Helen: A gorgeous Sabbath and Thomas Kinkade inter picture‏

My beloved Hon and Sister:
Thank you for your e-mail dear, dear Sister.

To both of you- I have been praying and one goal in my fasting this week-end has been to put in words to each of you the sorrow felt for my not approached the situation after Don called differently than I did.

Would it be possible to recover time and instances myreponse to sending any information to Don right now would be to let me check with him and see if he would want any.

Also after he called me I would call you and let you know he didn't want to receive any information on e-mail- for though Thelma doesn't use the computer she does check e-mails as a number of her family and friends use it to correspond with them. (This I did not know before his last call.)

My heavy heart and soul since he called and I spoke with you, dear Sister, has not been the information you sent, as Thelma saw none of it, has been my deep sorrow in not having let you know he didn't want any more information right now, and not even indicating his grief. I could have handled it so peaceful that there would be no wounds.

I have reread several times the experience of th Saviour and Peter--Luke 22: 54-62.
As President Kimball has indicated in an article he wrote about His Friend Peter, he indicated Peter did not deny the Saviour- he denied knowing Him. Then he went out and wept for having done so.

Hon and Sister, please know the pain of how I handled the situation with you is deep because I love you both and Don and Thelma so dearly and want to do nothing to harm in anyway. I almost feel like I betrayed all four of you in not being more tactful. Can't imagine how beloved Peter felt.

Truly enough shared, and no more to be said. Right ?? As from Fiddler on the Roof  "Of course Right."

Last night I sat with tearfilled eyes and deep gratitude for the sure knowledge of a Prohpet of God on the earth as I watched my copy of On The Lords' Errand. All I can say about this man is OH MY. How grateful to traverse this part of eternal sojourns with such a Man as This. He to me is like Ester- sent for such a time as this.

Your 14 copies are in the mail as of 8:30 in the A.M.

Hope everyone enjoys.

I spent the day this past Friday with Eva getting all her Christmas decor put away and cleaning, what seemed to be truck loads of huge leaves, from her front porch and patio. While I finishing the work she made apple dumplings, with a very good sauce poured over, from a can of crescent rolls, chopped pecons and pieces of granny smith apples. Was most nummy.I told her we should get this receipe to Myrna, if you don't have it, that your family would really enjoy.

Well dear ones I will close now- work on my Ward History for today, am the Ward Historian, and try to keep it currect with each event- my yearly report for the past year is due on the 15th January to the Bishop and Stake Executive Secretary.

I didn't remember to let you know- if you read in the paper about the two snowmobilers who were killed in an avalance around Logan on Christmas eve day- one was a recently returned missionary and the other had been married only a short while. They had been best of friends since grade school. The recently returned missionary is a family member of Jens' Carolyn- either her nephew or cousin don't remember which Don told me. They were out with several other friends who saw is happen, but were able to get out of the way. What heartache comes in this life- aren't we glad our Father and Saviour know, understand and help in every way they can. Grateful for the Gospel, for life and for you.

Have a very special New Year- Tim, my garage is yours when you go to Colorado the end of this month- just let me know your plans on flights our and in.
Love you both much. Your Eternal Sister--Just Me. H.T.

Am so pleased Shawn is enjoying his new opportunity at B.Y.U but then what is there to not enjoying it.

I only watched the U of U game periodically Friday night- but what a game--so glad they won.