Take advantage of the opportunity to work!

After talking for almost an hour and a half yesterday, there wasn't much to say today. Our letters were short but I didn't mind. Two days in a row is heaven! 

Hi Mom!

 

I'll be quick today cause you'll get my letter and I talked to you yesterday so... I don't have much to talk about. It sounds like you had a redneck picnic - was that Chase's idea?  KFC and the outdoors and horseshoes. Nice.

 

Well I hope that we can start working again soon cause the days are going by slow, and the weeks even slower! It's nice to be able to work hard, I guess I never appreciated that before. Perhaps that is my lesson to be learned - taking advantage of the opportunity to work! I'll make sure to do better at that.

 

Yep, so I'll enjoy Tejas Roadhouse. I will pig out haha. I usually do. In fact I have gained some poundage... I weigh 170 lbs! I got a little gut.

 

Well that's about it for me. I will let you know when I get my package!

 

I love you guys!

 

Have a great week,

Tab

Tim's letter was another one of those with great advice! Just wanted to share it too. Sometimes when the going gets tough, we need to remember to still give it our best.

Tab,

It was great to talk with you yesterday.  I'm sorry that I haven't written you yet.

I was thinking about your current situation and want you to know that even though your ability to get out and work as hard as you want is limited because of your companion's illness, that you can still be fully consecrated to the work and that you can serve with all your heart, might, mind, and strength. If you are stuck in your apartment, study as if you were in the MTC. If you can't visit your inactive members, call them on the phone. Seek inspiration about how you can further your work in the circumstances you are in. 

On of my favorite passages of scripture is toward the end of Alma 37 where Alma talks about the Liahona. Elder Bednar gave a great talk where he teaches that the Liahona is a type or metaphor for the Holy Ghost. This passage of scripture teaches that the Liahona work by small means. In an earlier chapter of Alma (chapter 7 I think), it teaches that these small means are faith and diligence.  So my counsel to you is to find ways to be totally faithful (totally loyal to the Savior as Bro. Burr teaches) and to be fully diligent. If you do these things, the Holy Ghost will lead you and guide you through your current challenges.

God bless you Tab.

Love,

Dad

Tab's reply.....

Thank you dad. I appreciate your help. I will use it! 

I love you,

Tab