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Hello from Millwoods!

Hey Everyone,

So.... it's been a busy crazy week in edmonton! Monday/ Tuesday we spent all our time rushing around to appointments, getting ready for michelle's baptism and packing before leaving super early wednesday morning for transfer meetings.

Michelle's Baptism was amazing..... about fourty five people came to support her and she was baptized by a member that referred her to us! Michelle was VERY nervous but also excited of course and just couldn't wait to be baptized. The program was full of spiritual talks and i decided to sing "Daughter of a King" from the 2007 young women's theme cd. I was very nervous but i just felt like the song was exactly what michelle needed to hear! Her family, mom and grandma, and three friends came to support her which was so tender.... her mom got all teary eyed as i was singing and it took everything in me to keep going. As michelle went into the font she immediately plugged her nose and started leaning back! Adam had to restrain her and remind her that there was a prayer first. We had explained and even practiced what would happen but of course she was so nervous! hehe i love her so much she is going to be an amazing contributor to our heavenly father's work!

Wednesday was very overwhelming but i was so excited! I was so excited but had absolutely no idea where to put my energy so poor sister Heo my new mission companion from korea just kept giggling at me as i probably walked in circles for ten minutes untill i could focus my head around being in a new place. Our car was packed full of luggage and odds and ends because of course we need EVERYTHNG we've accumulated so far! lol We unfortunately are living in a "old" apartment on the THIRD floor so ten trips later up and down those stairs with huge suit cases my legs were trembling but we finally got everything inside the door and we just collapsed! Next we approached each room.... cleaning out droors and closests full of old clothes from missionaries past and cupboards full of food..... we found old stockings, pictures and goodies from last missionaries which was crazy! we decided just to clear everything out, clean and make it feel like home! Eight hours later.... we were moved in and we hadn't even touched the area books yet!

The next couple days we mett with our distict, a couple members, the bishop (bishop white) and went on some dinner appointments with the elders! We of course have been doing a lot of finding and have five new potentials who we are hoping will meet with us soon! Mill Woods is a small area..... WAY smaller then my last but still so much work to be done of course! we live down the street from the mall and everything really just feels like a two minute drive away! We don't have any investigators here so we are starting from scratch but after much fasting, prayer and scripture study there is no doubt in my mind that heavenly father has prepared people here for us!

Chuch on sunday was great and although the ward is tiny with about 50 members in the summer they are super supportive and friendly! Susan Anderson is our relief society president..... funny enough she grew up in port coquitlum ward and we went to young women's camp together growing up! it was great to catch up with her since it has been about six years! Well we are being fed, we have lessons, and a great hope for this area!

Thank you everyone for your emails, mail and prayers!!!! They are seriously what motivate me to keep going, can you believe i've been out over five months already?! craziness!!!!

Love ya'll,

Sister Wotherspoon

p.s. here's the photo of me and sister hayes with michelle at her baptism <3