Sister Elders

Yes, women serve LDS missions too.  My friend Mandy (left) is currently serving as an LDS missionary in the southern part of Arizona, land of cacti, desert and Gila monsters.  I used to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with Mandy's family when she was just a little girl.  She was an adorable child. To my amazement, she's all grown up now and teaching the gospel full-time.

You go, girl!

We sometimes jokingly refer to Sister missionaries as "Sister Elders".  Okay.  It's a Mormon joke kind of thing...

Here is a photo of Mandy with a mighty saguaro (Say: sah-wah-row) cactus.  They grow only in the Sonora desert, by the way.

Sister Mandy being dwarfed by the cactus

The odd looking trees to the right of Mandy are Joshua Trees.

La Casita

Accommodations aren't always luxurious when you're serving a mission.  This is where the Sisters were staying for a while.

Life for a Mormon missionary isn't all seriousness, scripture study and tracting.  It has its fun moments too, like celebrating a birthday!

 However, Missionary Life is also not without its perils!

Flat Tire!

Not exactly life-threatening, but traumatic none-the-less!

Here are the Sisters being rescued by their District Leaders in the middle of the night:

Knights in shining armor (or suits) saving the day

And... as the harsh Arizona sun sinks slowly in the west... we bid adieu to our brave Arizona  Sister Missionaries!

Keep up the good work!