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Thursday, December 25, 2014

To Elder Kenney (Bruce), From Wes

Bruce (Dad^2) has been an pillar of an example to all of us by providing service to so many people for so many years to family, neighbors, wards and friends, and now to strangers in Washington. I have the rest of my life to try to provide service equal to what he has given, so for this Christmas I will just have to start whittling away at that block.

For my service to Bruce, I found an opportunity to serve our own ward mission leader. Roland Bolman has been our ward mission leader for as long as I have been in this ward, and he works tirelessly to do his best in his calling, he is a great missionary moving the work forward! His wife also serves our ward with just as much zeal as the ward choir director. Between work, 3 kids and church callings, the Bolman's don't have a lot of time to spend on extra work projects. So when I found out that Emily Bolman was planning on building her husband a new closet, I immediately volunteered to help her build it. You see, for the past year, their closet has been out of commission and they have been using their kids closets to hang clothes and they have been living off the floor, putting all their other stuff on the floor. Emily wanted to surprise her husband Christmas morning, but she really wanted to give him the gift of the project, not the completed closet, so I have been working with her preparing the plans and getting supplies ready. My service project won't be completed until I go over and help Roland assemble, install and paint the closet. But just like all the service Bruce provides, is his service ever really over?

Thank you Bruce for taking me in as one of the family and loving me like one of your own, I love you as I love my own father (ironically his name is also Bruce).

Wes

1 comment:

  1. Ahh! So great. You also helped Noah with his pinewood derby, that my next option was to ask Bruce for help. So that was also a good service. You are always doing kind things! I love you Wes!

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