“Oh My Son, Remember…” – Letters to Calder on His Mission

Dear Calder, It has been a great week. I am excited to see and talk to you tonight. I hope you've been having a great week as well. I am anxious to hear about those you are teaching and new contacts you have made. I've thought so much about you as I've seen pictures of the refugees from Ukraine arrive in Germany. I am touched by the goodness of mankind and those waiting to welcome them into their homes. Cecily told me that Elder Hasson welcomed someone from one of the wards he was in. I think the story was that the member left her husband behind and got on the train with her child(ren). She knew she was in the right place when she got off the train and saw Elder Hasson in the station. My friend Katie Gilbert send me this story from her friend who had a daughter serve in Ukraine: "Ellie told me today that she talked to a family that she baptized while she was in Ukraine. The mother and twin daughters just got out to Poland but the dad has to stay of course. S...

Whoa! What a week.... I've been thinking so much about you and praying that you will be at peace. I'm guessing you don't have a lot of information but enough that you are feeling all sorts of emotions. Let me just say that you would be so proud of the Ukrainian people. They have shown so much strength, perseverance, determination, courage, and moxie. They bring us to tears. President Zelenskyy is shocking the US with his leadership. He's making Biden and so many others look bad because we have such wimps serving our country. Zelenskyy is a huge factor behind the success of this resistance. He is tough. I love how he closes his messages "Glory to Ukraine!" The US tried to get him to leave Ukraine and offered to get him out. Zelenskyy said "The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride." I just read a post today that listed the things America is doing without sending troops. Putin is literally gone mad. There is horrible destruction and...