Hi Mom!!

   How are you doing? You said you were a ball of nerves...how come? It sounds like you had fun with the Barnes down in Salt Lake. Is Tricia back to work now?? Or is she still laid off? Which temple are you going to this week? I can't believe Megan will be 12 tomorrow. I'm sure she is so excited for Young Womens. How is the family doing? 

   I am not being transferred!! I'm staying in my area!!!!! Yay!!! I'm so excited! Sister Beus is also staying with me. I forgot to tell you that the Raineys got sealed. They were the family that was in my first area that always asked about you. They were sealed at the end of September. She sent me some pictures of them after. I am so happy for them. This week at English Class, we had one more person ask us about the church and what we believe. Her name is Yvette. She was wondering about us being called Sister. She thought we were nuns. I hope I can talk to her more about the church this week. She said that she would go on mormon.org. She was also asking about what scriptures we study. Hopefully we can meet with her some time and answer all of her questions. 

   Yesterday Sister Beus and I were able to teach sharing time in Primary. We talked to the primary kids about how they can be missionaries now. All of them are so excited to share the gospel with their friends. Some of them want to invite their friends to the Halloween Activity and also to the Primary program. The Primary here has about 20 kids in it. They are all so cute. I loved being able to help with Primary. 

   I was in Yarmouth on Tuesday for an exchange and we had an amazing lesson with one of their investigators. We talked with him about the doctrine of Christ and what it is. He voiced some concerns before we read 2 Nephi 31. By the time the chapter was done we were able to address his concerns. It was amazing!! The Spirit was definitely there and touching his heart!! I love seeing people change. The Spirit is the real teacher! I love it! 

  This week I have been studying about the Stripling Warriors and the qualities they had. What made them so courageous? What made them so sure they didn't doubt? Alma 57:26-27 sums up their amazing faith. They fed their faith and their doubts starved to death! We must continually feed our faith. The Lord will take care of us! I was also thinking how they had been taught by their mothers and that's one reason they knew they could rely on the Lord with unshaken faith. I'm grateful for the things that you have taught me Mom!!! You have helped me be the missionary that the Lord needs me to be. Thank you for teaching me so much!! I wish I could name everything you have taught me. Thanks for helping me feed my faith! As we obey with exactness as these young warriors did we will see those miracles that God is placing in our paths!! The Lord loves us much!! What a wonderful blessing the Gospel is!!! I love you!!! Have a great week!!!

   Love, 

     Sister Griffin

Picture 1- Our District decided to take pictures at the Portland Headlight! It is a beautiful lighthouse!!! From left to right: Me, Sister Beus, Elder O'Connor, Elder Chisholm, Elder Davis, and Elder Stephenson.

Picture 2-They let us go up into the lighthouse. This is Sister Beus and I standing outside of the light! It was a wonderful view to be at the top of the Lighthouse!!

Picture 3-This is a window that is about half way up the lighthouse. I just love the view. I hope you enjoy the pictures!