Brooke Being Led

 One of the things that Brooke is greatest at is being willing to be instructed.

Brooke, This is a wonderful quality that you have and which you greatly demonstrated while we were on our ski trip this year. You wanted me to lead you and teach you what I know about skiing.

Brooke, When Jesus was on the earth He was looking for those who would follow Him, and were willing to he led. In this way Brooke, as we desire to gain information from others through their knowledge, and gifts that they are willing to share, we are demonstrating the same quality of humility that Our Savior Jesus Christ demonstrates  when He does all the things the Father commands of Him.

You struggled a lot at first while skiing Brooke, but you wanted my help. You trusted in me to do what I told you would help you not feel scared.

You were afraid as you looked down at the mountain.  The hill seemed daunting and d very very steep to you... I taught you to not look down, but look across. I led you across the mountain going back and forth as to conquer slower, taking the hill one lit bit at a time.

I think you will be able to use this tactic through out your whole life Brooke.

When you feel scared, don't look down, but take little defeats one at a time. As you focus on steps which will eventually take you where you want to go, you will suddenly realize it is not as hard as you think.

I know because you are willing to trust in those who have the fruits of the spirit, which witness that they are of Christ ( because a good tree can not produce evil fruit ) , you are going to be a source of strength to those around you, whom will then follow you....and eventually you will look up at the mountain you just defeated with others that followed your example of being willing to be led by the Savior, through scripture study, prayer, personal revelation, and serving others.

I had so much fun talking with you while you enjoyed your hot chocolate on Copper Mountain.
Looking out at the beauty of God's creations with you, in the glistening white snow covered mountains was a memory that I will hold dear of being with you my princess.

Never feel afraid to want to be led and know that when you are following the right people, you will be blessing others.

I love you Brooke my beautiful, kind, and special daughter.

Love,
     Mom 💝

Will's ski prayer

Will,

    Heavenly Father knew we could not truly love Him or follow Him if we didn't come to earth and live without Him for a time. We need to experience mortality because  in mortality we can know what it feels like to need Him. We would not be able to experience times of asking for His help, and see that He answers right next to Him in Heaven. On earth through experience  We see how strong His love is, that it reaches our hearts which are literally light years away from Him, yet...He is right here with us. The entire goal is that we gain faith enough to believe Him and come to know Him, so that we will actually appreciate what He has given us and wants to give us, if we will come to Him and choose Him fover the world.

I made a mistake of taking you onto a Blue level mountain run for the first time skiing with you this year, Will .

You told me, " See! We shouldn't have gone this way! "
And you actually were doing very well, but at a certain point you fell and were too far away from me that it took me a min. To get to you and then I didn't know how to get up without straightest calling off a cliff basically...or a very steep point which we were facing.

You have so much faith Will. You stopped me as I was contemplating how to help us and you said, " We should say a prayer."

I said, " Yes! You say it."

There in the snow you bowed your head, folded your arms and began the prayer by saying, " Heavenly Father, Thank you we can go skiing but please help us to get safe off this hill, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen."

We didn't even have time to get up before we saw a man in a ski patrol vest coming towards us.

I said, " Look! Your prayer was answred Will!"

The man said, " Yes, it was. Amen! "

It is a good thing we didn't move because he instructed us to take off our skiis so there was no way we would go off that edge being out of Control. We then walked away from the part of the hill we were not ready to go down.

I was so proud of your faith and turning to Heavenly Father and that night when I had already thanked God in prayer for help He gave that day, but I wanted to make sure you did...I said, at bedtime, " Make sure in your prayer that you give thanks that your prayer was answered." You said, " I already did, right as that man walked towards us."

It was so fun to see you speed down the mountain much faster than I go, and yet trying to tell you to turn, you showed me right away you could and said, " I just like to see how fast I can go! "

You will be ready for that steep hill in no time!

Will, Remember that Heavenly Father will continue to answer your prayers the way that He did that day in Copper Mountain. He might not answer as fast as He did that day, but He will always send a glimmer of hope and a message through scriptures, loved ones, a random thought of gratitude He blesses you to have, or even a literal patrol man.

I know you will keep praying because you are the first one to mention we can pray in times of need and that's because you feel the spirit, as you sometimes tell me you do at night after I show you a scripture video.

I love you my prince Will.