Hi Mom!!!

  It sounds like everything is going well at home! I haven't gotten your package yet but I'll probably get it sometime this week. Thank you for sending it. We had interviews this week with President Wilkey!! He is such an amazing man. We talked about how important it is to recognize the Spirit in our work. There is a table in Preach My Gospel on pgs 96-97 that he wants me to fill out with personal experiences with the Spirit. He is such an inspired man! We also were able to have a study time with Sister Wilkey. We talked about how the Book of Mormon can answer questions to soul. It was awesome!! I wish I could study with her every day. 

  I don't mean to sound rushed in my e-mails. I'll try to not sound that way. Tell Ron Clark thank you for me! He is so nice! Maine is good. The sun is shining but it is still a little cold during the day. We aren't in the 50s yet but hopefully we will be soon. I'm not sure with the transfer yet. Transfers are next week so I'll find out next week. I am thinking that I'll be put with one of the sisters that I came out with but I'm not sure. Sister Johnson said that you never know with transfers. The exchange this week was awesome! Sister Wallentine is from Bear Lake, Idaho. She played Volleyball and basketball in high school. We got along really well. It was awesome to be the one to show a missionary around. It was kind of nerve racking too but it was fun. I learned a lot on the transfer even though it was only for a day. The ward here in Topsham had a Relief Society birthday celebration this week too. It was a lot of fun. They had dinner and a few games. I'm glad that yours went well too!!! 

  You'll have to let me know if Amy and Chris go on a date...Amy, I want to hear all about it!!! Shauna and Dave are clearing out her mom's house--that does sound familiar. That's awesome that Jase and Kelsey are going to buy her house. Can you get me the Jauregui's address and Charles Moulding's address? I got the knife from Rick and I wanted to write him back to tell him thank you!   

  My companion and I invited a man to take the lessons and he said yes. The missionaries have just been doing object lessons with him and his family for awhile and now he wants to take the lessons. My companion and I were way excited that he decided to take the lessons now! We also had an amazing lesson with one of our investigators. The Spirit was so strong. He has been investigating the church for a long time but says he hasn't received an answer about the Book of Mormon being true. My companion and I are trying to help him receive his answer.
   We were able to hear from Elder Ballard, Elder Christensen, and Elder Matthew Eyring. It was so awesome to hear from all three of them. Elder Ballard talked about how we already know everything about the gospel that we need to all we need to do is teach people what we know. We need to become master teachers because everyone should have the opportunity to hear the gospel. Elder Christensen talked about allowing our missions to transform us because if we do people will see Christ in our faces and our behavior. Elder Eyring talked about the importance of living by the mission rules and the handbook. Elder Ballard also bestowed an Apostolic blessing on us. It was so amazing!!!

  This week we started a day by day reading of the Easter story. Will you read the Easter Story in the New Testament before Easter? I know that my testimony of Christ and His Atonement are strengthened as we read about that and ponder about it. I know that Thomas S. Monson is our living Prophet. I know that we have the true Gospel on the Earth today. You are in my thoughts and prayers! I love you!!! Thank you for your handwritten letter Mom!! I bet your talk was wonderful, D! I always enjoy hearing you speak--you do such a wonderful job!! Have a great week!

    Love, 

      Sister Griffin