Keep the Elder "Baker's" Coming!

A handwriten letter dad received from Dillon:

August 17

Dear Dad,

So last night we performed with the Nashville Tribute Band and we were singing two songs.  The first was "John's Song" it talked about John the Baptist and baptising Jesus.  But the second song was the good one.  It's called "I Was Born" and it talks about people from all around the world going to serve missions and at one point the guy says "born the son of humble converts........and I'm here to pay it forward." And I felt the spirit so strong at that moment knowing that what I'm doing here is not only for me but it's for you!

I'm so happy that I was able to be your first son to serve a mission!  And I can't wait to keep the Elder "Baker's" coming!  I love you, I miss you!  But I know that I can do this hard thing in my life because I have you pushing me thru it!

KYC!

Love,

Elder Baker

ps   I know this is a little early I just didn't want to forget!!!  But make sure you give Court an extra BIG hug from me on her Birthday!  Thanks Love you!

Born the son of humble converts, and I'm here to pay it forward.

And we are here to serve our King! Children of the most high. 

And it's His good news that we bring As we labor gladly bringing souls to Christ.

We are born of goodly parents,  blessed souls of a rich inheritance.

We are children of the Father, an army of His sons and daughters.
                                           ---Nashville Tribute Band

On his way.... The Airport 8.5.15

We took "Elder Baker" to the airport this morning

bright and early to catch his flight to Salt Lake City.

From there, he was picked up by Tyler (his companion for the next hour)

and they had lunch at J-Dawgs before Tyler dropped our

newest Elder off at the Provo MTC to start his MISSION!

This was not the easiest of days for this momma.

Or for his dad, or his sisters for that matter.

We will miss his smiling face and his funny

sense of humor, but we are so very proud of 

him and know that this is exactly where he should

be right at this exact moment.  We, as his parents and 

his family have done our part.  We are handing him

over to the Lord for two years, The Lord will now do His.

He will help him to learn and grow into the man that 

Dillon can and should be.  His own faith and his testimony

will grow and he will help so many people in the Philippines

and will change so many lives there for the better.  

How can I be sad about that?  I cannot.  

He left with a HUGE smile on his face and 

he was ready to GO!

The MTC drop-off with Tyler after a good ole fashioned

pump up speech about how awesome missions are!

That's a couple of happy handsome guys right there,

proud of my new missionary and my returned missionary.

 

We have been saved for these latter-days

To build the kingdom in righteous ways.

We hear the words our prophet declared;

"Let each who's worthy go forth and share."