February 23

Dear Family,

What to even share.

I know this is so temporal and not spiritual at all, but we got a new truck! It's a 2015. I've only been driving it for a couple of hours and it's crazy... And I know this is so bad and worldly and whatever but it's really exciting. And I'm still the only Sister missionary driving a truck. 

And can you believe it? We got to teach Arlene (one of the hitchhikers) again twice this week. As we left her lesson on Tuesday I just had the strongest sense of purpose. I felt so strong that we are going to open up the First Nations work here. It's so exciting! 

Another miracle is that Sister Han ran into someone from Taiwan a couple hours ago. What! All the way in Vanderhoof. We walked past a store and I just randomly wanted to go in... and three minutes later this woman from Taiwan walked in. I had no idea what they were saying, but it sounded really cool. :) Taiwanese culture is super reserved though so no return appointment to see her. Yet. It's a really small town though. We already know where she lives. ;)

I guess you can gather from that that we're still together! :) I love Sister Han. She's the most humble person I've ever met. 

The new Elder here was in the same ward with me in Chilliwack for three transfers at the very beginning of my mission. Crazy! This is his last six weeks too.

I got to talk to President Burt this week (on Tuesday morning) because Sister Han needed to register for school. He gave me the best advice--he told me to just forget that I'm going home and run to the end. :) As I was writing he called again (which was crazy) and told me to not burn out to just go! I know that sounds so simple, but it's exactly what I needed to hear, both times. So there will be no talk of going home from hereon out. :)

I got to speak in church yesterday. I have a testimony of fasting before you give a talk now. I literally prepared nothing. But I've been studying and teaching personal prayer and scripture study (my topic) my whole mission, so it was okay because I was blessed with a really good analogy to start with right before I was about to speak. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven.

I love you all. I love this mission and am hoping for the most incredible week for me and for all of you.

Forwards and not backwards and on on to victory

Sister Thomson

PS. 21?!!!! How am I getting so old?? :)

PPS. 01171 A family that we love. :)

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