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Hello Family and Friends!!

This is my second day in the mission field! Since we had such a busy day yesterday, we were able to do laundry and e-mail today :) My companion's name is Sister Quina (Kee-na) Porter from Orem, Utah. She is SUCH a wonderful missionary!! And she's only been out for three months! If I can be the kind of missionary she is in three months, I will be very happy :) I have learned so much from her and it's only been one day!

Sunday night after the devotional and church film showing, the elders in my district gave all the sisters a blessing. It was perfect because there were six sisters and six elders. My blessing was exactly what I needed to hear! The priesthood is so powerful. There's no way this elder could have known what I needed to hear without the spirit. The next morning (yesterday) we woke up at 3:00am (2:00am Oregon time) to depart from the MTC. We were able to call home from the airport, so that was exciting :)

We landed in Portland at 9:00am (local time, 10:00am Utah time) and were met by President and Sister Morby. The assistants drove me and some other passengers to the Portland temple. Others rode with President and Sister Morby, respectively. After we got to the temple, we took some pictures. Hopefully you've received them by now, family. If not, you should be receiving them soon. Can you forward them to me when you get them? Thanks :) Also, you should have received the picture of me and my companion today. I was sent that picture as well. A member of the ward I'm serving in took it to put in the ward's program each week so everyone will know who I am and what I look like. After the temple, we had a sack lunch from a delicious sandwhich shop and received some training. Then it was time for the large transfer meeting. All the missionaries from the Oregon Portland Mission were there (about 300). They then proceeded to split the mission. I am staying in the Oregon Portland Mission!!! So the ward can make my plaque now. Three members from my MTC district are going to the Oregon Salem Mission and one is going to the Washington Vancouver Mission. That leaves three of us in the Oregon Portland Mission.

After the long meeting, my companion and I went shopping at Trader Joes with a member (Sister Dayna Davis) to get some groceries. The rumors are true; the members are SO great!! And I've only met three families so far :) We had dinner with Amy (a single woman who lives with her grandma June who's nearly 90!) and her twelve-year-old daughter. As for confidentiality, Mom, you can mention names as long as it's only their first. Anyway, they are a less active family and we had soup and shared a message about the Book of Mormon. It was a very neat, first-teaching experience. We then met with the ward mission leader, Bro. Pierce. He is phenomenal and so engrossed in the work!! We had family home evening with their cute little family. We also had Tillamook Ice Cream for dessert and they gave me a gift--a jumprope! How sweet :) I am way excited to use it.

When we got home for the night we planned and went to bed. I felt very refreshed after a good night's sleep and today we went to a district meeting. My companion and I are the only two sisters and there are nine other elders (one is a tripanionship). After our meeting we went to a Hawaiian place called Roxy's. I had teriyaki chicken and rice. We ran some other errands and are now at the library. We have a dinner tonight at a members home and then we're meeting with the bishop. Random experience: At the Salt Lake Airport a bishop was flying back to Portland on our flight and shook all our hands. He told all the sisters that one of us would be put in his ward. I found out yesterday night that I'm that sister!! His name is Bishop Eddington. How funny :) I am in Sherwood Oregon and my ward is called Woodhaven.

  I love this gospel SO much!! It's SO true and I would be lost without it. I am grateful to have this foundation so I can rely on Christ during this time of inexperience. I know that He can make up for my weaknesses and not only that, but that He will. "Perfect love casteth out all fear". I love my Savior and know that he will help me. I know the Book of Mormon is true and that we can find answers, truth, and comfort in its pages. I know Thomas S. Monson is a prophet and that he receives revelation for our day, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I love you all!! Thank you for the support!! I was the most popular at the MTC with fifteen letters in twelve days :) Keep it up ;) Haha

Love,

Sister King

P.S. It's so beautiful here!!

Sister King and her trainer Sister Porter