[Editor's Note: he says sorry that he hasn't been getting his weekly blog updates in. He's really busy and always short on time on Tuesday]
Hello everyone!
I know its been quite some time and I apologize. We just finished our yearly Christmas activity and it went great! We had a talent show, a big lunch, a contact competition, and a gift exchange and a devotional. It was quite eventful. The night before we homed 20 missionaries who came in from the country to spend the night for the activity. We also had a very nice night with a missionary couple.
Wednesday, we are sending off another mission couple from the airport. Thursday we plan all of the transfers. On Friday we finish planning and then do the temple and the mission tour with the Elders who are going home.. my companion included. Then lots of other things as usual.
I enjoy being tired after a long day of service to the Lord, it's a great feeling. I wish I had more to tell you, but honestly everything is just going great! The mission is on fire right now having lots of success and being blessed. I really love the missionaries and am grateful to be able to serve however I can.
I hope you have a great week before Christmas.
Love you all,
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
November 25, 2008
[Editor's Note: I post Elder Kelly's blog emails as often as he sends them...He has just focused on writing everyone back personally that he saves those for last, and if he doesn't have time, he tries to make time later.
In the meantime, here are a few photos he just sent...enjoy!]
In the meantime, here are a few photos he just sent...enjoy!]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
October 28, 2008
Hello family!Another week in glorious paradise Buenos Aires Argentina. After another couple of weeks have gone by I´ve finally been able to write a blog email. Again, I apologize for the tardiness of my email.
Anyways another great week has come and gone here, and some crazy things have happened, to me no, but to the mission yes. 3 Elders got robbed and 2 beat up this week, but don't worry they're ok. And don't worry about me, I'm in the offices!
We have had sudden changes or transfers this week and other events that help keep us on our toes. Today after dealing with some issues the President invited us to go play Golf!!! It was soo excellent! President loves to play and he and I helped to teach the other 5 elders how to play as many had never before swung a golf club. It was incredible to see how well and fast they progressed and the President and I didn't play to poorly ourselves each making par on 3 holes and hitting 3 out of 6 regulation greens. It´s not PGA caliber but it's good enough!
We have interviews tomorrow and thursday, and then on Friday we will be getting our new Apartment Specialist. We will also be going out to the farthest areas of our mission for a district conference with next week and will have 5 stake conferences in 6 weeks.
We have Lots of things to do over the next two weeks so please pray for us and the President so we can accomplish everything. I really do love the work, and it is work as a prophet once said. I love the Lord and the gospel, thanks for your prayers and support.
I will write you later and have a great week,
Elder Kelly
Sunday, October 12, 2008
October 7, 2008
Hello family
How is everyone?!? I'm doing very well and I'm sorry for not having written in so long. Last week on P-day we were at the airport picking up the new elders. It was actually an excellent experience. We picked up 5 americans and 12 Latin Americans including 4 sister missionaries. It's such a great day for me and it makes me remember my first day! They are always so excited and its great to feel that MTC experience again.
The day after we had the dinner for the returning missionaries. That's a different experience but still excellent. It's great to see missionaries complete their missions and to be a part of their last day.
Yesterday, we had the meeting with the Zone leaders and it went very well. There was a very strong spirit felt. We spoke about what we need to do to be the best mission in the world. It was really very inspiring and great to see all the Zone leaders, my old friends and companions.
This week we have a lot of meetings and interviews planned so we´ll be in and out of the offices alot. This transfer is going to be a great one I can really feel it! Ah yes and on Monday Elder Nelson from the 12 will be coming to our mission! I'm very excited.
Speaking of which, wasn't conference excellent! So many wonderful talks, I wouldn't be able to choose a favorite. If you didn't go to all the sessions, I exhort you to go online and watch them during some free time or during lunch, you´ll be extremely glad you did! 4 new temples too!
Well family I have to go but I love you all and i'll talk to you soon!!
Elder Kelly
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
September 23, 2008
Hello family!
I´m sorry for having missed a week. I've been a bit busy as of late.
Well I´ve almost seen all of the mission now. We went to Luján yesterday for interviews. It is great to be able to work with all of the Elders so close and get to help them with their work. I´ve developed a love and admiration for all the missionaries for the effort they put forth daily.
Last week we were able to go on divisions with the Zone Leaders from the Castelar Zone (zone of parque leloir). It was great! One of the zone leaders is Brazilian and the other was my old apartment mate so it was great to work together with them. They are two great elders! Personally I loved working again in the field. It was nice to be able to go out and just do the work for a day. I really do enjoying the every day work.
Other news, we got a new van and it is intense. It's like a mini bus. It has swivel sit and everything! Really hightech. The only problem is that everything is written in German because its a VW so we cant understand when a warning flashes up.
Anyways, I hope everything is well at home. I love you all! Have a great week!
Elder Kelly
I´m sorry for having missed a week. I've been a bit busy as of late.
Well I´ve almost seen all of the mission now. We went to Luján yesterday for interviews. It is great to be able to work with all of the Elders so close and get to help them with their work. I´ve developed a love and admiration for all the missionaries for the effort they put forth daily.
Last week we were able to go on divisions with the Zone Leaders from the Castelar Zone (zone of parque leloir). It was great! One of the zone leaders is Brazilian and the other was my old apartment mate so it was great to work together with them. They are two great elders! Personally I loved working again in the field. It was nice to be able to go out and just do the work for a day. I really do enjoying the every day work.
Other news, we got a new van and it is intense. It's like a mini bus. It has swivel sit and everything! Really hightech. The only problem is that everything is written in German because its a VW so we cant understand when a warning flashes up.
Anyways, I hope everything is well at home. I love you all! Have a great week!
Elder Kelly
Thursday, September 11, 2008
September 11, 2008
Hello family,
I’m sorry for not having written this week. We had meetings early and had to go to capital so I was only able to send off a few emails.
The office life is going great! I’m adjusting very well and really enjoy getting to know all the missionaries and the President better. The transition is still a little rough at times. I feel like going out and doing normal mission work but then I just have to remember what the Lord called me to do and depend on him.
We just finished all of the zone conferences for the transfer and now we are doing all of the meetings with the stake presidents in the area and the interviews for the missionaries. We go with the President to do them all. I have an area to work in but I’ve been in the offices for almost four weeks and have yet to step foot in my area… maybe someday.
My companion is a great Elder and assistant and I am learning a lot from him. I’m having to re-learn all the skills I once had such as driving, eating politely, counting, speaking English and other simple skills learned in 1st grade.
No real stories as of yet.
The mission is still improving as a whole and we are working very hard to see that the growth continues. Oh yes, we threw a surprise birthday party for the mission president and his wife! It was excellent. Elder Steele the mission secretary made an excellent cake, and we all ordered ice cream. It was lots of fun.
Anyways, I love you all, thanks for your support and prayers!
Elder Kelly
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
I’m sorry for not having written this week. We had meetings early and had to go to capital so I was only able to send off a few emails.
The office life is going great! I’m adjusting very well and really enjoy getting to know all the missionaries and the President better. The transition is still a little rough at times. I feel like going out and doing normal mission work but then I just have to remember what the Lord called me to do and depend on him.
We just finished all of the zone conferences for the transfer and now we are doing all of the meetings with the stake presidents in the area and the interviews for the missionaries. We go with the President to do them all. I have an area to work in but I’ve been in the offices for almost four weeks and have yet to step foot in my area… maybe someday.
My companion is a great Elder and assistant and I am learning a lot from him. I’m having to re-learn all the skills I once had such as driving, eating politely, counting, speaking English and other simple skills learned in 1st grade.
No real stories as of yet.
The mission is still improving as a whole and we are working very hard to see that the growth continues. Oh yes, we threw a surprise birthday party for the mission president and his wife! It was excellent. Elder Steele the mission secretary made an excellent cake, and we all ordered ice cream. It was lots of fun.
Anyways, I love you all, thanks for your support and prayers!
Elder Kelly
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
September 2, 2008
Hello!
This was a great week. Things are settling in quite nicely in th offices of the mission. I'm enjoying learning and working with all sorts of Elders from all parts of North and
All week we were doing Interviews, zone leader´s conference, zone conferences and other interviews and meetings. I have so much love and respect for the president. I'm sure you already are but if not, please pray for him and his wife. They are learning an entirely new language and running a mission,they could use all the prayers they can get. They are doing a great job and I know President Benton is truly an inspired leader. It's been great to learn from him over this last week.
On Sunday, we had a meeting here in the offices of the mission with Pres. Benton, 7 stake presidents, and Elder Ávila an Area 70. My comp and I translated for the president and gave a presentation on the mission´s focuses. It went very well. Many things happened but I'm very busy so I'll have to tell a story next week.
I love you all, thanks for you prayers!
Elder Kelly
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
August 26, 2008
Hello,
First off, I'm sorry for not having written last week, it was quite the busy week.
Next, Happy Birthdays and Anniversaries to everyone! Dad and Ian and Grandma!! I'm very happy for you and I did think of you this week. I hope that everything went great!
Well, last week as I said was very busy. The transfer ended and instead of staying in Gonález Catán 3 as I expected, I was called to my 6th area but this one is in the offices. I´m now serving in the offices as assistant to the President and serving in the area of Caseros 2! (That may sound familiar because I started my mission in Caseros 1 which meets in the same building).
Sunday, we went to church in the same building and I got to say hello to all the members of that great ward. It was soo excellent! I couldn't believe that people remembered who I was. And the BEST part was that one of the part member families I found and started to teach, the husband was baptised!!! It was so excellent to see him and see how happy he was. We talked for a few good minutes and perhaps I´ll be able to visit their house in a couple of weeks when things in the offices settle down. It was so nice to be able to see the fruits of my labors even though I wasn't there for them to blossom.Anyways, three days ago Elder Scott came here for a leadership meeting and was in the building right next to us, so us six missionaries from the offices were able to go over there and see him. We sat in the fourth row away from him and it was incredible. The spirit was so strong and testified of the truth of what he was saying. There were only about 100 priesthood
leaders there so it wasn't too overcrowded.Also in attendance were Elders Bowen, Zivic, Adukitis, and Gonzalez of the 70 and 10 mission 'presidents who sat right behind us. It was great company and I really enjoyed basking in the spirit that was there. I also got to shake Elder Scott´s hand, the first time for me shaking an apostles hand.
Well anyhow, Things are going great, I thank you for your prayers but please keep praying for me that I can fulfill this great responsibility that the Lord has blessed me with.
Love you all!
Elder Kelly
Caseros 2
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
August 12, 2008
Hello Family,
Great week in Catán. We had a great time running around the zone doing divisions and working hard. We are now entering the last week of the transfer and we´re hoping to survive another transfer meeting! We´ll see, the next email we´ll know who my next companion will be or if Elder pollock and I will continue rocking out in Catán.
We are very close to the baptism goal for this transfer with the baptismal dates for 25 and the goal is 26. In our area we lost a couple of baptismal dates due to the lack of church attendance but we had some excellent experiences anyways.
We went to the house of a recent convert and the sister who is not member who we are teaching to teach a lesson and we brought brownie mix to cook in their kitchen. It was excellent but the only problem was that we brought the brownie mix in a bag with the recipe to make a lemon cake and we didn't notice until the brownies were in the oven. It came out brownie lemon cake and was... interesting. It kind of had a weird texture but it tasted alright.
We all laughed.
I found out that I still haven't learned how to cook on the mission. I doubt I ever will.
This week we have 14 baptismal interviews to do and two meetings with the area president do we will be running around from now until next Tuesday. Ah yes, Elder Bowen the South America South Area President will be coming to our humble chapel in Catán 3 this Thursday for a meeting with three zones in the mission. We are very exited.
Even more exciting is that on Wednesday all the zone leaders have a meeting with Elder Bowen. I'm excited to hear what he has to say.
Well I hope I haven't bored you and that my email was inspiring. This is the work of the Lord and it is a blessing for me to be involved in it. Thanks for your prayers and I'm Praying for you, till next week....
Go USA!!
Elder Kelly
Catán III
Zona González Catán
Great week in Catán. We had a great time running around the zone doing divisions and working hard. We are now entering the last week of the transfer and we´re hoping to survive another transfer meeting! We´ll see, the next email we´ll know who my next companion will be or if Elder pollock and I will continue rocking out in Catán.
We are very close to the baptism goal for this transfer with the baptismal dates for 25 and the goal is 26. In our area we lost a couple of baptismal dates due to the lack of church attendance but we had some excellent experiences anyways.
We went to the house of a recent convert and the sister who is not member who we are teaching to teach a lesson and we brought brownie mix to cook in their kitchen. It was excellent but the only problem was that we brought the brownie mix in a bag with the recipe to make a lemon cake and we didn't notice until the brownies were in the oven. It came out brownie lemon cake and was... interesting. It kind of had a weird texture but it tasted alright.
We all laughed.
I found out that I still haven't learned how to cook on the mission. I doubt I ever will.
This week we have 14 baptismal interviews to do and two meetings with the area president do we will be running around from now until next Tuesday. Ah yes, Elder Bowen the South America South Area President will be coming to our humble chapel in Catán 3 this Thursday for a meeting with three zones in the mission. We are very exited.
Even more exciting is that on Wednesday all the zone leaders have a meeting with Elder Bowen. I'm excited to hear what he has to say.
Well I hope I haven't bored you and that my email was inspiring. This is the work of the Lord and it is a blessing for me to be involved in it. Thanks for your prayers and I'm Praying for you, till next week....
Go USA!!
Elder Kelly
Catán III
Zona González Catán
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008
Hello Family!
What a stellar week. We´ve been working very hard down here in Catán Buenos Aires. The area is going great and the Bishop and Elder´s quorum president who previously were upset with the missionaries are very excited with the work we are doing. Apparently the less active members who we´ve visited called them and said how we passed by. Now we are able to do divisions alot more with ward members and it is a huge blessings.
Also we have a new program we are testing in our ward called the "Mission Catán 3", where the ward missionaries go out and do missionary work and then report to us references and contacts. It has already born fruits! We had a meeting on Saturday and did some practices, it was way fun and is helping the ward get pumped up about the work! We have 2 investigators who have baptismal dates for the 16th and Sonya and Brenda are excellent and progressing very well.
Sunday was a great day as we had 3 investigators and many less active members in church. Later on that day we had a meeting with the Stake President the AP´s and the Mission president, and the meeting went great! We discussed the statistics about the stake and the programs of the mission. The stake has been improving in almost everything.
President Benton is improving greatly in is Spanish as is the sister Benton. Even so, it was tough to understand so the APs had to translate a bit of what Elder Pollock and I were saying. After that, I rood to the offices with the President and the Aps to record "Oh that I Were an Angel" for the mission CD. It went well except that during the recording I had to cough, so I will go down in mission history as the guy that coughed during that song on the mission cd.
I will be a legend.
It was way fun. It's weird because the Sisters were there and the ones I was in the Mtc with go home at the end of the next transfer. Crazy....
Well I love you lots, I will send pictures soon I expect. Thanks for your emails...
Elder Kelly,
Crazy Catán 3
G. Catán
MIsion BAO
What a stellar week. We´ve been working very hard down here in Catán Buenos Aires. The area is going great and the Bishop and Elder´s quorum president who previously were upset with the missionaries are very excited with the work we are doing. Apparently the less active members who we´ve visited called them and said how we passed by. Now we are able to do divisions alot more with ward members and it is a huge blessings.
Also we have a new program we are testing in our ward called the "Mission Catán 3", where the ward missionaries go out and do missionary work and then report to us references and contacts. It has already born fruits! We had a meeting on Saturday and did some practices, it was way fun and is helping the ward get pumped up about the work! We have 2 investigators who have baptismal dates for the 16th and Sonya and Brenda are excellent and progressing very well.
Sunday was a great day as we had 3 investigators and many less active members in church. Later on that day we had a meeting with the Stake President the AP´s and the Mission president, and the meeting went great! We discussed the statistics about the stake and the programs of the mission. The stake has been improving in almost everything.
President Benton is improving greatly in is Spanish as is the sister Benton. Even so, it was tough to understand so the APs had to translate a bit of what Elder Pollock and I were saying. After that, I rood to the offices with the President and the Aps to record "Oh that I Were an Angel" for the mission CD. It went well except that during the recording I had to cough, so I will go down in mission history as the guy that coughed during that song on the mission cd.
I will be a legend.
It was way fun. It's weird because the Sisters were there and the ones I was in the Mtc with go home at the end of the next transfer. Crazy....
Well I love you lots, I will send pictures soon I expect. Thanks for your emails...
Elder Kelly,
Crazy Catán 3
G. Catán
MIsion BAO
July 29, 2008
Hola,
Hello family, how are you doing? I just saw erynn´s blog and it makes me so happy to see the progress she's making! Congratulations Erynn, keep it up!
We had another great week in Catán, and I tell you this place is nuts. I would send pictures but my camera is hidden deeply within my luggage, it's just not something you bring out in catán. Mike and Jen sent me an awesome package and I´ve worn the mariners hat they sent every allowable moment.
In the area we are solidifying two baptisms for two weekends from now, one, Sonya, to complete an excellent family and the other, Brenda, a very faithful girl who goes with one of the ward´s grandmas!
We went on splits with the ward on Sunday and I went out with a rather timid brother named Hernan. Elder Pollock and I were behind on our weekly goals and we wanted to achieve them so we had a lot of work to do and we only had one hour till our meeting. So I talked to literally everyone I could see and one right after the other!
I think Hernan got a little flustered because we would literally finish talking to one guy, turn around and start talking to the next immediately. We also had to run/walk to be able to teach the lessons I wanted to within one hour. By the time we got back to the chapel for the meeting poor hernan was sweating and almost exhausted.
I felt young =) and thought, "you still got it, old stevo".
Yes.... That night the meeting went excellent! We organized the before unorganized ward missionary efforts. We called new ward missionaries, put them in companionships and assigned them families and goals for contacts and references. It felt so productive as the ward was rather stagnant when it came to missionary work. We will see how it turns out. We called in Project "Mission Catán III" with our ward mission leader as mission president.
Not too much else to report other than hollowed out horse carcasses, terrential downpours, and close call encounters with the "youth" of BA, but those are stories for another day. I love you all and thanks for your support... till the next time,
Elder Kelly
Catán III
Gonzalez Catán
MBAO
Hello family, how are you doing? I just saw erynn´s blog and it makes me so happy to see the progress she's making! Congratulations Erynn, keep it up!
We had another great week in Catán, and I tell you this place is nuts. I would send pictures but my camera is hidden deeply within my luggage, it's just not something you bring out in catán. Mike and Jen sent me an awesome package and I´ve worn the mariners hat they sent every allowable moment.
In the area we are solidifying two baptisms for two weekends from now, one, Sonya, to complete an excellent family and the other, Brenda, a very faithful girl who goes with one of the ward´s grandmas!
We went on splits with the ward on Sunday and I went out with a rather timid brother named Hernan. Elder Pollock and I were behind on our weekly goals and we wanted to achieve them so we had a lot of work to do and we only had one hour till our meeting. So I talked to literally everyone I could see and one right after the other!
I think Hernan got a little flustered because we would literally finish talking to one guy, turn around and start talking to the next immediately. We also had to run/walk to be able to teach the lessons I wanted to within one hour. By the time we got back to the chapel for the meeting poor hernan was sweating and almost exhausted.
I felt young =) and thought, "you still got it, old stevo".
Yes.... That night the meeting went excellent! We organized the before unorganized ward missionary efforts. We called new ward missionaries, put them in companionships and assigned them families and goals for contacts and references. It felt so productive as the ward was rather stagnant when it came to missionary work. We will see how it turns out. We called in Project "Mission Catán III" with our ward mission leader as mission president.
Not too much else to report other than hollowed out horse carcasses, terrential downpours, and close call encounters with the "youth" of BA, but those are stories for another day. I love you all and thanks for your support... till the next time,
Elder Kelly
Catán III
Gonzalez Catán
MBAO
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
July 22, 2008
Hello,
Week two in Catán has come and gone and being an elder has never been so exhausting. We are working very hard in the area and we are working very hard with the zone too.
It's kind of like a roller coaster with the zone. When they do well we´re all excited and when they struggle me and elder pollock are sad too. But all and all we are doing very well as a zone. We are planning on three baptisms for next month and are working very hard to help the three people progress.
We´ve been enjoying working together again very much. We are entering the raining season again and yesterday it poured. My area is all mud, I mean everywhere! When we left the house, for about five or six steps we tried to keep our shoes clean and then we just kind of gave up and slopped our way along for the rest of the day. The mud literally reaches the knees of our pants. It makes me remember of how nice the stuff I bought before the mission was before I got here... then I laugh a bit.
Saturday we were doing service at an investigators house and we were cutting down what looked to be a giant weed or bamboo or something. Turns out it was sugar cane. Carlos chopped off a piece and handed it to me and said chew! So I chewed, and it's incredible! He said that's how his mom (from paraguay) always eats it! Now I love eating raw sugar cane! So if you can plant some for me before I get back I´d love it.
The work progresses, thanks for your prayers and your love, and yes Oma, I do appreciate the clippings you send me very much!!
Love you all, till next week!
Elder Kelly
Catán 3
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
July 15, 2008
Hello!
Well how is everyone doing? I'm doing great down here. I just finished my first week in Catàn and it's crazy! The zone is much larger and instead of 2 districts there are 4. I already love it here though.
Elder Pollock and I get along famously and we have great ideas hopes and aspirations for this excellent zone! We are going to have a theme this transfer, The NBA in Catán! Every area will be a team and for each lesson with member, baptismal date and new investigators points will be allotted.
Game nights are Friday and Wednesday when one area goes head to head against another. We are the Catán 3 Supersonics since they can´t decide where to go, we´ve decided that they're coming to catán. It's something to kind of break the day to day grind of the mission and I hope it catches on. This zone is the heart of the mission as it has the most elders and always does the best so I really am excited for the challenge and the responsibility!
There is lots of work to do out here. A lot more people listen but a lot less progress so we are always running from place to place. Maybe things will settle down a bit this week as it is week 2 of the transfer.
We had the ZL meeting yesterday in the Mission home! It was the first time I´ve seen carpet in a year! It was excellent. The new President is so inspired. It was very uplifting and constructive and elder pollock and I are very excited for this transfer!
There was a Brazilian Elder named Elder Lopez and I tried to learn as much portugeese from him as I could. Lets see Mike and Sean.... vocé e ediota or something like that! ou ten fome!
We also had a baptism on Saturday! Very spiritual and a great guy! I'm trying to get to know the area and the ward, it seems every time I get comfortable in an area, it's time for me to move again!! It's great, a real great learning experience and it keeps everything on the edge!
I hope you all have great weeks! Love you!
Elder Kelly
Los Catán 3 Supersonics!!
Well how is everyone doing? I'm doing great down here. I just finished my first week in Catàn and it's crazy! The zone is much larger and instead of 2 districts there are 4. I already love it here though.
Elder Pollock and I get along famously and we have great ideas hopes and aspirations for this excellent zone! We are going to have a theme this transfer, The NBA in Catán! Every area will be a team and for each lesson with member, baptismal date and new investigators points will be allotted.
Game nights are Friday and Wednesday when one area goes head to head against another. We are the Catán 3 Supersonics since they can´t decide where to go, we´ve decided that they're coming to catán. It's something to kind of break the day to day grind of the mission and I hope it catches on. This zone is the heart of the mission as it has the most elders and always does the best so I really am excited for the challenge and the responsibility!
There is lots of work to do out here. A lot more people listen but a lot less progress so we are always running from place to place. Maybe things will settle down a bit this week as it is week 2 of the transfer.
We had the ZL meeting yesterday in the Mission home! It was the first time I´ve seen carpet in a year! It was excellent. The new President is so inspired. It was very uplifting and constructive and elder pollock and I are very excited for this transfer!
There was a Brazilian Elder named Elder Lopez and I tried to learn as much portugeese from him as I could. Lets see Mike and Sean.... vocé e ediota or something like that! ou ten fome!
We also had a baptism on Saturday! Very spiritual and a great guy! I'm trying to get to know the area and the ward, it seems every time I get comfortable in an area, it's time for me to move again!! It's great, a real great learning experience and it keeps everything on the edge!
I hope you all have great weeks! Love you!
Elder Kelly
Los Catán 3 Supersonics!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
July 8, 2008
Hola Familia!
Wow a crazy week. Yesterday´s transfer meeting finds me in my 5th area! Yesterday morning we had our transfer meeting and after two transfers in my favorite zone Marcos Paz, I'm out again!
I'm on my way to the poorest zone in the mission, Gonzalez Catán to be Zone Leader with, and this is the crazy part, my old companion Elder Pollock who was my first companion in Parque Leloir! Crazy turn of events for me.
Here´s the best part, the New President (Benton) (whom I´ve never met in person before) after the transfer meeting, sees me standing in the offices waiting for me comp to take a test. Without looking at my plaque he looks me in the eyes and says "Elder Kelly, come in here". He pulled me into his office and shows me the transfer board. He shows me my name next to elder pollocks and told me... a lot of inspiration went into this decision. We prayed very much to make sure you belong there with Elder Pollock again.
It was really a great experience and I really do know there is a reason why I am where I am! Speaking of the new President, he is excellent. It is a very big change from our other president. President Benton is very outgoing and very excited about the work! He said that we are the best mission in the world! Why not!
I really like the excitement and I think it will be hugely beneficial for the mission and will play well to my strengths. I'm sure now the Lord´s purposes are always fulfilled and there are reason´s behind occurrences that we are not always able to see.
I'm going to miss Loma Grande and Marco Paz! Right now I'm with Elder Bracken and Pollock who were both my old companions.
Well I Love you all very much and am praying for you. I hope all is well. I couldn't get pictures sent as my stuff isn't unpacked yet. Hopefully next week!
Elder Kelly
Catán 3
Zona Gonzalez Catán
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
Wow a crazy week. Yesterday´s transfer meeting finds me in my 5th area! Yesterday morning we had our transfer meeting and after two transfers in my favorite zone Marcos Paz, I'm out again!
I'm on my way to the poorest zone in the mission, Gonzalez Catán to be Zone Leader with, and this is the crazy part, my old companion Elder Pollock who was my first companion in Parque Leloir! Crazy turn of events for me.
Here´s the best part, the New President (Benton) (whom I´ve never met in person before) after the transfer meeting, sees me standing in the offices waiting for me comp to take a test. Without looking at my plaque he looks me in the eyes and says "Elder Kelly, come in here". He pulled me into his office and shows me the transfer board. He shows me my name next to elder pollocks and told me... a lot of inspiration went into this decision. We prayed very much to make sure you belong there with Elder Pollock again.
It was really a great experience and I really do know there is a reason why I am where I am! Speaking of the new President, he is excellent. It is a very big change from our other president. President Benton is very outgoing and very excited about the work! He said that we are the best mission in the world! Why not!
I really like the excitement and I think it will be hugely beneficial for the mission and will play well to my strengths. I'm sure now the Lord´s purposes are always fulfilled and there are reason´s behind occurrences that we are not always able to see.
I'm going to miss Loma Grande and Marco Paz! Right now I'm with Elder Bracken and Pollock who were both my old companions.
Well I Love you all very much and am praying for you. I hope all is well. I couldn't get pictures sent as my stuff isn't unpacked yet. Hopefully next week!
Elder Kelly
Catán 3
Zona Gonzalez Catán
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
Hola,
Wow, another packed full week with lots of stories and exciting events. We had a night of Karaoke in the chapel in which me and my comp sang Kaycee and JoJo All my Life. It went over very well but I forgot how to sing and butchered it, but hey it's Argentina and no one could hear me anyways. Everyone had a blast and we all rocked out to Bon Jovi as the closing song. Great night.
The next day we had the baptism of Nahuel, if you want to see who he is scroll down to a picture of me and E Pratt with a family and Nahuel is the kid in the middle with his eyes crossed. He's actually the cousin of that family and comes every single week without the help of anyone! He has great faith and doesn't really have support from his family but he's a trooper and a future missionary!
Yesterday our new President arrived from the MTC!!! President Benton! I already know he is an absolute stud. The night he arrived he took time out of his schedule at 9:30 ish to call all the zone leaders and introduce himself and ask us about our families. I'm really excited to meet him in person and that happens in one week in the transfer meetings.
He is from Boston and he didn't speak any Spanish I don't think before the mtc! His Spanish is coming along great and he seems very personable too. I told him I was from Seattle and that my parents went to the same mission. I told him that my Mom was baptised in her youth and he said he was converted at 22 so we already have something in common. I'm looking forward to these next 9 months together.
I hear ELDER HOLLAND came to Redmond Stake and talked with grandpa at the stake reorganization. I bet that was excellent. A bit jealous! Send my best to President Tanner and thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for that excellent letter they sent me.
As I just said, transfers are this next week. Pres. Benton and the assistants will be doing them on thursday, pres bentons 4th day in argentina! There might not be too many changes so we don't think that me or Elder Jeppson will be moved. I expect 6 more weeks at least in Loma Grande, but who knows what the Lord has in store for me!
Things are great, investigators are progressing.
Thanks for your prayers and support!
Love you!
Elder Steven Kelly
Loma Grande
Zona Marcos Paz
Misiòn Buenos Aires Oeste
Wow, another packed full week with lots of stories and exciting events. We had a night of Karaoke in the chapel in which me and my comp sang Kaycee and JoJo All my Life. It went over very well but I forgot how to sing and butchered it, but hey it's Argentina and no one could hear me anyways. Everyone had a blast and we all rocked out to Bon Jovi as the closing song. Great night.
The next day we had the baptism of Nahuel, if you want to see who he is scroll down to a picture of me and E Pratt with a family and Nahuel is the kid in the middle with his eyes crossed. He's actually the cousin of that family and comes every single week without the help of anyone! He has great faith and doesn't really have support from his family but he's a trooper and a future missionary!
Yesterday our new President arrived from the MTC!!! President Benton! I already know he is an absolute stud. The night he arrived he took time out of his schedule at 9:30 ish to call all the zone leaders and introduce himself and ask us about our families. I'm really excited to meet him in person and that happens in one week in the transfer meetings.
He is from Boston and he didn't speak any Spanish I don't think before the mtc! His Spanish is coming along great and he seems very personable too. I told him I was from Seattle and that my parents went to the same mission. I told him that my Mom was baptised in her youth and he said he was converted at 22 so we already have something in common. I'm looking forward to these next 9 months together.
I hear ELDER HOLLAND came to Redmond Stake and talked with grandpa at the stake reorganization. I bet that was excellent. A bit jealous! Send my best to President Tanner and thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for that excellent letter they sent me.
As I just said, transfers are this next week. Pres. Benton and the assistants will be doing them on thursday, pres bentons 4th day in argentina! There might not be too many changes so we don't think that me or Elder Jeppson will be moved. I expect 6 more weeks at least in Loma Grande, but who knows what the Lord has in store for me!
Things are great, investigators are progressing.
Thanks for your prayers and support!
Love you!
Elder Steven Kelly
Loma Grande
Zona Marcos Paz
Misiòn Buenos Aires Oeste
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
June 24, 2008
[Editor's note: Steven (through a little help) realized that his blog emails weren't super entertaining. He assures me that the future ones will be, so we have lots to look forward to!]
Hello family!!
Another exciting week in the Buenos Aires West Mission. We had a nice week in the area. We went on divisions with some Elders in our zone and it was great! I loved their area and I was with an elder from Alberta Canada!
I tell you, my respect rate for Canada keeps going up! I remember when we used to joke around about Canada, but I love our friends up there now! I told Elder Archibald(the Canadian elder) that my Mom was Canadian too, then I think he said something in French and we talked a bit about the movie Canadian bacon, but not too much.
Today we had our temple trip! It was great. Of the zone of 18, only 12 actually were there together. One companionship was sick and the other one didn't show up with us and the sisters had already went. We took pictures and really enjoyed the whole experience.
The story comes on the way back home.
After taking an hour bus ride to be able to take the train, me and my carsickness were not doing so hot. We got to the train station and I was feeling pretty sick, but we decided to take the train anyways.
I don't know if you can imagine how the train system works down here. They are sooo ridiculously packed that you are literally like sardines. In order to get in the train, everybody on the outside pushes as hard as they can on the people on the train to manage to squeeze their way in and when the train starts going the people try to run with it and squeeze their two feet on the ledge of the door. It's kind of like a mosh-pit.
Well, the first train comes completely packed and I didn't feel like fighting so my comp and I spotted a train car that wasn't as full so we ran down to hop in... We got in and of course it was the smokers car and thats why there wasn't as many. At the next station we hopped out and switched cars.
As I tried to push my own way in my comp stood right behind me. I finally squeezed my way in and my comp was still on the platform. He was like, "elder I'm not getting on!" As the train started forward he pushed on my back and squeezed in right as the door shut, but his backpack got caught between the door. After a frantic struggle and pulling war we wrestled him and his back pack free. A hectic travel, but I didn't throw up!!
Well that was my story.
Zone conference rocked and I said my goodbyes to president. President Benton is here in just one week!!
Love to everyone!
Love,
Elder Kelly
Hello family!!
Another exciting week in the Buenos Aires West Mission. We had a nice week in the area. We went on divisions with some Elders in our zone and it was great! I loved their area and I was with an elder from Alberta Canada!
I tell you, my respect rate for Canada keeps going up! I remember when we used to joke around about Canada, but I love our friends up there now! I told Elder Archibald(the Canadian elder) that my Mom was Canadian too, then I think he said something in French and we talked a bit about the movie Canadian bacon, but not too much.
Today we had our temple trip! It was great. Of the zone of 18, only 12 actually were there together. One companionship was sick and the other one didn't show up with us and the sisters had already went. We took pictures and really enjoyed the whole experience.
The story comes on the way back home.
After taking an hour bus ride to be able to take the train, me and my carsickness were not doing so hot. We got to the train station and I was feeling pretty sick, but we decided to take the train anyways.
I don't know if you can imagine how the train system works down here. They are sooo ridiculously packed that you are literally like sardines. In order to get in the train, everybody on the outside pushes as hard as they can on the people on the train to manage to squeeze their way in and when the train starts going the people try to run with it and squeeze their two feet on the ledge of the door. It's kind of like a mosh-pit.
Well, the first train comes completely packed and I didn't feel like fighting so my comp and I spotted a train car that wasn't as full so we ran down to hop in... We got in and of course it was the smokers car and thats why there wasn't as many. At the next station we hopped out and switched cars.
As I tried to push my own way in my comp stood right behind me. I finally squeezed my way in and my comp was still on the platform. He was like, "elder I'm not getting on!" As the train started forward he pushed on my back and squeezed in right as the door shut, but his backpack got caught between the door. After a frantic struggle and pulling war we wrestled him and his back pack free. A hectic travel, but I didn't throw up!!
Well that was my story.
Zone conference rocked and I said my goodbyes to president. President Benton is here in just one week!!
Love to everyone!
Love,
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
June 17, 2008
Hello!
This week was great! We had a very fun family home evening last night with a new member and her family. We were expecting to be 5 of us but there turned out to be fifteen! It was like a Kelly family home evening all over again.
One thing I have learned on the mission is not to play games in family home evenings. After my first 3 or 4 experiences ended in large arguments and even tears, I've become MUCH more relaxed about games and focused on having fun.
I thank Brad for the help on that one--he was right. If anyone thought we were competitive in the Kelly house, you have obviously not played charades with an Argentine. There was yelling and arguments and cheating, and I just sat back and smiled.
Even my companion got in on the fun. Needless to say, The Legend of Bagger Vance doesn't translate well into Spanish. Imagine a group of 6 Argentine women trying to charade that movie, I thought it was funnny... they did not.
But hey in the end, we all had a great time and shared a great lesson on prayer. After losing in the game, I was forced to do my best impression of an elephant and dog. I did it well, I hope.
Monica is an incredible new member and has already given us 6 or so new references. The work is great and I love the area, we have the conference this week and me and 2 other guys will be singing "Oh that I were an angel" without the pianio. I'm on 1st tenor. After practicing today, I remember why I never was a 1st tenor, but I'm sure it will come out just great.
Thanks for your support,
Love
Elder Kelly
Loma Grande
Zona Marcos Paz
This week was great! We had a very fun family home evening last night with a new member and her family. We were expecting to be 5 of us but there turned out to be fifteen! It was like a Kelly family home evening all over again.
One thing I have learned on the mission is not to play games in family home evenings. After my first 3 or 4 experiences ended in large arguments and even tears, I've become MUCH more relaxed about games and focused on having fun.
I thank Brad for the help on that one--he was right. If anyone thought we were competitive in the Kelly house, you have obviously not played charades with an Argentine. There was yelling and arguments and cheating, and I just sat back and smiled.
Even my companion got in on the fun. Needless to say, The Legend of Bagger Vance doesn't translate well into Spanish. Imagine a group of 6 Argentine women trying to charade that movie, I thought it was funnny... they did not.
But hey in the end, we all had a great time and shared a great lesson on prayer. After losing in the game, I was forced to do my best impression of an elephant and dog. I did it well, I hope.
Monica is an incredible new member and has already given us 6 or so new references. The work is great and I love the area, we have the conference this week and me and 2 other guys will be singing "Oh that I were an angel" without the pianio. I'm on 1st tenor. After practicing today, I remember why I never was a 1st tenor, but I'm sure it will come out just great.
Thanks for your support,
Love
Elder Kelly
Loma Grande
Zona Marcos Paz
Thursday, June 12, 2008
June 10, 2008
Hola!
How is everything! The email is acting up a bit so this one may be a little short.
We had another great week here in the great zone of marcos paz! The whole zone is improving and working very hard. We are excited to see the progress that everyone is making and are working hard in our own area to continue our progression.
Elder Jeppson and I get along famously, and love the area and the zone. The new president comes in 3 weeks so we are busily preparing the mission for his arrival.
We had a stake conference this last Sunday and it went well! President Ramos came and spoke, it was very powerful the things he said and likewise what his wife said. I am sad to see them go but excited at the same time. I'm sure the new president will be excellent.
I also had our final personal interview with Pres Ramos. It was very spiritual, and helped me out a lot. He is truly a man led by the spirit.
Anyways, I love you all and am thankful for your support and prayers and you are in my prayers too!
Elder Kelly
LoMÁS Grande
Zona MARCOS PAZ
How is everything! The email is acting up a bit so this one may be a little short.
We had another great week here in the great zone of marcos paz! The whole zone is improving and working very hard. We are excited to see the progress that everyone is making and are working hard in our own area to continue our progression.
Elder Jeppson and I get along famously, and love the area and the zone. The new president comes in 3 weeks so we are busily preparing the mission for his arrival.
We had a stake conference this last Sunday and it went well! President Ramos came and spoke, it was very powerful the things he said and likewise what his wife said. I am sad to see them go but excited at the same time. I'm sure the new president will be excellent.
I also had our final personal interview with Pres Ramos. It was very spiritual, and helped me out a lot. He is truly a man led by the spirit.
Anyways, I love you all and am thankful for your support and prayers and you are in my prayers too!
Elder Kelly
LoMÁS Grande
Zona MARCOS PAZ
Monday, June 9, 2008
June 3, 2008
Hola,
Last week was a great week! I´ve got a great new comp and we are working very hard.
We´ve got two new baptismal dates and we are rather excited about them! Two little future missionaries!
I´m really excited about this next transfer. Yesterday we had a zone leader conference and it was great. We have some new ideas in the mission we will be putting into practice. The mission keeps climbing upward and we are very excited about it.
At the end of the month the new mission president arrives and thats a bit weird for us. We´re wondering how it will be. At the zone leader conference, I realized that the leadership will drastically be changed at the end of this transfer and it's my generation´s mission now. It's our time to shine! It made me excited to think about that and also humble to think of the great responsibility it is.
There were only 6 or so zone leaders that will still be in the mission in 3 months, and the President.
This next week should be a great one even though its a little bit cold. Elder Jeppson and I are working really hard.
Anyways, I love you all, thanks for your support!
Elder Kelly
Last week was a great week! I´ve got a great new comp and we are working very hard.
We´ve got two new baptismal dates and we are rather excited about them! Two little future missionaries!
I´m really excited about this next transfer. Yesterday we had a zone leader conference and it was great. We have some new ideas in the mission we will be putting into practice. The mission keeps climbing upward and we are very excited about it.
At the end of the month the new mission president arrives and thats a bit weird for us. We´re wondering how it will be. At the zone leader conference, I realized that the leadership will drastically be changed at the end of this transfer and it's my generation´s mission now. It's our time to shine! It made me excited to think about that and also humble to think of the great responsibility it is.
There were only 6 or so zone leaders that will still be in the mission in 3 months, and the President.
This next week should be a great one even though its a little bit cold. Elder Jeppson and I are working really hard.
Anyways, I love you all, thanks for your support!
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
May 27, 2008
Hello Family,
What a great crazy week we had! Two incredible baptisms and a talent night organized by me and my comp. We did a basketball dribbling dance to the music of Black eyed peas. It was a hit!
Very hectic as it was Elder Pratt's last week in the mission. Yesterday, his parents came and I got to meet them. Really great people to match a really great elder!
So my new comp is.... Elder Jeppson! From Salt Lake City, Utah! I already knew him and he's a stud. Hes got 18 months in the mission and was in the offices of the mission as the secretary of materials. I actually called that he was going to come here. We are very excited as is the rest of the zone!!!
I'm excited to start settling into the swing of things again. It's going to be a really good transfer! Well I'm going to cut this a bit short so I can send pictures-- love you all!
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
May 20, 2008
Hello everyone,
Thanks for everyone who was there to talk to last Sunday. I really enjoyed it!
Nothing has changed too much since then. We had a great ultimate frisbee game for our zone activity today. It was very intense and the weather was PERFECT. A crisp very overcast day without rain.
Today I brought all my stuff to send pictures but the computer isn't working. I apologize. We'll go to a different place next week.
We have a busy week ahead of us... Elder Pratt's last in the mission. A couple of good bye dinners, baptisms, ward talent shows and such. I get to meet Elder Pratt's parents too this sunday. I wonder how that's going to go.
Elder Pratt told me they´re going to bring tims cascade jalepeño chips para mi.
It should be a great week and I'm pretty excited, I hope everyone is well!
Love,
Elder Kelly
Thanks for everyone who was there to talk to last Sunday. I really enjoyed it!
Nothing has changed too much since then. We had a great ultimate frisbee game for our zone activity today. It was very intense and the weather was PERFECT. A crisp very overcast day without rain.
Today I brought all my stuff to send pictures but the computer isn't working. I apologize. We'll go to a different place next week.
We have a busy week ahead of us... Elder Pratt's last in the mission. A couple of good bye dinners, baptisms, ward talent shows and such. I get to meet Elder Pratt's parents too this sunday. I wonder how that's going to go.
Elder Pratt told me they´re going to bring tims cascade jalepeño chips para mi.
It should be a great week and I'm pretty excited, I hope everyone is well!
Love,
Elder Kelly
Friday, May 16, 2008
May 13, 2008
Hello family!
Sorry about my less than stellar letters. I have been alot busier than anytime in my mission, but I plan to improve next week.
Unfortunately this week I wont be taking my full hour of internet time. We have to leave and cook a barbeque for the elderes who are
doing the best in our zone.
Things are going great down here. We had a baptismal service this last Saturday and it went excellent! There were not too many people
there only 15 or so but everyone who was there participated and everything went very well. You could really feel the spirit very
strongly. The baptism was to complete a family. This week we have another baptism and the week after too. Elder Pratt and I are
working hard having fun and being blessed.
I love my area and the zone as well. We also had the zone conference this last weeek. Elder Pratt and I did a workshop. He dressed up as
alma and walked around talking about what he would do if he were a missionary now a days. It went very well. I have some pictures too.
Well I'm sorry but I forgot my memory card. I hope that next week I'll be able to send you some pictures. After that, I´ll be mailing my
memory card home so Dad can take off the pictures.
Well I love you all thanks for you support!
Until next week!
Love,
Elder Kelly
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Editor's Note
I guess Elder Kelly spent all of his internet time this time doing something else, so we're going to let him know that we need more details! How can you not tell us about the dogo and the hairy man???
(p.s. he reads this blog, so if you want to get him any notes, you can also comment on his letters.)
--Jen
p.p.s. E. Kelly---we need more pictures! This is becoming an empty blog!
(p.s. he reads this blog, so if you want to get him any notes, you can also comment on his letters.)
--Jen
p.p.s. E. Kelly---we need more pictures! This is becoming an empty blog!
May 6, 2008
Hey,
Another great week in Marcos Paz. We are working really hard and enjoying ourselves doing it.
We have 4 baptisms planned for this month and are working to continue until the end of elder Pratt´s mission... so we are working hard.
Some interesting stories this week involving a large dogo (argentine dog outlawed in the states for being dangerous), waist length haired man on drugs and a burnt down house, I'm sure it would bore you...
Anyways, for the mothers day call I will call Sunday May 18th at 6:00pm sharp my time so I think its 2:00 your time.
I'm excited to talk to you, love you all and I will talk to you soon!
Love,
Elder Kelly
Another great week in Marcos Paz. We are working really hard and enjoying ourselves doing it.
We have 4 baptisms planned for this month and are working to continue until the end of elder Pratt´s mission... so we are working hard.
Some interesting stories this week involving a large dogo (argentine dog outlawed in the states for being dangerous), waist length haired man on drugs and a burnt down house, I'm sure it would bore you...
Anyways, for the mothers day call I will call Sunday May 18th at 6:00pm sharp my time so I think its 2:00 your time.
I'm excited to talk to you, love you all and I will talk to you soon!
Love,
Elder Kelly
April 29, 2008
Hello family,
Life is really busy now. I'm still enjoying my new area. The zone is doing great and we are all excited!
I hope everything is going well. I will be calling home the 18th of May.
Out of time, love you all!
Elder Kelly
Life is really busy now. I'm still enjoying my new area. The zone is doing great and we are all excited!
I hope everything is going well. I will be calling home the 18th of May.
Out of time, love you all!
Elder Kelly
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
April 22, 2008
Hello Family!
What a great week! Like I said last time, I'm in the Marcos Paz Zone in the area of Loma Grande! I love my new area!! The people are very accepting and we don't waste nearly as much time traveling.
My companion is a stud and we get along great. He´s Elder Pratt from Portland and we represent the Northwest very well. This is his last transfer and he´s ZL training me.
The work is going very well in our zone and we are very excited about the work ! We are going to find a family this transfer! I don't have time too much anymore because there is a lot more to do. The Zone is very big and it has lots of areas of "campo" or kind of like little farm towns. We get to do divisions with the areas too.
Well today we just finished the Zone leader meeting and me and my comp gave a workshop on how to give a good workshop. It happened to be my first one ever so it was a bit ironic but it went very well. My comp dressed up as Joseph Smith and I read a story about him. I was a bit nervous at first being the youngest missionary (time in mission) there but it went fine and I settled in pretty quick. It was very spiritual. It was the last ZL meeting of Pres. Ramos, and 7 out of 18 zone leaders.
Afterwards...... we played basketball!!! It was incredible! It had been a year since the last time I played. Pratt and I ruled the court like Gary Payton(Pratt) and Shawn Kemp. We went an undefeated 6 and 0 and represented proudly the Great Northwest. Our team was Elder´s Pratt, Reno(friend from MTC), Stephens, Kelly, and my old comp Elder Bracken! Lots of fun.
Anyways thanks for your prayers. I hope all is well! Have fun on your cruise Mom and Dad! I think I will be calling on the 18th instead of the 11th. I'm going to ask Pres on Friday and I'll let you know on Tuesday!
I love you all very much!
Elder KELLY
What a great week! Like I said last time, I'm in the Marcos Paz Zone in the area of Loma Grande! I love my new area!! The people are very accepting and we don't waste nearly as much time traveling.
My companion is a stud and we get along great. He´s Elder Pratt from Portland and we represent the Northwest very well. This is his last transfer and he´s ZL training me.
The work is going very well in our zone and we are very excited about the work ! We are going to find a family this transfer! I don't have time too much anymore because there is a lot more to do. The Zone is very big and it has lots of areas of "campo" or kind of like little farm towns. We get to do divisions with the areas too.
Well today we just finished the Zone leader meeting and me and my comp gave a workshop on how to give a good workshop. It happened to be my first one ever so it was a bit ironic but it went very well. My comp dressed up as Joseph Smith and I read a story about him. I was a bit nervous at first being the youngest missionary (time in mission) there but it went fine and I settled in pretty quick. It was very spiritual. It was the last ZL meeting of Pres. Ramos, and 7 out of 18 zone leaders.
Afterwards...... we played basketball!!! It was incredible! It had been a year since the last time I played. Pratt and I ruled the court like Gary Payton(Pratt) and Shawn Kemp. We went an undefeated 6 and 0 and represented proudly the Great Northwest. Our team was Elder´s Pratt, Reno(friend from MTC), Stephens, Kelly, and my old comp Elder Bracken! Lots of fun.
Anyways thanks for your prayers. I hope all is well! Have fun on your cruise Mom and Dad! I think I will be calling on the 18th instead of the 11th. I'm going to ask Pres on Friday and I'll let you know on Tuesday!
I love you all very much!
Elder KELLY
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
April 15, 2008
Family!
What a crazy crazy week. We had a baptism this Saturday. We did not know if the husband was going to be baptised until the day before, the day of he interview. We went to his house, he felt the spirit very strong and decided to be baptised with his wife!!! They are a Most excellent couple. The Ciciliato family. They have to kids 15 and 17 and one of whom plays soccer for a professional club! They are great kids!
So on Saturday... (the 40th birthday of Pablo) as Man and Wife they entered the waters of baptism to be batised by their nephew who was serving a 6 week pre-mission... the spirit was strong many tears were shed and we had the blessing of being instruments in the Lord's hands.
That happened to also be the last day of my and Elder Petersen´s time together!! I'm gonna miss the guy! Great Elder.
Yesterday morning we had the transfers meeting and I received my new assignment. I will now be serving in the area of Loma Grande, In the Marcos Paz zone, as a zone leader. I'm excited, a bit nervous and but I'm ready to go! Please keep me in your prayers... I'm companions with an Elder Pratt from....Portland Oregon!! Representing the beautiful northwest. He finishes his mission this transfer so we are going to rock this zone!
Thanks for everything!!
With lots of love,
Elder Kelly
What a crazy crazy week. We had a baptism this Saturday. We did not know if the husband was going to be baptised until the day before, the day of he interview. We went to his house, he felt the spirit very strong and decided to be baptised with his wife!!! They are a Most excellent couple. The Ciciliato family. They have to kids 15 and 17 and one of whom plays soccer for a professional club! They are great kids!
So on Saturday... (the 40th birthday of Pablo) as Man and Wife they entered the waters of baptism to be batised by their nephew who was serving a 6 week pre-mission... the spirit was strong many tears were shed and we had the blessing of being instruments in the Lord's hands.
That happened to also be the last day of my and Elder Petersen´s time together!! I'm gonna miss the guy! Great Elder.
Yesterday morning we had the transfers meeting and I received my new assignment. I will now be serving in the area of Loma Grande, In the Marcos Paz zone, as a zone leader. I'm excited, a bit nervous and but I'm ready to go! Please keep me in your prayers... I'm companions with an Elder Pratt from....Portland Oregon!! Representing the beautiful northwest. He finishes his mission this transfer so we are going to rock this zone!
Thanks for everything!!
With lots of love,
Elder Kelly
Thursday, April 10, 2008
April 8, 2008
Hola!
Well again I'm out of time for the week, I apologize for the lack of updates.
The work is going very well, we will have a baptism the end of this week. A great story involving a missionary from a different ward, a sister and her son!
After this week the transfer ends and I may end up leaving Parque Leloir. The next email I will let you know!!
This week we are going to have an activity with the youth from the ward and it will be excellent. I love this ward and area and I'm sure I will love the next even more!! Thank you for your prayers and I will talk to you all soon!!
With Love,
Elder Kelly
Well again I'm out of time for the week, I apologize for the lack of updates.
The work is going very well, we will have a baptism the end of this week. A great story involving a missionary from a different ward, a sister and her son!
After this week the transfer ends and I may end up leaving Parque Leloir. The next email I will let you know!!
This week we are going to have an activity with the youth from the ward and it will be excellent. I love this ward and area and I'm sure I will love the next even more!! Thank you for your prayers and I will talk to you all soon!!
With Love,
Elder Kelly
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
April 1, 2008
Hello,
Great to hear from you all, I'm a bit short on time this week as we went to the temple for our P-day.
Next week, I may be able to send pictures but we are having some computer difficulties this week.
I hope you are all well. The work goes great and we are very excited for conference!!
Stay safe and I will talk to you all soon!!
Elder Kelly
Great to hear from you all, I'm a bit short on time this week as we went to the temple for our P-day.
Next week, I may be able to send pictures but we are having some computer difficulties this week.
I hope you are all well. The work goes great and we are very excited for conference!!
Stay safe and I will talk to you all soon!!
Elder Kelly
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
March 25, 2008
Hello!
Another great week! We had some great experiences and are loving the life of the mission. Approaching the next transfer in mid-April and we´ll see if I stay for an unprecedented third transfer with Elder Petersen but all signs point to no.
Either way that's still three weeks away, we have a couple of baptisms planned for the end of the transfer and we are very excited and working hard. The mission will be changin a whole bunch in these next 3 months. This transfer 24 new missionaries will be coming in and next transfer 24 will be leaving the majority being leaders.
After that, at the end of June our beloved President Ramos will be leaving us and will be replaced by President.......BENTON! He is from Boston Massachusettes and thats all we know about him. Thats an outlook for the next 3 months but we will be enjoying the change and working hard here.
Anyways I love you all, thanks for your prayers and support! If you haven´t written me in a while and you're a brother of mine, feel free to write me an email, I´d love to hear from you!
Elder Kelly
Another great week! We had some great experiences and are loving the life of the mission. Approaching the next transfer in mid-April and we´ll see if I stay for an unprecedented third transfer with Elder Petersen but all signs point to no.
Either way that's still three weeks away, we have a couple of baptisms planned for the end of the transfer and we are very excited and working hard. The mission will be changin a whole bunch in these next 3 months. This transfer 24 new missionaries will be coming in and next transfer 24 will be leaving the majority being leaders.
After that, at the end of June our beloved President Ramos will be leaving us and will be replaced by President.......BENTON! He is from Boston Massachusettes and thats all we know about him. Thats an outlook for the next 3 months but we will be enjoying the change and working hard here.
Anyways I love you all, thanks for your prayers and support! If you haven´t written me in a while and you're a brother of mine, feel free to write me an email, I´d love to hear from you!
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
March 18, 2008
Hello!
Great week. We had a stake conference and it was very spiritual, the subject was about the youth of the church and all the future missionaries. The youth had a choir who sang... We had two families come with us.... it was great!
Some funny lessons were taught this week. Everything went very well and the work progresses.
I completed one year on Friday as some might know, it went fast, thats all I´ll say about that =).
Any news on where Pres. Richardson is going specifically? When will they re-organize the stake presidency?
My companion is a stud and is teaching on his own now... lots of love to everyone, and thanks for your prayers!!!
Elder Kelly
Great week. We had a stake conference and it was very spiritual, the subject was about the youth of the church and all the future missionaries. The youth had a choir who sang... We had two families come with us.... it was great!
Some funny lessons were taught this week. Everything went very well and the work progresses.
I completed one year on Friday as some might know, it went fast, thats all I´ll say about that =).
Any news on where Pres. Richardson is going specifically? When will they re-organize the stake presidency?
My companion is a stud and is teaching on his own now... lots of love to everyone, and thanks for your prayers!!!
Elder Kelly
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
March 11, 2008
Hello Family,
Things are going great... not much has changed! Elder Petersen and I are still together in Parque Leloir. The work progresses and we are working hard.
No stories oh ya one kind of silly story... so we were working on friday afternoon in a neighborhood and all the sudden it starts to pour literally pour cats and dogs, crazy like, so Elder Petersen and I ran to a tree for protection and it didn't have leaves so it wasn't much protection but it was the best we had.
The tree was positioned in front of a property with a house about 200 feet back. a lady was outside but ran to the house because of the rain. She thought we ran up to her to talk to her but we just wanted protection from the rain. So she started yelling at us from the door "OTRO DIA!" which means, another day! I yelled back that I was only in front of her house for the tree, but of course she doesn't hear me, so she yells again and again for about 2 minutes !!otro dia!!!
My attempts to explain to her my reason for being there proved fruitless. She got her 14 year old daughter to yell too, within 4 minutes the whole family was out there yelling OTRO DIA as we were huddling under the branches of this tree. Finally, I yelled why we were there and she heard me!! She said oh, and walked in the door with her family.
Silly Argentines, gotta love em.
Love you all!
Elder Kelly
Things are going great... not much has changed! Elder Petersen and I are still together in Parque Leloir. The work progresses and we are working hard.
No stories oh ya one kind of silly story... so we were working on friday afternoon in a neighborhood and all the sudden it starts to pour literally pour cats and dogs, crazy like, so Elder Petersen and I ran to a tree for protection and it didn't have leaves so it wasn't much protection but it was the best we had.
The tree was positioned in front of a property with a house about 200 feet back. a lady was outside but ran to the house because of the rain. She thought we ran up to her to talk to her but we just wanted protection from the rain. So she started yelling at us from the door "OTRO DIA!" which means, another day! I yelled back that I was only in front of her house for the tree, but of course she doesn't hear me, so she yells again and again for about 2 minutes !!otro dia!!!
My attempts to explain to her my reason for being there proved fruitless. She got her 14 year old daughter to yell too, within 4 minutes the whole family was out there yelling OTRO DIA as we were huddling under the branches of this tree. Finally, I yelled why we were there and she heard me!! She said oh, and walked in the door with her family.
Silly Argentines, gotta love em.
Love you all!
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
March 4th, 2008
Familia,
Hey whats going on? Another good week, this week it rained a lot and it was sooo nice! I never realized how much I love the rain until now. It actually shows in my actitud and energy too. I feel so much more pumped and work a lot better when it's raining than when it's hot and humid. It was a very blessed week for us. My companion enjoys the rain too.
Transfers came and went. I am still training with Elder Petersen and that is going very well. I'm very excited to still be in Parque Leloir. I love the ward here and our investigators. It's even better because I get to be with E´Petersen for another transfer. This will be the first time being with a companion for more than one transfer.
We will be having success for sure this transfer because last transfer we lined it up very well. We don't know who our new mission president will be but we still have 3 or four months till June.
Today is the first Tuesday P-Day ever in the history of the mission. I can´t really tell the difference, I'll let you know what I think about it next week. Pretty much everything is the same. Don´t have too many stories to tell, I will talk to you all soon and have a great week!
love,
Elder S.J. Kelly
Parque Leloir, Castelar
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
Hey whats going on? Another good week, this week it rained a lot and it was sooo nice! I never realized how much I love the rain until now. It actually shows in my actitud and energy too. I feel so much more pumped and work a lot better when it's raining than when it's hot and humid. It was a very blessed week for us. My companion enjoys the rain too.
Transfers came and went. I am still training with Elder Petersen and that is going very well. I'm very excited to still be in Parque Leloir. I love the ward here and our investigators. It's even better because I get to be with E´Petersen for another transfer. This will be the first time being with a companion for more than one transfer.
We will be having success for sure this transfer because last transfer we lined it up very well. We don't know who our new mission president will be but we still have 3 or four months till June.
Today is the first Tuesday P-Day ever in the history of the mission. I can´t really tell the difference, I'll let you know what I think about it next week. Pretty much everything is the same. Don´t have too many stories to tell, I will talk to you all soon and have a great week!
love,
Elder S.J. Kelly
Parque Leloir, Castelar
Misión Buenos Aires Oeste
Monday, February 25, 2008
February 25, 2008
Hello!This week flew by pretty quick. Sunday was excellent! We had lots of people in sacrament meeting and many investigators too. An excellent family and others!
The work is going very well! Elder Petersen and I are working hard to improve our teaching and other aspects of the work and we are seeing the benefits.
Anyways, next P-day or the one after will be Tuesday. The P-day is changing to Tuesday for a mission reason.
Also, this is the last week of the transfer so I could be leaving the area but I'm pretty sure that I'll be staying for another transfer with Elder Petersen. I will let you know one week from now!
Take care!
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
February 19, 2008
Hello!
Well a great week... Start from last Monday and a sad story..
Well, I got those baseball gloves and that squishy t-ball for Christmas.. I thought to myself "I wonder why mom didn't send a real, hard baseball, but oh well this one is just fine." So me and my comp went to the park last Monday to toss the baseball a bit. Then we started practicing a little pitching. There was a fence right behind my comp as I pitched to him. The park was almost completely empty. I whipped out the 4 seam fastball, and the ball flew over my comp, over the fence and went directly into the leg of the only person visible within a mile...
...a three year old with an ice cream cone. You should have seen his face.... As a frantically searched through my bag for candy to give the child to curb his pain, I said a silent prayer of gratitude for the wisdom of a mother who knew her son´s 4 seam fastball well enough to send him a soft baseball instead of hard one. Thanks mom =)
That was Monday...
Yesterday was an excellent Sunday!! First we had a baptism. The baptism was excellent. The spirit was so strong. But before the baptism we had been praying every night so that the Father of the kids who were to be baptized would come. He is a very inactive member and said he was not going to come to the baptism.
A week of prayers with our Ward mission leader took place. Finally, right before the baptisms (during the service but right before the ordinance) he showed up. Our ward mission leader and the bishop teared up because they all knew him and our hearts were full of gratitude. The two children who were baptized are incredible and have strong testimonios, los dos. What's more, we had 3 inactive families and 3 families of investigators in the sacrament meeting and they all enjoyed it.
We had an incredible lunch and then ended the night with a FHE with an excellent family in which the mother teared up as she felt very much love for us and felt the spirit of the message. To top it off we got home and received a call from a youth in the ward who said his mother who was once very against the church was talking to the mother of his friend who is member and they were fixing up for a FHE.
All in all we were floored and humbled with the blessings we received that come through hard work and persistence. Our testimonies were strengthened and we know even more so that this is the Lord´s work and he directs us... I love you all, I'll send pictures next week. Thanks for your prayers!
Elder Kelly
ps.. In March my P-day switches to Tuesday... just a heads up
ps, elder wake.... A donde va en dos semanas!? Cuales son sus planes??
Monday, February 11, 2008
February 11, 2008
Hola!
Happy Valentine´s Day! It's nice to have something to celebrate every week, though I don't think we will be celebrating Valentine´s Day this year.
A great week. The mission as a whole is starting to work much more with the members. The focus of the mission is changing. We are having success in exciting the ward for the work. It is a great ward and we get along with them very well!
Elder Petersen is a great elder and already is doing divisions with the members! He's learning fast and doing great!!
We went to the Worldwide Leadership Training meeting and it was excellent. Not too much talk about the missionary work but great counsel for the family. I took lots of notes for later on... If you have the chance to see it again, I highly recommend it.
Not too much else has happened. We will be having a baptism this next Sunday and it will be great.
I hope everything is going well, that Ian and Jeremy and Dad are all recovering... Love you all!
Elder Kelly
Happy Valentine´s Day! It's nice to have something to celebrate every week, though I don't think we will be celebrating Valentine´s Day this year.
A great week. The mission as a whole is starting to work much more with the members. The focus of the mission is changing. We are having success in exciting the ward for the work. It is a great ward and we get along with them very well!
Elder Petersen is a great elder and already is doing divisions with the members! He's learning fast and doing great!!
We went to the Worldwide Leadership Training meeting and it was excellent. Not too much talk about the missionary work but great counsel for the family. I took lots of notes for later on... If you have the chance to see it again, I highly recommend it.
Not too much else has happened. We will be having a baptism this next Sunday and it will be great.
I hope everything is going well, that Ian and Jeremy and Dad are all recovering... Love you all!
Elder Kelly
Monday, February 4, 2008
February 4, 2008
Hola buen dia,
Great week has come on gone. I got two packages this week, the 12 days of Christmas package and Marion´s Christmas-birthday package. I was floored. Thank you very much, Tim´s Jalapeño chips are my favorite and the baseball gloves are a smash hit with the youth and my comp. We throw the ball at night to rest a bit and it really helps with the normal mission stress.
We didn't see the funeral of president Hinckley because we were working but the sacrament meeting was very nice. Everyone shared their testimony on what they had learned from President Hinckley and we all sang "God be with you till we Meet again". Very spiritual.
We will be praying for the family. But the work of the Lord continues!! and we anxiously await the calling of President Monson in April!! My comp is awesome and we are working well together. He is learning very rapidly and soon we will be teaching 50/50.
I hope your week was great and that the next is even better.
With love,
Elder KELLY
Monday, January 28, 2008
January 28, 2008
Hello,
Happy Birthday Michael!!!! Everyone make him have an awesome time for me! South America misses you!
Anyways, just for a quick perspective check.... I am in the area of Parque Leloir in the Zone of Castelar. This is my second transfer here and this is the first week of the six-week transfer. I´m training Elder Petersen who arrived in B.A. one week ago. He´s from Pleasant Grove Utah and is an excellent guy and will be the next assistant. (He kind of reminds me of Quince). Parque Leloir is my third area and Elder Petersen is my 8th companion in the mission. (Elder´s Decker, Rutter, Foster, Bracken, Zamora, Gavilan, Pollock, and Petersen). Let me know if you want to know more.
The area is excellent and Elder Petersen´s first week was too. We are working very hard still with the youth of the ward and they are great! We have some baptismal dates and some soon to come. Elder P understands alot and is already speaking very well even though he wont tell you so. We are going to be working even harder this next week to keep up the excitement and have a great transfer. I'm running low on time so I have to cut this email short, but know that I love you all and I hope you have a great week!!
Brad... cuales son sus planes ahorra? Se va a estudiar? Lo que puede hacer Ud. es escribirme noticias en los comentarios en Español en mi "blog" porque yo puedo leer este "blog". Bueno, mucho amor y que descanse de sus labores =)
Elder Steven Kelly!
Happy Birthday Michael!!!! Everyone make him have an awesome time for me! South America misses you!
Anyways, just for a quick perspective check.... I am in the area of Parque Leloir in the Zone of Castelar. This is my second transfer here and this is the first week of the six-week transfer. I´m training Elder Petersen who arrived in B.A. one week ago. He´s from Pleasant Grove Utah and is an excellent guy and will be the next assistant. (He kind of reminds me of Quince). Parque Leloir is my third area and Elder Petersen is my 8th companion in the mission. (Elder´s Decker, Rutter, Foster, Bracken, Zamora, Gavilan, Pollock, and Petersen). Let me know if you want to know more.
The area is excellent and Elder Petersen´s first week was too. We are working very hard still with the youth of the ward and they are great! We have some baptismal dates and some soon to come. Elder P understands alot and is already speaking very well even though he wont tell you so. We are going to be working even harder this next week to keep up the excitement and have a great transfer. I'm running low on time so I have to cut this email short, but know that I love you all and I hope you have a great week!!
Brad... cuales son sus planes ahorra? Se va a estudiar? Lo que puede hacer Ud. es escribirme noticias en los comentarios en Español en mi "blog" porque yo puedo leer este "blog". Bueno, mucho amor y que descanse de sus labores =)
Elder Steven Kelly!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
January 21, 2008
Hola!
That´s it for another transfer. Last Sunday was a crazy one, for many reasons most of which aren´t really worthy of note.
We have been working a ton with our youth and have been doing divisions twice a week. They are a great group of youth and they will make great missionaries. We also are teaching some of the youth english on saturday´s.
Well I still cannot keep a companion. Elder Pollock is leaving the area to Merlo. I will be training a brand new Elder. I don´t know his name yet, tomorrow I will meet him. Right now he is in an airplane somwhere over Central America I´d imagine. Or on the other hand he might be sitting in the Buenos Aires MTC. Either way tomorrow we will meet.
We are looking forward to an excellent transfer and I am excited to work very hard to have success. We are still teaching a ton--it´s just the progression that gets us. I hope you all have great weeks and enjoy your trip to San Antonio.
Congratulations Brad!! Child of Light!! Seriously what an incredible accomplishment, I'm way proud of you and your accomplishments and thanks for your great example. Seriously, good form. Escuchá un poquito de EWyF por mi, y nos vemos en un año y pico. Te Amo hermanito.... y bueno no hay que casarse antés que yo llego. Todavía tenemos que relajar en una pileta en Provo gritando a los estudiantes.
I will talk to you all soon, much love to you all!
Elder Steven KELLY
That´s it for another transfer. Last Sunday was a crazy one, for many reasons most of which aren´t really worthy of note.
We have been working a ton with our youth and have been doing divisions twice a week. They are a great group of youth and they will make great missionaries. We also are teaching some of the youth english on saturday´s.
Well I still cannot keep a companion. Elder Pollock is leaving the area to Merlo. I will be training a brand new Elder. I don´t know his name yet, tomorrow I will meet him. Right now he is in an airplane somwhere over Central America I´d imagine. Or on the other hand he might be sitting in the Buenos Aires MTC. Either way tomorrow we will meet.
We are looking forward to an excellent transfer and I am excited to work very hard to have success. We are still teaching a ton--it´s just the progression that gets us. I hope you all have great weeks and enjoy your trip to San Antonio.
Congratulations Brad!! Child of Light!! Seriously what an incredible accomplishment, I'm way proud of you and your accomplishments and thanks for your great example. Seriously, good form. Escuchá un poquito de EWyF por mi, y nos vemos en un año y pico. Te Amo hermanito.... y bueno no hay que casarse antés que yo llego. Todavía tenemos que relajar en una pileta en Provo gritando a los estudiantes.
I will talk to you all soon, much love to you all!
Elder Steven KELLY
Monday, January 14, 2008
January 14, 2008
Hello!
Good week! The work is going well, we are still finding lots of people to teach the trouble is finding them a second time and getting them to church, but still things are going well.
This might be the last week of Elder Pollock and I. The transfer ends this week so we will find out next Monday.
This week we havent been able to find the family that had a baptismal date. We made two more baptismal dates this week and we are very excited for them. They are both in the month of February.
This last week we went to the temple as a zone. It was most excellent. I had forgotten how much I love the temple and the spirit felt therein. The day after I had sort of temple withdrawls, but it was a great experience.
There was a missionary there who had just finished his mission in Bahía Blanca and was there with his Mom and family who didn't speak Spanish. It was pretty humorous to watch them get by.
Yesterday we had lunch with the Bishop and it was excellent! Not only did it taste excellent but Bishop´s family is great! It was the first time since the states I could talk music with someone! The bishop´s wife is the choir director for the stake and she loves MoTab as does the Bishop! They also know who the King Singer´s are! We talked for 30 minutes on the subject and then they put in a video of the MoTab singing for the 200 Anniversary of Joseph Smith Devotional and the Bishop did what Dad does, He turned up the volume of the Sound system till your ears hurt. It was Phenomenal. We are going to watch some more MoTab later on.
Well, The work continues I hope you are all doing very well, and enjoying yourselves. You are all so busy it sounds like. Take time to be holy...
With Love,
Elder Kelly
Happy Birthday!.... and Elder Duerden two christmas eve birthdays in the same zone...
Monday, January 7, 2008
January 7, 2008
Hello!
Happy New Years and Happy Birthday Mom and Darryl!
A great week here in Parque Leloir. We have been working very hard on getting people to come to church. It seems to be our main difficulty here but we plan to see improvement this next week.
The family who was going to be baptised moved away and we cant find them so we are praying that they will come back so we can know what happened to them.
We did divisions with two young men from the ward and it was enjoyable. This week we will be going to the temple and we are very excited. My third trip in Buenos Aires.
Me and Elder Pollock just finished a round of Golf!!! In Argentina!! It was excellent! It was on a military facility so we had to go ask the army personnel if we could play. They said yes but I had to give them my passport photocopy. Then they gave me an access badge. We played nine holes of Argentine golf... No fringe, greens like fringe, fairways like rough, rough like mountain meadows, and angry Argentine birds that attack you when you approach them. For the golfers, I shot a 48. It was a great little bit of P-day fun. I'll send pictures next week.
I hope you all have a very enjoyable week and love you all!
Elder Kelly
Happy New Years and Happy Birthday Mom and Darryl!
A great week here in Parque Leloir. We have been working very hard on getting people to come to church. It seems to be our main difficulty here but we plan to see improvement this next week.
The family who was going to be baptised moved away and we cant find them so we are praying that they will come back so we can know what happened to them.
We did divisions with two young men from the ward and it was enjoyable. This week we will be going to the temple and we are very excited. My third trip in Buenos Aires.
Me and Elder Pollock just finished a round of Golf!!! In Argentina!! It was excellent! It was on a military facility so we had to go ask the army personnel if we could play. They said yes but I had to give them my passport photocopy. Then they gave me an access badge. We played nine holes of Argentine golf... No fringe, greens like fringe, fairways like rough, rough like mountain meadows, and angry Argentine birds that attack you when you approach them. For the golfers, I shot a 48. It was a great little bit of P-day fun. I'll send pictures next week.
I hope you all have a very enjoyable week and love you all!
Elder Kelly
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
December 31, 2007
Hello Family!
Well Christmas has come and gone (por fin). And what a christmas it was. Christmas Eve Night we ate with a family a huge feast and this was after the lunch feast we had earlier in the day with our zone. It was excellent. That night we fell asleep a bit late and couldn't sleep because of the constant fireworks that were blowing up. Then we woke of Christmas morning and went to Ramos Mejiah to paint the fence of a hospital with our zone. Then I called home (which flew by!), and then we tried to go out and work but it was rather unsuccessful.
After Christmas I got a bit sick with migraines and fevers and had to stay in parts of Thursday and Friday and all of Saturday but by Sunday I was better. I attribute it to the powerful Sun and humidity and my stupidity in not taking care of myself with proper protection and water, I just wanted to be latin. But 12 advil and a couple lortabs later another lesson had been learned.. the hard way. I´ve decided thats the way I always learn, and i need to stop doing that.
Elder Faust said in a conference talk that learning comes much quicker and easier when you learn from the mistakes and advice of others... They started up daylight savings time again down here so now the sun is out until 9 ish. I heard it has something to do with conerving power. I'm fine with it. The mission might change the schedule up a little bit, well see.
With that I wish you all my best and a very Happy New Year for 2008! Talk to you soon!
Elder Kelly
[In the picture, he's in the front left sitting on the floor]
Well Christmas has come and gone (por fin). And what a christmas it was. Christmas Eve Night we ate with a family a huge feast and this was after the lunch feast we had earlier in the day with our zone. It was excellent. That night we fell asleep a bit late and couldn't sleep because of the constant fireworks that were blowing up. Then we woke of Christmas morning and went to Ramos Mejiah to paint the fence of a hospital with our zone. Then I called home (which flew by!), and then we tried to go out and work but it was rather unsuccessful.
After Christmas I got a bit sick with migraines and fevers and had to stay in parts of Thursday and Friday and all of Saturday but by Sunday I was better. I attribute it to the powerful Sun and humidity and my stupidity in not taking care of myself with proper protection and water, I just wanted to be latin. But 12 advil and a couple lortabs later another lesson had been learned.. the hard way. I´ve decided thats the way I always learn, and i need to stop doing that.
Elder Faust said in a conference talk that learning comes much quicker and easier when you learn from the mistakes and advice of others... They started up daylight savings time again down here so now the sun is out until 9 ish. I heard it has something to do with conerving power. I'm fine with it. The mission might change the schedule up a little bit, well see.
With that I wish you all my best and a very Happy New Year for 2008! Talk to you soon!
Elder Kelly
[In the picture, he's in the front left sitting on the floor]
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