MY Personal Hall Of Fame

I had a special prompting this week to reach out to some of my favorite people! I love each and every one of you. I hope you truly know the significance of the impact you've had on my life. I deeply wish that this email can express the sincere gratitude for you all. Words can't do it justice but I hope this talk can give you a sense of my genuine love!


I want to invite you to listen or read this talk along with this email!


-My Personal Hall of Fame by Elder Thomas S. Monson- October 1974


I hope each and every one of you are having the most amazing day. I wanted to send out an extra special email this week. Over the course of the past 226 days of my life I've had the blessed opportunity to reflect on the moments in my life that have altered the course of my eternal journey. Although I find myself thinking more about the beloveded people that have changed that course.


I have had some of the most unbelievable and undeniable experiences over the past 7 months that I know are sculpting me into a better man each and every day. If someone could have showed me what my mission would have been like, I most definitely would have done a lot of things different while I was still home. I used to think that I was a grateful person. I tried my best not to take for granted what I had, although I have come to realize truly realize the extent of my blessings. There won't be many day that my mind doesn't dwell on these people that give two white teenagers every last thing they have to give, and willing to take the shirt right off their very backs for me!


This week as I listened to a special talk from former Prophet Thomas S Monson, I realized what a specail place each of you hold in my heart. You've changed the way I speak, the manner which I hold myself, down to the very way I act. I strive to be like each and every one of you. Not only have you inspired me you've loved me enough to help me change. You are my HEROS! And your names will forever be etched in MY Hall of Fame! 

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