Hi Cheney Family!
I am Sister Yokum, Sister Cheney's last companion. She was transfered this week and possibly will not have a lot of time to write if she has time at all. I told her I would write you and let you know so you weren't freaked out :)
She is moving to an area called Jungri in the Daegu area, which is where the military base is. We have heard rumors of extreme heat there, but less humidity and less rain. Her new traner is Sister Freeman, who is amazing. I talked with Sister Freeman a lot today, and it sounds like Sister Cheney will get back-to-back weird nerd trainers who are obsessed with science. :) Poor kid. We like to tell her she will have to bring the fun into the companionship. She sure did with ours! I can tell you, these last few hours since she has been transfered have been quiet and awkward without her. I love her so much.
I just wanted to tell you what a blessing she has been to me in the mission field. I have never met someone work so hard and trust in the Lord so much. When she talks she just eminates the light of Christ. She inspires and uplifts the people around her. She is patient and selfless, and I am often the recipient of such kindness. She has been the rock for me these last six weeks. I dont know how I would have endured this without her. It was crazy, to say the least, but I always felt like we could do it together.
Thank you for sharing such an amazing woman with us. She has changed my mission experience greatly, and I am forever grateful to her for that. I can tell what an amazing family must have raised her. When she talks about you all, her countenance radiates. It is clear to us all how much love and support you have for each other. Thank you for letting us have her for 18 months. I wish I could have been her companion the entire time. Many missionaries say it is hard to be connected to a person for so long but it is easy to be stuck with Sister Cheney. She makes everything fun, exciting and memorable. We shared some amazing memories and some pretty scary ones but they have all served to strenghten us and our love for the Lord.
I hope you have the chance to email with her this week. If not, she says she loves you, this is crazy, and she doesn't know how she is going to handle it (which we all know means she will handle it wonderfully like none of us could). She wanted me to tell you Happy Father's Day, and if she isnt here to say it herself, one day maybe the second week of our mission we were walking along the streets, and she said she would want to marry a man just like her father. I think that is one of the sweetest things a daughter can say about her father.
I hope you have the chance to email with her this week. If not, she says she loves you, this is crazy, and she doesn't know how she is going to handle it (which we all know means she will handle it wonderfully like none of us could). She wanted me to tell you Happy Father's Day, and if she isnt here to say it herself, one day maybe the second week of our mission we were walking along the streets, and she said she would want to marry a man just like her father. I think that is one of the sweetest things a daughter can say about her father.
Happy Father's Day, Happy Sunday, and thank you for all your prayers and fasts on our behalf. She shared many of her letters with me and they always strengthened us.
Love,
Love,
Sister Hannah Yokum
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