transfers week

Hello all! So my companion is Sister Doig, she is from Canada. She has
three brothers. And usually where she lives it is -40 degrees! That's
cold!

Monday we did laundry and studies and went to Zumba. Went shopping and
printed pictures. Emailed. Ate dinner. Saw the chambers.

Tuesday we drove to the mission office for transfers. We had to wait a
while for a bike to be fixed - because it doesn't really work for a
half car half bike area to only have one bike. . . Yeah. Went home and
ate lunch. Saw Sue. Went contacting. Ate dinner. Met with our Bishop.
Went to activity night - a youth night with the missionary's where
they can bring their friends and have fun, some of the elders started
it. Saw Sister Blair.

Wednesday we did studies. Went to Zumba. Went to the open heart
kitchen - we are still trying to figure out how to make it so that 10
Missionaries don't all go to the same service at once. . . Lol. Ate
lunch. Went contacting. Saw Sister Carter. Went to dinner. Saw Sister
Bohn. Saw Sister King.

Thursday we did studies. Tried to see people - it was raining and our
original plan was contacting but no one was outside. Ate lunch. Saw
Sister Hendricks. Saw Sister Bailey. Went to sack lunch. Saw Jeanette,
she was a potential we had tried to see but she had been sick
recently. We dropped by and they didn't seem to be home so we were in
the car about to leave when they pulled in the driveway. We shared a
Christmas video with her and her roommate, Tina. Yay new
investigators! Because we also set up an appointment with them. Went
to dinner. Saw the Girardellis. Dropped by the RS president to see how
we could help and introduce Sister Doig.

Friday we did studies and went to Zumba. Went to Quail service. Ate
lunch. Got ready. Did weekly planning. Went to dinner. Went to a
baptism in Sister Doig's old area. :)

Saturday we did studies. Went to sunflower gardens. Ate lunch. Saw
Sister Smith and set an appointment with her and also another with a
potential we had. Contacted into Scott. . . He had some questions but
was sadly not interested.  Saw the Andrus'. Ate dinner. Saw Sister
Caraway.

Sunday we went to choir - it was the performance yesterday. Sister
Cheney, the choir conductor, choose some very pretty music. My
favorite was Seeking The King. Went to dinner. Did planning stuff that
I have to do now called My Plan. Hurray.

I hope you all had an amazing week and that this one goes just as well!

Love you all!

Love,

Sister Kelly

Sister Doig and I 

Sister Doig's first time on bikes.

Hermana Perez and Bocanegra, and Sister Doig and I. :) 

Sister Grant! She is so amazing, and is now home. :)

This is Ava. She is very adorable and was in a hugging mood when we taught her family last Monday. 

17 months and zone training

Well this week was long and awesome and crazy!

Monday we did laundry and studies. Went to Zumba. Went shopping.
Emailed. Went to dinner. Sis Hertig and sister grant had ZTM planning
while sister Bocanegra and I tried to see people. The STL's had ZTM's
all week, so most of the mornings for service I was with Hermana
Bocanegra.

Tuesday we did studies. Went to open heart. Ate lunch. Worked on
videos. An awesome member named brother Inokuchi filmed our zone as a
gift to our families (Inokuchi.com if anyone else wants to watch it).
Saw Brother Smyth. Went to dinner, saw the Girardellis.

Wednesday we did studies. Went to Zumba. Went to the gardens. ate
lunch, got ready. Went contacting. Saw Sister Berch. Ate dinner. Saw
Sister Boone, a less active we had been trying to see for a while. Saw
Sister Blair.

Thursday was our ZTM. We ate lunch, saw sister Stearns. Went to help
Citlali. Went on half exchanges. Went to dinner. Saw some People. It
was my 17th month mark.

I was called as an STL for my last transfer which meant that on Friday
we did studies and I had a meeting in San Jose. We got home and helped
set up our wards Christmas party and then went to it. :)

Saturday we went to the church -  brother Inokuchi also filmed our
zone doing the Living Christ, which we are memorizing as a mission
before Christmas. We did studies. Then we had the amazing experience
of having a meeting as a mission with Elder Bednar and Elder Carl
Cook. It was so awesome! When we got home we did weekly planning and
ate dinner. Sister Hertig is transferring to Pleasanton, my old area.
Lol.

Sunday we went to Ward council and choir. Dropped the Hermanas off at
their building and went to church. Finished weekly planning. Went to
dinner. Went to help with and interfaith choir that Livermore has been
doing for 25 years at our building and it was pretty cool, we sang the
Hallelujah Chorus.  President Mella came to watch it too. :)

Happy Birthday Rachel! I cannot believe you turn 4 today! :)

I hope everyone has had an awesome week! I love you all! :)

Love,

Sister Kelly

​Just out of listening to Elder Bednar, Sister Hertig and I, and Sister Hughes and Sister Lindsey.

​The Chambers - also really great missionary family

The Bohns - super great member missionary family, the elders in one of the wards are teaching and going to be baptizing a family who is friends with the Bohns. 

the Girardelli's - a member family we've been teaching. :)

my eyes are basically closed but thats okay lo

open heart service

1st week of December

Monday we did laundry and studies. Went to Zumba. Got ready, went
shopping. Had interviews with President. Emailed. Played some games -
I learned one called baseball which I will have to teach my siblings.
Went to dinner. Saw Sister Blair.

Tuesday the Fremont sisters were here on exchanges, so I was with
Sister Bocanegra again. Went to open heart. Ate lunch. Saw Dona Mari.
Saw Jisela. Saw Patricia. Went to dinner. Went to volleyball.

Wednesday we did studies, went to Zumba. Went to the gardens. Ate
lunch. Went to the Kohns. Saw Sister king. Went to dinner. Saw the
Prusso family.

Thursday we did studies. Had district meeting, it was fun. We did
crazy contacting roleplays - as the one being contacted for example, i
had to break into dance moves while the missionary was talking. It was
fun. We ate lunch. Went contacting. Went to sack lunch service (it was
the worldwide day of service! Let me know what you did!). Saw Brother
Smyth. ate dinner. Tried to see some people.

Friday i was with sis  Bocanegra because the sisters had MLC. Did
studies, went to Zumba. Went to quail. Ate lunch. Got ready. Went
contacting. Saw Marilyn. Went to help a Ward member set up Christmas
in the cultural hall. Went to dinner, it was a Ward adult thing where
we also did service. We made over a 100 little gift bags for those
elderly who might not have company. Got a ride home.

Saturday we did studies. Went contacting. Ate lunch. Did some weekly
planning. Saw Sister Stearns. Did more weekly planning. ate dinner.
Saw the jepsons. Went to Pleasanton for ZTM planning.

On Sunday we did studies. Went to church - Sue came yay. Relief
society was cute - they had a little Christmas program. Went to
dinner. Saw Sister cross. Finished weekly planning finally.

I hope everyone has had a good week! What has been your favorite part
of Light The World so far? :)

I love and miss you all!

Love,

Sister Kelly

Happy Thanksgiving

On Monday we did laundry and studies, went to Zumba. Got ready, went
shopping. We were able to go to a later tag place in town. :) it was a
lot of fun. We emailed. Went to dinner, saw the Paradise' and the
andrus'.

On Tuesday we did studies, went to open heart kitchen. Took the
Gunderson family on a church tour, it went well :) ate lunch. We went
contacting and listen to this because it is really weird. . . We met
this guy named John, and talked to him for a little until he had to
leave, then went to shake his hand. He said to be careful of his
finger (his right  Went to the bohns for dinner. Helped Citlali with
her math again. Went to the hatchs.

Lisa turned 18 months old! Ahh!

On Wednesday we did studies. Went to Zumba. Sister Hertig and I went
to the gardens. Ate lunch, got ready. Tried to see people and go
contacting. Saw the Huntingtons, a pm family. Went to dinner. Saw the
Hahns. Saw Sister Oxley.

Thursday we did studies. Went to district meeting. Went to our
"dinner" at 12:30 :) made cookies and gave them to some people. Went
to the Madsens to share a message. Drove for the STL's to have
exchanges. Happy thanksgiving! :)

On Friday I was with Sister Bocanegra. We did studies. Went to Quail.
They fed us lunch. Saw Dona Mari. Saw Naysia. Went contacting. Ate
dinner. Saw Fernando. Picked up the sisters. The initiative is OUT!
YAY! I invite everyone to do it! :)

Saturday we did studies. Started weekly planning. Tried to see a
potential. Did more weekly planning and ate lunch. Saw Sister Stearns.
Helped the Gundermans set up and decorate their Christmas tree. Ate
dinner. Saw the chattertons.

Sunday we went to Ward council. Went to choir. Went to church. Ate
lunch. Finished weekly planning. Went to dinner. Saw the Harris'
(Natalie works with their daughter in the Library at SVU). Saw the
Jeppsons.

I hope you all have a wonderful week! :) I love and miss you all!

#LightTheWorld

Sister Kelly

week of gratitude

Hello everyone! Although I am slightly sad to once again miss baking
the pies, I am grateful for this time I have to serve the Lord! :)

On Monday we did studies and laundry. Went to Zumba. Got ready, ate
lunch. Got our car washed. Went shopping. Played games and emailed.
Ate dinner. Went to teach our bishops family the plan of salvation.

Tuesday was exchanges. Sister lam and sister maughen were here so I
was with Sister Bocanegra all day. We did studies - and here is a
great story that now has a happy ending. I put my iPad down so we
could pray for comp study and when I picked it up part of the screen
was blocked by lines running through it. I can still use that part of
the screen, it just went wacky so that I can't see it. Good news is, i
didn't do anything to it so I am getting a new one. To continue, we
went to open heart. Ate lunch. Saw some of the Hermanas investigators,
Gloria and edmundo, who told me I need a caballero so that I can learn
Spanish. . . xD if you don't know Spanish (like me, it was translated)
caballero means husband. I'm pretty sure I am busy at the moment and
probably that will not happen soon. We saw Dona Mari - she is so cute
and always wants us to sing called to serve - she heard it in church
one time and liked it, now the Hermanas have to sing it to her every
time they go. Went to the church to eat dinner, and then played
volleyball with the branch. Overall it was a crazy but good day. :)

Wednesday we did studies. Went to Zumba. Went to the open heart
gardens. Ate lunch. Got ready. Saw Sister Clark. We saw the
Huntingtons, the daughter is homeschooled and 9, not baptized yet, we
shared a video and helped her finish her piano time. Went to dinner.
Saw the Rossi's. It was really cold all day.

Thursday we did studies. Went contacting. Did some weekly planning.
Went to lunch, the skippers took us to strings which is a good Italian
place. Did more weekly planning. Went to help Citlali. Dropped the
Hermanas off in Pleasanton. Went to dinner. Taught the Girardellis.
Went home and -WE ARE OKAY- tried to use the heater and the fire alarm
and CO alarms went off. So we called President Mella, and went to stay
at our Ward mission leaders house for the night. PG&E went the next
day and said there was just dust in the vent.

Friday we had zone conference! Yay! I am now really excited for the
new Christmas initiative which comes out this upcoming Friday! We went
to dinner. Taught the Harwoods.

On Saturday we went contacting, which was fine until it started
raining. . . Tried to see someone. Ate lunch. Saw sis Stearns.
Finished weekly planning. Went to dinner.

On Sunday we went to church. Had correlation. Our dinner did not like
the idea of us biking (there was a LOT of rain) so picked us up. Saw
Kara. Saw sis Farmer. Saw the chambers.

It was a good week for the most part. Hope everyone's week is amazing!
Happy thanksgiving! Tell me what you are thankful for! :)

Love and miss you all,

Sister Kelly

november

Monday we did laundry and studies. We went to Zumba. Ate a brunch at
Lena's again. Went to my eye appointment. :) we went shopping. Played
games, emailed, had to do more college stuff. Went to our dinner.
Taught the restoration to the bishops family. And yay for ZTM week,
sister Hertig and sister grant had to do some planning.

Tuesday we did studies. Sister Bocanegra and I went to open heart
because the sisters had more planning. We ate lunch. saw Brother Smyth
after more planning. Went to dinner. Helped Citlali. Went to see
Sister Blair.

Sister Hertig and I have been out 16 months!! It is sooo crazy!

Wednesday we did studies and went to Zumba. The other sisters had ZTM
in Fremont so Sister Bocanegra and I went to the gardens. Ate lunch,
got ready. Saw Sister Osborne. Dropped by Sister Caraway. Ate dinner.
Finished our restoration jeopardy game. :)

Happy 17th Birthday Ray! :)

Thursday we did studies. This time we had ZTM. It was good. We ate
lunch quickly then went to a STL meeting. It was fun to see President
and Sister Mella. We went to dinner. Saw the Girardellis.

On Friday Sister Bocanegra and I went to Zumba after studies. The
sisters had ZTM in Pleasanton. Went to Quail service. Ate lunch. Got
ready. Did weekly planning. Helped Citlali again. Went to dinner - I
don't think I've biked that fast for a while. . . But they have a
Steinway and let me play it! Did a little more weekly planning but we
are still not done.

Saturday we were all involved in a service called Race to the
Flagpole, which is to help raise money for school scholarships. Sister
Hertig and I went to one of the farthest points via bike and handed
out water. It was really inspiring when one of the 1/2 marathoners
finished the race walking in, while we (already putting things away
and taking down) cheered her on. Sister Hertig and I had handed her
water, she was the last person we saw before heading back to the start
and at that point she was already walking. It was awesome that she
finished the race and didn't give up! The enduring to the end
principle. We all went to Lena's for lunch. Got ready quickly. Made up
studies. Saw Sister Stearns. Ate dinner. Went to the Harwoods to start
the lessons. Brother Harwood is a convert of 22 years and he started
using all of the questions he had had. That was fun, we kindof taught
half of each of the first two lessons. xD they are a great family!

Sunday we went to Ward council. I had to go with Sister Bocanegra to
their primary program because the sisters had another meeting (I
didn't complain, I mean, children singing. Yes.) tried to see some
people, tried to contact a referral. went to dinner. Finished weekly
planning.

It was a good week. :) bonus, I have a great companion. xD whom I am
grateful for. I am also grateful that I have friends on the mission
who I know will be amazing friends when I get home.

I love and miss you all!

Love,

Sister Kelly

service

On Monday, which was Halloween, we did laundry and studies. There was
no Zumba because of what day it was - turn out being bad. Went
shopping. Went to my eye appointment. Emailed and worked on school
stuff (blech). Went to dinner, where we helped them hand out amazing
homemade donuts and toys to trick or treaters. As we were supposed to
be inside somewhere safe (yay Halloween) the zone leaders decided we
would do some zone sports to end the day.

Tuesday we did studies. We went to open heart - the Hermanas were the
only other missionaries there, all of the elders somehow being
affected by the transfer. Ate lunch. Worked on a restoration jeopardy
game (to help keep youth and children involved when we teach member
families). Saw Brother Smyth. Went contacting. Ate dinner. Saw the
Silvas and the Girardellis.

Wednesday we did studies and went to Zumba (yay!). Our solo zone
leader, Elder Caceres, wanted to meet with all the companionships
individually and talk to us about our areas and goals we have for the
transfer. Went to open heart gardens. Ate lunch. Got ready. Tried to
see sister Carter - but she wasn't feeling well, so we said we would
try another day. Went to dinner at our new bishops house, we invited
them to take the lessons. Went to young women's and painted pumpkins
with them.

Thursday we did studies and then went to a members house to pick up
pomegranates because, in her words "we have to many to be able to eat
them all before they go bad". Worked on restoration jeopardy before
picking up the Hermanas for lunch. (National sandwich day meant a deal
at subway so we went). Printed some flyers to put up in the church
building. We were going to finally meet a referral some of the elders
were giving us but she canceled last minute because of a scheduling
conflict. Went to dinner and then some members took us to a Sheri Dew
fireside we got permission to go to. It was amazing! She talked about
keeping questions and our testimony separate (QUESTIONS ARE GOOD) and
how we need to prioritize conversion. I loved it. :)

Friday we did studies. Hermana Bocanegra and I went to Zumba and
Quail, because Sisters Hertig and Grant had leadership training. Ate
lunch and got ready. Went to walk with the Hermanas recent convert to
the church so he could get the priesthood (yay) and I played piano
while we waited for the other sisters to pick us up. Went to dinner.
Saw the Gundersens (a non-member family kindof referred to us by a
member family whom we had started teaching the lessons when they
thought of this family to ask if we could practice lessons with). They
later asked for a chapel tour, so hopefully we will do that soon. Went
and saw Sister Oxley.

Saturday we did studies. One of the youth came to our service,
sunflower gardens, because he needed credits for a class. Ate lunch.
Took a member with us to see Sue, a referral we received from some
elders in Pleasanton. Saw Sister Stearns. Dropped off some containers
and things we had gotten from members. Did a little weekly planning.
Ate dinner and used my plan of salvation matching game I drew to keep
children interested in the lesson. When you make a match you have to
explain what it is. Did more weekly planning.

Sunday we went to Ward council. Did comp study. Went to church. Went
to dinner and used the matching game again (mom you can expect me to
use these as lesson tools for FHE when I get home. Just btw. . . :D ).
Tried to see some people. Finished weekly planning.

Hope everyone had an awesome week! Look for the little everyday
miracles! Especially since it is Thankful month. xD

What are you grateful for this week? I am grateful that I am able to
read the scriptures and draw closer to my Heavenly Father - and see
stars that remind me of the light of Christ. :)

Speaking off, I am very excited about the Christmas initiative that
will come out November 25th

halloween week

Monday we did laundry and studies. Went to Zumba. Did studies. A member fed the entire zone lunch. Went shopping. Emailed. Played card games with the zone - mostly uno, lol. Went to Panda with the Hermanas. Tried to see people and did BRT with a less active.

Tuesday we did studies and went to open heart. Got our flu shots as required by the mission nurse. Ate lunch. Saw Brother Smyth. Went to help Citlali with her math homework (she is a member of the Hermanas branch). Went to dinner. Tried to see people.

Wednesday we did studies. Went to the Zumba Halloween dance party. Went to the open heart gardens - apparently the real name is Garden of Grace. ? Ate lunch and got ready. Tried to see people. Went on blitz' - kindof - with some of the elders, they just went around and contacted in our area. Our dinner cancelled, so they called their dinner and asked if we could come. I also found out that Vanessa (my recent convert) has to go back to the very bad conditions in Venezuela. She will be trying to get a student visa and come back here, but everything there right now will make that very hard. I'm already praying for her.

Thursday we did studies. Went to district meeting, where the district leaders took us on a scavenger hunt with study activities which led to us role playing. It was awesome. Ate lunch. Saw a referral from the Pleasanton elders named Sue. Met with Sister Bohn. Went to help Citlali again. Gave the Hermanas the car.  Went to dinner. They drove us to our lesson with the Girardellis. We then went to the church because we forgot to get the keys from the Hermanas. Oops.

Friday we did studies. Went to quail service. Ate lunch. Did weekly planning. Saw Sister Clark. Went to help set up for the Harvest festival, which ended up being amazing. We went home and did more weekly planning.

Saturday we did studies. Dropped the Hermanas off at the church for their baptism. Tried to see some referrals. Helped Citlali again. Ate lunch. Finished weekly planning. Saw Sister Stearns. Saw the Lathams. Gave the Hermanas the car - again forgetting to grab the other keys - and went contacting. We called them but they didn't answer so we called the elders to ask the Hermanas for the keys. They came and took us to their Ward party because we didn't have a dinner. Saw members I knew. Oh something I forgot because nothing happened to our apartment, only one person is transferring in the zone, Elder Jackman, and Elder Pongyan is going home.

Sunday we did studies. Went to church, where we had a change in bishopric. Tried to see someone. Tried to see a less active and instead saw someone we had done service with one time. Went to dinner. Tried to see people. The Bohns took us to correlation.

All in all it was a good week.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Love and miss you all!

Love,

Sister Kelly