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Week #6 - My Heart Hurts!

Our dear family friend and one of CJ's close friends from Bear River passed away last Friday.  His name is Judd Miller.  Craig coached him since he was 5 years old in basketball and then when they started playing football.  CJ has known him almost his whole life.  CJ was especially grateful to see him just a little over a week ago at the State Track Meet where they talked about life, their missions, and all the years of memories they have had together. He drowned while cliff jumping.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Miller family.    ----------------------- My heart hurts so much. I don't even know what to say. My love and I know God's love goes out to the Miller family. Judd offered so much to this world. And God knew that he had completed His mission on earth. He fulfilled what he was sent down here to do. I know that God is pleased with him.  My companion lost her brother in a car accident and lost her father from cancer. She was feeling low a few

Week #5 - Yesterday was Victoria's Day. So Today is our P-day!

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 I can't believe Cj's already graduating!  Times gone by so fast! and now you're an Elder that holds the keys to the Melchizedek Priesthood. That is so special and is such an amazing privilege. God has now given you the gift of blessing and healing others and it is even more powerful to know that He considers you worthy to hold that power and take good care of it. The power of the Priesthood is so strong and I've been able to see the strength of it here on my Mission. The things that have happened have been unreal and there's noway I could describe it not being of God and from Him.  Yesterday we were at the YSA BBQ and I talked to a man named Shaheen thats a convert to the church 8 years ago he said that he had a girlfriend that was meeting with missionaries and so he joined and he said when they were talking about the plan of salvation he got it. He said that he heard it before, some how he knew about this. He then told me about dreams He

Week #4 - I Hope You Had the BEST MOTHER'S DAY EVER!!

 This is what Madison put on MOM's Facebook Page for Mother's Day! "I am grateful for my beautiful, selfless, caring, devoted Mother that gave up 20 years of her life to give me mine 💗.  I love you Mom!  Happy Mother's Day!" She Included this LINK: JUST A MOM   I hope you had thee BEST Mothers Day ever! You SO deserve it!! I was so happy to see everyone! I feel like so much has happened and its only been a month hahh I miss you all so much<3 I was hoping that scripture would maybe bring some comfort. Change is hard and not always fun. I've found through faith that if we give everything we have to God he'll do the rest. It reminds me of the Scripture Alma 26:12 "Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things." All he asks is that we put God first, its that simple. He works through us and knows what

Week #3 - Letter From Mission President Shields

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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 11 May 2018 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Rees 53 N Flint St Kaysville, UT 84037 Dear Brother & Sister Rees, We are grateful to receive your daughter, Sister Madison Ann Rees as a new missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission.  We are including a picture that we took with her when she arrived.  Her testimony and enthusiasm for the work are evident.  As her mission president and wife, we thank you for the sacrifice you are making in being separated from her in serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Dedicated service to the Lord brings many blessings. As a full-time servant of the Lord, Sister Rees will be blessed with a greater knowledge of the gospel and a more vibrant testimony.  She will touch the hearts of many people, and those whom she will teach will be able to change their lives as they receive the peace and knowledge that comes through the gift