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| Special Video for those who knew Pres. Tipton | 18 Dec 2003 |
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I have a special treat for you. I think you know that President Tipton appears in Saints at War. That documentary is available on video. If you do not have it I highly recommend it to you. Heres the special treat. Sister Tipton was given a video tape that contains the entire interview that was done with President Tipton. It is outstanding and lasts about an hour. Only a few minutes of the interview were used in the documentary, so this tape offers some wonderful information. The interview was completed just shortly before President Tipton passed away. The documentary did not come out until later. Sister Tipton thinks he does not look well in the interview, but although his health was failing I treasure this very wonderful tape. I asked Sister Tipton if she would permit me to copy this tape for each missionary from the IDM who would like one. She was reluctant because she thinks President Tipton would not like to do that if he were still here. He was very, very hesitant to talk about his war experiences. He did not want anyone to think he was special because of what he experienced. However, Sister Tipton said, President Tipton would have a fit if he knew I was doing this, but thats what he gets for leaving us, huh? Having this tape is a wonderful blessing. I plan to use it for a home evening, because I want my children to know about President Tipton so that his influence and example can continue. I have a duplication machine I use in my business. I can make copies for any of you who would like one. In return for the video I would like to ask you to make whatever donation you would like, large or small, to help the Shamrock Fund. This fund is used to help Irish members who need financial assistance to go on a mission. They are also helping to fund a family history center in Ireland. To obtain a copy of the tape please just write back to me. Tell me where to send it and how much you are willing to donate. I would ask you to consider sending as much as possible. I think most of us on this list can afford to be very generous. If, however, you are unable to make a large donation please consider at least $20 for the fund. After I hear back from you I will send you an invoice from PayPal so you can pay with a credit card, or you can mail a check if you prefer. I would like to collect as much as we can gather between now and the end of January. At that time I will take the total collected and turn it over to the Shamrock Fund as a single donation from our group. My goal is for us to collect $3,000 or more. This will go a long way to supporting a missionary. If you can dig deep and donate $100 or more it will be of great help. Sister Tipton has already donated $250 and wants you to know that she thinks this is a great way for us to remember President Tipton. Please consider matching her donation. Wouldnt it be wonderful if we could collect enough to support one missionary for an entire mission! I believe we can accomplish that. Think of the blessings of your mission, and of your association with President and Sister Tipton. I know the Lord will bless us as we stretch ourselves in sacrifice to others the way he did so often. I will be happy to make a tape and send it to you, and I will report to everyone in February at the conclusion of this effort to let you know the results. This will be a VHS tape. I do not have duplication facilities to make DVDs. Unfortunately, I only have e-mails for about 60 missionaries from the IDM. Please let others know of this opportunity. Please forward this to everyone who knew President Tipton. Sincere appreciation, David Bresnahan P.S. I promise you that when you watch this tape your testimony will grow, and President Tipton will have one more opportunity to bless your life. |
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