Tony...

Yesterday morning my dear, eternal friend Tony Peers passed away from pancreatic cancer. It's difficult for me to find words to describe how I feel at this moment and how much I already miss her. I'm just absolutely grateful she came into my life. In so many ways she helped me become the person I am today. I owe so much to her and because of that I am truly grateful I had the opportunity in church this morning to give a brief talk about the importance of members doing missionary work. As I told stories about how Steve and Tony Peers fellowshipped me into the church, I felt this overwhelming since of strength and comfort. I knew I had just paid a great honor to Tony's memory. And so it is, I find myself filled with more kindness, more joy, more willingness to serve, more love, and the overwhelming desire to radiate all of this to others, as Tony did to me.

I love you, Tony...