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Today's is the last posting.  Sister Breksa is now home from her mission.  She served well and wisely. 

Her family is very proud of her and know lives are eternally better because of her efforts and love.

Sister Breksa LOVES Ice Cream

Sister Breksa: Eternal Families

Logan, Utah Temple

Sister Breksa's Great-great-grandparents, Lewis Hunsaker and his wife Sara Ellen Warner, spent many years serving in the Logan Temple. They were sealed for time and all eternity and then provided that opportunity to their ancestors.  Couples are, through sacred priesthood ordinances, bound together in marriage…not 'until death do us part,' but for eternity. This work must be done in temples, for they are the most sacred places. 

Death does not stop relationships!  Death does not quickly end love! 

That covenant, the binding of families is what 'sealed' means. Couples are sealed and their children are sealed to them.  So, brothers and sisters, cousins….2nd cousins…it goes on and on. 

Sister Breksa is linked to her thousands of her family members from different lands and times. When Sister Breksa is sealed in a temple and has children…her children and husband are folded into this eternal family.  A magnificent plan! A Glorious opportunity…and that opportunity continues to be provided to millions as more and more temples are constructed.

There are currently 140 temples that members used for this sacred and wondrous work.  Here is a link for temples currently under construction. LINK

Transfer!

It took Sister Breksa 2 four-hour bus rides to get to her new area!

Recent Photo

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Notice: Sister Breksa's ever-present water bottle, the brownies made from the mix sent to her (see 22 July 2014 post) and the cups with Hello Kitty characters (27 May 2014 post). As a side note, the package mailed to Sister Breksa that contained the brownie mix…the cardboard was used  to post on the sisters' window for safety during the typhoon (see 14 July 2014 post).

Open Letter to Sister Breksa From Her Mother

Photo taken by Sister Breksa, Hawaii 2012

Dear Sister Breksa,

We love you.  We know that serving a mission is a challenge and a blessing and an opportunity.  We are proud of you for serving and we know you are doing your best.  We pray for you.  We hope that you will see some fruits of your labor, but understand you may never know the impact your kindness; attitude, testimony, teaching, and example will have on generations.  We trust that you will be blessed for your work.  We know that Heavenly Father is aware of you and you are in His care and under His protection.

Love,

Mom

Email Home: Conducting, singing, and playing

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This Saturday I taught Children`s 英会話 and we had District Conference.

We went a little early to the conference so that Sister B. could practice the music she would be playing on Sunday. The music arrived about 10 min before 4pm- at which we were to practice with the Taniyama choir for our piece that evening. So I offered to play it.

For the Taniyama branch`s performance that evening, I was going to conduct, Sister B. play the piano, and Sister C. sing but two sopranos could not sing due to being unwell. 

So I sang soprano and someone else conducted.

Then right before the meeting started I was asked to sing with seven other missionaries. OK! (We sang a capella - 2 missionaries for each part.)

At the conclusion of the meeting, I learned that I would not have to play the piece the next day- (on Friday their original player found out they could not make it and then they asked Sister B., but she did not think she could do it, so I offered, but then another individual asked a member who said yes. Better a member than a missionary serving in another branch, was my thought.) OK! Up to do whatever.

Sunday for district conference was awesome! Miyazaki is in the same district as Taniyama so I got to meet up with some members from the Miyazaki branch!

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A Mormon Pioneer Ancestor of Sister Breksa

Harriet Atwood Silver Dunn

1818 Vermont -1858 Utah

Before Marriage And Motherhood

-She was one of 10 children – the second child & the oldest daughter.

-In 1842 (she was 24) she, along with three of her friends, were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

-She alone headed to Nauvoo. Her friends sailed on The Brooklyn and later reached Utah.

Marriage & Motherhood

At Winter Quarters she met Simeon Adams Dunn (15 years older), a widower twice over with 4 young children. Simeon also had one married daughter. They were married by Brigham Young on 3 January 1847.

Harriet had 7 children of her own, including 2 sets of twins, in about 8 years.

Sarah Sophia          1849-1923

Simeon Adams      1851-1935

Emeline Silver       1853-1914

Eveline Silver         1853-1919

(Sister Breksa’s great-great-great grandmother)

Charles Oscar         1855-1939

Henry Silver            1857-1858  

Harriet Silver          1857-1858

Beginnings of Pioneer Life

- Had a baby soon after arriving in Salt Lake City

-     Simeon cut down trees and used the trunks for the house and the smaller branches for furniture

-     They had one large room, a fireplace, dirt floor and a roof.

-     Harriet washed the floor until it became like flint

-     Not enough food to eat – Corn cakes and soup

-     Simeon had planted the seeds he brought with him on the journey

-     Gave birth to twins during a rainstorm and the roof leaked…women had to hold pans over her so she wouldn’t get wet

-     Soon the farm was doing well and they could have all they wanted to eat

Harriet’s Talents And Character

-She took the flax left over from Simeon’s broom making, and wove it into dresses, shirts and pants. She dyed them with weeds

-She made sheets and blankets

-When Simeon was called on a 2 year mission to the South Sea Islands – she had to run the farm and she made money by making brooms and weaving chair bottoms with rushes

“She was a loving and kind mother to her own children and to those of her husband.”

“Industrious woman and hardworking.”

-She took in an orphaned boy

Harriet’s Death

In the exodus south to avoid the soldiers, Harriet died giving birth to her second set of twins.  The boy was buried next to her. The girl died farther into the journey. Harriet was 40 years old.