Advice from Elder Dalpias

Last Wednesday (July 9th 2008), I wrote an Email to Scott asking for advice about a certain problem I was having.  I was so impressed with his answer that I felt compelled to share it with you.  He wrote...

 "i have one suggestion, read the book of mormon!! read it! 
before i came on my mission reading the book of mormon was a chore almost and now i love every minute of it, i get up in the morning for personal study and i am litteraly dissipointed that i only get 1 hr to read from this great book. Nephi said " behold the words of God yay even the words that heal the wounded sole" i dont know what problems you are having and i am sad that i cant be there. but i know with all my heart that the lord knows. that he cares about you and that he has felt what you are feeling. call on him for help for his burden is light and he will take your yoke upon him (mat 18 i think) i know this with everything that i am. because i have seen it in my life and especially as i have been here at the mtc. "

Scott has always been a great example to me, and his words this time did the trick.  I feel so blessed that my younger brother has decided to serve a mission.  I have been blessed and inspired by his willingness to serve.  I hope we can all heed his advice and cherish the scriptures!

~Malisa Twelves