Email received Nov 30, 2009

A Missionary's Wish List

1. All my investigators and less-active families to come to church, feel the spirit, become converted, develop a personal relationship with God and His scriptures

2. Solid member referrals

3. The Conference issue of the Ensign (each companionship gets a copy each month, but it's nice to have my own copy of the Conf. issue; plus, being up north we get them even later than everyone else, e.g. people are already getting the Dec issue - we have yet to get Nov, though word is they have finally arrived, it's just a matter of passing them out) (Editor's note: We've got this one covered.)

4. Missionary appropriate music and/or blank CDs (Editor's note: Christmas music is missionary appropriate and she loves to listen to it year round, so it's a gift that won't be put away in a month. Also, for those of you who are not members, appropriate music includes classical, instrumental, Christian - nothing raucous or loud or irreverent.)

5. Stationary/office supplies (we like to make cards for people and decorate our planners, etc. The best care packages I've seen (not that I've seen that many) are the one you sent with cards and stamps and the one my first comp received with pads of paper, pens, and cute paper clips - she was so excited)

6. Gift cards to Walmart for various and sundry items that are hard to specify or ship

7. Pictures of home & family and all the fun (and boring) things you've been up to

Those are the things that have been on my mind this past week. Thanks for all the news from home - congrats on the #; stinks about the freezer; if Amy goes to stay with D&C she can live in the camper; hadn't thought about the Ren Faire in a couple months; it's a good thing I didn't send any food in that package; I already sent out letters to Calli and Launa with the other addresses I received, hopefully they still work.

I'm trying to do two things at once (the other thing is managing music, which actually involves doing more than one thing) so my brain is stretched thin, I'll write more about my Thanksgiving and such next week. Love ya!

-Sister Cloward