Today is the day, Monday!!! Elder Pratt emailed us! The time that Elder Pratt has to email is short, yet he can type so quickly. In every email I can always feel the warmth of the spirit as he shares his small, but many experiences he and his companion, Elder Berry, have had the past week.
Elder Pratt has done so well with learning the Dutch language. He puts the language in wherever, so I added in the English! ;) In Elder Pratt's email, he stated, "We (Elder Pratt and Elder Berry) chatted with a Taiwanese Zuster (Sister) who is student from Rotterdam. So cool. We shared Boek van Mormon (Book of Mormon) and she said, since you speak my language and both of you seem to find such joy, I want to read this boek." The sister has a friend who is a member of our church. "It was tender mercy. I (Elder Pratt) sang Families Can Be Together in Chinese and she cried. That was a prayer indeed. I always carry the hymnal just in case. The sprit was strong. Such great blessings."
This is not all that he writes, but most of his letters are special to our family only. So I have to refrain myself from telling all of Elder Pratt’s experiences, since my mouth is so huge!!!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Called to Serve
School, work, shopping, the gospel, mail, friends, and food are just a few of the many topics to talk about in such a big family like mine. But yet, my family and I always find a way to fit in time to talk about my amazing brother! I have always wondered why I didn’t have the many gifts and talents that Elder Pratt has. I guess it all comes down to where we are called to serve in our life.
Form the time Elder Pratt sent in his papers for a two year mission, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to the day we were screaming and jumping up and down with joy that Elder Pratt was called to the Belgium/Brussels Netherlands Mission. This is a very special calling, which so many are blessed with. As Elder Pratt was eager to leave on the plane, later to meat up with my dad and my relatives, I was in tears that I could not be with Elder Pratt. Diana was fortunate to see Elder Pratt off into the Missionary Training Center (MTC) on February 16th 2009. In one of the many letters that Elder Pratt has sent to my family, he stated, “You don’t have to wear a name tag to be a missionary.”
Form the time Elder Pratt sent in his papers for a two year mission, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to the day we were screaming and jumping up and down with joy that Elder Pratt was called to the Belgium/Brussels Netherlands Mission. This is a very special calling, which so many are blessed with. As Elder Pratt was eager to leave on the plane, later to meat up with my dad and my relatives, I was in tears that I could not be with Elder Pratt. Diana was fortunate to see Elder Pratt off into the Missionary Training Center (MTC) on February 16th 2009. In one of the many letters that Elder Pratt has sent to my family, he stated, “You don’t have to wear a name tag to be a missionary.”
That is when I came to realize that I am called to serve in my family, church calling- in the Young Women’s, and at school. Even thou I don’t have a name tag telling people who I am and what church I belong to, I can bear my testimony to those around me every day. I can “be an example of the believers…” 1 Timothy 4”12
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