Two Surprises

This morning I was going through a stack of things that I was saving for my kids and I found something, Surprise #1, that was so appropriate for this Conference Sunday. I am a little embarrassed, because a couple of them were letters that Ethan wrote to President Hinckley and to President Monson and that I said I would mail and well, it is too late to mail one of them. It actually makes me really sad that I failed there. But anyway, here is what I found.

April 1, 2007

Dear Gordon B. Hinckely,

I'm baptized. I am haveing trouble showing respect and being respectful to my mom. I have prayed and prayed for help to show respect and be respectful and I have got a little help. The question I have been wanteding to ask you is for advice on how I can be more respectful to my mom?
Love,
Ethan Spendlove

1-17-08
7:00pm
The day Gordon B. Hinckley died

The day my Prophet of the church died I was all balled up in tears. I was sad that he died but I was very of how long he lived 97 years which was good. I had so much Faith him and I was realy bumbed because I was going to send a leater to him. I also know that are new prophet is going t be a good one and I have Excedling Grait faith and joy for any prophet because they are the most powerful person on Earth with all of us to talk to and with I just can't explan How I feel when are lader day prophet died that day and I say things in the name of Jesus Crist amen.

2-4-08
Dear Thamas S. Monson
I'm listing to the News conference announcing the first presidntency. I would like to ask you How do you fell about president Hinkly's death and How do you feel about being the new president of the church?
Sincearly,
Ethan P. Spendlove

P.S. My mom is realated to Goerg Q. Cannon.

Wasn't that such a sweet surprise? I love my sweet boy Ethan.

Surprise #2 was also from Ethan on this Conference Sunday. Between sessions today Ethan stepped in a small flower pot outside and hurt his foot. This is what he said when he came in, "The prophet said, 'Instead of groaning about something, you should laugh'". Wow, he really was listening to conference.

I had a wonderful day today. Right now I feel like the message to me was that I am a "nobody" and need to make more opportunities to visit the temple.