Anziano Eads' 2 years in the Rome, Italy Mission

I made a video from some of the pictures that Nathan has sent us over his mission. Unfortunately not everyone is in it nor are all of his baptisms as those are on my other computer and not on the new one that I am now using.  I hope that after Nathan gets home he can edit this one or make his own with all of the pictures that he has.  I cannot embed it in the blog so I'll post the YouTube link. The hymn is Be Still My Soul because as an individual, and as part of our family, we testify that life is all about change, that change is the nature of both mortality and life and as such, we must place our hope, our faith, our love in our Father and in our Savior who provide an anchor, a rock as we navigate through life.

The challenge is not the changes that come, it is that we are still, and know in those times of change, that our Father is aware of us, knows us, knows our joys, our happiness, knows our afflictions, our trials, our sins and as such, prepared a way for us to overcome them, to endure them, and if nothing else, find meaning in that change. He will lift our burdens from our hearts if we let Him; key is IF we let Him. In the end, we are here, together, to lift each other, to comfort each other, to mourn when called upon to mourn together, to ease the burdens of each other, and to show what it means through our efforts to bless each others and be an example of the love of our Master.  The world is in need of love, less hate, less division, and more unconditional love.  In the end, it is our relationships with others that we truly believe matter, starting with our spouse, then our children, then family and from there, all of our Father's children.  A mission shows that, teaches that, hammers that lesson home and gives a foundation in which one can build upon for the rest of their lives. We know Nathan will do that, use that part of his life as a foundation to continue to build upon so he may bless the lives of others.

We thank President and Sister Waddoups for all that they have done for Anziano Eads, and for the wonderful pictures from both zone conferences and of Italy and the customs of the people of Italy. We give thanks to each of Nathan's companions for all that they have taught him, and hopefully for what he has shared with them. We are deeply appreciative to the LDS members of Italy, for their faith, love and support of Anziano Eads and for the people of Italy who have in anyway expressed their kindness and love towards him.  We know you have had a life long, no, eternal impact on our son and for that we are eternally grateful. We will continue to pray for you and the growth of the Church there long after Anziano Eads comes home.  Thank you!



Nathan Video 2 Years in Rome, Italy Mission