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Family Fast  Thanks to everyone who joined our family fast this Sunday on behalf of Crista and Matt and their new little one.  Even newly baptized Ruby joined in the family fast, anxious to help her little brother.  I was proud of her because it's hard to fast when you're on vacation!  I have immense faith in the power of the fast and even more faith in the power of fasting with the family.  I know Crista and Matt will receive miracles, though I don't know what those miracles will be. Thanks also to those of you who have called her and served her in various ways.  I love that our family cares for each other.  One of the miracles Crista has already experienced is that of feeling the Savior's peace.   In my Come Follow Him studies this week, I came across a quote from Elder Holland.   "[Christ] told them [his apostles] Peace be unto you...The tragic irony is that peace is the commodity that is so difficult to find.  I think Chris...

I was in such a hurry to finish and post my previous letter, that I missed a few important pictures and a story that Elise shared at the baptism that I felt should be in the letter.  I could go back and add it, but then no one will read it.  So, at the risk of making this newsletter too long, I will put share that story and those pictures here.   Sara took these darling pictures of Foster on her blessing day (and Foster with her mommy). The following is part of the talk that Elise shared at Ruby's baptism.  She spoke about the Holy Ghost and she shared this experience that she had while traveling to Utah a couple of days earlier: "Sometimes we have experiences where the Lord talks to us, but we don’t listen and then later find out that we should have heeded that voice. These experiences sometimes make me feel bad, but I think that they are very important, because one of the greatest things you will learn how to do now is to listen and to follow the spirit. When ...