E-mail - July 5, 2008

Hello? Anybody there? Hello? I assume no one is as I didn't receive a letter today. Shame on you. Since I have an hour to write I'll tell you about my week and hope that you are safe.

Amanda was interviewed for baptism on Tuesday and passed with flying colors. She will be dunked today at 1 p.m. I will send pictures Monday. That day we went bowling - I bowled an impressive 70 which surprisingly enough wasn't the bottom score.

Wednesday I made the mistake of teaching the Elders how to play Narcalepsy and it has come back to bite me.

Thursday we had our booth at TCC which was all kinds of fun. The Ronald McDonald House called us in a panic and we had to find a ride up there so Tammy could make her Dr.'s appointment. We met up with Noly, an investigator, she doesn't have to work Sunday so we will be seeing her there.

Friday - Happy 4th everybody! We had breakfast with the Elders at a members home. He served it real southern style. Grits - which aren't that bad, bacon, sausage made of venison and Wild Boar, I choose not to partake of that particular bit of culture. All reports say that it tasted like play dough.

Later that day on campus we met a group of people and ended up having a good two hour conversation with them. One of the girls will be meeting with us again tomorrow to learn more. Keep your fingers crossed. We had a BBQ after that, lit off fireworks and all that good jazz. I made a small flower explosion, no where near as good as last years, I only had 6. Oh well - we still had a good time.

Well, I love you lots and hope to hear from you soon. 'Cause it's important to write Kelli letters:) Church is true, book is blue, and all that good stuff. Love, Kelli

E-mail - June 30, 2008

This morning we went with the Zone to play Roller Hockey.  I had a great time and actually got hold of the ball twice - yea me.

Sunday I had the dubious privilege of playing the piano in Sacrament meeting.  I only had one mess up (I picked really easy hymns).  We celebrated Melanie's Birthday - I made her a cake and we had a transformers Pinatta - I forgot my camera so no pictures.  Sister Benfield and I had dinner with her High School Choir teacher and his family - small world huh?  It was really fun - he has two kids under the age of 5.  It was nice to be with a family.

Saturday morning the Ward had a free car wash and we (the missionaries) had Books of Mormon, invited people to look around the church and taught mini lessons.  It was a good activity and it got the ward involved.  One guy drove up, he didn't want his car washed but he gave us a bunch of certificates for free sandwiches at Chick-fil-a because we were doing such a great service.  We went for lunch.  After the car wash we went to Amanda's to help her move. Around 7 we went back to the Institute and played around the world with the Elders. 

Friday we had Zone Conference.  We watched the KBYU video on Bronco Mendenhall and the BYU Cougars - changing the culture of the team.  The theme of our conference was to change the culture of our mission.  It was a great meeting and the Elders really enjoyed the chance to watch some football.  We got home about five - Amanda picked us up at six and we had dinner at the Institute and watched The Testament.  She sort of liked it - her favorite movie is Zoolander - so The Testament is not her usual choice for entertainment.

Thursday we finally met Laura - she is a referral from President Summerhays.  She is going to Med school here at FSU and has a crazy schedule.  Trying to find time with her has been really difficult.  Now we know what she looks like and she knows us.  It was a very blase week.  We work hard and are still waiting to see the fruits of our labors and trust that it will turn out.

The frog I sent you a picture of had been living outside our door for about 2 weeks, there was a massive storm Wednesday and we think he died.  His name was Charming - we miss him.  The day after the storm a bunch of mushrooms suddenly appeared - maybe that is where he died.  The FSU track team won nationals so they lit the arrow on Chief Osceola and his horse Renegade.  Chief Osceola was the last chief of the Seminoles - a Native American Tribe that was never defeated.  We don't know where they are now and aren't sure how they were never defeated yet failed to live on.

I hope you are all happy - I love you so much - be safe!  All my love - Kelli