Mom,

  Things here are wonderful! We got a call on Saturday night about transfers. I'm staying here but my companion is being transferred. We won't know where she is going until Tuesday. They told me that I'm getting a new missionary. I still don't think I have wrapped my head around that idea yet. I'm glad Matt was able to fix the pipes.  We are teaching a lady named Esther. She is 94 years old and she is less active because of her health. She is so funny!! She teases us so much. She loves having us come. She lives by herself and for being 94 years old she still gets around really well. She walks without a walker or a cane. She joined the church when the church was still pretty small here. She has a wonderful testimony of the gospel! She likes to talk and tell us stories. She tell herself to be quiet so we can teach our lesson. She is an amazing woman!! One of our investigators has been having health issues and she was really concerned so we had a couple men from the ward come give her a blessing. The Spirit was so strong!! It was awesome!

  I just found out that I can e-mail friends now. Will you get the Broadbent's e-mail for me? I have gotten a few letters from Mary Broadbent. She sent them in Januray and the beginning of February. It was good to hear from her. Thank you for telling me about Colt and Nicole's baby. Tell them congrats for me! You asked if the members feed us...yes they do! We are scheduled to eat with them three times a week. We have to be careful when we stop by people's houses because they always want to feed us if it is close to dinner time. The members here are so generous. The ward is amazing! You asked if I needed any clothes and I don't think I need any right away. I'll let you know when and if I'll need any. Thanks for your letters!!

  The ward here had a ward dinner and a dessert auction to raise money for the Young Men and Young Women. The dinner was free but then they had people in the ward make desserts to auction off. Members in the ward were giving us missionaries money so we could buy things. We bought some whoopie pies. They are kind of like homemade oreos but they are more cake-like. I think the most expensive dessert sold for 130 dollars. The members were outbidding each other--it was hilarious. 

  Have fun at the Easter party! Tell everyone hi for me! There is a family that is here in Maine that is coming to Conference. I am hoping to talk to them to keep an eye out for you. They might have already left but I'll try to talk to them if they are still here. I'm so excited for Conference!!!!

  This week we taught a lesson on testimony and faith. We read Alma 32. I love that chapter! Our faith will always grow if we are doing the things God has asked us to do. What a blessing faith is. Will you read Alma 32 and think about what faith is?? It's amazing that God doesn't expect us to have a perfect knowledge but He just wants us to act on our faith. We are so blessed to be a part of this Gospel!! The Church is true!! I love you!!! 

  Love,

    Sister Griffin

The first picture is of President and Sister Wilkey and me

The second picture is of shrimp at a members home...yes I ate shrimp! This is what fresh shrimp looks like before you pop off its head and outer shell. 

The third picture is me with Sister Johnson and the Mullin family. Brother Mullin isn't in the picture because he is the one taking it. They are such a cute family.