Here is a picture of my pumpkin and also Sister Beus and her pumpkin.

On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Callee Griffin <callee.griffin@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Hi Mom!!

 How are you? The spiders in my package made me laugh. Your week sounds busy. That's a good thing. That's so funny about Bishop Olpin coming dressed up as a pirate. That's awesome about Sister Stephens coming to speak. She is such a wonderful person!! She is so inspired. I love hearing her speak! Mary told me that you weren't feeling well. Are you feeling better? Did you have a cold? NEXT MONDAY WE HAVE ZONE CONFERENCE SO I WON'T BE E-MAILING UNTIL TUESDAY. 

  Last Monday we carved pumpkins at Sister Lane's house. It was so much fun. I'll send you a picture of the pumpkin I carved. Halloween was good. We had to be in at 5:00. We deep cleaned our apartment and then I tried to catch up on my journal. I'm just a few days behind...ha ha! It was so weird to go inside so early. We didn't have any trick-or-treaters come by. We had candy to give them but no one came by. There aren't very many young families out by where we are living. This week has been great! We did our English class again this week. They all love coming. We have started giving them homework. Hopefully it helps them use their English more. Our ward started doing a French Gospel Principles class yesterday. We have so many people that are new to the gospel that need it in French so the stake called people to rotate teaching it. President Hawkes is in the mission presidency and he speaks French so he is going to teach the class once a month. It will be so nice to see him once a month. 

  There is a lady in our ward that has an article in the October Ensign. It is called "How can I be a successful missionary?" Sister Wilde, the lady who wrote it, is amazing!!! She is a wonderful member. She always goes above and beyond. She is a great missionary!!!! We do service at a care center and one of the resident's daughter made Sister Beus and I scarves. She wanted to make us something because she appreciated us volunteering there. I'll have to send you a picture of it. She is such a sweet lady. 

   I was down in Saco this week with two sisters. We taught one of their investigators, Eliza. One of the new sisters in Saco connects with her so well. Eliza opened up with us more than she ever has. I know that God puts us in certain areas for certain reasons. I know that each area I have been in and am in there is someone there that God needs me to specifically help. God knows the needs of each of His children. I pray that I can be an instrument in His hands. Alma 17:11. 

  This week I have been studying the attributes of Christ. I was studying each of the accounts of the Atonement in the Gospels. I love how Christ says, "Not my will, but thine be done." Christ did the Father's will with exactness! He always wanted to do the Father's will. It made me think of the things that I need to work on to give my will more fully to the Lord...and there's a lot. How can we all more fully give ourselves to the Lord? It is so important for me to give my will to the Lord. This is His work and He knows how it needs to get done. It is only through the Atonement that we can become like Christ and that is what we are all striving for. I know that Christ is the only way to eternal life! 

  Sorry this e-mail is kind of short. I can think of a ton of things to write during the week and then when I get to the computer I can't think of things to say. Have a great week!! I love you!

    Love,

      Sister Griffin