It is a great joy to me to be able to share my heart this way. I hope that it will be an enjoyable, insightful and perhaps even fun read for whomever may happen upon this blog :)
So, here we go...
FIRST LETTER FROM ME
May 2, 2013
Hola Baber...I mean, Elder Danner :)
How are you doing? I hope you are well :) I'm sure you are, but you know your Mommer, I hope it every other minute :)
I found it relieving that yesterday when you opened the door
that you had a friend there to receive you. I felt like that was a
blessing. Of all of the hosts we could've stopped by, there was someone
who knew you. I am grateful for every tiny, merciful, loving blessing,
especially as it pertains to you. I told Sheri, he went from the arms
of his family into the hands of his friends. Beautiful :)
Anyways, I hope your first night was good. Around
10:40 p.m. the Mommer cried cause she was thinking of you laying in bed,
perhaps a little sad but trying not to be; the realization of the
reality of your choice to go on a mission just may have been pretty real
when you were going to sleep, and so I, like many mothers before me,
wept a little as no mother wants their child to suffer, even one iota of
sadness.
I don't mean for that to be a sad message from home,
just that I do think of you and I pray so much that you will feel every
bit of comfort and confidence that you can, even in the sad times that
may come up.
As you know, we appreciate the sweet because we have known the bitter...i.e. knowing sadness can really help us appreciate and seek joy, and be more patient and understanding of others who are in the middle of their sad times. That is something that I've been grateful to have in my life. I hope it is something that will help you as well.
As you know, we appreciate the sweet because we have known the bitter...i.e. knowing sadness can really help us appreciate and seek joy, and be more patient and understanding of others who are in the middle of their sad times. That is something that I've been grateful to have in my life. I hope it is something that will help you as well.
I went to set up your iPad yesterday, but I need a
passcode. I was still able to access the songs though. I think some of
the music must be Kekoa's, but there are definitely songs in there that
are you to me. What a dear you are :)
I was glad to get that package to you yesterday. I
laughed at myself thinking that it had only been 3 hours and I had
already sent you a care package haha What a delight it is to love you
and get to dote on you this way. It makes me so happy to be able to put
my love for you to work :)
Last night I went to Keoni's band concert.
Afterwards, Sheri, Heather, Haruko and I were going to go to dinner. I
texted Kekoa and he, Aubrey, Kaleo and Lori came and had dinner with us
too. It was very nice to be together, especially last night. It makes
me proud that we all have such fond and loving memories of you. Do you
know what a blessing you are and have been to this family? It just
brings happy tears to my eyes. We've been so blessed to have you <3 div="" nbsp="">
"To
my sons: "Warrior King from Heaven" and "Prophet Who Rules with the
Strength of Many Nations in his Blood". Once my babies, now young men
still growing.
Everyday, no matter where you are, I am aware of you and sending you all the love I have and hoping that you remember.
I asked Aubrey to add me on FB so I could get her
email address and include her in the list of people to whom I forward
your progress. She messaged me and said thank you for raising such an
amazing person. ...it makes me
happy that there is someone who calls you "best friend" and cares for
you so much.
I sent her a link to my blog also, with a note that
said, if you want to read a bit more about the boys, that she could
check it out. Some of my tenderest memories live in that blog. I'm so
glad that you read it a while ago.
I read the post I wrote for your 18th birthday. I'm
still as smitten as I ever have been to be your Mom :) I know you know
I love you, but here is some niceness so you remember:
"To
my sons: "Warrior King from Heaven" and "Prophet Who Rules with the
Strength of Many Nations in his Blood". Once my babies, now young men
still growing. Everyday, no matter where you are, I am aware of you and sending you all the love I have and hoping that you remember.
I
want you to remember what you've learned by being the sons you are. I
want you to live well and make the best choices you can for yourselves,
for your families and if possible, to make this world a brighter, better
place because you have been here.
...I love you both. Thank you for being my heart all of these years."
I hope you have a wonderful day and
know that you have so many people who love and support you. If you need
anything from me, please let me know. Otherwise, quick notes work too,
as I know you are super busy!
All my best and love,
Mommer
HIS RESPONSE:
May 3, 2013
Dear Mommer,
This has to be short because we
spent our personal time giving blessings to the Sisters in our district.
I love you mom. Share the letters that are coming your way. Thank you
so much mom for being there for me. I love you and know that I care for
you so much. ... I know I am where I am supposed to be. And FYI I am the
DL(District Leader) I said that in the letters so look there for that. I
did get the packages so thank you so much. I love you. Take care of
your family.
Love,
Elder Danner
MY RESPONSE:
HELLO!
Thank you for taking the time to write me.
You're so thoughtful! This made me soo happy! I am amidst planning
your birthday package and this email popped up. ... I'm so proud that you would use your personal time to help others.
That really made me happy!
Also that you know you are where you are
supposed to be. That just makes my heart smile...what a blessing it is
to know that you are doing what you should be. ...if/when things get tough, you will have
that confirmation to lean on, to keep you strong and help you know that
you are equal to all that...has and will be put before you.
I am also very proud to hear that you are a DL! You
have been such a good example and have a talent for caring for others.
I hope that it will be a wonderful experience for you. I hope that all
of our love from home will buoy you up so that you can share the fullness you have with others who need it. We are all so very
blessed...thank you for choosing to serve this mission.
Thank you so much for loving me. I missed you a lot
today, but I know it is because we love each other...I'm so grateful
for that. Thank you for being such an inspiration to me and others
around you.
Stay strong Elder Danner! Shine Bright! And love every
minute of this time. No one tells you that even the hard times of your
life will someday be a fond memory :) Crazy as it sounds, I'd give
anything to have a baby Koa and a baby Kaika in diapers again, begging
me for Nonalds/B'Donalds :*
I look forward to many more years of good times
together and even this short time that we'll be apart as I know we are
all where we should be :)
I love you son!
Love,
Mommer
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