HiJosh,
Lovedseeing you in the paper, thanks for sending us copies. You are awesome,inspiring and working so hard and smart. A thought that I had that mightbe helpful, sometimes radio stations will give interviews. While I was inWorland Wyoming, one of the stations asked us to be on the station Sundaymorning for several weeks in a row. We shared testimony and some thoughtsfrom the Ensign. I remember being a little scared, but it went reallywell. The radio host who we went on the show with us was LDS so thequestions were friendly, in politics we would call the questions “softballs” instead of 98 mph fast balls . You may ask to beinterviewed and perhaps ask if you could share the Joseph Smith story and theRestoration. It seems that there are there are a lot of small radiostations that are looking for material to broadcast on a Saturday orSunday morning. You may ask for a time to share information on a weekendor later in the evening. You just never know who might be listening.
GrandpaKiser went into the hospital on Thursday night. He is still in thehospital this morning. He should be released today. Life isfragile. He missed a dialysis session on Wednesday to see a specialist tohelp him with some severe pain that he had in his leg and back. Thatdoctor prescribed oxycodine, a strong narcotic for pain. Unfortunately,with the missed dialysis session and the complications of the narcotics it shuthis kidneys and his bowels down. Marianne heard him fall twice and he hadvery little strength. Greg took him into the Emergency Room at the U Of UHospital. The docs called the condition life threatening because he couldhave very easily suffered a heart attack or a stroke. Grandpa loves youso much and is so proud of you. I was with him for 12 hours on Friday and4 Hours on Sunday night. I do not think that there is any permanentdamage. Just a big bill for a four day trip to the hospital, and somelessons learned – no narcotics.
Josh,Justin needs you mailing address, he does not want to do email. I hopethat changes, but for right now he just wants regular snail mail. Hismailing address is;
ElderJustin Kiser
MTCBox 202 CA-RIV 0823
Provo,Utah 84604
Hesays that he loves the MTC, that it is intense and rushed. That it is inspiringand brings peace to his heart to see so many trying to bless people with thetruth of the restored gospel and the light of Christ. He is telling usthat the MTC is starting a new program with a new curriculum stressing theimportance of teaching by the spirit. He will do so very well, just likeyou. It won’t take long for him to make a real difference inhelping people. You might not know, but Daniel Kiser (Craig’s son)and Jonathon Kiser (David’s son) are in the MTC together. They wentin together the week before Justin did. Justin has seen Daniel some butnot Jonathan. Grandpa has grandsons out from Bart (Kendal) Todd(Josh and Justin) Craig (Daniel). Four of his five sons have missionariesin the field and if Gareth goes soon, he will have grandsons from all five sonsout at the same time. WOW.
Lovedyour pictures, thanks for sending so many. The $1.00 sunglasses rock, wedon’t get the humidity, but they don’t get the dry heat with thecracks in the skin. Your feet looked so sad, glad to hear that themedication helped clear up the soreness. That is the first time that Ihave seen a “Golden Watermelon”, it must be a sign of goodfortune. You and your companion bagged 700 sand bags, just incredible,and all the other 6 workers in your group only bagged 500. WOW.
Myfavorite picture though was the one with you and Elder Jackson. I couldtell from the expressions on both of your faces that you are dear friends andthat you were both glad to be with each other. Reminded me of the experiencein Alma 17 when Alma the younger is reunited with the Sons of Helaman. Itis an inspiring picture to me.
Itlooked like from the pictures of your bicycle that you have a differentone. Did you buy a different one from one of the missionaries that wasgoing home? I do not remember the one that I bought as having frontshocks.
Josh, You are amazing and inspiring to me. I am grateful for your hard work andtestimony. I am grateful what you are learning and experiencing. You are in my thoughts and prayers constantly, as are your companion and thosethat you are working with. I hope that the baptism date for Summer holds,it is a great story on how you met her and how she wants to be baptized.
Loveyou so much,
Dad
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