I always type "Hi Talon", and then have to change it. :) I miss you, but I'm glad that you are on a mission. I miss talking to you about the books we are reading, things we are listening to and learning, and laughing at funny YouTube videos. Just know that I love you and am glad that you are my friend. I'm proud of you for serving a mission. You are a noble person and my son, and I am grateful for your example.
Anyways, everyone was cranky today and didn't want to go to church---including me. I would have rather stayed home and cleaned the house or go for a ride up the mountain to look at the changing leaves. But of course--we went. It's the right thing to do, so we did it. However, while I was singing the sacrament hymn, I was so humbled. The words that hit me were:
That sacred holy offring, by man least understood,
To have our sins remitted And take his flesh and blood,
That we may ever witness The suff'ring of thy Son
And always have his Spirit To make our hearts as one
When Jesus the Anointed, Descended from above
And gave himself a ransom To win our souls with love---
How infinite that wisdom, The plan of holiness
That made salvation perfect And veiled the Lord in flesh,
To walk upon his footstool And be like man, almost,
In his exalted station, And die, or all was lost.
I felt so ungrateful for not wanting to take the opportunity to go to church. But I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to repent. That is what it is all about--repenting and trying to become like Jesus Christ. I realized that each Sunday is a gift and I need to be obedient and humble. Sometimes it's really hard to submit your will to the Lord, but when you do, you are always blessed one hundred fold.
I hope you are doing well. I love you.
Mom
Dear Mom,
I'm glad that I get to type "Dear Mom". I miss you too, but I'm glad I get to write you. I always learn a lot.
I'm glad that you and the family did the thing you all didn't want to do and go to church. It is so wonderful that you were rewarded by going. Hymns are powerful. I have come to feel the power of their words more since I have been out here. They lift me up.
The leaves don't change in Santa Rosa, so it is a bit disorienting. Time flies so fast, but things around me don't change much. Faces do,but not places.
Repentance has become a joy for me. I learned a lot about grace this last week. There is a talk by Brad Wilcox called "His Grace is Sufficient". It helped me understand Christ's role in my life more. He has always been there for me. He will always be there for me. Some people I have encountered think that they are already saved by grace, but I know the wonderful thing about grace is that I can be changed by it. It takes time, but I am full of hope.
Elder Cartwright has been transfered. It was really hard for me to see him go, but I'm going to learn a lot while I am with my new companion, Elder Volksen. I'll tell you more about him later.
Tell everyone that I love them.
I love you Mom.
Elder Williams
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