Sister Bridges is getting released on Feb 23rd - her dads birthday! Of course we expected her to come home in January - but she and her President felt otherwise.....sigh. She left on my birthday and is getting released on her dad's birthday~~what fun gifts for us both. Lynn and I are heading out to Maryland to pick her up, so she may not arrive back home until a few days after the 23rd. She is excited for us to meet the many people she has grown to love so much, we are thrilled that we get such an opportunity to watch and observe our cute missionary in the field.
Here is a tidbit from her last letter...
Sorry about not e-mailing yesterday but the libraries were closed around here for Columbus Day. I forgot to mention that to you last week. This week was so much fun! I was on exchanges with Sis. Buchanan from my MTC group from Monday to Thursday while our companions were in a 3 day long leadership training. The leadership training is for all of the DL and ZL but they invite some of the Sisters as well. All the sisters get a chance to participate, which is awesome! While they were gone, it was fun to be in a new area with a good mission friend. We were able to get a lot of good work in and comitted two people for a baptismal within 3 hours of each other. The work in the mission is outstanding. With the baptisms this past weekend we have tied our year mark last year of baptisms. Our goal as a mission is to get 300 baptisms and we are well on our way of accomplishing it.
The most amazing and best part of this week was being with Jane Halterman at the DC temple. What a humbling experience it was to be Jane's escort in the temple. When walking into the temple I felt like I was going home. It was such a peaceful feeling. During the endowment session Jane was fully concentrating. She was eating it all up. She has been prepared for this since day one~when we met over a year ago, I felt like she was just waiting for us and the gospel. It was a wonderful opportunity to see someone get baptized then a year later go through the temple. I have attached some photos of the temple. Sis. Hales and Byers were able to be there as well as Bishop & Sis. Kimble and their daughter in law Lucy Kimble. (By the way parents....I am taking you to Petersburg WV to attend church when you come pick me up in February -- Bishop and Sis Kimble said we could stay at their house!)
On that note -- my release date is Feb 23rd. It is weird to know the exact date -- too much still to do out here! FEB 23rd -- Happy Brithday to Dad!!!! How funny is that?! I will leave on mom's birthday and get home on Dad's! I 'm so sad about Stone. I was hoping he would still be around when I got home. He almost made it through. Glad you were able to see the Morgans! Thanks for the fun packages! Are you trying to fatten me up?! But it was very much appreciated and the Elders in my district loved it as well. We brought some of the candy to district meeting today.
LOVE you all so much ~ Sis. B
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