Family,
Something very devastating happened this week. On Friday, February 1st at 8:30 PM, Sister Smith
(a missionary in our mission) was hit and killed by a truck while she was riding her bike home from a teaching appointment. I had been her zone leader in Quail Creek for 3 months. She was a great missionary. She lived in the same apartment complex as us so we saw them a lot.
Our mission is devastated. Sister Smith was Training a brand-new sister missionary; the only 19 year old sister in our mission. They were assigned to open up a brand new area in Woodward, OK. Everyone feels like this couldn't have happened at a worse time.
But, President Taylor is an inspired man and I know that those diligent sisters were where the Lord wanted them, and doing what they were supposed to do.
I just want to ask you to pray for Sister Smith and her family in Arkansas. And also to pray for her companion, Sister Wendel. Also pray for President and Sister Taylor and all that they are going through. President Taylor has also asked us to pray for the young man who was driving the truck.
I had the opportunity to talk to Sister Smith on Wednesday at transfers. She was so excited to train Sister Wendel and open up a new area. She is a great missionary and I'm sure that she is still applying the missionary skills that she learned while she was here.
Tomorrow, Tues. the 5th, The whole mission will be gathering in Moore for Sister Smith's memorial service.
I'm glad I was able to serve around Sister Smith. She was a hard worker and she made a big impact in this mission.
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