A word about "temple missions" for our few non-Mormon readers:
Grandma Ollie was on a Temple Mission, where she served as an ordinance worker.
According to this: "Elderly LDS single women who are able, both physically and financially, are encouraged to go on full-time missions. Senior missionaries, also called Elders and Sisters like their younger counterparts, pay their own expenses, though they may receive assistance from family. They have more choice in the location and type of their mission, particularly if they have unique skills such as medical expertise or knowledge of foreign languages. Many serve humanitarian missions in which they are sent to specific regions and help with agriculture, food procurement, medical missions, or clean water initiatives. Senior missionaries represent a small percentage of the total full-time missionary force of the Mormon Church."
If you want more information about those Wacky Mormons, there are plenty of sites on-line, or you request more information here. You can have even have a pair of visitors come to your house and give you more information.
7 May 1982
[Temple Mission
Kensington, MD]
Dear [Granddaughter],
Your letter was so sweet and appreciated so much.
You are welcome for the Easter presants[sic]. I had a nice Easter Day. Went to Washington, D.C. to see the Cherry blossoms. Cold had hurt them so they weren’t as pretty as Could have been.
The flowers over at the temple are so pretty now.
It is warm here now too even hot in the sun.
I love my work at the temple.
Oh those flowers you all sent were delivered here yesterday and are so pretty on the table.
Thanks lots. All are so kind and Generous.
Take care of yourself and be a good girl and help the boys too. Sure you help mama and Daddy too.
The Lord loves helpers.
Lots of Love to you one and all.
Grandma
Grandma Ollie was on a Temple Mission, where she served as an ordinance worker.
According to this: "Elderly LDS single women who are able, both physically and financially, are encouraged to go on full-time missions. Senior missionaries, also called Elders and Sisters like their younger counterparts, pay their own expenses, though they may receive assistance from family. They have more choice in the location and type of their mission, particularly if they have unique skills such as medical expertise or knowledge of foreign languages. Many serve humanitarian missions in which they are sent to specific regions and help with agriculture, food procurement, medical missions, or clean water initiatives. Senior missionaries represent a small percentage of the total full-time missionary force of the Mormon Church."
If you want more information about those Wacky Mormons, there are plenty of sites on-line, or you request more information here. You can have even have a pair of visitors come to your house and give you more information.
7 May 1982
[Temple Mission
Kensington, MD]
Dear [Granddaughter],
Your letter was so sweet and appreciated so much.
You are welcome for the Easter presants[sic]. I had a nice Easter Day. Went to Washington, D.C. to see the Cherry blossoms. Cold had hurt them so they weren’t as pretty as Could have been.
The flowers over at the temple are so pretty now.
It is warm here now too even hot in the sun.
I love my work at the temple.
Oh those flowers you all sent were delivered here yesterday and are so pretty on the table.
Thanks lots. All are so kind and Generous.
Take care of yourself and be a good girl and help the boys too. Sure you help mama and Daddy too.
The Lord loves helpers.
Lots of Love to you one and all.
Grandma
Washington, D.C. Temple
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