Dear Emma,

Today you gave your first Sacrament Meeting talk on the Holy Ghost. You did such a great job, and more than one person, including the other speakers, mentioned how much they enjoyed your talk. Sometimes Young Women get kind of silly when they get up to the microphone, but not you! You just gave your talk and shared your testimony. I wanted to stand up and shout, "That's my granddaughter!" I don't think the Bishop would have appreciated it though, but he might have been pretty amazed if I had actually stood up!

I hope you will always remember how important it is to live so that the Holy Ghost can be your constant companion. It will save you so much heartache and will help you to know exactly what you need to do in any situation. Sometimes we fail or forget to listen to that "still, small voice", but if you will also make the scriptures part of every day, you will be reminded so that those times will be few and far between. Don't let the things of the world drown out that voice! I think you have many friends, but none will be so important as the Holy Ghost, the Savior, our Prophet and your parents. If you work on those friendships, the right kind of friends will always find you.

You are a wonderful young woman. I will always treasure the memories of the times we spent together at my desk when you were little and before you started school. We shared movies, and projects and games on the computer. You even helped put stamps on letters for me. You were always so cheerful and spending time with you was a highlight of my day! I hope those are good memories for you too! Now you are older and I do more watching from a distance, but I really like what I see. You are intelligent and kind and eager to learn new skills. You will be a wonderful addition to the Young Women program in our ward. Cherish your love for music and don't be afraid to share that talent. There can never be too much good music in the world! Share your beautiful smile often as well. The world needs your smile!

Thank you for being you--our wonderful Emma. I love you so much and am proud and grateful to be your grandma!

Love, love love, love,

Gramma