Turkey In my Shoe... Kids and Sis. Walker

This is a note from Chelsee:

So, I am sitting here in tears, not especially sad tears but just somewhat emotional tears. I was trying to teach Brailee and Daiken the Turkey song a couple of weeks ago and they just looked at me like I was a crazy woman. Anyway, last week we were sitting around the pool and Brailee said, "Hey Chels, sing me the turkey song." I started singing it and she tried to catch on but didn't really get it. I didn't really think anything of it and just kept up my random singing of the turkey song. So, today I'm sitting here and I get a phone call from Brit and Adam's house phone and on the other end I hear singing... I didn't really understand so I said, "what?" Then I hear Brailee's voice say, "I'm singing the turkey song Chels." Then she starts singing "Turkey in my shoe, turkey in my shoe, turkey in my shoe." She even had a little accent.

It was just a tender moment for me when I realized how much I'm really going to miss those kids. I'm really going to miss those random phone calls with their sweet innocent voices on the other end calling to tell me, or show me, their daily accomplishments. Brit got on the phone and told me that when she told Brailee to go get dressed today, Brailee came running back in and said, "I can't find my dress, and, and, and," then she broke out singing "and there's a turkey in my shoe." How stinking cute is that.

Now, here is what really struck me. In two weeks I will be beginning an 18 month journey teaching people to come unto Christ. Teaching them to pray, teaching them to learn and to grow from others in the gospel. How wonderful a feeling it is to think of Heavenly Father hearing his children pray for the first time. Hearing their sweet innocent voices on the other end of the line. Now I can more fully understand the pain that he must feel when he looses one of his children. When he has to go for a time without communication from them. But how sweet the moment when he can hear their voices again. I will be able to teach people new things and at first they might look at me like a crazy woman but in due time, they will come to understand... and if not, at least they learned something new.

I know, kinda silly to compare Brailee learning the turkey song to people around the world learning the gospel but, that is what is so great about this gospel, everything applies in one way or another. So, I would challenge you to always keep the line open between you and our Father in Heaven. He loves to hear your voice!!!!!

I love you all! Make good choices and don't do drugs!!! -Chels