Happy Easter!

Hello!

Glad to hear that we're not the only ones with snow! :) 

Sister Montgomery, our investigator with a baptismal date, is doing okay. She is facing a lot of challenges right now, and has been pretty busy and stressed--but we finally got to have a lesson with her last night!  We taught her about the Plan of Salvation. Every time I teach the Plan of Salvation, my testimony of it grows and grows. I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who created this plan for us so that we could know how and where to find peace and happiness in this life and the next. It is such a testimony to me that families are important to our Heavenly Father--the gospel, including the plan of Salvation, is centered on us returning to God with our families. I am grateful for a wonderful family--I think about you and pray for you often. I also am grateful for this opportunity to share the gospel with so many families here in Ohio! I can see now just how much of an impact living the gospel has made on my life and in my family. Thank you all for being such wonderful examples to me and for helping our family to live the gospel. It brings so many incredible blessings. :)

I can't believe Luke is already married and John gets married tomorrow--crazy! And I forgot that they were room mates. Awesome. :) I'm glad you got to see so many people! Please give my love to everyone, and thank them for thinking of me. :) 

Good luck with the Comedy of Errors, and the ward Easter program! I think I'll be doing a musical number in the YSA Branch with Gabby for their Easter program--I'm really excited. :) I'm also singing in another Easter program on Sunday...for a Methodist church! We tracted into a lady named Mrs. Rutter a few weeks ago, who wasn't interested in our message until she found out that I sing. She asked if I would come sing the Messiah with them on Easter, and I was given permission to do so--it's definitely a different atmosphere there and a different way to share the gospel. At the very least, we'll be able to show everyone there that Mormons don't have horns. :) 

Favorite story of the week. We met a lady named Kristi last week who wanted us to come back and teach her...but when we stopped by on Thursday she wasn't home. We decided to tract the area, and 5ish houses later someone let us in...and Kristi was sitting at their table! She was having a music lesson, on top of that. Double awesome. :) It really was a miracle! We were able to talk more with Kristi, and meet the Black family. Senor Black teaches Spanish and is a guitar player--he and Kristi and some other friends are in a band! They said we could share a message with them if I come and play my flute with them...but we'll have to find a way to tell them I have to focus on missionary work and just share the message with them. :) They are all so nice, and they know some of the families in our ward that live in their neighborhood. Senor Black told us that he has always been very impressed by the character and leadership of those families--way to go to them for sharing the gospel through example. :) We're going over to the Black's tonight, weather permitting--pray that all will go well! :)

I've been studying humility a lot recently as well. My very favorite quote about humility is from President Uchtdorf: "Humility means thinking of yourself less, not less of yourself." Humility doesn't mean we berate or degrade ourselves for our imperfections--no one's perfect. Humility comes from having a Christlike character--from always thinking of others and putting their needs before our own. I know that being humble is a requirement for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. I want and need the companionship of the Holy Ghost as a missionary--or nothing we do will be effective. So humility is very key to missionary work. I've been reminded of that often over the past few weeks as Heavenly Father has shown me many of my weaknesses. Sometimes it's tempting to be overwhelmed or discouraged by how many weaknesses I have--but like you, I know that Heavenly Father shows us our weaknesses not to overwhelm us, but to give us the opportunity to come closer to Him as we bring our weaknesses to Him and rely on Him to make us strong. In Moroni 10:32 we are entreated to come unto Christ with our weaknesses, so that He can perfect us little by little. That promise is always a comfort to me. I'm sometimes impatient and I want to be perfect right away--but if I think about it hard enough, I'm very okay with being a work in progress, as long as I truly am progressing. :) It takes faith and patience and hard work--but it is so worth it. 

That's what I'm trying to teach our investigators and less actives--to keep working and not give up. We've been working hard with Sister Noffsinger to help her quit smoking, and when she really tries to read her scriptures, pray, and do the other things we ask her to do, I can really see the difference it makes and the strength that it gives her. We fasted with her yesterday--we fasted from food, and she fasted from smoking. It was awesome. :) In the evening we came over and watched the Restoration DVD with her, and then her home teacher and another ward member came and gave her a blessing. I felt the Spirit so strongly during both the movie and the blessing--I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that the power of the priesthood is real, and that God is my and our Heavenly Father. I know it. I was struck by the humility and quiet dignity of the men who gave Sister Noffsinger's blessing. Brother Cady and Brother Goit are amazing. Brother Goit had probably never met Sister Noffsinger before, but he was so kind, wise, and sincerely loving in his advice to her. I was really touched by his example of charity, service, and truly honoring his Priesthood. We need more people like him!!

We are SO excited about Easter and Conference here! I am so grateful for the opportunity to remember and celebrate the Atonement and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. What better opportunity to invite others to come unto Christ than through Easter, and through the blessing of being able to listen to our prophet, called of God, speak to us on His behalf? We've been blessed to have the opportunity to talk to a lot of people about Conference as we've been tracting the past few days--and with a lot of success! It's a unique and bold statement that I think interests people more than they would be otherwise. We're trying to put together an event at the church building so that we can invite people to come and watch Conference with us. Yay! And Easter is something that so many of us celebrate, and having that in common opens a lot of doors for us to be able to testify of Jesus Christ. :) Some of my favorite talks this week are about Easter. "He Is Risen" and "The Race of Life", both by President Monson. Give them a read! :)

I'd better get going, but I love you so, so much!! Have a wonderful, Merry Easter! (We definitely have Christmas music on in the car today :) :) ) I wish I could be there to celebrate with you, but I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to be a missionary. I love Bowling Green!! I know that this is where the Lord needs me right now, and I find so much happiness in working hard to do His will and share the gospel with everyone here. :) Give Purrcy and Dad a squeeze for me! Love you!!!

Love,
Sister Wygant

Spring snow in Bowling Green

St Patrick's Day

Happy St Patrick's Day plus one! You'll never guess how we celebrated yesterday. A member had us over for dinner, and we had traditional Irish corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes! How's that for celebrating the Irish in me? :) I've never had that before, but it was actually pretty good. :)

How was your week? How's your weather? We had a few very nice days, but today we woke up to sleet. Awesome. :) It's been a great week here in Bowling Green. I love being in a college town! There are so many people here. :) And lots of music students! I love it. Our ward mission leader is Brother Nicholson, a trumpet performance major--he's awesome. There's also Gabby, the flute player I told you about last week, in the YSA Branch. We're hopefully going to play a musical number together for Easter. I'm excited. :) I've also met two people in the ward now who told me they have Wygants in their family tree!!  So cool. And that is SO wonderful that you got to meet and visit with the Henrichsens! Oh man. That makes my heart so happy. They are amazing, and I love them dearly. How kind of them to stop and visit with you! I'm so glad you got to meet them. :)

Thanks also for sharing Elder Beagley's experience with me. What an incredible experience to meet an apostle while a missionary! That must have been so amazing. Please tell Mama Beagley and everyone else hi for me! Especially Luke and John--tell them congrats and everything! Man. I can't believe they're both getting married! Crazy. :)

We had the opportunity to be on campus last week for some lessons--and it was strange in a way to be back on a college campus! I loved it, but it definitely made me so grateful for BYU. :) BGSU's colors are orange though--perfect. :) We're teaching a recent convert named Michael who is a student there, and he is so great. He has a really solid grasp of the gospel, and teaching him is so fun! He's also going to transfer to BYU in the fall--yay!!! Just a little excited about that. :)

We're working with a less active member named Sister Noffsinger, who wants to quit smoking and come back to church so she can go to the temple. She is so, so sweet. I really love her. And I want so badly to help her quit smoking!!! That's one of the toughest things I've encountered on my mission. We are doing a lot to support her and encourage her, but I'm sure she could use everyone's prayers. We'd sure appreciate it. :)

We had an investigator named Kaitlyn when I got here, who had a baptismal date--but her parents told her they were really opposed to it and she dropped us. :( It's a tricky situation because I think she really wants to learn and know the truth--but she doesn't want to lose relationships with her family. Stuck in the middle. :( So we gave her a Book of Mormon, and we'll keep in touch, but we won't get to teach her anything else right now. Man.

We had a great Zone Training Meeting this past week, where we talked a lot about finding (PMG ch 9)--which was so helpful and inspired because that is what we've been working on. We really want to find people to teach--nothing happens in missionary work until you have someone to teach! President Vellinga told us a few months ago that "nothing changes until something changes.'' I've been racking my brain this past week, trying to figure out what we need to change in our finding approaches so that we can be led to those who are prepared to receive us. That's why I was so grateful for our Zone Training Meeting, because we received great instruction and ideas about finding. I still feel a little stumped sometimes though. Maybe I just need to be more patient and keep trying. :)

We did a meet some really great people while we were tracting the other day. One was a girl named Heather, who took of Book of Mormon (success in and of itself!). Another was a lady named Kristy, who told us that she had heard about us! I know that we see way more people around town on our bikes that we would in a car, but I guess people have been talking about us too. They must be saying good things, because even though she was busy at the time, Kristy was really nice and wanted us to come back! We're very excited about that one--we'll go back sometime this week, and hopefully start teaching her! 

We're also hoping to start teaching Sister Noffsinger's friend Rob--he is often over when we're there teaching, and yesterday he sat down to read the Book of Mormon with us. He said he has one at home, and seemed to have a decent understanding of its background. He's really a great guy, and always watches out for Sister Noffsinger. He's so prepared! He just doesn't know it yet. :) Sister Noffsinger's friend Corey is another we've been teaching--she has a baptismal date but recently her life has become hectic and stressful, and she's not sure she wants to be baptized anymore. :( We're not sure how that will turn out, but we would sure appreciate your prayers for these great people. I love them all and I just want them to have the gospel in their lives. :)

A couple of favorite thoughts from the week:

"The things that you expect in life are the things that start to happen."

 In Preach My Gospel ch 10, we're given points called "How to Begin Teaching". Number 7 says "We have weaknesses, as everyone does. We may not speak the language very well or be able to answer every question that you have. But we have been called by a prophet of God to share what we know. We know our message is true." Before now, I had never paid much attention to the part that says "we may not speak the language very well" because I'm not learning a foreign language. But what struck me this week is that I do need to be fluent in another language--the language of the Spirit. I've really been humbled this week as I've seen just how not fluent I am with that sometimes. Haha. I really, really want to become more in tune with the Spirit, and better able to recognize and understand its promptings. I know that that is the only way we will have success in this work--when we find and teach by the power of the Spirit. Sometimes I just want to help people feel the Spirit--but it's challenging. I'm grateful, though, for great resources and inspired leaders to help us learn and progress. I think I need greater faith that the hard work we put in will actually bring success/results--the "faith to find" is what PMG calls it. But I'm working on it. :) I know that this work is so important--it is God's work, and His hand is in it in every detail. Good thing, too. :) We definitely couldn't do it alone!

I'm including some pictures from the week. You'd be so proud of me--we made cauliflower soup! Thanks for the incredibly nice immersion blender. :) There's also one of Sister Foust and I, and of our study desk. Just for fun. :) You're the best. Thank you for all of your love, prayers, and support! It means so much to me. I sure do love and appreciate you!!

Love,

Sister Wygant

Sister Wygant and Sister Foust

Cauliflower soup!

Hello Bowling Green!

Hello from BOWLING GREEN, Ohio!!! I've gone from one side of the state to the other--Bowling Green is in the Toledo Stake, near the Michigan border. :) And I just love it here!! My new companion is Sister Foust, from Missoula, Montana. She is amazing! This is her second transfer here--I'm finishing her training. We have a really unique and wonderful situation though, because she's the one being trained, but she's also the one who knows the area and the ward, and I don't. So we get to train each other and learn from each other, and it's awesome. Sister Foust is amazing, and I love her already. And the ward is wonderful. They feed us and give us rides in the evening (since we can't be biking in the dark) all the time, and they are so great about it! I don't need to buy a bike, don't worry. The Elders have to buy bikes, but the mission has a set of bikes for the sisters to use since there are so few areas where we use them (Bowling Green Biking is the only area where sisters use bikes full time!) 

We're also over the YSA Branch here, which is tiny but awesome. Apparently BGSU (Bowling Green State University) has a sizeable music school--so there are lots of music students here! (coincidence? I think not!) AND there's a girl named Gabby in the YSA branch who is doing her Master's in FLUTE. I just met her at church yesterday. She's an amazing person. She reminds me a lot of Mariah Wilson (one of my friends from EAMA). :) And we also discovered that our next door neighbors are Trevor and Tara Matthews, who were both students at the BYU School of Music when I was there!  I actually went to Trevor's senior recital my freshman year with my friends Jordan and Kyle, because they played in it. Small, small world.

I did get to see Sister Spong and Sister Esplin briefly at transfer meeting before I left. :) We also got to sing My Kindness, and it was amazing. :) Sister Ellsworth went to Willowick, and now she's training there again! She is the best trainer ever. :) I will only be full proselyting for 2-3 transfers--then I will go back to Kirtland. :) I really do love it here though! It's a whole different world compared to Kirtland. We do get to cook more, and I'm excited to try some more of your recipes! :) Our apartment is just Sister Foust and I, but the other set of sisters live two doors down in the same apartment complex, so we see them all the time. Here's my new address:

 608 Conneaut Ave. #23
 Bowling Green, OH 43402

Thanks for the amazing pioneer stories [stories that Lisa shared in her letter]! What amazing examples of faith in action. I'm always so amazed at the faith people have and when people accomplish even in the worst situations. For example. On Saturday we went to Toledo with the YSA Branch to do a service project called Hannah's Socks. Hannah's Socks is an organization that collects donated socks and gives them to the homeless. Apparently, Toledo is the homeless capital of the US--which surprised me, but I believe it. We saw so many people who had absolutely nothing, and who jumped at the chance just to receive some new pairs of socks. I can't imagine being in that situation. I am so grateful that I have socks! I'm really glad that we were able to participate in this service project--it was a real eye opener, and a wonderful way to serve and help those who stand in need of it. 

The arrangement that Jacob sang sounds like the one that Dallyn sang for 17 Miracles. We have it on several different CDs out here, and it's become one of my all-time favorites. Every time it comes on, I can't help but smile. I love the song, I love Dallyn, and I love the message that it shares. I'm so grateful for the opportunities and experiences that I had growing up that shaped me into the person I am today--like the opportunity to meet people like Dallyn, who have been such incredible influences for good in the lives of so many people. That's really all I want as a missionary--I want to be an influence for good in someone's life. I know that it can and will happen through teaching people about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and through service, and through living the gospel and being an example at all times and in all places. :)

This week, I've really seen the importance of reaching outside myself all the time, even in new or uncomfortable situations. I'm so much happier when I'm focusing on the needs of others instead of my own. I've also been able to realize some of the progress I've made since I arrived here--talking to people doesn't scare me anymore! It's actually really fun. :) That really is a miracle, because when I first got here I was still too shy to talk to anyone. I'm still nowhere near perfect, but I know that He is helping me. I'm so grateful for the blessings the Lord has given me, and that He has helped me to grow and progress during the time I've been a missionary. I love the gospel with all my heart. The more I study it, the more I realize that there is so much I don't understand--but that there are things I know and have a testimony of. Having those roots to fall back on in times of need is such a blessing. In sacrament meeting yesterday, Bishop Lake spoke about the importance of having a spiritual supply of oil saved up--preparation that gives us that foundation of strength to fall back on every time we encounter doubt, fear, trial, or temptation. I know that's true. I may not see the growth or progress that I or someone we're teaching accumulates day by day, but layer by layer and drop by drop, we can each build a strong foundation--and foundations built on the gospel of Christ are so strong. :)

I'm about out of time--but I'm here, I'm safe, I'm dry (for now :) ), and I'm doing well. I'm really excited to be in Bowling Green, and I can't wait to see what miracles Sister Foust and I accomplish this transfer. :) Have a great week! I love you!!

Love,
Sister Lyndsay Wygant  

Maple Home/Chardon Branch Sisters! Sister Smith, Sister Christian, Sister Palmer, and me :)

Happy March (and first transfer)

Hi Mama!!

Good morning!! Happy March to you too! Our weather sounds like yours. It's rained and snowed a bit, but yesterday and today were sunny! Still cold, but at least we had some sunshine. :) We saw a few trees starting to bloom while we were out the other day--it made me so happy. :)

I'm so glad that your productions went well! Please tell everyone that I say hi back, and that I love them. :) And I CAN'T BELIEVE JOHN IS GETTING MARRIED.  That's SO exciting!!!! Congrats to him, and congrats to Luke as well!!

I'm so excited for all the new mission calls in the ward! Being a missionary is the best. I really am so grateful that I decided to serve a mission. Our new missionaries arrive tomorrow--yay!! It is going to be an interesting, crazy transfer day with so many new missionaries. Speaking of, I'm being transferred!!!!! I really thought I'd stay in Chardon forever, and I'm so sad to leave--especially to leave Fiona.... However, I'm so grateful that the Lord trusts me with a new area/companion/assignment. I know it won't be easy, but I am excited to see what this new transfer will bring. I don't know exactly where I'm going yet, so use the mission office address for any mail til I find out, if you would. :) Also, we're singing My Kindness at transfer meeting tomorrow, if everything comes together--yay!!! 

I learned a lot this week about how to listen with my heart. Elder Holland promises us that if we really listen to those we are teaching, we will know what to teach and what to share with them through what they say. That's always been hard for me because I never know exactly what to say, even when I feel like I am listening--but I think it's been because I've still been focusing too much on my own agenda of what I think is right to teach instead of listening to the Spirit. It's hard for me to explain how I know what I know about the gospel sometimes, because it's what I grew up with, and it's just there--I often can't put it into words. But I'm learning. :) We had an experience yesterday where a member we were meeting with was expressing some very deep concerns, and I had no idea how to help her...and as I was trying to listen to her, the thought came to me that I was listening too much with my head--and that I needed to listen with my heart instead. I don't know if what I shared with her as a result will help, but I truly hope so.

I loooved the devotional! Elder Bednar is amazing (see at lds.org)! What an incredible story, and what a question! I never, ever want to shrink from what the Lord calls me to do. As missionaries, we have so many responsibilities, and sometimes it's like being in a pressure cooker (like Dad said)--but I know that as we face our trials and responsibilities with faith and determination, and rely on the Lord through it all, He will help us become what we need to be. :) There's an amazing Mormon Message about making it through trials, based on President Eyring's General Conference talk "Mountains to Climb", that you can watch here. It's amazing! 

Well, my time's almost up. I love you all so, so much. I miss you but I'm so grateful for this opportunity to be a missionary. As I've tried to immerse myself in this work, I have come to know and love the gospel of Jesus Christ so much more than I'd ever imagined. I know this is the Lord's work, and that His hand is in it. I know that He is preparing people to accept us and the restored gospel, and that we will find them if we do all we can to work hard and be obedient. I love my mission. Even when it's hard, it's worth it if we have the right attitude. :) Cheers!

Love,
Sister Lyndsay Wygant

Sister Wygant and Sister Palmer teaching a lesson in the room where the School of the Prophets was held

Missionary contingent from Provo: Sister Wygant, Sister Palmer, Elder and Sister Jones

Lyndsay's missionary district

Sister Lyndsay and some new friends in Chardon

Bye bye February

Hello!

How's your week? Sounds like things are crazy busy as usual. It's kind of hard to believe it's Wednesday again already--the time is flying! And next week is transfers already--which definitely doesn't seem normal because they are a week early. We will actually be having transfers on Thursday, not Wednesday, due to so many new missionaries coming in. But our P-day will still be on Tuesday next week--so watch for an email on that day! It's also hard to believe that it's practically March. Where did February go? 

Speaking of throngs of new missionaries--did you hear the announcement of 58 new missions opening?? AWESOME. A few that I'm most excited about are the Ohio Cincinnati Mission (we think they're going to split the Columbus Mission, which is right below us--so there will be 3 missions in Ohio!), the California Bakersfield Mission (!!!! :) ), and the Arizona Gilbert Mission. :) Sister Ellsworth's dad is the mission president in the Mesa Mission right now--and it looks like they're going to split it 3 ways to create the Scottsdale and Gilbert missions in addition to Mesa. How exciting for them! The work is hastening! So, so quickly. :)

Also, today is the one-year anniversary of the shootings at Chardon High School. We also heard that there was a shooting near the Columbus Temple last night. How tragic. We're all wearing black and red today (Chardon HS colors), and there are several commemorations planned in the town, I believe. So, so sad. But the one happy thing is that a community is being brought together--we continue to pray for those families and others who are mourning at this time.

On a happier note, we found a sweet old man named Ted and another man named Todd yesterday. Ted has got to be 75-80, and he said we wouldn't convert him but that we could come back and visit. We'll see. :) Todd is from our dead pool (records left by previous missionaries that are anywhere from 2-10ish years old) and we decided to stop by his house yesterday. Amazingly, he still lived there (not the case with a lot of people we try to contact from our dead pool), and he even let us in! On a cold, rainy day, just having people let us in is a blessing. :) Todd even seemed interested and said we could come back. Awesome. He has a young daughter at home and other family in the area, and they might be interested as well! We'll see if anything comes from the contact we made, but even if it doesn't, I'm very grateful that we followed the prompting to stop by and that we were able to meet him. I'm grateful for every person we meet or talk to that doesn't slam the door in our face. :) We also talked to a very nice guy on the street yesterday named Connor...it was just in passing, and we only had time to give him a pass-along card with our name on it...but we hope he's as interested as he seemed, and that he calls us so that we can share more with him. :)

Finding has honestly been pretty difficult lately...we've only had a few first lessons here and there, and no one seems to be interested enough to progress. But don't worry.  We're doing our best to keep pushing at that boulder and not be discouraged. We had a wonderful district meeting this morning about increasing our faith to find (PMG ch 9). I know that having the right attitude and trusting in the Lord's timing is just as important as working hard and serving with all of our heart, mind, and strength. My favorite new insight on faith is from the Bible Dictionary: faith is confidence in someone or something. We as missionaries are encouraged to have more confidence in Christ, and confidence that He is preparing people to accept us and the gospel. As I've looked over the past week, there have been many challenges and trials that seemed so impossible and hard at the time--but now, in hindsight, I know that everything will be okay if I can just keep going, and that all things really will work together for our good if I can keep a good attitude about it and trust/believe/have confidence that they will. :) I was looking through an old journal a few nights ago and found this quote about pushing through trials: "It is the path of least resistance that makes men and rivers crooked." That really changed my perspective, I think. Sure, this is hard. But if it was easy, I wouldn't learn anything, and the people we teach wouldn't benefit as much. "The road to salvation carries with it a cross and goes through Gethsemane." If Christ descended below all things, I can handle the trials and challenges that are wearing but seem so insignificant in comparison. I'm doing my best to be prepared and ready and seeking and listening. We'll see what happens next. :)

My new favorite talk for the week can be found here. It's called "Valiant in the Fight of Faith" by Elder McConkie, and it is amazing. One of my favorite quotes from it is thus: "Members of the Church who have testimonies and who live clean and upright lives, but who are not courageous and valiant, do not gain the celestial kingdom. Theirs is a terrestrial inheritance. Of them the revelation says, “These are they who are not valiant in the testimony of Jesus; wherefore, they obtain not the crown over the kingdom of our God.” (D&C 76:79.)" 

When I first read this, I thought, "Hold on. What?!" That's pretty bold! But I know that it's true. And as missionaries, we are constantly striving to hold up the light of Christ so that those seeking for the truth can be drawn to it. (new favorite scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3). We have to be valiant, to be living righteously, if we are to have any light to shine for others. Elder McConkie goes on to explain how we can be valiant, but I'll let you read the talk to find it. :) I love anything by Elder McConkie, but I really love and appreciate this talk, especially at this time.

We're still working with xxx to help her have enough faith to trust God again. That's something that's really, really hard when you've been through something as traumatic as she has. The only thing I know to do/try is to love her and be there for her--so that's what we're doing. I've been thinking a lot about love over the past few weeks, especially about how I can increase my love for the people we serve with and teach here. I know that love is the great motivator in all that we do--if we love our work, we put more into it. If we love our companion/friend/spouse/investigator/less active friends/etc, we put their success and happiness in front of ours, automatically--because we care about them and want to help them. Love is patient, love is kind. Etc. And our Heavenly Father and Savior are the perfect examples of the love that we should have for everyone around us. One of my new favorite quotes sums it up perfectly: "Heavenly Father loves us so much the way we are--but He loves us too much to let us stay that way. That's why He asks us to go through hard things and to change--because he knows each of our potential and what we can become." I love this quote SO much, because I know that it's true. And as a representative of Jesus Christ, that's the way I want to love and serve and teach people. Now I just have to get there. :) One thing that I've come to value much more recently is setting specific, measurable goals. There's a lot of power in being able to put a check mark next to something on a to-do/to-become list. Try it--I promise it works. :)

I'm so glad that you got to see Grandpa. Thank you for passing on my message. That's so touching to hear that he has my picture up. :) I'm so grateful for the love and support from so many friends and family members at home. It really does make a difference. Thank you all for your prayers and for your love! I love you all. 

Have a great week!

Love,

Sister Wygant