Waving at dogs is cool! 5/19/14

Hello!

This week was really good.

Tuesday was zone meeting, which was really good. The mission had a head from the proselyting department and someone else come to the mission and they came to the leadership conference. Zone meeting comes from the leadership conference every month, so this month was really good. We learned a lot about finding and teaching simply. That has been one of the main focuses the past few months. We have been counseled to use the pamphlet pictures to guide the lesson and to keep it simple. It is an adjustment, but it has been so effective. It makes it a little easier to keep out the fluff. 

On Tuesday we taught Brett and Laurie the Restoration, it went fairly well. There were a lot of distractions, but overall it went well. They have come to church the last two weeks, but weren't able to come yesterday. I think I mentioned this last week, but Brett goes to his dad's and so we can't meet when he is there. It makes it a little more difficult.

Wednesday was exchanges, which were really good. I got to go to the 1st ward area to work with Sis. Webb. This is where Alisha served in Yucaipa, so that was really cool.(Alisha- I went on Sleepy Hollow Ln, The Adams live there but weren't home-I tried:)). I learned a lot from Sis. Webb about planning.. It has been something I have struggled with my whole mission, but I got some new insights into how to have more effective planning sessions. Then I freaked out feeling like I had to make all of these changes at once... Luckily Sister Baker reminded me of my own advice earlier that day.. One thing at a time. She also said that the Holy Ghost will bring to our Remembrance those things. I felt like I had to do it all so I would remember everything.  I am doing much better now though, no worries.

On saturday there was a baptism that we invited Ann to, she came and after she told us that it made her excited and she felt a little more ready for her own. Right now she is praying about a date, but basically since day one she has said she is going to "become a mormon". She is the cutest.

Sonia came to church this week again and we are going to meet with her this week. She is awesome and she will be baptized, I just know it!

Also on Saturday we had an interesting experience.. We met a guy named Malcom, he told us that he was interested in learning more, awesome! He seemed a little too interested in learning more, but we told him about what we do as missionaries, got his number and gave him ours. about an hour later we got a text. He asked Sis. Baker out on a date and said he would love to learn more. We will be giving him to the Elders. 

Another random fun fact is that as we walk down the streets and wave at people, I have actually waved at dogs 2 times( in the same day) that makes at least 4 times on my mission. You would think I was desperate to wave at any living thing! or anything that makes a noise.. no big deal..

This week is Zone Conference and I am very excited, Next week is transfers and I am kind of nervous about those.. It will be an exciting week!

Thank you all so much for your support and sharing your experiences with me. I love you all

Love, 

Sister Kellee Gardner

Interesting side note
dad gets a newsletter from the mission, in that newsletter it tells more about the people that spoke at the mtg kellee talked about. the missionary dept person is michael hemmingway. Hemminways lived in 12th ward when we first moved to pl. grove.