This letter was sent to us the lady (Saundra S.) who is housing Elder Pizzey and Elder England. What a great letter and she really does know Blake well!
Dear Brother and Sister Pizzey,
It is my pleasure to write to you about your son. I have had sons on missions in the past and I would have loved someone to let me know about my sons while they were on their missions. So I would like to give you my impressions of your son, Elder Pizzey.
I have only had missionaries living in our home since October 31st of last year. We were very excited to have this opportunity; we only wish we would have been asked sooner. It is a privilege to have the Lord's annointed living under our roof. We have an apartment in our basement which we constructed when our married children needed a place to live while going to college. The apartment, being idle for seven years, was just waiting for the next need.
I can tell your son is on his way to being an outstanding missionary. He is a disciplined person already which certainly helps with his new situation. He is a young man of character. Anyone who meets him is able to know that for themselves. He is sincere, humble and trustworthy. And he has a quiet confidence in what he is doing. Elder Pizzey has been fortunate to be placed with an excellent missionary. He could not have asked for a better trainer. Success always follows Elder England, therefore, success will now follow Elder Pizzey. They are busy studying and working. They are always hard at work. And missionary work seems to fit Elder Pizzey well. You can be assured he will be an excellent missionary just as he is being trained to be.
Your son looks good. He's healthy. And he is being fed generously by the members of the two stakes to which he has been assigned. We have asked Elder Pizzey and Elder England to reserve a night we can have dinner with them because we want to get better acquainted with them. So far that has not happened. Now we have asked if we can be a fill-in dinner appointment if someone has to cancel a dinner appointment. It seems everyone wants to have dinner with them so we must be patient.
Your son impresses me in non-missionary ways too. Out of the five missionaries we have had living with us he is the only one to iron his shirts. Perhaps ironing a shirt is a minor detail but it does show me who has been well trained prior to serving a mission and one who takes every detail seriously. And, I actually heard the vacuum being used downstairs for the first time since October 31st when your son and Elder England moved in. (I have a cleaning lady who does a once-over in the apartment each month since not all young men have the same level of cleanliness. It appears she will be doing less than she has been doing in the past since your son is downstairs.) And for service, he helped rearrange my living room and dining room. My husband and I bought a silk rug when we were in China. The constant movement of the dinning chairs has caused it to shift and bunch up. The rug needed to be moved from under the dining room table. My husband has torn his rotator cuff in his shoulder and is scheduled for surgery next Monday. He can't help me move the furniture. But Elder Pizzey and Elder England did. I was pleasantly surprised with Elder Pizzey. He had a good feel for the placement of the furniture, he was precise and accurate and made our living room and dining room look very nice. Elder England would have done what I suggested but Elder Pizzey was more precise in following my expectations. My beautiful silk rug is now stunningly displayed in my living room. Your son noticed my amazement at his expertise and related he had worked for his sister who is an interior decorator. Thank her for me for her training of her brother.
Elder Pizzey spoke in our ward last Sunday and anyone who didn't know he was a brand-new, fresh-from-home missionary would not have believed it. He wasn't timid and unsure. He was poised and confident. He gave a good message and a powerful testimony of missionary work and the Savior. He is probably the self-composed speaker that he was before he left for Utah. Perhaps this is normal for him. However, the members leaving the chapel remarked about our remarkable missionaries. I am sure Elder Pizzey and Elder England instilled confidence that they could be trusted to respectfully declare and testify of the truth to the members' non-member friends.
These are just a few glimpses I thought I would share with you. I remember being very anxious for any word about my sons. I hope this gladdens your heart.
Sincerely,
Sister Saundra Smart=
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