How Did I Miss This?

Each Monday morning I anxiously open my email first thing in the morning to see if there's a letter from Elder Hatch. Many times there's one waiting (he is 8 hours ahead, so chances are good it will be there), sometimes it doesn't come until 9 or 10 am, in which case I am checking my email every 10 minutes or so until I get the letter (good thing I don't go to work until Monday afternoon, huh?) I always read through it really fast because when you only hear from your awesome missionary once a week, you've got to devour those letters (or is that just me??) I will read through the letter again as I edit and forward it to family and friends sometime that day or the next. Then the next Sunday, before I write my weekly letter to Elder Hatch, I read through the letter again so I can remember what I need to respond to or inquire about.

So tonight I was reading last week's email from him and came across this:
"God sure is great. He knew what this guy needed. I love being able to be a part of the progression. I love feeling the spirit, it's so cool. That was a really enlightening lesson for all involved."
What? I don't remember reading that on Monday or Tuesday (when I forwarded his email). How did I miss this? It's so profound. Here's my take on that part of the letter:

God sure is great! So true, He is great and I need to remember this more often and ponder on its meaning.
He knew what this guy needed. Our Father does know what we need and we need to trust Him and His plan. He will help us. I know this because He has helped me when I needed it.
I love being able to be a part of the progression. Not only does God know what we need, He allows others to be His hands and His voice. It's great to be the recipient of God's help at the hand of others, but it's even more awesome when we are the ones being the helper.
I love feeling the spirit, it's so cool. The experience of feeling the Spirit is priceless.
That was a really enlightening lesson for all involved. I'm so glad that my son is having experiences that let him learn and grow. And then he can share them with me and the rest of our family.

I think I better slow down when I read tomorrow's letter. I don't want to miss out on the wisdom he shares.