August 11, 2014
Dear Family and Friends,

     Thank you so much for the emails and letters! I am so excited to hear that so many of my friends back at home are going on missions. I just want Kaylin Brown to know that I'm so excited for her to go to Florida! You're going to love it! Something that I have noticed recently is the huge blessing it is to be a part of the hastening of the work. I know that with all of these boys and girls serving missions, the church is going to continue to strengthen and grow in these latter-day days. As well as completely bless our families! As more men and women serve, our homes are going to be a place of safety and refuge, where kids can further understand the Doctrine of Christ! Which has been the focus in our mission the last month or so and was the theme of Zone training this last Friday (Building the Lord's Kingdom on Earth). I trained on the Standard of Baptism and how our missionary purpose relates to building up the Lord's Kingdom. It's kind of funny to see the things that you are capable of when you rely on the Savior. Never thought I would be where I am now.

       I hope that everyone is having a great last bit of summer! My mom got married this last week and I'm so happy for her! I'm glad we just have this month left of wet humid weather. They say the summer has been mild, but I'm still grateful I get to experience two winters... I turn 20 this month which is also kind of crazy. Anyway. Done being random haha.

      This week has been really amazing! Not quite as good as far as numbers, but I was able to go to Leadership council on Wednesday and it was an amazing experience to be in a room again where the Spirit is so strong as we teach each other how we can help the people we are teaching. President and Sister Vest are so inspired. I know they are meant to serve here. Sister Sommer and I told Sister Vest that she should have sister assistants, and that we would volunteer to help haha. She said she had been praying about that for a while now! haha She's so much fun. 

      We also were able to teach Star, Alyce, and Hilary. 3 sisters that are in their 40's, all trying to come back to church! I love them so much. They had a lot of random questions that we were able to answer. The crazy part was that most of the questions that they had asked, are answered in Lesson 1: the Restoration. It is so comforting when the Spirit continues to testify to you of the truthfulness of our message. As we share our testimony of the Restoration, the Spirit will be bounced back to us. We will be strengthened. They are now trying to make the step to attend church next Sunday. Alyce said she was also thinking alot about her 13 year old son and the importance of him being baptized. Hopefully we will be able to teach him soon as well! :) I'm so grateful to be called on a mission. Miracles will happen depending upon our obedience, our love for our investigators, and are willingness to ask for them. I love you all! Have a great week! Peacee outtt

Love, 

Sister Penman