Email – March 23, 2009

Well...I have been with my companion for almost a full week now. He is a very good missionary. Very obedient and hard working. He keeps me in line. He is my only missionary I have ever met that doesn't talk about home. He is SO focused on his mission that he REALLY has left everything behind.

We have a had a pretty good week. We found two new investigators and Glen came to church. This is going to be his last week till he goes back to Iowa. He said he doesn't think he is going to be baptized, but we are going to try and commit him again tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well : )

I had my 21st Birthday this week! It is crazy to think I am 21 now! A member here cooked me my favorite dinner and baked me a cake. It was really nice : ) I love this branch!

We gave a talk at sacrament on Sunday about knowing who you are and the Pre Earth life. Then I taught the Gospel Doctrine. It was kind of nerve reckoning teaching all these "gospel scholars" but I got through it lol : )

I talked about how my mom would always ask me before I left for school or with some friend, "Remember who you are?" That is something that has really stuck with me and helped me make some right choices. To know that we TRULY are children of God with UNLIMITED progression and FULLNESS of joy to await us. It really helps me keep things in perspective : )

Well I got some really good pictures at the Ice Sculpture festival. I guess this advent is pretty world famous and the sculptures were AMAZING!!! Truly a once in a life time advent. I took SO many pictures but I will try to send the best ones : )

Love Elder Kennedy