tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723119528911252730.post1267463245219820593..comments2023-06-23T04:19:28.351-07:00Comments on Life of a Sister Missionary: Fathers=Awesome!Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470830667675001612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723119528911252730.post-50200637065133868752011-06-27T20:39:11.202-07:002011-06-27T20:39:11.202-07:00you're Dad is awesome!!! With all that I'v...you're Dad is awesome!!! With all that I've heard about him, I can't wait to meet him. And I love reading him tell about his heroes. Your grandparents sound amazing... Your family is just awesome!!!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05170909725731430282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723119528911252730.post-32719242542200331062011-06-27T19:27:22.295-07:002011-06-27T19:27:22.295-07:00To answer your question Elder Williams, my dad had...To answer your question Elder Williams, my dad had this answer...<br />My heroes are my parents, followed closely by the prophet Joseph Smith.<br /> <br />Fortunately all of my kids, except for Amanda, got to know Grandma Nestman before she passed away. Grandma Nestman is the most Christ-like person that I have ever known, and I was lucky enough to have her as my mother. If she doesn't make it to the Celestial kingdom, then we are all in trouble.<br /> <br />Whenever there is a lesson taught about enduring to the end, I always share the example of my Mom. When I was in Junior High School she became bed-ridden almost overnight by her rheumatoid arthritis. She was bed-ridden for about a year before she was finally able to get up and move about with her walker. Over the years she had both her feet operated on, both her knees replaced, both her hips replaced, and she had one of her hands operated on (the other hand was so bad that the doctors didn't think surgery would help).<br /> <br />Grandma suffered through immense physical pain for more than 30 years, and I never heard her complain once. I'm sure she had her quiet moments of "why me?" but she never let others know that. People would come to our home to visit her and help her lift her spirit (which they did), but when they left, they always felt like they were the ones that had their spirits lifted. She was/is a truly amazing women. I will be forever grateful for her love, her kindness, and most importantly her great example. (I remember when she prayed for our family prayers, I always knew we were going to be there for awhile, because grandma Nestman always gave very heart-felt prayers, and she was always so grateful for so many things, and she prayed for a lot of different people.) <br /> <br />I was so grateful that you were able to be there with me when grandma was finally taken home. What a blessing that was, to know she was finally freed from her pain.<br /> <br />Now grandpa Nestman is a little bit of a different story. Grandpa is a very funny man, he always has been, and he continues to be funny even in his declining health.<br /> <br />The thing I'll probably remember the most about Grandpa is that he always made time for his kids. Growing up I played little league football, baseball, basketball, and later soccer. When he was in town, he would be at all of my games. When I played soccer for BYU he never missed a home game and he even came to some away games provided they weren't too far away.<br /> <br />The other thing I'll remember about grandpa Nestman is the fact that he took time to serve others. After his heart surgery he would go up to the hospital and talk to others that were about to have heart surgery or those that had just had heart surgery. He did this every week for 14 years. He also received a church assignment to work at the honey farm, so he worked at the honey farm twice a week for about 6 years, until he was released. And finally, grandpa Nestman taught English for many, many years. I think he did that since he was an immigrant, and knew what it was like to be in a new country without knowing the language. Grandpa Nestman speaks English, German, and Dutch -- pretty impressive.<br /> <br />Grandpa Nestman is still with us but I'm not sure for how much longer. His health continues to decline, but he has been a great example to me of what it means to be a father even though he never had a father.<br /> <br />As it states in D&C 135:3 "Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it." Wow, what more can you say. I'm amazed at what Joseph Smith was asked to do, and the fact that he did what needed to be doneSister Brittany Nestmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954722013803268562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723119528911252730.post-80507497653124194232011-06-19T14:44:29.776-07:002011-06-19T14:44:29.776-07:00I agree, dad's for the win! Who is your dad...I agree, dad's for the win! Who is your dad's hero?Trey Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311071641326875603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-723119528911252730.post-52187758929363395832011-06-18T16:30:36.144-07:002011-06-18T16:30:36.144-07:00Thats awesome! Dad's are the best, and the les...Thats awesome! Dad's are the best, and the lessons learned are endless!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11124715388936798171noreply@blogger.com