Hi Mom,

  How are you? Sister Allen is back in Utah. She really appreciated you coming to the viewing. She loved being able to meet you and Lauren. How was your dinner at Eagle Mountain? I hope it was fun! That is awesome about Larry Hansen going on a mission! They are going to love it! 

 My new companion is amazing!!! Her name is Sister Tarawhiti (Tearafeetie). She was born in Hawaii, raised in New Zealand for about 10 years and lived in Utah for the last 9 or so years. Her dad is Maori and from New Zealand. We get along so good. She was serving up at the Joseph Smith Memorial as a visitors' center sister. We think a lot alike and we laugh all the time. Her testimony is amazing!! I have already learned so much from her. When she bears her testimony and asks questions when we are teaching you can feel the Spirit so strong! I love it!!! We have already had so much fun together! I have seen how powerful a unified companionship is. It is amazing to be able to teach with Sister Tarawhiti. Her love of the gospel is just powerful!!!!

  Kathey is amazing!! She always has so many questions. She is struggling with recognizing the Spirit answering her prayers. Her best friend, Sister Gretter, keeps telling her to write down all of the little blessings that she keeps receiving. She has noticed that she is changing and becoming a kinder person. Kathey has a lot more faith than she realizes. She is expecting answers to come in big ways but it seems like her answers are coming in small ways. She just needs to understand that is how the Spirit works sometimes. She wants to go to the birthplace of Joseph Smith in Vermont. We are hoping to go some time soon. Sister Tarawhiti said that the Spirit is so strong there so I can't wait to get her there. 

  We were studying the Atonement the other day. We talked about how we can help others feel of the power of the Atonement for the little things in life, like frustration. We talked about how if Christ suffered for the big things that we go through surely He suffered for the little things. Christ was the greatest example of love. John 15:13-15. Christ loves us so much that He laid down His life for us! We are priceless. I know that the Savior knows us and is there for us all the time! The gospel is true and can help anyone no matter what is going in their lives. 

    So I have another favor to ask...Sister Bursell was talking the other day about how she is feeling about her oldest leaving the house for college. Since you have experienced children leaving the house I thought maybe you could write her a letter telling her how you dealt with that and how you got through it. If you don't want to you don't have to. I just thought it might be nice. Her address is 51 Bear Hill Road Windham, NH 03087. I love you so much!!! 

  Love,

   Sister Griffin