April
3, 2012
Dear
Children,
I've
had the idea for quite some time to write you each a letter on a
regular basis. Your Grandpa Whitehead has been working on writing a
personal history and it has been very interesting to read. I'm not
very good at keeping a regular journal, but I figured this would be a
good way to preserve some sort of record I could give you someday.
I
should start by saying that you are all getting the same letter this
time, and probably for the next several letters at least. This is
because we have not yet met each other. I don't yet know you or your
names. Your Mother and I eagerly await the chance to welcome you
into our family and get to know you.
At
present I am just finishing up my student teaching at Pleasant Grove
High School and will be graduating in just a few weeks. I actually
only have three more days before I am finished. It is the end of
four and half years of study. At times it seems like I have been in
school forever, but at other times it seems that I just barely
started and I can't believe that I am almost done. It is a little
stressful at the moment because we don't yet have anything lined up
for after graduation. I am hoping to find a teaching position at a
high school. Unfortunately, there aren't many openings for theatre
teachers. Many people are scared by the downturn the economy has
taken recently and are staying longer at their teaching positions
instead of retiring. There are also fewer schools looking at
expanding their theatre programs. Hopefully something comes up.
There should be some postings going up soon.
We
had the chance this last weekend to listen to the general conference.
As always, it was a highlight to get to listen to the words of the
prophet and the apostles. Something your Grandma Whitehead pointed
out to me several years ago is the fact that whenever one of the
apostles talks at conference, regardless of the topic, he will always
share his testimony of Jesus Christ during the talk. It is great to
get the opportunity to hear these men share their testimonies.
Your
Mother and I don't know you yet. Even so, we pray for you every
night. Know that we love you.
Love,
Dad
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