The Picture...By Elder Chase Burk

This is a poem written to us by one of our dear Missionaries, Elder Burk. Then evening before Matt left he read us this beautiful poem, that brought us all to tears. Enjoy!

The Picture

There are families all around this world
And you can count for a day and an age
But there is one on my mission I especially loved,
The one by the name of Page.
A family portrait first comes to mind;
A reflection of smiles and love
A desire to lift and serve each other,
And to obey our Father above.

The Dad, the Husband, the Priesthood Man;
Bishop Page plays his roles with great care.
You can ask anyone and they will all say the same
This kind of a man is quite rare.
Everything that he does is to lead and to teach
His family comes first in his life,
He does all that a man can possibly do
But we shouldn't forget his dear wife.

She's his better half I'm sure he would say
Though she'd say the same about him
There is so much to say about Sister Page,
I don't really know where to begin.
She's our second Mom, we have come to say
and she treats us like one of her own;
She feeds us and calls us and cares for us
and invites us into her home.
She is tireless in all her efforts to serve
Bringing light wherever she goes
She nurtures and lifts with her motherly gifts,
With a smile that constantly shows.

The product of this husband and wife,
Is a beautiful family of five;
They are living proof that the gospel is true;
And could be the best kinds alive.

Dallin came first in the fantastic five
It seems he was meant to lead
He shows his colors as he serves the Lord
And has a drive to succeed.
As the oldest brother he has always lead out
And does the best that he can
The years have molded and shaped him
And turned him into a man.


Matt's humble diligence has taken him far
His character tempered and strong,
Has made him the man he is today
As he fights against sin and wrong.
He has a way of using his smile
To brighten a day that is sad,
He helps to make other happy
And to cheer up when everything's bad.

Zach is the next in the picture I see,
He's never to be outdone
He tackles a challenge and fights his best
Till at last he's finally won.
His drive to succeed and overcome
Has given him strength beyond years
He defuses contention with laughter and smiles
And wipes away others tears.

Just like her mother in so many ways
Abigail is one of a kind,
She cares for her brothers and keeps them in line
A more loyal girl you won't find.
She will not change to please the world,
The temple is always her goal
She is self assured in the way she lives
For it builds and strengthens her soul.

Tory was born with a million gifts
He succeeds in all that he tries.
Although he's the youngest he doesn't slow down
And can keep up with all the guys.
Like all of his brothers he follows his Dad
Who he wants to be like someday;
He honors his mother and sister
As his testimony grows each day.

The picture complete, each one in their place
Its truly a great work of art,
To see such a family united
Each member playing their part.
The Lord gives us tender mercies
That build us and help us to grow,
You have made my life better forever
I'm grateful and want you to know;
There are families all around this world
And you can count for a day and an age
But there is one on my mission I especially loved,
The one by the name of Page.

By Elder Chase Burk