July 25, 2014
On Wednesday afternoon, my
wife, Mary Faith, and I, greeted Sister Carlee Jacklin at the Minneapolis St.
Paul Airport and welcomed her to this great mission. She was happy and excited to begin her
mission. Thank you for all of your
efforts to prepare her for the adventure that lies ahead. We understand what a great sacrifice you are
making to support your daughter.
We drove from the airport to the
mission home and took pictures of our new group of elders and sisters. The day was sunny and beautiful. We then had lunch and provided a mission
orientation. I also interviewed each
missionary.
At about 6:45 pm, Sister Forbes
and I introduced them to their trainers, who greeted them with big smiles and
bear hugs. After some more training, we
sent them off to their assigned areas. Sister Jacklin has an outstanding
trainer whom I carefully and prayerfully selected. In three weeks, we will bring them back to
Bloomington for a day of training in finding, teaching, goal setting and
planning.
Your daughter joins a
remarkable corps of accomplished and dedicated missionaries. There is a great tradition of obedience and
accomplishment in this mission. She will
serve with missionaries who desire to build the kingdom and who are willing to sacrifice
their all for the cause. We serve in a
beautiful part of the Lord’s vineyard where mighty rivers and beautiful lakes
are plentiful. We are privileged to
serve among faithful saints.
Please encourage your daughter
to obey all mission rules. She will
become stronger, more mature, and more self-disciplined as she faithfully
follows the rules. Her first area of
service is Burnsville, Minnesota; her companion is Sister Maegan Tingey. Attached are some photos, which I hope you
will enjoy.
If
you need to contact the mission office, the number is 952-835-7788.
Regards,
Stephen W. Forbes
Mission President
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| New Missionaries |
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| President & Sister Forbes |
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| Sister Tingey & Sister Jacklin |
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