Dear Chris - a little Father's Day note

Dear Chris,

You looked so peaceful this evening sleeping with Mary on one side and Selman on the other so

I didn't want to wake you up. Thank you for being such a wonderful dad to our kids.

I love to see you be a dad. Thank you for working hard to provide for our family. 

This last year was a difficult one for you with your job but you never complained. You worked so hard 

and went the extra mile by tutoring some kids at school and going in early and staying late to help 

your students. You have a true love of teaching others and you are so good at it. 

I know Heavenly Father will keep providing you with opportunities to teach.

I am excited about your new calling as second councellor in the Bishopric. 

I know without a doubt that it was inspired and I know that our family will learn and grow 

from this experience just as those around you will learn and grow and feel loved as you serve them. 

I believe in you. I love you.

Love Katherine 

Dear Dad,

I love you. I am so grateful that you are my father. I had the best childhood and it has everything to

do with how you and Mom raised me. Thank you for the simple but wonderful experiences I

had growing up. For the camping trips in our tent, to feeding the cows in the winter, to chicken 

killing day, to you having Camellia and I "blow out the lights" at bedtime when you came to
tuck us in, to seeing you all dirty after a long day in the fields (you worked so hard), to reading us stories 

and you falling asleep while reading them to us (tehehe), to riding horses with us, etc. etc. etc.

But  the thing I am most grateful for is your quiet but powerful testimony of the restored Gospel

of Jesus Christ. I feel the spirit every time I enter your home and I know it is because of the

way you and Mom have lived your life, centered in the gospel. You took such good care

of us while we were growing up, even in the most simple of ways and I 

am honored now to take care of you. I love you.

Love Katherine 

Dear Nathan

I want to say that I love you and am grateful that you are my brother. Even through your challenges in

life, you plug away trying your best as you put one foot in front of the other. I love to see your smile! 

It really is the best smile in the world. Thanks for your example of working hard. You work so hard and 

you are so smart and can fix anything! Thank you for being a good uncle to your nieces and nephews. 

They really do look up to you. I love you and am always here for you.

Love Katherine  

Dear Gary,

Thank you for raising such a wonderful son. I am grateful I get to be part of the Watters Family for eternity. 

Thank you for putting up with all of us when we come out to visit for two weeks each year. 

Thank you for your happy, positive attitude and that smile that lights up the room. We love you!