Lucky boys

David was invited to go to a "special fireside" on Friday night. The Fitch's called about 9:15 pm on Thursday and asked if David would want to go to see President Uchtdorf. I said, YES he would. Didn't ask him just wanted to say if he doesn't go I'll go! When we told David the next morning he wasn't real excited. Which at 16 seems to be the norm. David being a good kid and knowing he just signed a contract to listen. Didn't complain too much before he went.

President Uchtdorf is the Second Counselor in the Presidency of our church. He was in the German Air Force and later become a Commercial Pilot. He always tells great stories and really is a funny guy. With David's love for the military this really was good for him to be at. Not only were they in the Air Force Chapel on the Academy but he was surrounded by some great people in a small setting. He started to take notes on his cell phone.

Here is some of what he wrote:

Where ever we go we are always brothers and sisters. Draw close to people of the world and love them, acquire peace. Peace is something we desire in our hearts, difference between peace and war. Peace is not just absence of war. Peace is worldwide desire. General Douglas Mc Arthur said: A solider above all other people pray for peace, for he or she must suffer bearing the deepest scars of war. Always reach out to others.

http://newroom.lds.org/ldsnewroom/eng/background-information/leader-biographies/president-dieter-f-uchtdorf

This was a great opportunity and not something that everyone was invited to. It was a private fireside for the cadets with some of the Cadet supporters. We were so lucky that the boys in our ward were able to go and listen to some great stories of President Uchtdorf. I'm sure this is something that all the boys will remember for a long time.