tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19688966157928950232024-02-18T23:10:04.366-08:00Elder Joseph R Butters Kenya Nairobi Mission (....can ya believe it!) July 2016-2018Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-44758560833995398062017-07-16T21:20:00.001-07:002017-07-16T22:13:04.482-07:00WEEK 52<span style="background-color: white;">Mom's commentary July 9</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Today's also includes a letter from Joseph as he reached his half way mark in his mission and a letter from Joseph's mission president as he is called as a trainer. Plus some pics finally.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Elder Bandi and me at Misikhu Chapel July 2017</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Bro Mackline embraced the gospel from when first met us July 2017</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> Baptismal service July 2017</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Bro. Peter baptized July 2017</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Sun, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT44" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Jul 9, 2017</span> at 11:45 PM, laura butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT45" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters2@q.com" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">laurabutters2@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Dear Joseph,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> I actually had a busy week this week. I've been trying to keep our garden weeded. the raspberries are on so I have to pick them every other day. I've been making freezer jam with them in cute little glass jars that we will give away at <span class="m_-7384840693595159728Object" id="m_-7384840693595159728OBJ_PREFIX_DWT310" style="color: darkblue;">Christmas</span> time when we do our usual rounds.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We had the Scollards over for B-B-Que and games on the fourth. We got bark for under our fruit trees. I babysit Jet and Levi Lee and <span class="m_-7384840693595159728Object" id="m_-7384840693595159728OBJ_PREFIX_DWT311" style="color: darkblue;">Friday</span> and <span class="m_-7384840693595159728Object" id="m_-7384840693595159728OBJ_PREFIX_DWT312" style="color: darkblue;">Saturday</span> we went up to the river by Sandpoint for a youth conference. Your dad went as first aid and I just tagged along. It was great to be in the woods and around the water and the youth. It was great therapy for me. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I read my assignment of Alma 45. In it Alma blesses and curses the land and tells of the downfall of the Nephites which always makes me nervous because of the wickedness I see in our day and age. I wondered if I missed something in there about how to retain our liberties other than living righteously. Let me know.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Favor. Linda Bertholf was asking about you. She pays towards your mission every month and if you haven't emailed her I really think you should. Her email is<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT49" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:oly1411@hotmail.com" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">oly1411@hotmail.com</a></span> Your aunt Lynette sends $50 and her email is ltchandler@bresnan,net. They would both be delighted to hear from you I'm sure and I'm so grateful. For them. It makes it easier for your dad and I. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I hope you've been doing good at training your new companion. Tell us about him. I'm still waiting for pictures. I understand that it takes awhile to upload them but this is your Mom and I still what them. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Love you exceeding abundantly,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So this week marks 1 year from when i left on my mission. So I thought I would take a few moments to ponder about my experience here in Kenya.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Everything is better with Top ten lists right? So I present Top ten things I miss about America, and top ten things I Love about Kenya (or that i will miss when i go home)</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">First 10 things I miss form America, (excluding things I couldn't do on my mission anyway such as movies)</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">1. Doorknobs: Yes In one year I have only touched a door knob a handful of times as most doors here use Latches, our door has a hole in it that you reach through to latch the door shut then put a padlock on it to lock the door. I am also always nervous that someone will Latch the bathroom shut from the outside trapping me in a tiny smelly room...</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">2.White People: While I love all Of these Kenyans it gets a little old having drunks and random people constantly trying to talk to me (and ask me for money) just because of my Skin color. That said the Majority of People are very good to me and I have never had any real problems because of my Race. But don't be surprised when i Call all of you Masungu's when i get home (Swahili for white people)</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">3. Root Beer: I love soda, and I LOVE Root Beer (A&W for the Win) I Will be buying a bottle in the airport on the way home.</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">4. Snow: I miss snow, I like not feeling warm every now and then. I love snowmen and snowballs and how pure the world looks right after a fresh snow. Unfortunately I will be going without snow for like 34 months or so (pray for an early snow in 2018) the song " I'm Dreaming of a White <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT123" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Christmas</span>" took on a whole new meaning this year.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">5.Food Variety: while I Love Kenyan food, I also Love trying new things and there really is not much variety here. Almost everyone eats the same handful of dishes (I will talk about it more in the Kenya list)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">6.Personal Space: ok so this only applies to Matatu's (the public transport vans) which normally have 14 seats...and 22 passengers (or more if you cram a few small ladies or children in there)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">7.Moms food: Lets face it, while i think I am a good cook by Missionary Standards, Mom cooks REALLY nice food, I look forward to when I get home and can have some of her Spaghetti, or perhaps Clam-chowder. (Its also nice to not HAVE to cook, I have gained alot of respect for how much work cooking is, Thank you mom For your Love)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">8.Washing Machines: After regularly taking 1-2 hours to Wash clothes by hand on p-day...I will never be to lazy to take my clothes out of the machine and place then in my drawers.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">9. Temple: While it is Amazing that Kenya is Getting a temple, it is not here yet. and I now understand how much of a blessing the Spokane Temple is. To have a temple so close that you can comfortable drive there in the morning and get home in time for lunch is truly a wonderful blessing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">10.YOU!: Of course the things I miss most are not things, but my family and friends, You Guys. all of you have made a significant impact in my life in some way or another and I Do my best to serve well so that i can be worthy of your trust and support.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1. Chopati: I love Chopati's, which are basically African Tortilla's but they taste better. dip it in some nice meat stew and its truly a delightful meal.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2. Prices: When you think the dollar menu at McDonalds is expensive you know that you have been having some Cheap meals, I am going to be a terrible penny pincer when I get home. "What!? 50 Cents? Are you CRAZY!"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">3.Street Vendors: Here you can find Literally Anything while just sitting in your car. If it is exists, someone is walking around selling it on the street, from all sorts of food and soda, to camera equipment, watches, jewelry, clothing (I really like the Tie Guys, we can get great looking ties for 1$ or less) I have seen radios and movies and my favorite, a Man selling African Bows and Arrows.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">4.Mango's: while we can get mango imports from home, they are not the same as fresh from the tree mango grown right here in Kenya.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">5. Matatu's: So I kinda have a love/hate relationship with matatu's. I hate riding in the cramped conditions but i do like the convenience as there is ALWAYS a matatu. They also have Hilarious decorations, basically random decals plastered all over the side, most feature Jesus in some way or the other, many have famous singers or movie quotes. they make me laugh (My Favorite was a picture of Jesus Holding a light-saber) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">6. Banana: I mean Green banana, my Last companion taught me how to cook green banana (think potato but sweeter) and i really love it. If i ever visit a place that has banana trees i will have to make some. (maybe Hawaii, I like Hawaii)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">7.Novida: So i said i like Soda, Well My New Favorite (at least untill i can get Root beer again) is Novida, a Pineapple flavored malt soda, its delicious.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">8. Swahili: while i am not very good at Speaking it, Swahili is truly a beautiful language and i hope i can continue to get better at speaking it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">9.Climate: in spite of my complaining about snow, the Climate is truly wonderful here, it is consistent, not so hot (and certainly not cold) usually sunny, rain never last very long, all in all it is very pleasant</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">10. The People: Of course My favorite part is all the wonderful people that i get to interact with, From Branch presidents to youth, members and non members, I love these people and will miss them when i go home. I am so blessed to be able to share the gospel with these wonderful people.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thank you everyone for your role in my life I love you all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;">We are happy to inform you that Elder </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;">Butters</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;">, through prayer and inspiration has been called to serve as a </span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt;">TRAINER</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;"> in the Kenya Nairobi Mission. He is serving in the Misikhu Branch in the Kitale District of Kenya. He is training a brand-new missionary, Elder Bandi. This call represents an excellence of personal preparation and dedicated service before and during his mission. We are grateful for his righteous example, integrity and leadership skills.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;">Thank you to all who helped raise this wonderful young man. We trust him and rely upon his strengths and abilities in moving forward the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Kenya Nairobi Mission. The missionaries respect him and look to him as an example of dedicated service to the Lord. We want you to know that he is living up to his fullest potential and is serving with his heart, might, mind and strength.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0000pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-81163941388348732722017-07-16T20:36:00.000-07:002017-07-16T21:34:33.216-07:00WEEK 51<span style="background-color: white;">Mom's Commentary July 3rd</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"I read my assignment of Alma 45. In it Alma blesses and curses the land and tells of the downfall of the Nephites which always makes me nervous because of the wickness I see in our day and age. I wondered if I missed something in there about how to retain our liberties other than living righteously. Let me know." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph-Sorry perhaps i wasn't clear, I meant read Alma Chapters 45 through the end of the book, Chapter 62 (AKA the War Chapters) You can read all of it or part of it if you want. I am going to re-extend that commitment and we can talk about it next week!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">"I hope you've been doing good at training your new companion. Tell us about him. I'm still waiting for pictures. I understand that it takes awhile to upload them but this is your Mom and I still what them." </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph-I have been trying hard to do well. Elder Bandi is From Zimbabwe, his family joined the church when he was 5. He said his favorite scripture is Moroni 10:3-5. His favorite food is Sausage (so we are on a search to find some decent sausage here in our area haha) I really love working with him, he Tries hard and does his best to come up with new ideas to help improve the work. <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT43" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Saturday</span> we met with a girl named Sylivia, 16-17, who we had been teaching for the last couple weeks. We had Elder Bandi extend a Baptismal date to her for the 23rd, she said yes. This event Made elder Bandi so happy because she said yes, he told me Imagine how he will feel when she actually gets Baptized! I really like his Enthusiasm and desire to work hard (and be Obedient which makes it easy for me to help him)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Lynette has emailed a couple of times and i am very grateful for her contributions. I am surprised sister Bertholf sends so much, I am very blessed to have such wonderful people in my ward. I will email her soon.</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-71814343738777125132017-06-30T20:50:00.002-07:002017-06-30T20:50:54.803-07:00WEEK 33<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph: Feb 20th</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">BTW at Zone conference a couple weeks ago Elder Brown and I were privileged to have a special dinner with President and Sister Msane. Basically if we Memorize a poem called "the Race" we get to have dinner (along with our companions) with President, and i was able to memorize it and recited it at zone conference.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We went to a place called Crown Plaza which has a buffet and is VERY nice, it was a nice break from being out in the bush all the time. I loved it Especially my smoothie which was called "Rocket Fuel" and was a mix of pineapple and lime and something eles i think. I also had a Raspberry for the first time in Kenya, i forgot how good those taste.</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-52280924547426525972017-06-30T20:42:00.001-07:002017-06-30T20:42:08.823-07:00WEEK 32MOM"S COMMENTARY Feb 19<br />
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Are your primary kids getting baptized. How are things going with your companion. Did your other investigators make it to church yet? Questions, questions.</div>
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<u>Story of the week.</u>...I was at Winco and the lady in front of me had this HUGE bag of dates. She was black and dresssed in bright clothes. I was curious and asked her if she was making something with them or just eats them. She had a hard time understanding me so I spoke slowly gestering with my hands. She said, "just eat". I asked where she was from and she said , "East Africa". I got excited and said I have a son on a mission in Kenya. She said, "me Kenya." I said you were in Kyambeke and she couldn't understand so I tried Kalunga Hills. That she recognized but pronounced it way different. Then when I said Kyambeke again she repeated it correctly. then asked "Vacation". So I said no Church missionary, again. She tried to tell me where she was from but had to pay and then I had to get my food. She did turn before leaving with the biggest smile. It made you not seem so very far away at all. </div>
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76:22-24 Was printed up and spread separately in tracts as a missionary tool. Wilford Woodruff upon reading it stated that it was "the greatest revelation ever recorded by man on earth. " </div>
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And although he had not yet met Joseph Smith it mattered not to him whether he was tall or short, young or old, long haired or clean shaven, he knew that the man who bore testimony in this revelation was a prophet of God.</div>
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Love you exceeding abundantly!</div>
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Yes,I successfully made a couple batches of Egg noodles. We mixed it with this Beef stew that we normally made, it tasted fantastic! I am going to try and make the Udon <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT104" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>since it is more time consuming so i will let you know how that goes</div>
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Fantastic, Elder brown is a great guy and we are able to work very hard together</div>
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Nope, ahhgg they are driving me crazy, COME TO CHURCH!!</div>
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regarding the Drought the Rains have started in Kalungu Hills so it looks good here, although it was never BAD here it was more of an inconveince. I not sure about the other areas where the drought was really bad, I will let you know though. The poeple of Kenya appreciate your prayers :)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;">“The work of the Lord in these last days, is one of vast magnitude and almost beyond the comprehension of mortals. Its glories are past description, and its grandeur unsurpassable. It is the theme which has animated the bosom of prophets and righteous men from the creation of the world down through every succeeding generation to the present time; and it is truly the dispensation of the fullness of times, when all things which are in Christ Jesus, whether in heaven or on the earth, shall be gathered together in Him, and when all things shall be restored, as spoken of by all the holy prophets since the world began; for in it will take place the glorious fulfilment of the promises made to the fathers, while the manifestations of the power of the Most High will be great, glorious, and sublime. …</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;">“… The work which has to be accomplished in the last days is one of vast importance, and will call into action the energy, skill, talent, and ability of the Saints, so that it may roll forth with that glory and majesty described by the prophet; and will consequently require the concentration of the Saints, to accomplish works of such magnitude and grandeur” (<span class="emphasis" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">History of the Church, </span>4:185–86).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2. Pour the salty water into the bowl with the flour. Using your hands, mix the flour and water together lightly until the mixture is crumbly. Pull the dough up from the bottom of the bowl and press down, and repeat until the flour and water are well combined and a rough ball is formed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">4. Transfer the dough to a large plastic ziploc bag, and then wrap the bag in a thick towel. Put it on the floor and walk on it with flat feet (not just the heel). Turn as you walk, so that all the dough gets flattened. When the dough feels flat, remove the dough from the bag and roll it out. Then fold it up, put it back into the bag and repeat the process. The should become more and more smooth with each repeat. Repeat 3 or 4 times. On the last repeat, leave the dough in the bag, wrapped in the towel, and let it rest for 3 to 4 hours (during the winter, leave it in a warm place).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">5. When the dough is done resting, take it out of the bag, reshape it into a ball, then return it to the bag and walk on it one last time. Try to spread the dough with your feet, turning around 360 degrees.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">6. Dust your work surface with a bit of bread flour, then place the flattened dough on top and roll it out, working from the middle out. Rotate the dough 45 degrees and repeat until the dough is about 1/8-inch thick, and approximately a rectangle measuring about 1 foot wide by at least 1 1/2 feet long.*</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">7. Dust the top of the dough with bread flour and then fold it into thirds. Using a long sharp knife, cut the dough into 1/4-inch to 1/8-inch thick ribbons. If the dough gets very sticky, dust it again with bread flour. Dust the noodles with bread flour before moving them from the work surface.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">8. Cook the noodles: Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rapid boil. Lightly shake any excess flour from the noodles and add them to the boiling water. Using cooking chopsticks, or a wooden spoon, stir the noodles to prevent them from sticking to each other. Cook the noodles for 6 — 7 minutes, or until they are translucent and firm without a hard core. Drain the noodles in a sieve and rinse under cold running water so they cool rapidly.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph: hmmm, looks good. Thanks for sending this!</span><div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-37135759235002333202017-06-30T20:27:00.001-07:002017-06-30T20:28:20.517-07:00WEEK 30MOM's COMMENTARY Feb. 6th<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">In particular i want to try and make some Noodles by hand (perhaps udon noodles, i think i may be able to find all the necessary ingredients for some nice udon, yes please send me something about Udon) anyway I would really appreciate anything you send, I am growing found of cooking new and interesting things</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT47" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Feb 6, 2017</span> at 9:46 AM, Joseph Russell Butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT48" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:joseph.butters@myldsmail.net" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">joseph.butters@myldsmail.net</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Well i hope the blessings of heaven come down on you and thanks for the quote.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Btw sorry for no email last week, we were having power issues haha, anyway we had zone conference which was very cool, the Missionary executive committee (Elders Oaks, Bednar and Anderson as well as Bonnie l Oscarson and a couple of Seventy) made some changes to how we report and to our Schedule that should help us move the work along even better which is really exciting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Elder Brown and I have continued working with all of those kids I told you about (well i hope i did) although we havnt been able to contact 3 of them. The other 3 are progressing well towards baptism and should be ready in 2 weeks though.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have been informed that because of the upcoming Kenya election in August, the Post Office is going to be even more stringent about packages and letters. They will be looking for money that might be coming into the country to support different political parties. Please tell your families <u>not to send any cash in the mail</u>, even small amounts. Even companies such as DHL and FedEx may be affected. Please let your families know when you contact them on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT49" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Monday</span>."</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-61982765135282131832017-06-28T19:29:00.001-07:002017-06-28T19:35:15.754-07:00WEEK 34<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">so no transfer, I am still with Elder Brown here in Kyambeke. Which made me happy, theres a few investagators that I am not done working with yet.</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">One of them (his name is Kioko) FINALLY CAME!!! it was a miracle, although he didnt come this week, but PROGRESS!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">otherwise the rest are still reluctent to come haha </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT62" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Feb 27, 2017</span> at 5:03 PM, LAURA BUTTERS <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT63" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">I really liked how you just answered my questions right in my email. It was great. I hope you can continue to do that in the future because I always have so many questions....</span><div>
<span style="background-color: white;">like did your investigators ever make it to church. Were you able to find and teach the other other primary kids or maybe you don't know these things because you got transferred....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We just had our Priest/Laurel dinner dance. I think it was great but let me tell you that Sister Lee sure had a couple of months of stress way beyond what she should have. It was really hard to get the other wards leaders on board. They just couldn't catch the vision on why to have this and its benefits. They didn't want there kids to go to anything with a stranger.....She had a hard time even with missionary prep classes with some of them. It has made me soooooo greatful for the stake youth program that you grew up with and the incredible leaders that you have had who were so willing to give you the best programs ever! I didn't know that there was such a difference in our surrounding stakes. I think you got some of the best available. You might want to take a second and thank Heavenly Father for this blessing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I forgot to look up the "race" I know I have heard it before. Those things are right up my alley. Glad you got to celebrate it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks mom, I did read about the new theme and i do like it very much!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">anyway this week was good, we found 4 new investigators to teach, and at least 1 of them seems very promising. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT42" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Mar 20, 2017</span> at 6:00 AM, LAURA BUTTERS <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT43" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The youth theme for this year is James 1:5. Their face to face was on the theme with Pres. Eyring and Elder Holland back at the visitors center in Palmyra. The youth Palmyra were in charge with live feeds in London and Johannesburg. The questions were great but I was saddened as Pres. Eyring <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT45" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sat</span> slouched in his chair and his answers were rambling and Elder Holland lovingly was keeping him on track or would take over the question. Then after an hour and half of these questions they were concluding and went back asking Pres. Eyring for any further remarks in conclusion. He <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT46" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sat</span> up straight and bore his apostolic witness and blessed the youth. There was no stuttering or pausing at all. I sure hope the youth noticed the difference between the feeble old man answering questions and an apostle of the Lord bearing his apostolic witness. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">We ran into MST. Sargent Patton (I think that's his name?) from ROTC at the store. When we told him you were in Kenya for 2 years he just shook his head and looked at us like we were crazy...then as we told him about you being in the Hills, often without power, boy your dad and I were just busting at the seams with pride and all he did was keep shaking his head. It was great. Thank you so much for these special moments that make us so proud of you.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br />
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-79208971192738095442017-06-28T19:01:00.004-07:002017-06-30T21:08:54.367-07:00WEEK 36 plus Dad's addition<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY March 27,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Its a good year to be a Gonzaga fan. They actually made it to the Final Four for the first time in their history. That means right now the worse they can do is 4th place in the nation. They actually have a good shot at their next game which would make them 2nd and were not holding our breath. This is pretty exciting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We've had a lot of rain which has finally gotten rid of all of our snow. Boy we've had lots of flooding all over the northwest. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The girls are on a Lacross team. Its a new learning thing for me. The way you carry the sticks it just seems like its meant to beat someone over the head. That's my first impulse and the ball is just too small to see.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Do the kids in Kenya play soccer. I know they did in Ethiopia.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">"In our battle against evil, we must always remember that we have help from both sides of the veil. Our allies include God the Eternal Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Our allies also include the unseen armies of heaven. "fear not," Elisha told a fearful young man as they faced an army of evil, "for they that be with us are more than they that be with them" (2 Kings 6:15-16) " Pres. Eyring</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Be obedient, follow your mission president, love your companion and serve the great people of KNM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">The next two email I send to you will be about your name sake, ‘Joseph’ Smith. I want you to understand the following quote…</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">I will endeavor to explain, through a number of quotes and commentary upon those quotes why Joseph is the man who </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">” I think that the magnitude of his assigned work, and this statement, are not fully realized by most us.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">President Brigham Young thus observed concerning Joseph Smith: “It was decreed in the counsels of eternity, long before the foundations of the earth were laid, that he, Joseph Smith, should be the man, in the last dispensation of this world, to bring forth the word of God to the people, and receive the fulness of the keys and power of the Priesthood of the Son of God. </span><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">The Lord had his eye upon him, and upon his father, and upon his father’s father, and upon their progenitors clear back to Abraham, and from Abraham</span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">[back] </span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">to the flood</span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> [or Noah]</span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, from the flood </span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">[Noah, back] </span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">to Enoch, and from Enoch </span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">[back] </span></i><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">to Adam. He has watched that</span></i><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT148" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.mormon.org/values/family" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><u><span class="15" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">family</span></u></a></span><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> and that blood as it has circulated from its fountain to the birth of that man. He was foreordained in eternity to preside over this last dispensation”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">(in </span><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Discourses of Brigham Young,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> sel. John A. Widtsoe, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1954, p. 108; emphasis added)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">President John Taylor said: “Joseph Smith in the first place</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> [in the pre-exsistance]</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> was set apart by the Almighty according to the counsels of the gods in the eternal worlds, to introduce the principles of life. … God selected him for that purpose, and he fulfilled his mission and lived honorably and died honorably. I know of what I speak for I was very well acquainted with him and was with him a great deal during his life, and was with him when he died. The principles which he had, placed him in communication with the Lord, and … with the ancient apostles and prophets; </span><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">such men, for instance, as </span><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Abraham</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Isaac</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Jacob</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Noah</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Adam</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Seth</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Enoch</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, and</span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Jesus</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> and the </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Father</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, and the </span></u><b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">apostles</span></u></b><u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> that lived on this continent as well as those who lived on the Asiatic continent</span></u><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">. He seemed to be as familiar with these people as we are with one another. Why? Because he had to introduce a dispensation which was called the dispensation of the </span><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">fullness</span><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> of times, and it was known as such by the ancient servants of God”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">(in </span><i><span class="16" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Journal of Discourses,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> 21:94; emphasis added)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">While “the Gods” foreordained Joseph to his work in the pre-exsistance they had also foreordained many others to hold keys of the work in their assigned dispensations. Never where all the keys upon the earth at the same time (with the possible exception of the time that Christ Himself walked upon the earth in mortality). As well as the above named heavenly visitors we should note that list is only a partial list - remember, that John the Baptist came; peter, James and John came; Moroni and many others too came. Each bestowing the keys they held or doctrines that they knew, under the direction of Christ, upon Joseph.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Joseph then became the first man to hold all the necessary keys at one time. Each prophet since that time has held the keys as given to them by Joseph and passed down to our prophet <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT149" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>. Each of these latter-day prophets operates in the “dispensation of the fullness of time” under the direction of Joseph. Each of them then bears testimony (testament) of Josephs divine calling and work.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">There is another sense in which Joseph Smith was known to the ancients: he was schooled and tutored by them during his own mortal ministry. Save Jesus Christ only, the world has never known a more competent scriptural authority than Joseph Smith. It is one thing to read a book of scripture and quite another to be personally instructed by its authors. Who among the world’s scholars and religious leaders can lay claim to having stood face to face with Adam, Enoch, Noah, </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT150" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/1998/04/moses-witness-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><u><span class="15" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Moses</span></u></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, Elijah, John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John? Who can speak with authority about life in ancient America because of lessons learned from Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, and no doubt other ancient American Hebrews? Many of Joseph’s heavenly visitors laid their hands on his head and conferred their priesthood keys and authorities</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">(</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Elder </span><a href="about:blank" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><u><span class="15" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Robert L. Millet</span></u></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">The mortal </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Joseph Smith knew the scriptures, he knew their precepts</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> and</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> he knew the</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> authors, the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">prophets, and he knew the central character—the Lord Jesus Christ.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> He was prepared by them all for his work.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Maybe not fully explained in this verse is that we have more scripture from Joseph then we have from any other writer of scripture. We have more priesthood authority from Joseph then ever held by man prior to him. His dispensation has lasted longer then most (except the ancients who lived hundreds of years themselves - like Adam and perhaps Noah) and Joseph</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">’s dispensation </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">will last until Christ comes again. Even the dispensation that began when Christ Himself started the Church during His mortal life ended in apostasy. To think that nothing can stop Joseph</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">’s work is a testament to his work. BUT it is also a testimony of the very nature of our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ who can plan for our human failures, our use of agency and our rebellion AND STILL have the gospel prepare the way for the glorious 2</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> coming and make our redemption possible.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Joseph clarified gospel truths better then anyone. There have been prophets throughout history that knew gospels doctrines but called the same doctrine by varying names. Joseph standardized much of the terminology. It leaves us with a much easier time distinguishing what scripture means and what time frame a scripture refers to.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We haven't tried chapoti yet but we will. I loved that you sent us the recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Its been so exciting around here with Gonzaga going to the national championship. Every where you look are Zag signs. Every where you go are Zag shirts. Every body is all a buzz. Its been great to see how this has bonded our community. Strangers are suddenly friends. Its been so much fun and I couldn't wait to share this with you...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Well now this all really pales to the announcement of a TEMPLE IN NAIROBI!!!!!! doesn't it. WOW</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Did you get to watch any conference? I really liked a couple of the seventys talks the best which surprised me. Its usually one of the apostles. I did like Elder Hollands talk best of the apostles I guess.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I hope you felt the spirit at such a great announcement. Its your scared responsibility and opportunity to find the people in the KNM who are being prepared to receive the everlasting covenant. I'm sure heavens blessings will be pouring down exceeding abundantly. I'm also certain that Satan is going to expend extra efforts to frustrate your work. April's Ensign has an article "The War Goes On" all about Satan. It was a good wake up call for me. It talks about his Strategies, Lies and deceptions, Contentions, Discouragements. He is so clever. It made me want to take a good look into my life and try to recognize where he is using my weaknesses to creep into my life. It has made me want to be stronger and say, "Get thee Hence Satan."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">President Brigham Young thus observed concerning Joseph Smith: “It was decreed in the counsels of eternity, long before the foundations of the earth were laid, that he, Joseph Smith, should be the man, in the last dispensation of this world, to bring forth the word of God to the people, and receive the fulness of the keys and power of the Priesthood of the Son of God. </span><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">The Lord had his eye upon him, and upon his father, and upon his father’s father, and upon their progenitors clear back to Abraham, and from Abraham</span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">[back] </span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">to the flood</span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> [or Noah]</span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, from the flood </span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">[Noah, back] </span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">to Enoch, and from Enoch </span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">[back] </span></i><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">to Adam. He has watched that</span></i><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT164" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.mormon.org/values/family" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774215" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">family</span></u></a></span><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> and that blood as it has circulated from its fountain to the birth of that man. He was foreordained in eternity to preside over this last dispensation”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">(in </span><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Discourses of Brigham Young,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> sel. John A. Widtsoe, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1954, p. 108; emphasis added)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">President John Taylor said: “Joseph Smith in the first place</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> [in the pre-exsistance]</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> was set apart by the Almighty according to the counsels of the gods in the eternal worlds, to introduce the principles of life. … God selected him for that purpose, and he fulfilled his mission and lived honorably and died honorably. I know of what I speak for I was very well acquainted with him and was with him a great deal during his life, and was with him when he died. The principles which he had, placed him in communication with the Lord, and … with the ancient apostles and prophets; </span><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">such men, for instance, as </span><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Abraham</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Isaac</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Jacob</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Noah</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Adam</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Seth</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">,</span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Enoch</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, and </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Jesus</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> and the </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Father</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, and the </span></u><b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">apostles</span></u></b><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> that lived on this continent as well as those who lived on the Asiatic continent</span></u><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">. He seemed to be as familiar with these people as we are with one another. Why? Because he had to introduce a dispensation which was called the dispensation of the </span><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">fullness</span><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> of times, and it was known as such by the ancient servants of God”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">(in </span><i><span class="m_-600241043200217774216" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Journal of Discourses,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> 21:94; emphasis added)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">While “the Gods” foreordained Joseph to his work in the pre-exsistance they had also foreordained many others to hold keys of the work in their assigned dispensations. Never where all the keys upon the earth at the same time (with the possible exception of the time that Christ Himself walked upon the earth in mortality). As well as the above named heavenly visitors we should note that list is only a partial list - remember, that John the Baptist came; peter, James and John came; Moroni and many others too came. Each bestowing the keys they held or doctrines that they knew, under the direction of Christ, upon Joseph.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Joseph then became the first man to hold all the necessary keys at one time. Each prophet since that time has held the keys as given to them by Joseph and passed down to our prophet <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT165" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>. Each of these latter-day prophets operates in the “dispensation of the fullness of time” under the direction of Joseph. Each of them then bears testimony (testament) of Josephs divine calling and work.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">There is another sense in which Joseph Smith was known to the ancients: he was schooled and tutored by them during his own mortal ministry. Save Jesus Christ only, the world has never known a more competent scriptural authority than Joseph Smith. It is one thing to read a book of scripture and quite another to be personally instructed by its authors. Who among the world’s scholars and religious leaders can lay claim to having stood face to face with Adam, Enoch, Noah, </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT166" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/1998/04/moses-witness-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774215" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Moses</span></u></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">, Elijah, John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John? Who can speak with authority about life in ancient America because of lessons learned from Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, and no doubt other ancient American Hebrews? Many of Joseph’s heavenly visitors laid their hands on his head and conferred their priesthood keys and authorities</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">(</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Elder </span><a href="about:blank" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><u><span class="m_-600241043200217774215" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Robert L. Millet</span></u></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">The mortal </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Joseph Smith knew the scriptures, he knew their precepts</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> and</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> he knew the</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> authors, the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">prophets, and he knew the central character—the Lord Jesus Christ.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> He was prepared by them all for his work.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">D&C 135:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">3</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> …</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the benefit of the children of men; gathered many thousands of the Latter-day Saints, founded a great city, and left a fame and name that cannot be slain. He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord’s anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood; and so has his brother Hyrum. In life they were not divided, and in death they were not separated!</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Maybe not fully explained in this verse is that we have more scripture from Joseph then we have from any other writer of scripture. We have more priesthood authority from Joseph then ever held by man prior to him. His dispensation has lasted longer then most (except the ancients who lived hundreds of years themselves - like Adam and perhaps Noah) and Joseph</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">’s dispensation </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">will last until Christ comes again. Even the dispensation that began when Christ Himself started the Church during His mortal life ended in apostasy. To think that nothing can stop Joseph</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">’s work is a testament to his work. BUT it is also a testimony of the very nature of our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ who can plan for our human failures, our use of agency and our rebellion AND STILL have the gospel prepare the way for the glorious 2</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"> coming and make our redemption possible.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">Joseph clarified gospel truths better then anyone. There have been prophets throughout history that knew gospels doctrines but called the same doctrine by varying names. Joseph standardized much of the terminology. It leaves us with a much easier time distinguishing what scripture means and what time frame a scripture refers to.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">When Christ was killed He left behind the apostolic priesthood. He also went to the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">‘N</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">ew World</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;">’ and organized the same thing. Over time apostasy drove the true doctrines, church and the government of Christ into the “wilderness” (Rev. 12:6) or in other words sent it right back to heaven - the world rejected it. By 100 a.d. the old world is in apostasy and by 400 a.d. the new world is too. For hundreds of years the world remained in apostasy. For more them 50 generations truth was lost from the earth. For more them 50 generations there where no authorized priesthood holders. Then in 1820 the first vision occurs. Slowly the vapors of darkness begin to be penetrated. Light comes to the world. Then in 1830 the Church is organized with priesthood power. Joseph pealed back the vapors. The rest of the story you know and now teach.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-26065645022370016832017-06-28T18:50:00.003-07:002017-06-28T18:50:50.961-07:00WEEK 38<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY April 8,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Were you ever able to hear Pres. Monson pronounce the temple in Nairobi?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Were you able to hear any of the others. There were some great missionary talks by some of the Seventies. If you listened real close you could hear me saying, "Joseph, listen to this one. It is a great missionary talk." One of them was from Elder Palmer who was a Mission President from Spokane a few years back. They were really good friends of the Lees. Another one was a mission president in Seattle. Another talk was on Service and he mentioned that his parents had served 5 missions. One of them was in Nairobi. It was so humbling as our Church around the world is getting so very small. It truly is an exciting day for us to live.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So I set a goal at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT206" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Thanksgiving</span> time to read and study all of the standard works. The Book of Mormon was easy. Next came the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. I'm doing with the old guys from BYU. I didn't have all of the New Testament so I moved to the Old Testament. It is so hard to even keep track of where they are because they move so fast and things are so strange. I am determined to stick with it. I'm learning a lot but it often is very hard to relate it to me and my life. I was feeling proud of my diligence until I listened again to Pres. Monson's talk. Although I am doing great at scripture study, I am falling short on Book of Mormon according to Pres. Monson. I know it to be true and love it. I realized that it is easy for me to relate to the Book of Mormon and I missed the strength that I often have gotten from it. I decided <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT207" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span> that I would follow the council of our living prophet and make the Book of Mormon a part of my every day. It doesn't need to be my scripture study but it needs to be my protection against sin and evil that is in our world.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have gone back to listen to all the talks including the women's conference. It has helped so much. Sometimes having cancer is really the pits. Yet I look around and I just wouldn't trade my life for those around me and I have to count my blessings. One of my greatest blessings according to my Patriarchal blessing is "to be a mother in Zion and to be able to bring into this world choice spirits." I count that (you) as one of my greatest blessings ever and I cannot express enough the peace that I continually feel as you serve in Kenya. I am so proud of you and so thankful to our Heavenly Father for giving you this opportunity. So I am wiping away tears right now....its a good thing that I'm not writing a hard copy for it would be water stained...anyway I have a weekly quote with an earnest challenge from our prophet and from your mother no matter what your scripture study entails.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">"We live in a time of great trouble and wickedness. What will protect us from the sin and evil so prevalent in the world <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT208" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>? I maintain that a strong testimony of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and of His gospel will help see us through to safety. If you are not reading the Book Of Mormon each day, PLEASE do so. ..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">My dear associates in the work of the Lord, I implore each of us to prayerfully study and ponder the Book of Mormon each day. As we do so, we will be in a position to hear the voice of the Spirit, to resist temptation, to overcome doubt and fear, and to receive heaven's help in our lives." Pres. Thomas S. Monson</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I ate at the fire station <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT174" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span> and Karen Dawson came with me Then we went and ate at the Lees too. Great Easter. No Easter egg hunts. I didn't even color Easter eggs this year. I am hard boiling some for deviled eggs though. So it was different but good.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So this years favorite decorating trend is pineapples. Pineapples are everywhere...pillows, lamps, lights, dishes, bowls, pictures, vases, and all sort of nicknacks. These all come in various shapes, sizes and colors. It makes me think of Sean in Psych having some weird dream where in stead of one pineapple to find they are everywhere. It is kind of fun.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is still very cold here. I need to get out in our gardens but its just too cold. I just keep saying another day. Things are way slow this year anyway. Last year we have strawberries and raspberries forming on the plants and we were picking by may. Everything is just verily starting to bud. Not even actually leaves. I'm hoping our fruit tress that are trying to blossom don't freeze. I guess last year was so great and this year will be not so great.. Not sure that I even care because I wasn't going to do much of a garden this year. I just want to play this summer. It would be great if we had some <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT175" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sun</span> though.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">That Easter Morn, a grave that burst </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Proclaimed to man that "Last and First"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">Had ris'n again and conquered pain.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This morn renews for us that day</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">Took living breath and conquered death.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thus we in gratitude recall</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">And give our love and pledge our all, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Shed grateful tear and conquer fear.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> by Marion D. Hanks (a seventy of years gone by. His son was in my singles ward in Salt lake.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">He scribbled this one Easter <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT176" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Sunday</span> on a program and his wife saved it and submitted it to the church. We now know it as hymn #198</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Love you exceeding abundantly,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph: April 17</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Hello Mom!<br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">Sorry i didn't Email last week, i spent most the day on a bus Haha!<br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">I got transferred, My new Area is Misiskhu in northwestish Kenya kinda near lake victory i think (im not sure i have never seen it on a map, they just kinda put me on a bus then i eventually got off...) My new Companion is Elder Kyomya, he was raised in Uganda and then moved to the states a few years ago. He has been on mission for 3 months now. I really like him (sorry i forgot to bring my cable so no pictures...)<br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">the area is good, it is very flat (at least compared to "the Hills") so we have bikes, the area while still "bushy" has many more people in it and more markets and the like, also paved roads... I like the paved roads. The chapel is really nice, it is very beautiful and clean, although it is small it is very modern, and has nice Electric piano's.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Well it was Easter wasn't it, honestly i thought it was net week haha, we didn't really do anything special (well EVERYTHING we do is Special its just...you know what i mean haha) People tell me that Kenyans celebrate Easter but I haven't seen any changes around here (i haven't even seen signs of people gathering with their family's) IDK maybe they just celebrate secretly or something haha.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In regards to general conference, I have audio copies of all the sessions on my flashdrive, and i have listened to all of them. I really liked the Talks from Mark Palmer (and Jesus Beholding him, loved him.") and the Asian guy from the Seattle mission (best quote "Look up! Open your mouths! Drink it!") It was very good and i look forward to getting the Conference liahona so i can study them more in depth.<br /></span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-71808974243406581022017-06-28T18:40:00.001-07:002017-06-28T18:40:27.651-07:00WEEK 40<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S April 24th,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Reuben Stokes came up to me at church <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT116" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span> and said he knew you were doing <u>really great </u>on your mission because now they were having to build a temple in Kenya!! HaHa. Its so fun having people ask about you. You are in their thoughts and prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So I've been doing a lot of thinking lately...I know I shouldn't hurt myself. Some of this may seem dark but bear with me to the end so you can understand where I am going. Well your Uncle Scott has his court sentencing this week. Its made me ponder on being a witness. What happens when you are called on the witness stand under oath. Glad that wont be me. Yet in some ways it is. We are taught to forgive everyone yet we are taught also to stand for truth and what is right and to "stand as a witness in all times and all places". Every week when we take the Sacrament we covenant to witness for our Savior. <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT117" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Today</span> during the sacrament hymn I felt that not only do we witness to the world of the atonement and our Savior but to our Heavenly Father that Jesus Christ is fulfilling the atonement for us.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> I thought of teachings from Joseph Smith that evil people will be allowed to do their evil works leaving innocent peoples lives destroyed as witnesses against them so that Christ in his judgments will be able to hold them accountable for their evil deeds. I sometimes wondered if I would be called upon in the hereafter to bear witness against my stepdad for the evil he brought to my childhood. Or maybe evil conspiring men who knew the products that were making them rich were also causing cancer in people like me. I was wondering what it would be like to actually stand before our Savior as a witness for truth and justice. I was overcome with the thought that if I was to witness of the people who had done evil in my life and truly wronged me, shouldn't I also be able to witness of the people who had done good and blessed my life. My mind was flooded with people who have been so kind, so generous and loving to me especially since my cancer. I felt overwhelmed and knew that standing before my Savior witnessing of the many people whose goodness has been showered upon me was<u> way more important</u> to me then bringing evil to justice. I felt an urgency to make sure I would include everyone during my whole life and an anxiousness that I might leave someone out and I just felt the need to make sure the Savior knew every last one of them and every last good deed they have done for me.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> I found out some things about me <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT118" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>. I'm not afraid to stand before our Savior. I must have forgiven the people who have wronged me because it just wasn't as important to me as the many people who have blessed my life. Its a good place to be. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We were wondering if any parents come and pick up their missionaries from Kenya. We were wondering if that would be important to you. If we decide to do that we would need to prepare now because the airline tickets are expensive and lots of decisions to make. Let us know. I think it would be a chance of a lifetime for us but maybe you would just want to come straight home. Anyway, let us know.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Do not pray for easy lives (missions). Pray to be stronger men (missionaries).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers to equal to your tasks!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle---YOU shall be the miracle." Phillips Brooks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph: Side note, I have access too an oven in this zone, Can you send me a recipe to make handmade lasagna? I am craving it really bad haha...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">also any other recipes you would like to send that are easy stove top things, I will try it out (This area has some small supermarkets so we can get better stuff)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT40" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Apr 24, 2017</span> at 5:33 PM, Joseph Russell Butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT41" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:joseph.butters@myldsmail.net" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">joseph.butters@myldsmail.net</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thanks for the Email!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">first the mission wants me to send this "<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Missionaries are allowed to phone home on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT42" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Christmas</span> Day and on Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day for many is Sunday <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT43" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">May 14</span>. (For British, it was <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT44" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">March 30</span>). The mission will pay for </span><u style="font-size: 12.8px;">40 minutes</u><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> when you use your </span><u style="font-size: 12.8px;">normal companionship phone</u><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">. You may Skype/facetime </span><u style="font-size: 12.8px;">if there are senior missionaries living close</u><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> to you </span><b style="font-size: 12.8px;">and <u>if they have invited you to use their internet</u>."</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">I personally am against it, i would prefer to just come home, also the mission encourages to leave as soon as possible because delaying departure can make it more difficult to get visa's for others. However I Intend on doing everything in my power to return to Kenya when the temple is dedicated and i would love for you to come with me :), although that wont be until 2023 or something.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT47" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Apr 24, 2017</span> at 5:33 AM, LAURA BUTTERS <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT48" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Reuben Stokes came up to me at church <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT49" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span> and said he knew you were doing <u>really great </u>on your mission because now they were having to build a temple in Kenya!! HaHa. Its so fun having people ask about you. You are in their thoughts and prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So I've been doing a lot of thinking lately...I know I shouldn't hurt myself. Some of this may seem dark but bear with me to the end so you can understand where I am going. Well your Uncle Scott has his court sentencing this week. Its made me ponder on being a witness. What happens when you are called on the witness stand under oath. Glad that wont be me. Yet in some ways it is. We are taught to forgive everyone yet we are taught also to stand for truth and what is right and to "stand as a witness in all times and all places". Every week when we take the Sacrament we covenant to witness for our Savior. <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT50" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Today</span> during the sacrament hymn I felt that not only do we witness to the world of the atonement and our Savior but to our Heavenly Father that Jesus Christ is fulfilling the atonement for us.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> I thought of teachings from Joseph Smith that evil people will be allowed to do their evil works leaving innocent peoples lives destroyed as witnesses against them so that Christ in his judgments will be able to hold them accountable for their evil deeds. I sometimes wondered if I would be called upon in the hereafter to bear witness against my stepdad for the evil he brought to my childhood. Or maybe evil conspiring men who knew the products that were making them rich were also causing cancer in people like me. I was wondering what it would be like to actually stand before our Savior as a witness for truth and justice. I was overcome with the thought that if I was to witness of the people who had done evil in my life and truly wronged me, shouldn't I also be able to witness of the people who had done good and blessed my life. My mind was flooded with people who have been so kind, so generous and loving to me especially since my cancer. I felt overwhelmed and knew that standing before my Savior witnessing of the many people whose goodness has been showered upon me was<u> way more important</u> to me then bringing evil to justice. I felt an urgency to make sure I would include everyone during my whole life and an anxiousness that I might leave someone out and I just felt the need to make sure the Savior knew every last one of them and every last good deed they have done for me.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We were wondering if any parents come and pick up their missionaries from Kenya. We were wondering if that would be important to you. If we decide to do that we would need to prepare now because the airline tickets are expensive and lots of decisions to make. Let us know. I think it would be a chance of a lifetime for us but maybe you would just want to come straight home. Anyway, let us know.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Do not pray for easy lives (missions). Pray to be stronger men (missionaries).</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-32162972047586181492017-06-28T18:26:00.001-07:002017-06-28T18:26:10.448-07:00WEEK 41<b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">From: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">"Joseph Russell Butters" <</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT191" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">joseph.butters@myldsmail.net</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">To: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">"LAURA BUTTERS" <</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT192" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">laurabutters@q.com</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Sent: </b><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT193" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Monday, May 1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">, 2017 6:25:01 AM</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Subject: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Hi mom!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br />
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You know it always worries me when you dont send an Email...<div>
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Anyway it was a good week, Elder Kyomya and i are having lots of success. We had a baptism and are teaching around a dozen progressing investigators, many of them have baptism dates in the next 3 weeks so hopefully we can have them ready in time!</div>
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This next week will be interesting since we have to go to zone confrence, we wont be in our area from <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT194" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">wednesday</span> to saterday so we wont be doing much teaching. Also my bike broke so thats an issue (we will deal with next week probably...)</div>
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So my bike was having this issue were the pedal on the left side would work itself loose then fall off, we had to get it tightened almost daily and then it would still fall offf at random inconvenient times, it caused us to miss several appointments because we had to take it to be fixed and couldn't ride it. Well last week we took it into the town (Kitali) and had them replace the pedals and the gears. Later that day we were riding home and Guess what! It fell off again... after a couple more days the repairs we got were a waste and the same problems persisted, so we decided to have someone Wield it on! That should hold it! later that same day (<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT195" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">yesterday</span>, yes we had it wielded on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT196" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sunday</span> so we could make it to an appointment) the pedal snapped off! so now its not easily fixable and it isn't ride able... anyway its really frusterating. we will see what we can do to fix it.</div>
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On a side note, I received a very wonderful Email from Brother Stokes, and i would like to request you guys to have them over for dinner (if you can manage, at least take them out to Mcdonalds or something ) I think that would be really good, and i would appreciate it.</div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-8001188893300636212017-06-28T18:22:00.000-07:002017-06-28T18:22:00.744-07:00WEEK 42<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"When you have Zone Conferences for several days, where do you stay? Where do you eat?"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">at the flat of other elders in the City.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">J: I am not really sure, we dont have a good map. but i can say it is pretty large, probably 25ish Km across. and it is a branch.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">J:Tell Grandma I Love her to and If she is still up for playing cards when i get home I certainly will stop bye.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">J: This week we didn't do a whole lot since we had zone conference, but we did have a very productive <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT183" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sunday</span>. We found 4 new investigators, a young man named frank that started coming to church a couple weeks ago, and a family Jane and her son peter as well as her nephew Chris. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Sun, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT184" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">May 7, 2017</span> at 2:14 AM, laura butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT185" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters2@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters2@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have a new email so if you have my old one written down for records you should change it. The new one is close to the same: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT186" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters2@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters2@q.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I know that you just asked your dad for Family History stories but I am processing a few too about your great-grandfather Joseph Thurber and his mission in 1903 & 4. It will have to wait until next week. We are leaving <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT187" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">tomorrow</span> and picking up my sister in Vancouver and then going over to hang out on the ocean for a couple of days. I definitely can use some time away and some fresh air. I had better go pack.</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Your dad works mother's day so depending on when you call you might have to call him first. I kind of hogged our time last time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Your grandma Butters says to tell you that she loves you and is so proud of you. Her eyesight is really fading but she still keeps really active and is in good spirits most of the time. We still try to play cards with her once a week. Sherry Beerbohm is our 4th. She will only play pinochle and your grandma needs help sorting out her cards. We'll keep helping as long as she wants us to and its not too frustrating. Then we will have to come up with something else...</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I noticed at the end of your bike pedal experience there was no"haha" or goofy faces. I admit that I had a good laugh. You must be doing great work and teaching important people to have Satan messing with you like that. I don't know how he does it, but when we are doing important things he sure has a way of really frustrating us and trying to keep us from succeeding. I still don't understand how he can mess with bike pedals, of all things, but I know he does.</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-76096814883559188532017-06-28T18:17:00.001-07:002017-06-28T18:17:51.226-07:00WEEK 43MOM'S COMMENTARY<br />
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-17840200611128076522017-06-27T20:22:00.003-07:002017-06-27T20:22:44.754-07:00WEEK 44<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">-Haha, i wrote a similar thing in my journal <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT102" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">last Night</span> it was really nice and made me Appreciate you guys alot.<br /><br />Laura:"I don't like to say anything for 2 reasons, I never know from week to week and also I don't want you to worry about me."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph:-FYI i worry most when i don't know Anything, i understand you don't know a lot either but please give at least brief updates, It really concerns me when i get tidbits of information from other people but i really have no idea whats happening.<br /><br />Laura:"The thing that I do know is I can use prayers from you everyday and I also know that the better missionary you are, the more the Lord blesses us back at home."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph:-I Know, I will do the best I can.<br /><br />Laura"How many missionaries are in the KNM. Your zones seem small."</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">about 90, the zones tend to be very small numbers wise (mine has 6) because they are spread out so much (for example it takes almost 2 hours by car to get to the next Area in my zone)<br /><br />"Always be grateful for this wonderful opportunity KNM and for the Msanes."</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph:I dont have much else to say right now, thanks for your love and always Caring for me, I know your not perfect but when i testify before the Savior I have to say that I Know you (and Dad) did the Best you Could in Raising me, I will be Eternally Grateful (even more then the aliens in Toy Story)<br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Sun, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT103" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">May 14, 2017</span> at 10:03 PM, laura butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT104" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters2@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters2@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">It was surreal talking to you and knowing that you are half way around the world. It made it a great Mother's day for me. I had so many things I was going to ask you but they all went away when I heard your voice....silly Mom. They must have not been that important.</span><div>
<span style="background-color: white;">So about my health...I'm having silly side effects from the cancer drugs and I don't know what to think or do. Its a trial and error thing and a lot of faith on my part. I don't like to say anything for 2 reasons, I never know from week to week and also I don't want you to worry about me. I know you want to know what's going on but if I'm not sure then I don't know what to say. The thing that I do know is I can use prayers from you everyday and I also know that the better missionary you are, the more the Lord blesses us back at home. that's how He works. So when you wonder how my health is you get down on your knees and ask the Lord to bless me and how you can be a better missionary so </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I enjoy hearing your clothes accident stories. Let us know about the bike. and transfers. How many missionaries are in the KNM. Your zones seem small.</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-57117472359415599352017-06-27T20:16:00.001-07:002017-06-27T20:16:55.504-07:00WEEK 45<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It was so good to talk with you. Your last email about standing in front of the Savior made me cry. You know that your dad and I both know that we are not perfect. We made mistakes and continue to make mistakes everyday and </span>definitely<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> have </span>weaknesses.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> I</span>n spite<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> of us we gave you the best, most priceless gift ever!!!That's the gospel of Jesus Christ which means no matter how we </span>messed<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> up you still have <u>everything you need given you</u> to make it back home to our Heavenly Father and receive eternal life, which is the greatest of all the gifts of God, if YOU choose. You are so fortunate to be born under the covenant and have the everlasting covenants in your life.</span></span><div style="font-size: 12pt;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;">So those people who email you and mention to you about me and my health...do they tell you I'm bald again...I have a baseball cap that has locks hanging down that your Dad really likes and is easy to throw on. I also have a wig. Every <span class="m_349861637389657054Object" id="m_349861637389657054OBJ_PREFIX_DWT32" style="color: darkblue;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT98" style="cursor: pointer;">Sunday</span></span> when I see people I don't know well they say they like my new shorter haircut so it must not look too bad.</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-21305875811792069032017-06-27T20:12:00.002-07:002017-06-27T20:13:42.925-07:00WEEK 46<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph:I have a short story for you: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT88" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Last Saturday</span> we listened to a talk from john bytheway, in it he mentioned it would be a good idea to give a thank-you note to the speakers at sacrament. the next day, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT89" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sunday</span>, I felt prompted to give a thank-you note to a particulor speaker (just one of them, there was 3). it was short something like "Sister Dorris, thank your for your wonderful talk about how we should care for our fellow members, i think you gave some great points."</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-14737180081343695532017-06-27T20:08:00.000-07:002017-06-27T20:08:08.280-07:00WEEK 47MOM'S COMMENTARY<span style="background-color: white;">This is how my life is going lately, a little lately</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Well I would love to give some ideas but you missed your window haha!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT83" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Jun 5, 2017</span> at 7:06 PM, laura butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT84" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters2@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters2@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have been asked to speak for stake conference next week as a mom with a son on a missionary and how to help that missionary get a complete conversion to the gospel. Any Ideas that come to mind from your prospective might help.</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Everyone asks about you and says Hi. That includes all my doctors. I guess a year is closing in. I can hardly believe that.</span></div>
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Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-45105691661671495862017-06-27T20:03:00.001-07:002017-06-27T20:03:22.765-07:00WEEK48<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I recieved 0 emails last week and it made me nervous...<br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">anyway This week was zone conference! we only spent <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT72" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Sunday</span> proselyting due to traveling for zone conference and ddm on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT73" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Tuesday</span>. Nothing real interesting happened at zone Conference, we talked about the Dangers of Malaria and why its important to talk our Doxy (Malaria medicine stuff) and use mosquito nets etc. (dont worry, i use everything i can) we also talked about the importance of obedience and how we can improve our paper work etc. It was really exciting haha.<br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">We have been having water problems at the church for the last several weeks which has delayed a couple of baptisms but that finally got fixed so we had 3 baptism <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT74" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">yesterday</span>! I forgot my camera cable so i will send pics next week.<br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;">Well thats about all i have to say thank you, I love you!<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">p.s. sorry for the short email haha </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On Sun, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT75" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Jun 11, 2017</span> at 11:06 PM, laura butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT76" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:laurabutters2@q.com" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">laurabutters2@q.com</a></span>></span> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">I got to speak <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT77" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">last night</span> at stake conference on complete conversion. I only had 8 minutes so I was a little stressed on time. I think i did okay.I talked a lot about accepting Heavenly Father's will for us and also how we get close to him through our trials... you know like having cancer.</span><div>
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<br />Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-78810537274464806372017-06-27T19:59:00.001-07:002017-06-27T19:59:30.395-07:00WEEK 49<span style="background-color: white;">MOM'S Commentary,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Last week Joseph didn't get an email from anyone. It through him for a loop but I think its a good experience for him and now he knows how we feel the several times when the power was down or whatever.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">On </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT61" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace;">6/16/17</span><span style="font-family: monospace;">, laura butters <</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT62" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace;">laurabutters2@q.com</span><span style="font-family: monospace;">> wrote:</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> I decided to get an early start in case something comes up or calls on</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT65" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace;">Sunday</span><span style="font-family: monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: monospace;">like it usually does. Don't want you to miss any more emails or</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> worry.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> When you didn't receive emails it took me back to many years ago as Rachel's</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> mom. You probably faintly remember these days but they are ones I will</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> never, ever forget. She would take off and we wouldn't know where she was or</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> when she would come back home. I spend so many hours in tears on my knees.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> If I really was humble I would feel the spirit. Sometimes it would calm me</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> way down and Rachel would walk in the door.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> Sometimes I would feel an assurance that she was being watched over, Other</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> times I would feel panicked inside and I would call everyone I knew and go</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> anywhere where I felt she might be. Sometimes with luck and sometimes</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> without we would find her. Not in good situations.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> Tuning into the spirit is harder for guys than especially moms but you can</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> still do when you haven't heard from us. When you are on your knees the</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> spirit will whisper to you if things are okay so don't panic or get over</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> worried. Now I remember something from your mission setting part blessing</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> that said I would be blessed and okay while you are on your mission. Do you</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> remember that. I trust in it with all my heart. Part of me hopes you're on</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> your mission for a very long time, (3 maybe 4 years.) haha. My days are</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> getting better again and nothing brings me more joy than hearing about the</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> great work you are doing. Your dad and I talk about you all the time.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> At Stake conference several people had stories to tell me about Kenya. It</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> was fun.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> It looks like we might get a new car </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT67" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace;">tomorrow</span><span style="font-family: monospace;">. You dad's car is so broken</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> down and sad.. I know you've had your heart on it has your hand me down car</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> but it just isn't to make it son. Sorry. Your dad has been haggling with</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> this salesman for 4 days now so we'll see if he can get it where I can</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> afford it or not,,,, You know we have a missionary in Kenya..HAHA</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> WEEKLY QUOTE: (from a stake conference talk)</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> W get the answer to prayer when we REALLY HAVE TO HAVE IT!</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">></span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">> Love you exceeding abundantly,</span></span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: monospace;">thank you for the thoughts about prayer, that is very important to remember.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Sorry but im going to be brief </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT57" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace;">today</span><span style="font-family: monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: monospace;">(see dads email about internet problems...)</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">I will let you know that i am doing well right now, we had our</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">investigators confirmed </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT59" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace;">yesterday</span><span style="font-family: monospace;">, so they are no longer investigators</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">I guess haha. We should have another baptism this next week, possible</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">2 depending on some transport issues.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">I have gathered almost all of the stuff necessary to make that lasagna</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">(I need cottage cheese or rociotto) and should be making it next week</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">so i will let you know how it goes.</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">I am glad that you are improving, And I hope you have a good rest of June!</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">Love you!</span><br style="font-family: monospace;" /><span style="font-family: monospace;">-Elder Butters</span></span><br /></div>
Elder Joseph Buttershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450681154741385614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968896615792895023.post-21912049111463410062017-06-27T19:52:00.000-07:002017-06-27T19:52:10.483-07:00WEEK 50<u style="background-color: white;">MOM'S COMMENTARY</u><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Because of the cancer treatments and horrific side effects of the medicines I am now just getting caught up with this blog for Joseph's mission. My sincere apologies if you have missed it or were trying to keep up with his adventures in Kenya. </span><br />
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"Hope the work is going great. Hope you love and serve your companion and mission president." I am certainly trying hard to do that, I love Elder Kyomya, although i would be lying if i didn't say he tries my patience at time. President Msane Is AWESOME, I have only the best things to say about the msanes and will love them for the rest of my life.</div>
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Well it was a long winter for me . I had cancer radiation and severe side effects to the drugs I was taking so excuse the long delay. I am doing much better and ready to get caught up on all the things Joseph has been doing in Kenya.</div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">To: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">"LAURA BUTTERS" <</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT117" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">laurabutters@q.com</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">>, "Dad" <</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT118" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">russbutters@q.com</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">></span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Sent: </b><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT119" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Sunday, February 5</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">, 2017 11:12:31 PM</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Subject: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Re: My </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT120" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Christmas</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "new york" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px;"> stuff!</span><br />
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Also heres some pictures from zone confrence (a group picture of everyone that was there, a picture of my MTC group, and a panorama of dinner)</div>
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On Mon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT121" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Feb 6, 2017</span> at 9:59 AM, Joseph Russell Butters <span dir="ltr"><<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT122" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:joseph.butters@myldsmail.net" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">joseph.butters@myldsmail.net</a></span>></span> wrote:<br />
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Tell grandma this is the what I finally got around to buying for <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT123" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Christmas</span>!<br />
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I got 2 Ties and a pocket hymnbook, I also bought a mini quad that i am sending to elder Otika</div>
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MTC group Feb 2017</div>
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MTC group March 2017</div>
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Nativity in the Mission Home</div>
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Ties bought with Grandmas $</div>
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Pocket Hymnal also</div>
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