Family Letter

Dear Family and Friends,                                   November 21, 2014

I would like to begin with one of my favorite quotes...
"Thus, the Savior had suffered not just for our sins and iniquities - but also for our physical pains and anguish, our weaknesses and short-comings, our fears and frustrations, our disappointments and discouragements, our regrets and remorse, our despair and desperation, the injustices and inequities we experience, and the emotional distresses that beset us," by, David A. Bednar.

I am so grateful for the Lords atonement in my life.

 

This past year was a roller coaster ride, I have had a lot of up's and down's. The Lord will not give us more then we can handle, this past year I feared that the Lord thought I was stronger then I felt. We are told to prepare for natural disasters; I believe the Lord prepared me as much as possible to pass through the heart ache and hardship of this past year. This same year I have been given so many miracles. I have been humbles by the love and support of so many kind individuals. I know that God hears and answers prayers; my prayers have been answered in miraculous ways time and time again. Through it all my prayers have changed, I pray for His will more because I know he is aware of me.

 

I have been trying to focus on the Lord's tender mercies. I have started recording them in my journal, and so by doing have been in a state of gratitude. Jesus gave thanks for the fish and bread before he broke them to feed 5,000. Only after he gave thanks for what he had, did a miracle follow.

 

Russell M. Nelson said, "We live to die, and we die to live again. From an eternal perspective, the only death that is truly premature is the death of one who is not prepared to meet God." I am so grateful I had the opportunity to know and love Bralyn. Bralyn was full of love and life. Loosing Bralyn has been heart breaking. My prayers and thoughts constantly go out to his family. My heart is full of gratitude for Shauna and Cliff. They have showered us with Christ like love. The scriptures teach us to loose ourselves through the service of others, and to love another. They have been perfect examples of this to my family. I am eternally grateful for their love and kindness.

 

"The Savior teaches that we will have tribulation in the world, but we should "be of good cheer" because He has "overcome the world" His atonement reaches and is powerful enough not only to pay the price for sin but also to heal every mortal affliction," by, Dallin H. Oaks. I believe the best way to "be of good cheer" is to have a heart full of gratitude.

 

Love you all,

Kimberly Coates