SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Senator Mike Rounds’ wife Jean, who has been battling cancer, authored a fundraising email sent by the Rounds for Senate campaign.
Sen. Rounds has not announced that he is running for reelection.
In part of the email she writes:
- “After our fourth, 4-day trip to Mayo Clinic since June, Mike and I finally planted our feet at the farm near Presho to wind down what’s left of Labor Day weekend. Seeing the standing water on our I-90 drive across the state, I can’t help but think of the farmers who have struggled this year with commodity prices and moisture.”
The email also includes a photo of the extended Rounds family.
A screenshot of the email is at the top right of the page.
At the end, she asks for readers to contribute to Sen. Rounds’ campaign.
Below is the letter Mrs. Rounds wrote in the email.
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Greetings!
I hope this note finds you well and that you and your family had a great summer. Ours has gone by so fast, filled with a bit of anxiousness and countless blessings. It’ll be one to remember, for sure. Thank you for your continued encouragement and prayers.
After our fourth, 4-day trip to Mayo Clinic since June, Mike and I finally planted our feet at the farm near Presho to wind down what’s left of Labor Day weekend. Seeing the standing water on our I-90 drive across the state, I can’t help but think of the farmers who have struggled this year with commodity prices and moisture. The wheat is ripe, ready to harvest – but even our fields are still too wet. We’re worried about the wheat crop and the corn just behind it.
My family raises Charolais cattle and so I often get an earful on commodity prices and tariffs. To be honest, I don’t disagree with these concerns. Cattle prices plummet because of one packer fire in Kansas? I’m no market expert, but it just doesn’t seem right, does it?
One thing is for certain, there is always something to completely disrupt our lives and plans… this summer has been filled with those moments. But, at the end of the day, what we’ve also realized this summer is that it’s the little things that matter most. These struggles that we all face, we face them together. What we’ve learned is that South Dakota is one big family and one local community.
I’ve come to lean on Matthew 6 a lot lately. Verse 25 says; “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?”
Scattered around in the wheat and corn fields that we’re worried about – stand my kids, grandkids and my husband holding shotguns! They’re laughing, enjoying God’s creation, and even managed to bag a few doves. Today, that’s what I see and treasure. The other “stuff” took a backseat to the things and the people that are important.
We have challenges, yes. But, we face them together. “Fighting Together” has become our theme for the summer of 2019. And, together – we’ll all get through this.
Blessings,
P.S. Mike could use your help if you’re interested in contributing to a guy that’s been prioritizing me and his family all summer! Whether it is $1,000, $500, $100, $50 or even $25… everything helps and Mike will really appreciate it. You can make a contribution online by clicking the button below.
