Dear Fam,
The weather is actually pretty good so far. It is warmer than I
would expect for Kansas at this part of the year. I haven't even started
wearing coats or thermals yet. I am not excited for it to get cold. I guess
its not unusual for us to have extended periods of -20 temperatures. This is an
area where we don't have sisters to refer women to and I don't know how we are
going to meet with them when it gets too cold outside.
My comp has Leavitt ancestors as well. He noticed my Waite calendar and
got excited when he saw the statue of Sarah Leavitt. I also learned that our
branch president went to Minico High School. He is older than Mom and didn't
know the name Waite though.
Emily has such a great attitude toward missionary work. She wrote in her
letter to me about planting seeds. Even when we don't immediately see the
results of our work we can be preparing people to receive the gospel later in
life. Quite a few of the people I have taught and worked with have been able
to cite earlier experiences they had with the church or with missionaries. I
have felt very grateful toward those people who planted so that I could be a
part of the reaping. I read about Joseph Fielding Smith's mission; he didn't
have any baptisms. He was in England over a hundred years ago but never
baptized anyone there. He just planted seeds.
Miracle: A was very stressed the week of her baptism. She was in an
assisted living center that quite frankly shouldn't even be open. The
environment and people there are just terrible. We all were praying that she
could get into a better facility but it didn't look like it would happen anytime
soon. However the week after her baptism she was approved for the better
facility and was able to move in immediately! It is so much better. They will
even give her a ride to church!
I love you,
Elder Stapley
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