Blake-September 24, 2008

WELL, THIS IS IT...I THINK I'LL DO AS JOHN DID IN THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN AND KEEP THIS SHORT..."I HAD MANY THINGS TO WRITE, BUT I WILL NOT...WRITE UNTO THEE: BUT I TRUST I SHALL SHORTLY SEE THEE, AND WE SHALL SPEAK FACE TO FACE. PEACE BE TO THEE..." MAYBE I'LL EVEN LET SOME PICTURES DO THE TALKING...WE'VE HAD A GREAT WEEK IN ROCKVILLE. CZARINA GOT BAPTIZED ON SUNDAY AND WE WENT TO HEAR SENATOR BENNETT AT THE "WHY I BELIEVE" RIGHT AFTER...I WILL CONFIRM HER ON SUNDAY AND CALL IT GOOD. SHE WAS A GREAT WAY TO GO OUT!! WE'LL BE WORKING HARD THIS WEEK TO SEE IF WE CAN FIND ONE MORE FOR THE FUTURE...WHO KNOWS. MAINLY I JUST WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW MUCH I HAVE APPRECIATED ALL THE SUPPORT AND LOVE I HAVE RECEIVED WHILE ON MY MISSION...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!! IT HAS BEEN QUITE THE EXPERIENCE, WITH ALL KINDS OF UPS AND DOWNS...I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING. I HAVE LOVED IT WITH ALL MY HEART AND WILL TRULY MISS IT...I LOVE MY MISSION PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE...THEY ARE SO GREAT TO US!! I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE EXPERIENCES THAT I HAVE HAD THAT HAVE STRENGTHENED MY TESTIMONY OF THIS GOSPEL...I AM 100% POSITIVE THAT IT IS TRUE. JOSEPH SMITH WAS A PROPHET OF GOD AND HAD AN AMAZING IMPACT ON THE WORLD...THOMAS S. MONSON LEADS US TODAY!! MOST OF ALL I'M THANKFUL TO KNOW THAT MY HEAVENLY FATHER AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE ME AND KNOW ME PERSONALLY...THEY TRULY DO CARE. THE ATONEMENT IS REAL...IT HAS BLESSED MY LIFE SO MUCH AND WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY ME THROUGH WHATEVER MAY COME. I LOVE MY FAMILY SO MUCH AND AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THEM...IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME!! THIS IS THE LORD'S WORK AND IT WILL GO ON WITH OR WITHOUT ME...IT'S ALL TRUE, AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. I LOVE YOU ALL...SEE YA NEXT WEEK!!
LOVE,
ELDER BLAKE HARBER