Welcome to Sister Carlee Ann Painter's Mission Blog

This blog is for those who would like to keep updated with Carlee while she is serving her mission in Cincinnati. Her mom will be posting her letters and pictures.

For her address or any other information contact LaDawn at ladawn79@hotmail.com.

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She'll love to read them when she gets home!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Thank You!


Dearest Family and Friends!

What a blessing your love and support was/is! I have been so abundantly blessed! First of all, I had the best missionary mom ever! Thank you Mom for all of the letters, packages, love and prayers. I am so grateful for the support I felt from you thousands of miles away. Second of all, I have the best Dad EVER! ha ha. Thanks for keeping me going... always.

Thank you to everyone for all of the letters, support, and encouragement.

I had the most wonderful homecoming. It will be a cherished memory seeing so many people that I love so dearly. I would post pictures, but my mother has them all. ha ha.

I just want to share one last time (on this blog at least) that I know this church is the Kingdom of God set up once again on the earth. That it has the presiding authority to act in the name of our Heavenly Father to accomplish His divine purposes here. I have felt the Spirit witness again and again that our Father's plan is perfect! And as I choose to live the gospel principles and honor my covenants I will be able to live with my Father and my family forever!

It's true! What else matters?

Saying Good-bye

Every transfer meeting the missionaries would get up and share their departing testimonies. You look at them and think, "That will never be me thank goodness." And then... it is you! How on earth does that happen?

Coming home has been a bittersweet experience. You leave one family to return to another. I have been so blessed and will forever be grateful for my mission family.


Saying good-bye to Judy.
I was so blessed to teach wonderful people! I know the Lord places
certain people in our paths who we will learn the most from.
I was especially blessed to serve in the perfect areas among the best members! Thanks Sister Geyer for everything you taught me! I hope to be like you one day!
It was definitely hard to say good-bye to all of my sisters! I have learned (and will continue learning) so much from them. You are amazing girls!
And of course, President and Sister Jensen.
These two are the cream of the crop. I love them dearly and will always be grateful for everything they taught me.

Sisters Zone Activity

Our last preparation day Sister Sunderland and I decided to organize a Sisters Zone Activity exploring downtown Cincinnati. It was a blast!

If you look really close, on the steeple of this church is the original Angel Moroni that stood atop the Nauvoo temple. It made its way to the top of Church of Christ in Cincinnati.
Historical Fountain Square
(we really tried to get Sister Lytle to pose... ha ha)
Our last Graeter's black raspberry chip ice cream. Yum!
At the top of Carew Tower, the tallest building in Cincinnati
Sisters: Painter, Scott, Lytle, Lewis, Sunderland, Ventura, and Inkley
My dear friend, Hermana Scott and I and the Ohio River