Happy Birthday, Patricia

Dear Patty,

FORTY?  When did that happen??  Let’s see, if you are 40, then that would make us, …!!  Oh well, we won’t go there!  It is a beautiful night here in Chile, but we are missing family tonight as we think of your birthday tomorrow.  We love you, Patty!!!

  

You are a sweetheart and have the kindest heart and the bluest of eyes.  We are thinking of little Hunter who we haven’t hugged yet, and the missing of events –

most recently of Aaron’s baptism.  But it is all OK.  We’ll be home before we know it!  And in the meantime, please have a super birthday celebration.  Thanks for your good life.  Thanks for your example.  Thanks!  We love you.

We look forward to seeing the Bishops – at least three of them in less than a week.  Recently, it was especially fun to see the pictures taken of the reunion in St. George.  That hike at Zion National Park was quite a tough looking one – somewhat of a “type” of  this mortal life….

 

Here are some quotes from President Uchtdorf’s talk:

The Gospel is Simple!!!

Exaltation is our goal; discipleship is our journey.

As you exercise a little faith and begin your walk

as a peaceable follower of our Lord Jesus Christ,

your heart will change.

 

 Your whole being will be filled with light.

 Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

God will help you become something greater than you ever thought possible.

And you will discover that the gospel of Jesus Christ

is indeed working in your life.

  

It works.

… our Heavenly Father sees us as who we truly are and who we can become.

He sees us as His sons and daughters, as beings of eternal light with everlasting potential and with a divine destiny.”

“It Works Wonderfully!”, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, General Conference October 2015

A few quotes from Elder Clark’s talk:

Whatever level of spirituality or faith or obedience we now have, it will not be sufficient for the work that lies ahead.

We need greater spiritual light and power. We need eyes to see more clearly the Savior working in our lives and ears to hear His voice more deeply in our hearts....

We do not have to be perfect,

but we need to be good and getting better....

“Eyes to See and Ears to Hear”, Elder Kim B. Clark, Of the Seventy, General Conference October 2015

And what you already know AND do,  from Elder Scott:
If you want your children to recognize, understand, and act on the promptings of the Spirit, you must study the scriptures with them.

"Make the Exercise of Faith Your First Priority", Elder Richard G. Scott, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles General Conference October 2015.