Fathers of Faith

I love my Father in Heaven and I love my Father here. I love my Father here, because he loves our Father who is in heaven. I want to be like my father here because he wants to be like his father in heaven. I want to be like my Father in Heaven so I will follow my Father here. Thank you dad for your great example to me! Thank you for leaving behind such clear footsteps behind so that i might follow you so closely in a righteous path. i will follow you because you follow Him. In following your example I follow the example of the Savior. thank you for your service and thank you for your love. To my Grandpas as well...I have a rich legacy to follow in.

This week was absolutely incredible!!! guess what.... WE HAD A BAPTISM!!! "What? he never talked about a baptism..." i know because we kept pushing it back.... but he did it!!! he is prepared to recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost. He is ready to hold the priesthood of God. He understands what that all means and the promises he has made to the Creator. i know this church is true and so does Alexander. He knows the saviors atonement is real, and that he has fully accessed the power of it in cleansing himself and his life. I know it, he knows it, we know it.


Quick story that has shown me who's work this really is. We recieved a call from a woman who spoke with the missionaries about a year ago and they left their number. She called asking for some helping with digging a ditch.... I can do that!!!  Heck I've done that my whole LIFE, I'm a Toolson!! So we were pumped! She went on to explain that she didn't know anyone that she could trust because the people that she would hire would give the price over the phone then jack it up x4 when they went to do the job and just make her unload and drain her funds. The ONLY people that she KNEW she could trust were the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The only number that she had that had anything to do with that church was ours.... what are the odds? What are the chances? The lord has used so many people to prepare her for the messages as we dug and got dirty (which was AWESOME) she was asking what we believed and we had an incredible discussion. She then took us to Burger King and we got onto the "sealing power" that was given to Elijah. As we spoke about the temple, the restoration of that power and priesthood, the spirit was testifying to each of our hearts that it was TRUE. She felt the spirit and we are meeting again this week.


I know this church is true with all of heart! This is His work and this is his glory. I love my Savior and his atoning sacrifice! This is true for eternity, In the name of Jesus Christ amen.


Fight the fight, stay the course, and keep the Faith.


Love,
Elder Tr3y Toolson


This poem is awesome!! Read the left column, then the right column, and then together from left to right.

Of the Great God                                One was Chosen

I´m a son                                           From the start

He prepared a plan                              He pledged His whole life      

So that His will be done                       To play His vital part

I lived with Him                                   He lived on High

Once before                                       As a God

From His courts I came                      He left behind all

To gain life evermore                           To leave the plan unflawed

I came to earth                                  A child is born

I am here                                          Christ Jesus

Though God may be far                      He came to save all

I feel Him ever near                            To rise all from the dust

To be tested                                      The Father´s will

I am tried                                          Not His own

I trust in my God                               Completely faithful

In His love I abide                              His obedience shown

The trials hard                                   He suffered all

the way rough                                   Pains He bore

Sometimes I stumble                        That all creation

Is my effort enough                           would not suffer evermore

I feel His love                                    His love He gave

A great light                                     Crucified

It fills my whole soul                         He hung on the cross

I continue the fight                            For man the Savior died

On the Lord´s path                           The bands broken

I endure                                           ByHim cast

Following the Plan                            No more to bind men

Remaining ever sure                         The foe vanquished at last

¨Well done my son¨                         ¨This is my Son¨

He will say                                      His test ceased

Wrapping me in His arms                 He lives in Glory

¨You found the prepared Way¨          ¨In whom I am well pleased¨