12 August 2015
Dear Brother and Sister Zimmerman,
What a joy it was for Sister Jenkins and me to welcome Sister Hailey
Zimmerman to the Arizona Mesa Mission.
She will be a great addition to the mission, and we feel honored to
serve together with her.
Enclosed is a photograph of your missionary that was taken just hours
after her arrival. Following a brief
“Welcome Meeting”, we enjoyed a nice lunch and some orientation to Arizona Mesa
Mission procedures. I personally
interviewed Sister Zimmerman and sought inspiration in order to best match her
with her first companion.
The first several weeks in the mission field can be very challenging. Adjusting to missionary life requires that
each missionary learn to manage new and difficult physical, emotional, social,
intellectual, and spiritual demands.
Each missionary must learn important principles and skills for managing
stress. We will help Sister Zimmerman
make this transition as smoothly as possible.
Your help and support is also needed and appreciated.
The frequency and content of your emails and letters to your missionary
will assist in this adjustment. We
encourage you to email or write once a week.
It is not wise to include information that will cause homesickness or
excessive worry about life at home.
Please focus on subjects that are uplifting, supportive, and encouraging. Always inspire her to have faith, to be
obedient and to serve with unselfishness and consecration. The quality and quantity of your
communications will have a dramatic effect on your missionary either as a
blessing or a detriment to her service.
Thank you for your prayers and support in her behalf. May the Lord bless you and your family for
your sacrifice and for her faithful service.
Sincerely,
Kirk L. Jenkins
President, Arizona Mesa Mission
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