THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

On Thanksgiving Day, 2008

I was thrilled to get a phone call from Sister Raymond

who is a member in Cape Cod. She had spoken to Hilary

earlier in the day and Hilary told her that if she happened

to talk to us to tell us that she loved us and

"HAPPY THANKSGIVING".

Sis. Raymond then e-mailed us before and after pictures

of the haircut Hilary gave to her last

companion, Sister Parkin.

Sister P. cuts her hair every other year to donate to

Locks of Love.

Thanks

for the Thanksgiving gift Sisters Parkin and Raymond!

We hope that

all of the Lord's Missionaries

had a wonderful and blessed day wherever in the World

they are serving--even if that country doesn't celebrate

Thanksgiving!

Sister Parkin is on the left
Good job Hils--you haven't lost your hair-cutting skills!

HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY SISTER HILDUB!!!!

The road of opportunity to fulfill a

mission

was not a smooth or easy one for

Hilary.

She survived many different hardships

and became stronger with each one. While

on her mission she rarely shares her struggles

with us at home, but when she does, she tries

to find and share the meaning and lessons

in the situation. She is an excellent student in

learning the lessons of life, and applying them.

Her time in the

Massachusetts Boston Mission

is almost 2/3 complete, and we know that

the realization of this is bittersweet for her. The

Worthen's are so proud of Hilary's strength

and committment and wish to honor her on

this special day.

Hil's life in pictures.......

3 days old



First Birthday


Happy and Loved little girl...who refused to smile

for the photographer!Christmas 1989She could be a tomboy or a tapper!Baptism--11/94

Mesa High Cheer 2002-2005

Have a wonderful and

Memorable Birthday

Sister Worthen!

We Love You!!

Your family

22 BIRTHDAY WISHES WANTED

22 years ago Hilary was born

on 11/11/86

(This picture was taken when she was one week old so

I could send it in for my 20th High School reunion --

I wanted ALL the kids in the picture)

Here's the re-enactment we did at her good-bye

get-together!

We have analyzed and discussed the old picture over

and over again throughout the years--but one

thing never changes--and that is how happy we all

were and are to have Hilary in our family.

She has been such a joy to each of us, and

with her choice to serve a mission, she is

leading and inspiring her 18 (almost 20)

nieces and nephews who so dearly love

her. Since her birthday is coming up next

week, we would like to send her

22 Birthday Wishes

from the people who read her blog. So.........

please comment and I will send

the Birthday wishes

to her in her weekly e-mail

the day before her birthday.

thank you!!

Please pray for the continued success of Hilary

and all missionaries who are bringing

the hope of Jesus Christ to those

who need to hear it.