November 6, 2013 Arriving In OR..First Area Coos Bay

SURPRISE!!! We had the most wonderful gift last night. President Young called to let us know that Catherine Fletcher arrived safe. He had nothing but wonderful things to say about her.
Her companion is Jessica Stirling from Pleasant Grove, UT. She is 6'1". He said, "who could refuse to listen to a message from these spiritual giants ."

Catherine is assigned to the Coos Bay area which is a big vacation, recreation, and shipping industry city and 2 1/2 hours away from Eugene.
It has one stake with 8 wards. Her zone has 10 sister missionaries.
Her preparation day (do laundry, email family, write letters, see the local sites) is on Mondays but this up coming Monday they have a big mission conference with a general authority so she will have her prep day Tuesday and will email us then.

President Young said we will get an email sometime today, from the mission office, with pictures of Catherine and her companion. As soon as I get them I'll post.
I sent her camera cord so she should be sending pics of the MTC and her new area by Tuesday.

                                          All the missionaries that came with Catherine.

                                          Sister Catherine Fletcher...she's official with her badge.

                                         Pres and Sister Young with Catherine

                                         First companion Sister Jessica Stirling

                                               Internet pics of Coos Bay