Dear Elder Florence

*I know he won't read this right now. But eventually I'll mail him a copy*

Dear Elder Florence,

There are only two things that will get me to get out of bed at 4am on my day off and since we weren't hunting today...that leaves today to be the other occasion. You made a comment before we got to the border about the lightning and how it's a usually a bad omen, but it made you more confident. I laughed because it's exactly what I was thinking. You then snored louder than anyone in this truck, which isn't a surprise, all the way to Provo. But we did get to share a few chuckles on the way. The amount of times we quotes Dumb and Dumber today is ridiculous. I watched you, in a non creepy big sister way, how you carried yourself today. It made me laugh because you're still the same ChrisFlo I grew up with, but now I can see a change in your countenance. You realize the impact you have had, and are going to have, on people's lives. I love it. 

The best part of today was not a mini road trip, it wasn't finally seeing the beautiful Payson Temple, it definitely wasn't when I said goodbye, but when you looked back after we all got in the truck. I KNEW YOU WOULD! Mom didn't see it, dad, or Zach. The only thing that would have made that moment better is for you to have thrown up the 300! Lol.  

Chris, you helped me through some of the roughest times I've had in my life. To be honest you're probably one of the two people that I've opened up to. Growing up I don't think I ever got in a fist fight with you either, lol you woulda won. I've watched you grow into the young man you are. All the baseball, football, basketball games, and wrestling matches, I'm gonna miss. But now I've got that letter once a week to look forward to. 

I sit here on the drive home listening to the sniffles from your little brother. You mean the world to him right now! To have you out there on a mission right now and then in 2 have him out there as well. YALL won't see each other for 4 years. That's what I call dedication and love. 

Thank you for giving of yourself. Thank you for being a shining example in this dreary world. 

I'll patiently await your arrival home. I'll count down the days that my social media lovin, movie quotin, inside joke sharing, music sharing DJChrisFlo gets home. 

God speed Elder Florence and thank you for strengthening my testimony as well as touching the lives of those around you. 

"El evangelio rodar hasta los extremos de la tierra , ya que la piedra cortada del monte , no con mano de rodar , hasta que llene toda la tierra." D&C 65:2