Dearest family…

How are you all?! I hope things are good. I am doing just great. I am adjusting to having to do a lot of the work here. We are really struggling to find new investigators, and Sister P. has only been out for like 4 months here in Texas, so she doesn’t really know what she is doing, and the people we are teaching, because she is new to the area. But she’s a way cool! Sister P. and I have been talking TONS!! We sometimes get distracted, because we just love talking to each other and telling stories and stuff. It’s kind of bad. But anyways, things are good.

Now for events of the week:

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Monday: We had our last p-day of the transfer. We went to the church for an activity, and got to hang out with the other people in our zone. We said goodbye to some missionaries that are leaving on Wednesday as well. Also, I got spiked in the eye with a volleyball. It was awesome! I was hoping I would get a black eye, but it didn’t hit me near hard enough. Ha ha. Anyways, it was a crazy day because Sister M. was packing and stuff.

Tuesday: We had an appointment with our investigator, D., and we taught him about tithing. Their little family (his mom, older brother, and two older sisters), who are all members, are living right now off of what the oldest son makes at his part time job. He is also going to school. Anyway, they are super poor. They live in very humble circumstances. So, we taught them the law of the tithe, and E., the mom, told us that she would pay tithing! It was so amazing. She has such great faith, and she has taken huge steps to change her life for the better. I am amazed at the changes that I have seen people make in their lives, and how things have just improved so much for them. The gospel is amazing!

Wednesday: I got to go down to the Hurst building with Sister M. to drop her off, and to pick up Sister P. I was so excited because originally they told me that I couldn’t go. But then they said that I could. I was so stoked. I got to see a lot of missionaries that are going home, for the last time. It was super cool, but also really weird. They kept telling me, “Man, you only have 6 more weeks! You’re almost done too.” And then it hit me for a second, and I kind of panicked and freaked out for a little bit inside. But then I was like, “No! I don’t only have 6 more weeks! I get to have 6 more weeks!” And then I was okay. 🙂

Thursday: We had an entire day planned, and everyone punched (just wasn’t home when we got there), or called us to cancel. So we tried to get some work done, but it was kind of hard. But it was all good.

Friday: I had a really bad stomache ache like all day. I think part of it was stress, and part of it was nervousness. Ever since we had transfers, and I saw all those missionaries going home, I’ve kind of been scared inside. Like I know that everything will be fine, but at the same time, I don’t know how to live in the real world anymore. I love being a missionary, and I don’t want it to end! 🙁 But I’m now doing better so, it’s all good.

Saturday: We finally got to see our recent convert, M. We hadn’t been able to see him, or talk to him in like 2 weeks! So we finally sat down with him, and gave him a little pep talk. He is struggling with a lot of things right now, so we were teaching him to help him get through them.

Sunday: We got to eat pupusas! I want to find out how to make them so that when I come home I can make them for all of you! They are so delicious. 🙂 🙂

So… HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD!! (I wish there was a song or something to go along with it that I could write out, but there isn’t 🙁 ) Anyways, that is super cool. Y’all have been married for a while, right?! 🙂

Mom: Ha ha. Aww Coco! She is a stinkin crazy dog! I remember she bugged me, because she would always jump on me and lick me and stuff, and one time she was licking my face and she licked in my mouth! It was so gross.

Wow, I’m super stoked for family temple day! I love to go to the temple! That would be super cool to be able to all go together. Also, I want to go to the Brigham City temple dedication after I get home. That would be sweet! 🙂

Dad: I’m super glad you had a good b-day! That’s cool you got to do iFly! I really want to do that sometime. I remember walking by and seeing those like professional people in there doing it, and I was always like, “That is so cool!” Man, my mom is the coolest, isn’t she? 😉 Ha ha. Anyways, I’m glad you had fun.

Emily: Hey seest! I’m doing good. How are you little chica? Man, you are working a ton. Sister P., my companion right now, used to do emergency transportation, like ambulances, and she said that she used to work 72 hour shifts! Not the whole time, because when they were at the station they could sleep and shower and stuff. But they were basically on call, and at any moment they had to be ready to leave and save someone’s life. Crazy huh? I don’t think I could do that, but she loved it.

Alex: Hey buddy! How are you adjusting? I’m glad you are staying busy at work. You still didn’t tell me any of the people you work with. I want to see if I know any of them. 🙂 Ha ha, anyway, keep trying not to lose your mind, that is something really important to have. 🙂 Just remember, you adjusted to being a missionary, you can definitely readjust to being a normal human being again. 🙂 Just keep on keeping on! Also, remember that you are going to have to help me adjust to being a normal person when I get home, so by the time I get home, you should be a normal person. You still have a little bit of time, so keep working on it. 🙂

Well, I love you all a ton! Be good, and keep doing the best you can!

Love, Kelsey

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