Sister Collins Safe Arrival

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Dear Brother and Sister Collins,

   Your daughter has arrived at the Mission Home, has been well fed, and will sleep there or at the home of a nearby member who loves to pamper our missionaries.  Attached, as “proof of life” is a snapshot of your tired but excited missionary with President and Sister Strong.  Tomorrow morning, she will receive her (prayerfully considered) first assignment, then one of the mission vans will transport her to her first location!  She will be able to email you on Monday with her new address.  Let me reassure you that President Strong assigns his best missionaries as trainers, so your daughter will have a cream-of-the-crop companion.

   You’re welcome to call or email me with any concerns.   Meanwhile, we invite you to join the Arkansas Bentonville Mission – For Friends and Family Facebook Group, where you can watch for future photos of your missionary!

Sister Dodds
Secretary, Arkansas Bentonville Mission



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