The One with Googly Eyes and Hitchhikers

Hey y'all (I don't even say y'all so why is it my intro?)So this was another pretty great week in the NCCM full of some wild experiences both hilarious and spiritual, and often both. So I'll pick up where I left off last week. P day was extremely uneventful. Cleaning and grocery shopping. Nothing fancy. That night we were supposed to meet with Aaron but he had to cancel on us so we were going to try and meet with Cody. He...

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The One With Miracles and Fake Shopping

I am serving in the Lenoir Ward. It was just upgraded? from a branch like two weeks before I got there. We share the ward with a set of sisters. The ward has about 140 members now because they crushed it with missionary work last year. Their initial goal was to have 6 baptisms into the ward but by the end of the year they had doubled and exceeded that goal with 13 baptisms. A lot of the ward members are converts so they have such a fire for missionary...

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The One With David Archuleta and The Magic Pop Machines

Monday January 5, 2015 Hey y'all  The highlight of my MTC experience came on Sunday. We had a Sunday night devotional as always and the speakers/musical numbers were the primary organist to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Richard Elliot, and David Archuleta! It was David Archuleta's birthday so we sang to him. Richard Elliot played some amazing organ solos and David Archuleta sang beautifully. I may have cried, just saying. I finished up my packing that night and set my alarm for 2:30am.  Monday was a long crazy day of traveling....

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The One Where I Sit 157 Away From An Apostle!

Saturday, December 27, 2014 Hey Y'all (so Southern it hurts), This has been such a crazy week and I've learned so much!  I had to bring my journal with me so I could remember all the things I’ve done. I’ll start with Sunday the 21st.  So on Sunday we had sacrament meeting with our Branch, which is really made up of just our zone (comprised of my district and the other district). Our Branch President's name is President Mosher,...

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The One Where I Forget My Toothbrush

Okay, So I (Kelly) am doing this for Liam.  At least for now, it's easier for him this way.  I'm new to this whole thing :) Here is his first letter to us from the MTC that he wanted us to post.  We had asked him a bunch of questions and these are his answers: I’m going to answer as many questions as I can.  Going through customs was easy.  I got my stamped passport and the whole bit. The guy was a little grumpy...

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