I am really bad at this whole letter writing thing huh??? Sheesh haha
Did you get transferred today like you thought you might? I have been thinking so much about you.
I just read your letter. I loved it! I'm so excited for your new adventure in a new area. I'm sure it's hard to leave the families that you have grown to love but there will be new families that you will love and serve there. There are people that have been prepared just for you. I'm sorry about the experience you had last week. That's too bad for that family. We will include them in our prayers. That guy does sound a little cray cray!
So, transferred and senior companion. How exciting! :) Is Weber Heights up by the college? I think Gerald Allen and his wife live up there if it is. Spring is beautiful in Utah...hopefully it will come soon...hahahaha! I hear it one of the longest winters ever!
Hudson is doing great. He's getting good grades and doing well in water polo but stressing about whether or not he will be good enough for Varsity next year. I told him to take one day at a time. :) He's working on the dance with Lileigh. Her mom hired a choreographer! SCARY! They are doing the jive and she is telling Hudson he should stick with it!!! Hahahaha! Hudson was like ya, can you see it a dancing water polo player! HA! It's for a fundraiser for varsity dance. Each girl chose an athlete to dance with (Dancing with the Stars). The competition is on may 16th. We are all dying to see it. Her mom wants them to practice all the time and doesn't want anyone to know that she hired a choreographer. It sounds a little sketch! He's having fun and being a good sport though.
Hayden had her soccer banquet last night. I did the whole thing with help from Brigette Webb. It was a lot of work but worth it in the end for the girls. Hayden was named MVP Defense and 1st Team All League. Her coach loves her. He pulled me aside last night and told me what a great, exceptional person she was. He is so impressed with her character and her values. He told me that he looks at his little girl and asks himself, are you going to be like Hayden? Isn't that sweet?! He asked me what did you do to raise such am amazing girl? I just said she came that way and we talk, A LOT (hehe), and daddy/daughter dates, and driving them to school instead of carpooling. It was such a nice compliment. When he was addressing the Seniors, he said I can't even look at Hayden right now, it's going to make me weepy. It was a great night for Hayden. A good ending to HS Soccer.
Dad and I are really good. Just plugging away. :) Things are starting to settle down a bit now that I'm out of YW's. Hayden is done with soccer the end of May until college practice starts in July. I'm always so excited to get your letters each week that's why I have no idea why I always wait till the last second to write you. I'm annoying right?! I'm sorry!
I love you Mason! I'm so thankful for your service.
Love, mom <3 muaaaah :-)
Hey guys hows everything going down at the Kelley Household? I hear prom is in the air...all the teenagers are talking about it here too -_- Still have to hear the dumb high schoolers talk about the life they think is so cool...too bad its almost over for all of them and then they really live life haha Well, I am getting transferred! I am leaving tomorrow to go up to Weber Heights and I am also the SENIOR companion now...yeah, you read that right...the SENIOR companion now. Everyone says that is really rare...almost unheard of to become senior companion until you have been out for at least 7 or 8 months. SO I have a big transfer ahead of me no doubt. I have a lot more responsibility now...like real responsibility because this transfer my companion was not obedient...but he was senior afterall...and so he was the one who had to answer to everyone...now I am the one that has to officially do all of that. So my companion better not be a joke...or one of us will be going to jail! I hear you made me a blog mom....you better make sure all my emails are nice before you post them to the blog haha ! I am a missionary now...but the only person on this earth who was ever perfect was Christ...so be weary mommacita, be very weary ;) I have had a good week so far...we got to watch two church movies for p day...Charly and The Ultimate Gift! It was very exciting hahaha....which I feel dumb for saying but they were actually really good. So question....why have I not gotten letter from Natalie, Haley, Larry or Kayla yet? Kelly Morrison finally wrote me...it took her long enough...dang! I need to write all of the Tinsley family back and Ady and Brett and all of these people...but you see...I am out of funds right now. So I have to wait to buy stamps...dont worry though...I did not forget about you guys. Since this will be going on my blog....I would like to make a quick shout out to all of my fans! I love you all so much and hope you keep following me on Instagram and Twitter! if you are truly faithful...you will never forget me. Thank you guys !
Now that that is over....I actually had a bad experience this week. I was teaching a lesson to this family with my companion who had just started coming back to church and wanted their daughter to be baptized really quickly. Their daughter is 13 almost 14 I think. We were at the very end of the lesson when I asked the mom to bare her testimony about how baptism changed her life...because she was only baptized 5 years ago with her 17 year old daughter and the dad was the only member in the family. She had a really nice testimony and then she started getting emotional about the fact that she hadn't been to church for a long time and so I tried to comfort her by saying not to worry or dwell on the past, because you are here now and that is what counts. And you dont need to feel guilty for not being active because thats why Christ died for us...so you dont need to feel sad anymore. Just focus on the path ahead. And all of a sudden the husband started to get a little antsy and he was like...well there's nothing about the past that was bad...she has nothing to worry about...she is one of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life. And I said yeah absolutely...that is exactly what I was saying you know? I just noticed that you were sad and didnt want you to feel guilty about anything thats all. And she was super nice and understanding and said I know exactly what you mean...thank you ! And the husband just said...okay guys are you ready to leave? And he was like...we are done here...and started yelling at me! What the freak?! And then he was like...we are cutting this meeting short today. And the wife and kids were just staring at him like he was crazy...so I quickly said...okay well can we have a prayer before you guys leave...and he said yeah...so we said the prayer and then he just walked out the front door and slammed the door shut and got in the car. What the ? Yeah... SO his family was still in the house and I said it was nice to meet all of them...they were very nice...and I apologized to the wife if I said anything offensive and she said we did nothing wrong and that we were perfect and then while we were talking with them the husband just layed on the horn and was being really rude and making himself look very dumb.
So they left and we havent heard back from them yet. Oh...and this was in a members home too :) How nice right ? Yeah...its a good thing I am getting transferred. I felt really bad at first but the members said not to worry because I said nothing wrong and that he was just very oversensitive. You think? That's the last time I try to help someone jeez! The bishop and stake president also heard because he called them and told them how offensive I was...and of course they were shocked so they asked me what happened I told them and they said I did nothing wrong and that this man is just very very very sensitive and feels guilty for the way he has been living and does not like it when people give him or his family advice. So I felt bad...but I dont anymore. I hope for the family's sake that he can sort things out with himself so that they can be an eternal family. Because That is what is most important. I still cant believe he got so defensive over nothing...I think it is that utah weather and those weird inversions that finally got to him. But theres is nothing more I can do. Its funny though because as missionaries are job is to declare repentance to every soul! SO I was doing my job and I did it in a very nice way...but this man was literally psychotic. On the bright side...a woman who has been an investigator for 20 some odd years we finally set a baptism date for her and she quit smoking and drinking coffee too!! So she can now be baptized. That was the most spiritual thing this week. We also had fast testimony meeting yesterday and as you know Emily Parkers Aunt and Grandma are in the Rockcliff 2nd ward and we cover that and her aunt bore her testimony and it was very spiritual as well. Yesterday was a good Sunday!
How is everything going with work, school, sports and church? How's Bear? Since you didnt send me my Titanic CD...I bought one instead. Hey I heard Justin Timberlake has a new album mom ! Are you excited...I know how much you loved him in the past haha I hear P!nk is coming on tour in Salt Lake in November. Maybe I will sneak out and watch it.... No I didnt change the color in the pictures...just some have a flash and some dont! But the one where I am orange and black I did the negative effect for fun haha. How's my explorer doing? You knopw you can sell it if you want...you and Dad are buying me a Porsche when I get back so I wont be needing that car anymore. haha...but really...start saving now ! ;D This one woman who is not active but her daughter ahbury and son troy...troy is 16 and ahbury is 13..they are taking discussions and are gonna be baptized soon...she made us Easter Baskets so that was nice ! Dont worry, I am taken care of pretty nicely out here. Well thats all the news for now.....I love you all and hope you have a happy almost birthday mom and dad...july is right around the corner!
Love, Elder Kelley
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