12-18-08
Dear Elder & Sister Hansen and all my kids,
BYU is now 10 - 0, and has a 53 game home winning streak (the longest in the country), including a 20 plus point win over Boise St. [It has been really hard to get "ranked" teams to come to Provo (non-conference ranked teams), because they are so dangerous there. It's a lose/lose situation for most teams. In fact for the football & basketball schedules teams have agreed to "home and home" series, but after BYU plays them on their home field (court), they cancel the contract when they have to come to Provo.
Sister Hansen, I am sure that the Mission Pres. in Madrid would love to have you for 6 to 8 weeks after they kick you out of Russia. And that is on the way back to the States that you would have travel anyway. Plus I imagine that there must be other Russian speaking countries (Ukraine) that you could finish that last 6 to 8 weeks. Or there is Temple Square or plenty of other Temples/Visitor's Centers that would love to have a Russian speaking Missionary for that last transfer. Anyway, stay focused and sprint through and past the tape, don't stop at the finish line. Our Father has shown you how to be an effective witness for Him, never let up! [Especially AFTER YOU COME HOME!]
The following was a forward that I received from a dear friend about something that I had always wondered about myself (the 12 days of Christmas), ...
[The following text is a popular belief, brought to the internet in the 1990s, regarding the origin of the "12 days of Christmas" song. However, in recent years, the invalidity of these claims has been uncovered. While the following symbolism was not the true inspiration for the lyrics of the French Christmas carol, Jamie enjoyed the ideas presented and chose to share them. He did not know at the time that this email was a popularly circulated tale, rather than an actual historical study. 1]
...
"-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.
-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed."
...
All my love and devotion,
Jamie
Sister Hansen, I am sure that the Mission Pres. in Madrid would love to have you for 6 to 8 weeks after they kick you out of Russia. And that is on the way back to the States that you would have travel anyway. Plus I imagine that there must be other Russian speaking countries (Ukraine) that you could finish that last 6 to 8 weeks. Or there is Temple Square or plenty of other Temples/Visitor's Centers that would love to have a Russian speaking Missionary for that last transfer. Anyway, stay focused and sprint through and past the tape, don't stop at the finish line. Our Father has shown you how to be an effective witness for Him, never let up! [Especially AFTER YOU COME HOME!]
The following was a forward that I received from a dear friend about something that I had always wondered about myself (the 12 days of Christmas), ...
[The following text is a popular belief, brought to the internet in the 1990s, regarding the origin of the "12 days of Christmas" song. However, in recent years, the invalidity of these claims has been uncovered. While the following symbolism was not the true inspiration for the lyrics of the French Christmas carol, Jamie enjoyed the ideas presented and chose to share them. He did not know at the time that this email was a popularly circulated tale, rather than an actual historical study. 1]
...
"-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.
-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed."
...
All my love and devotion,
Jamie
1. http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/music/12days.asp
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