Family

In just two days, I will have been married to my sweetheart, Claudia (aka Sister Taggart), for 46 years. What an exciting journey the two of us have had in that time. She has been the best thing that has happened in my life other than my relationship with my Savior, Jesus Christ. I love you babe.

We are super excited to have family coming to visit the week of the 4th of July. Andrea, Natalie and their families will be here that week. We will enjoy sharing the sights of Chicagoland, laughing and playing with them. I personally need a grandpa fix.

This coming weekend, we travel North to Wisconsin to speak to the youth of the stake here at their youth conference. They want us to speak to them about preparing to serve a mission. That will be fun and bring back many memories of youth conferences with youth we love back in Washington. The Taggteam will once again work together hoping to inspire youth to be better and prepare themselves to serve others.

We look forward to a visit and dinner with my youngest brother, Jay and his family later this week. He will be in town for a convention and is bringing his family.

I am glad I know that families can be forever. It is in families that we learn most of what guides our lives. In the laboratory of the family, we learn to love, to work, to laugh and to cry with others, to share and to give, to serve and to lift. Our greatest joys and deepest sorrows are usually connected to those in our family. Parents work hard to teach and inspire their children and to help them to see their potential to become and to do anything they really desire. It's been my experience that most don't stray far from those things they were taught in their family. I have also learned that our family expands and grows as we embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ and strive to live by His teachings. I express my love and appreciation to those in my immediate family as well as to those who have become part of my family in many others ways. I love and appreciate you!

We really do rub off on those we love and serve. Have a wonderful week as you reach out to someone you love and appreciate.

Elder Taggart