Tory is home.. working with us on The New Think and Grow Rich book at Best Seller Authors

It's been 18 months.

Sister Whitlock's time as a missionary is coming to a close.

She will be back home in Las Vegas to speak at for the 9/17 Sacrament meeting at the Willows Ward.

The meeting starts at 9:00 am..

Please come join us and listen to her talk

Last Report has Sister Whitlock back in Salt Lake City in the SugarHouse area.

Mailing address is still the same ol' Mission Home, but we like to write

Sister Whitlock
Tooele UT Mission
3487 S 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

The "Tooele" line doesn't change delivery, but gives the mail screener something to think about.

I'll have to post more when I'm done on the my new printer support pages

I have a new blog about books that I'm reading. Sort of a marketing project, and sort of a list where I keep track of things I've read.

Not a complete list, but there are some good reviews. And of course, my Book of Mormon review

http://warrensbooks.blogspot.com/2006/01/book-of-mormon.html

We've heard several stoires in letters that keep us convinced that Sister Whitlock and her compainions are not representing the Church at Temple Square.

Yet, photos like this keep appearing:



Judging from the 'tude in this one, perhaps it's best they keep these Sisters away from the tourists.

In case there's any doubt from viewing the Bear City photos, this blog is not intended to be a journal of missionary work, and certainly not anything to do with official preaching of the Gospel.

We do get some great faith promoting stories from time to time, and know that our daughter is working most of time. These things just aren't as much fun to post on the net.

Anyway, we got this photo of Sister Whitlock and her two companions making good use of the odd number in their companionship.. and doing what counts.

As I mentioned in the previous post, T Sean Shannon has learned of what great Bear City fan Sister Whitlock and the rest of the family are.

Sister Whitlock hasn't seen the new episodes since February of course, but she always been the biggest fan in the family, so she got the T-Shirt and photo from Mr. Shannon.

Seen here are the official logo shirt and a bear doing what people do.

Maybe not the most "missionary like" poses.. but we're still hoping when more episodes appear, there will be bear missionaries included.. riding bikes, teaching people in the park, and joining a large family on the front row at Church.

Some time back, I reported that we thought Sister Whitlock would be on TV.

From a very long audio tape we received this week, the answer is yes.. and no.

The missionaries from the SLC area were all in some football stadium for many hours, and then held glow sticks up at the end of some celebration. We understand that Tory was on camera behind Assistants to the President and close to President Hinckley.

This apparently was some big deal Pioneer Day celebration.. not the Prophet's 95th birthday, another long program that was mostly aired on the BYU-TV cable channel.

We got a 90 minute tape out of the process, so we were pleased, and enjoyed two good naps in the process.

[should be read while listening to this Bear City Theme Song]

As I've stated before, Sister Whitlock and the Sister Whitlock Web Site are fans of the Bear City films on Saturday Night Live.

Sister Whitlock reports that T Sean Shannon, creator of the films is now a fan of this web site.. and has sent a T shirt and note to her.

No exactly a missionary moment.. in fact, one could say this whole site is not a missionary topic.. still, we're honored that the Shannon family knows we're here.

If you aren't yet a Bear City fan, here's the best web page about it I could find:

Bear City by T. Sean Shannon

I snapped this photo of my sister Annita, who was the "Sister Whitlock" missionary a few years back.

She was instructed to be saying "Hi Tory" when I snapped it, so I suppose it has some cosmic connection quality that makes up for the camera phone lack of quality.

The rabbit joke rocks!

Explaining the humor of the funny Rabbit Joke

I'm sitting at home, minding my business, when the phone makes a weird noise.

It said I had a picture.

Of course, she's EATING!

But Sister Whitlock doesn't have a phone, and she's in the picture.

Do the camera phone people of Salt Lake City know my number?

Today, Elder Whitlock joins Sister Whitlock in the mission field.

Studying Japanese to go teach in Japan and eat a lot of sushi.

Yea for Matt!

I'm going to have to start contacting people and get the spellin' right.

Sister Whitlock is nowhere near this intersection, but in our thought and prayers always.

Sister Whitlock tells me she is practicing to sing in a special choir with the Tabernacle Choir.

A Celebration of Life!
On July 22, the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will present A Celebration of Life! in honor of President Hinckley's 95th birthday.

Will she be on the TV broadcast?

Watch and find out.

We don't have any sightings of two missionaries wearing dresses and riding bikes.. but we know it happens.

We did get this one close up of the garb that goes with a bike.

Since there is a cord on the phone, we assume that she was not riding when the photo was taken.

As far as I know, there are less than five people on Earth who really understand the Rabbit Joke.

Since Sister Whitlock is currently engaged in much more important activities, the duty to explain it falls on me. Please click on the link below

Rabbit Joke Explained

Sister Whitlock isn't the only missionary in the family.

Cousin Matt Whitlock got a call to Sapporo Japan today.. He reports on July 20th.

Way to go Matt!

Sister Whitlock went to Temple Square on her day off, and sent us these standard missionary photos.

If someone calls asking for a shot to use in a brochure, we're all set.

Sister Whitlock called her mother for mom's day.

Mom tried to use up the whole time, but I did grab a few minutes. What a treat.

Mostly rehashing news we all knew, but I could talk to Tory for days on end.

The pressing question was "why do you sing when you go to the store' and learned it was the one brother I didn't ask that was the source (Zack).. which led to me sharing my all time favorite joke.

Pay attention.. you'll get it if you concentrate:

Oscar the Rabbit says to Mabel the Rabbit: "Please had me the soap"

Mable the Rabbit replies: "We have no soap"

Then, Oscar the
Rabbit replies, in an angry voice: "Well then, no soap, no
radio"

Sister Whitlock laughed her head off the first time I told it. Most people need to have it expalned again and again, and some don't get it until it's dramatized.

That's my kid!

I'm so proud of my missionay daughter.. ant not just because she gets my jokes.

Along with the "bear attack" story below, we received a photo of snow eating, and a penguin.

We were beginning to wonder about the missionary work.. then found this photo in the stack, with the caption "I love to go tracting"

Looks like she is enjoying the work.

The reports you've heard are true... Sister Whitlock was attacked by a bear.

If you've followed my postings, or met Tory before her mission, you've undoubtedly have heard about her passion for "Bear City"... so it's no surprise for us to learn that she approached a bear in a Utah Jazz uniform on the way to the parking lot after a recent conference.

She tried to talk to the bear, and get a picture to send us, forgetting that even in Bear City, bears can't talk (same rule applies to people in bear suits working as mascots).

As you see her, the bear was so excited to meet Sister Amazing Tory Whitlock that he grabbed her and gave her a big bear hug.

Sister Whitlock was unharmed by the attack, but the bear will never be the same.

Is this just the reamblings of a proud father?

Or are the hints of Tory all over the place.

Here's a street sign from Chicagoland..

Woah!

It's been a busy couple of weeks for us, I went to Las Vegas, Chicago, had the laptop die on me, back to Vegas, then California and a half dozen more trips to and from.

As the saying goes "I've changed my hairstyle so many times.. I don't know what I look like"

There's some news for future posts.. but for now.. here's a hint of the secret plan. Should I tell Sister Whitlock?

At the Whitlock family picnic, we talked to by brother Kurt, Evelyn, Amanda, Fonda and Scott Whitlock about their missionary experiences. Probably best not to post those.

They live in Taylorsville, about a 1.5 miles from the Mall. Pretty close to West Valley.

Evelyn wanted to know if it would break any rules from them to invite Sister Whitlock and companion to dinner. I said, "I think that's why they have missionaries in Salt Lake"

They have large dogs who enjoy missionaries.. espeially the sweet ones.

I'm posting photos.. Tory's grandpa is in the last one, but not in Taylorsville.

I went to the annual Whitlock family picnic today. Told everyone about my missionary and sisterwhitlock.com.

There are many more of us than the few that come.. here's some the clan:


Tall ones are Sister Whitlock's Brothers.
(Cam, Zack & Hollan) My cousin Debbie and her
mom Ada are in their too.

Tory left her camera in my car. So we shipped it to her at the MTC.

Somehow, she managed to take a picture of herself opening that package

We finally heard from Sister Whitlock in the field.

On her first day, she didn't track, but taught a lesson to a investigator that gave up smoking and coffee after reading the Book of Mormon, saying "it just didn't feel right"

The typical complints of missionaries were there.. members don't care enough, want all the work done by the missionaries for them, and the Ward Mission leader is crazy.

She's fitting right in.. here's Sister Whitlock at the grocery store.

I heard today that Sister Whitlock is assigned to the Salt Lake City West Valley Stake.

Nothing else.. just that. Sounds like a Stake name.. but I can't find any record of it on the net. We'll have to keep checking the mail.

So, we know she's out there doing good work. That's good enough for now.

When a meteor strike drives humanity into underground shelters, the bears take over...

I've checked thoroughly.

There is no "Bear City" in the Utah Salt Lake City mission

I just read my first ever letter home from a missionary.

As letters go, it's just okay.. but what joy for use to hear little tidbits like:

1. I've got a companion from Provo
2. They treat us well
3. I'm glad I'm here

She swears that after two days, she hasn't heard them quote D&C 4.. I guess missionary training has advanced since my time.

We stopped to get a picture with Uncle John, and met Dwayne, owner of Hub Cap City. There aren't any bears.. just wheels and hub caps.

This is the first post on my new SISTER WHITLOCK blog web site.

Tory reported to the MTC to serve her 18 month mission starting Feb 23rd 2005.

I'm going to post photos and other public content concerning Sister Whitlock and her adventures as a LDS missionary.

Please check back soon.

Warren "Amazing Tory's Dad" Whitlock