I am grateful for Dogs! What?

Hello Family and Friends!

This last week went by so fast and so much happened.

     After we went to the Twins game last week we went and stopped by a boy we had met the other day his name is Jay.  He is 17 years old, he is originally from Kenya and he and his family are Seventh Day Adventist. This week when we met with him we were able to meet his whole family and they all sat in and we were able to teach them the restoration.  They have a lot of questions and they really do have an amazing faith and they understand the bible so well.  The main concern is that they have is why we don't go to church on Saturday but other then that we are very similar.  It is hard to teach them sometimes because instead of listening to what we have to say they try to take over the teaching environment and they try to convert us. Which isn't why we are there.  We are hoping to get some of the members involved so that they can be able to help them see and understand more about our church. 

Alice loves her new keychain!

     Then later that night we went on exchanges.  I stayed in Apple Valley with Sister Smith and Sister McCullough went to Lakeville with Sister Toone.  Sister Smith is from Tremonton, Utah so we had a lot to talk about.  She went to Utah State for a semester.  We got along great.  It was a good exchange.  I was able to learn a lot.  I really love the chance that I have to serve with other missionaries and that we have to learn from each other.  We were able to make some goals for what I want to accomplish here.  One of the goals I made was to be more organized in my thoughts.  I feel like I have a lot of good ideas and I learn a lot in my studies but later when I want to go back to them I can't ever find them in my planner, stick notes or my notebook.  It’s just a big mess.  Sister Smith agreed so we were able to go to Target during our lunch and we got small binders to take notes in to keeps things more organized.  I am so excited about this.  I already feel like now I am able to keep my thoughts and ideas more organized which should be able to help me be more effective and remember all the things I am taking in.  I feel like a kid again with my fun new school supplies. Hopefully the excitement won't wear off like it sometimes would after a couple weeks of school.

Exchanges with Sister Smith

     Not only was I able to get more organized but we were also able to see a bunch of miracles.  We were out knocking doors when we ran into a man who was in the area visiting his grandsons who live at the house... He told us that his son, Jesse, is in his 30s and is less active and that he lost his way.  We were able to meet Jesse briefly and we are hopefully going to be able to come back and meet him and his sons who aren't members. 

     Then we kept walking down the street and we went up to this house and when we knocked on the door there were 3 HUGE barks!  I peeked in the house and there were 3 huge dogs!  I couldn't believe it.  No one was home so we kept knocking.  We talked to a couple of people then started heading back to our car.  We passed the house with the huge dogs and the owner came walking out of the door.  

     I went up to him and I said, " Those are some big dogs you have in there. What kind are they?" 

     He said that they were Great Danes.  I was like "WHOA! Could you show them to us??" 

Look at this HUGE dog! He weights
140 lbs and the one behind the
door weights 160!

     He said sure.  So he went in and grabbed the dogs. They were huge!  They weighed 120, 140, and 160lbs!  I then asked him if I could take a picture with one.  It was pretty scary I’m not going to lie.  He said that they were pretty friendly but I wasn't to sure.  I don't want to trust an animal that is bigger than me and I really don't like when they try to lick my face!  I need to start carrying around dog mints!  But it was super cool.  We then were able to introduce ourselves to Matt.  He was a very big guy himself.  He told us a little bit about his family and he told us how he has been here for about a year now and he still hasn't found a church.  We were able to teach him and he has invited us back.  The only hard thing is going to be that he works a lot and his wife is in the military.  It was a "HUGE" miracle that we were able to see him when we did.  I know that we were on that street for a reason. Heavenly Father is aware of his children and he answers prayers.  I am super grateful for dogs and for the help that they are to missionary work!

     Guess what!  This week was moving week for Sister McCullough and I.  It was pretty crazy.  We moved from our old apartment into a members home.  We are now living with the Abrahamson's.  We are in their basement.  It is a fun change.  The only sad thing is it is a lot smaller then the apartment we were in but hey we can't complain.  I am now sleeping on the top of a bunk bed.  I only hit my head twice today so things are looking up! :) And things are even better because guess what no dumb dogs here! :)

This is our old apartment!

     The Women's Conference was so good!  It is getting me super excited for General Conference this weekend! I am so excited!  Conference truly is the best!  I hope our investigators will be able to go to a couple of them!

African food with the young women

     Well I better get going we have another fun P-Day today!  We are going to the church and we are going to have a Zone P-Day!  I like when we do these because then we get to see some of the missionaries that we don't see too much!  

     Have a wonderful week!  
Get ready for the best General Conference ever!  
#ldsconference  

I hear hashtags are a pretty big deal now.  
Just trying to stay with it over here.  #missionlife

Love, Sister Kendra Curtis