Letters

Can you believe I'm going to be lucky enough to be living with this AMAZING bread maker all summer?!! She's pretty much the COOLEST kid EVER!!!

Dear Amelia, I hope you're the one who makes the food in the Celestial Kingdom. No joke. This bread and bread pudding just gave me a taste of what it's going to be like, and I'm super excited.

Dear Jarrett, Thanks for reading Oh the Place You Will Go with me today on the floor in the children's section of the bookstore during lunch . I'm excited to go rock climbing with you tonight! We're gonna ROCK it (pun very much intended!)

Dear Whitney, I can't believe you're leaving us soon! And you're running off to become A MARRIED WOMEN!!!  AHHHHH!!! We're all SO excited for you and Joe! Let's make these last days with you as a single lady count!

Dear Jason Frizzell, You always stop to say hi when I see you at the path south of campus. You're such a good, nice person and I'm glad that you're hanging out with us this spring/summer here at CP. That way, we can continue to have awesome conversations about mother ducks and how much we love the prophets and other awesome, random, amazing stuff.

Dear Jared McBride and Eric Johnson, Thanks for stopping to talk last night. You two are stellar! (And good job remembering the ASL I taught you, Jared!)

Who's on the Lord's Side? Who?

“Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad.”   -D&C 128:22

“Guided by the Holy Spirit, we will learn from our mistakes. If we stumble, we will rise. If we falter, we will go on. We will never waver; we will never give up. As a mighty brotherhood of the everlasting priesthood of God, we will stand together, shoulder to shoulder, focused on the principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and gratefully serving our God and fellowman with dedication and love.”   -President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Why of Priesthood Service, April 2012 General Conference

Now is the time to step up, unite together, and to be stronger and more determined than we ever have been before. Satan is not going to win. He may win at first. He may win today and tomorrow and many, many days after that; but I promise that he will not win in the end! He cannot win. We already know the outcome of the battle. It is not a question of who will win. God will win. It is instead a question of which side we will chose to fight for.

I chose to fight on God’s side. I want to throw in every last bit of energy I have proving myself and bringing forth good and helping lift up others and advancing the work of God. I want to be strong. I want to be steadfast and immovable. I want to be a solider for the Lord

I know that this church is the true church. I know that Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ. I know that he restored the true church upon the earth. I know that he was a prophet. I know that the Book of Mormon is a true book because when I read it I feel closer to God and I receive inspiration and revelation for my life. I know that God’s priesthood power is once again upon the earth and that this power makes it possible for us to be sealed together as families in the Lord’s temples. I know that Jesus Christ lives. I know that He atoned for our sins, that He died and was resurrected for us, and that He lives and helps each of us daily today. I know that God lives. I know that He is our Father. I know that He knows each and every single one of us more perfectly than we know ourselves. I know that He desires us to succeed and to do well in this life so that we can return to Him. I know that He loves us with an immeasurable amount of love.

I want no one to doubt whose side I’m fighting on. I am for the Lord. He will uplift, and help, and strengthen us all as we dedicate ourselves to fighting more earnestly to serve one another and to become better brothers and sisters in the gospel.

Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly: Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who?

Letters

Dear Kristen Herrscher and Rachel Munayn, You guys are AWESOME for amusing me by listening to me talk about my life at work every day. Five high!

Dear Heavenly Father, Being reminded of my insignificance today was very humbling. It makes me even more astonished at the fact that you know, love, and care about me. Thank you for taking me as I am and for loving me perfectly.

Dear Paul, Thank you for Romans 8. Today is the second time I have found lots of personal meaning and help in it. You were awesome for sacrificing so much for a people so far in the future. I hope that I can serve and inspire people the way you do.

Letters

Dear Ward, You ALL are fantastic! I'm so blessed to be able to have fun with and to serve such a wonderfully amazing group of people. Keep being awesome.

Dear Sarah Porter, Your "nice note delivered in person" was so meaningful and thoughtful. Thank you for all your support and love. I look up to you. Really. And for some time, too. Good luck with the music for Arabian Nights! I'm so excited to hear it's amazingness when I go see the play in a month!

Dear Agent Altair, Sorry for spelling your name wrong last time. Won't happen again.

Dear Morgan and Lauren, Thank you for all your lovely visits. Seeing you guys always brightens my day (like sunbeams--the light kind and the kid kind). Please continue.

Dear Jarrett, Thanks for the pictures and the walk and the bread and the talking and the optimism and the amazingness and, above all, for your example. Being around you makes me want to be a better person. Good luck getting done all your homework tomorrow! You can do it!

Dear Amelia, I am amazed that Heavenly Father loves me enough to let me live with someone as strong, brave, understanding, down to earth, intelligent, beautiful, and wonderful as you. Please keep being your amazing self. (And thanks so super much for all your AMAZING bread! You are so talented!!!)