Greetings from Chicagoland. We got more snow this week and it hasn't
gone anywhere until today because the highs most days this week have
been in single digits. Today is balmy, about 32 degrees. Who ever
thought you would be excited for it to get up to freezing?
We
had a young man from our ward here leave this week to attend Utah State
to begin his college studies. He has some challenges socially that have
prevented him until now to leave home. He is 21 and after spending 6
months living with an uncle's family in Utah, he and his parents decided
he might be able to handle being on his own. Last Sunday I told him
that my ancestors had a connection to that school. When his mother
dropped him off, they told him to go to the TSC. They didn't know what
that stood for. Before she drove away, he came running out of the
building excitedly to tell his mother that is was the Taggart Student
Center. She told me today how grateful she was that he had made a
connection to something familiar that calmed him before she drove off.
Who'd of thought that a connection to Taggart would calm and assure him.
Claudia's knee has been causing her much pain lately. After
X-rays and an exam this week, the doctor told her that her right knee is
bone on bone, thus the pain. I was impressed with him as he explained
the possibly options, etc. which ultimately will be a knee replacement.
The next morning, he gave her a cortisone injection, which as of today
has relieved much of the pain. Hopefully we can buy 4 months of minor
pain and have the surgery after we get home in May.
We had the
two young Elders who are living right next door come give her a
blessing. I have given her 100's over our years of marriage and we felt
it would be good experience for them. Elder Warner gave her a beautiful
blessing. Now we press forward in faith to finish our labors here.
Hey, how about those Seahawks? I just has to give them a shout out.
We
had 7 accidents with mission vehicles this week, so you know what I
have been doing. I haven't figured out how to get them to think and to
have their brain engaged in what they are doing as they drive. The
majority of the accidents continue to be due to not paying attention,
lack of judgement or lack of experience.
I was asked to give a
blessing today to a sweet sister from Mongolia. They are quite new to
the church and thus have not had much experience with those things. So I
walked her husband through doing the anointing and then I sealed and
gave her a blessing. They are such humble people so full of faith and
are here to get an education so they can go back to Mongolia and make a
difference for good.
I am grateful for all the Lord has blessed
me with and for His trust in me. I love being part of this great work
and appreciate all the good people we are meeting as we serve. The
gospel is true, a loving Father in Heaven knows us personally and is
aware of our every need. He is indeed involved in the very details of
our lives. Take time this week to see His hand in our life. We love and
miss you all.
Elder Taggart
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