“There are probably few missionary parents who have not questioned the authorship of that first letter from their missionary child that describes changes they have experienced or feelings they have developed. Our response as parents is often, ‘There is no way my son or daughter could have written that letter.’” — Brother Mark L. Grover

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Quote card: “There are probably few missionary parents who have not questioned the authorship of that first letter from their missionary child that describes changes they have experienced or feelings they have developed. Our response as parents is often, “There is no way my son or daughter could have written that letter.”” — Brother Mark L. Grover

Families and parentsWeakness and growth

Brother Mark L. Grover, senior librarian, BYU Harold B. Lee Library

One Convert at a Time · BYU devotional, August 7, 2001

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Especially for parents and families

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