E-mail - August 2, 2008

I'm in a very democratic area, that stomp competition I went to last week was also a partial Obama celebration. We're really not allowed to talk politics but what we do is say that the church encourages us to read, learn and understand what is going on and vote according to our own conscience - a lot of people seem to like that.

We are teaching a girl named Brandy who has been raised baptist but hates it. We don't get many baptists so it's fun to see someone that sees all the flaws in it. But she still has the southern view of being Saved. I've been studying grace 'cause that's all these southerners talk about and they don't seem to understand that yes we are saved by grace but we can also fall from grace. It is one of the biggest challenges we face - that and the Trinity. Today we're meeting with our Inter-faith discussion group to go over the Articles of Faith and the Biblical scriptures behind them. It will be an interesting meeting.

The web address I gave you for jewelry - Janelle - has been reading the Book of Mormon. We have been buttering her up for weeks - this week she has read through the first 13 chapters of Nephi. She loved the tree of life and sees many of the parallels with the Bible. She also believes that Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ are separate beings which makes our job so much easier. She is married so her husband will be a huge deciding factor on how this progresses - I hope and pray that they will be able to be baptized together and then become an eternal family. Janelle is amazing - I love her with all my heart.

We will be moving whenever we get the AP's help. It's a little duplex and it has a washer and dryer so I am going to save a butt load of money on laundry! Interestingly enough it doesn't have a dish washer. I'm going to learn something new.

Funny news, we play "Squirrel Tag" on campus. It is something Elder Dial introduced and we have all failed. This Thursday Sister Scoresby tagged a squirrel. Elder Dial nearly wet his pants with excitement.

Casey, the girl who will be staying with y'all for the week of Conference - she is so excited. Her almost boyfriend has plans to introduce her to his entire family. It's fun to see her so excited. She thinks you are amazing and professes her love to me and you often.

Amanda is back, she will be taking us to the grocery store later and we get to hear all about her trip and see all the pictures.

I love you all and thanks for the letters - they make my heart glad! Kelli

E-mail July 28, 2008

Our apartment won't be ready till Aug 1 and we're not officially in there till the 10th - I don't know how the move is going to work. I think we'll have to enlist the AP's for help.

Yesterday was good, I played for hopefully the last time in Sacrament. We went to a members house for dinner. She had her grandmother drive from Chiplley - a good hour away - to come and make us dinner. What a nut - we had lots of fun and her grandma is a trip.

Tomorrow Benny goes to the Doctor - we think that this visit will determine if she stays or goes. If she goes I will miss her greatly.

I love you. Thank you so much for all the support you give me. All my love, Kelli