Yay
it's PDAY!!! okay, where to begin?? I have only been here a week but every day feels like a month! I have learned so much, it is
amazing to see how far me and those in my district have come in such a short
amount of time!
Well I was able to see Kaiden Thursday night and talk to him. I saw him a couple times but he left on Monday! Sunday all the sisters meet for Relief Society and Sister Eddington found me. It is so nice to see a face that I recognize sometimes. Sunday night we had a devotional and Mackenzie (or sister Bruggeman) found me in this huge crowd of missionaries. We got to talk a lot before the meeting and then got to take a picture afterwards. Soo kind of crazy I was in the cafeteria a couple days ago and the elder standing next to me looked really familiar. When I looked at him closer I realized it was Ryan Meservey! We were able to talk for a little bit. He has been her for 6 weeks and still has 3 weeks to go, I felt bad. Missionaries are so sick of the MTC by that time and I could tell he was ready to be done here.
Our
district it awesome! We have all become really close and really do treat each
other like brothers and sisters. Me, Sister Garner, and Sister Johnston all get
along really well and teach really well. We have definitely been blessed.
We are all going to Mississippi except for Sister Johnston. She is going
to Independence Missouri, visitors center. We have another district in our zone
and guess where they are going... Las Vegas! So you have to look for them. I
have a picture attached and I will get all of their names before we leave so
you can look for them. They are all way awesome! Our Branch presidency is
amazing as well. The second councilor introduced himself and said, "I would
kill tigers for my wife." It was adorable! hahaha
Elders headed to the Las Vegas West Mission
MTC District
MTC Zone
Sister Kelly, Sister Garner, Sister Johnston
My
time here has been so awesome. The only time I was really struggling was on
Saturday morning. I just felt like this was going to be too much and I wasn't
suppose to be here. But after personal study I was able to refocus and get past
it. They really kick you into teaching as soon as you get here! So we have
already been teaching two women. The first one is Cindy. Now Cindy isn't
actually an investigator, she is actually our teacher but she is pretending to
be an investigator that she taught while she was on a mission. So even though
she isn't actually going to be baptized it is a good practice and we have
really come to love Cindy as a real investigator. She has started praying and
our last lesson we invited her to be baptized and she said yes! yes, it's not
real, but still exciting we were able to get to a point of baptism.
The
second lady we are teaching, her name is Sarah Mae. So the MTC has workers who
are either recent converts, inactive members, or non-members that we have the
opportunity to teach. At first me and my companions thought that she was just
playing a role and was actually a member but after the second lesson we found
out she really isn't a member and it has been so fun teaching her. We were
really struggling teaching her but she started eating lunch with us and our
relationship with her has been growing. We actually taught her today and it was
the best lesson ever. She has been having a hard time trusting God and so
hasn't been praying. She was refusing to move forward. We found out she loves
to sing and that when she is singing she feels like God is actually listening.
Long story short we got her to commit to pray and today she finally did! AND
she felt the spirit. Then we were talking about baptism, challenged her to
baptism... she didn't say no or yes, but that she wants to know more. So we are
really excited!
Me
and both my companions were called to be the Sister Training Leaders in our
branch and so we were able to meet the new missionaries yesterday. They are all
going to be amazing missionaries and I am so grateful for the chance I have to
be able to help them with whatever they need.
I
loved all your letters!! Harrison i am so excited that your retreat went so
well and can't wait to hear about how amazing your senior year will be. I am glad you
are still rocking the pink phone case ;) it's like a part of me is with you
hahaha
Jman...
You're going into hs... that is still hard for my brain to comprehend. But you
are going to love it! you're way more confident then I was at that age.
Mom!!!
i love you lots and loved reading about all your adventures. I miss being home
and hanging out with you. And YES i get to call home at the airport. I have
already bought my calling card. We leave here at 4 in the morning so i am not
sure what time i am going to be able to call but it will probably be around
6:30 your time. Can't wait to talk to you all!!
Tess...
i like you! and love you! you better say it back ;)
Dad!
I am loving the MTC just like you did. It is such a spiritual place and i can't
believe how much i have learned.
I
attached some photos! The big group is my zone. The small group is my district.
The group holding up LV are all the Elders going to the Las Vegas Mission. Of
course me and my comps. And then Sister Garners family each sent us a bag of
candy.. so good!! The picture of the door is of the sisters that came in
yesterday. haha we are crazy. I feel like i have left so much out but i love
you all so much and know that our Heavenly Father loves you too!! I just want
to leave with you all with a quote, "The Lord doesn't call the qualified,
He qualifies those He calls." I know that is true. I know without Him and
the Spirit there is no way I would be able to learn as much as I have in such a
short time. I am so grateful for this work and that I get to be a part of it.
Love
you all,
Sister
Kelly
Mmm, Sugar from the Garners
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