16 January 1944

My dear friend,

          It has been rough for me this past month; ever since Lily went to be with the Lord I have had a hard time putting pen to paper. I have decided to write again to help clear my conscience. We all knew it was only a matter of time. The doctors tried to help us by sweet talking it, but we knew the Lord was ready for her.
    
    No one else can know the truth and to keep it a secret locked away really hurts. God, I know you are watching me, and I feel you are telling me I need to do something. O God, I pray I am hearing you right. This is what I feel what I am supposed to be doing to serve my country, You and my family.

    It has been a month since I volunteered to be a WAC, I had to make it a secret, so I hitched rides to the U.S. Army Recreating and Induction Stations. Along the way I took up jobs as often as I could to get what little money I needed. I am going to make sure no one will ever know that I am not my sister and only sixteen.

     I have to go now my friend; we are getting ready to ship out to help the soldiers. I pray, Lord, that You will keep my mama and daddy safe and not lonesome; I know Chris will be there to help out since he is only eleven. It has been rough knowing this is going to my last dinner with them, possibly even the last time I will ever see them. Lord please keep my family safe and in good health. Goodbye my friend; thank you for the help and keeping my hidden truth.