Happy New Year

Dear Family and Friends,

So many words and thoughts about these past weeks that I decided to express them to the tune of my least favorite Christmas song - The Twelve Days of Christmas.

On the First Day of Christmas, DC South brought me - 
A ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Second Day of Christmas, DC South brought me - 

2  Wende Moore stockings (seriously Wende, you rock) 

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Third Day of Christmas, DC South brought me - 

3 meals of Oreos (#dontjudgeme) 

2 Wende Moore stockings 

And a  ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Fourth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me -

4 days of 75 degrees (not Christmas in July...but more July in Christmas)

3 meals of Oreos 

2 Wende Moore stockings 

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Fifth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me - 

5 TRIPS TO THE TVC (Temple Visitor's Center) 

4 days of 75 degrees 

3 meals of Oreos 

2 Wende Moore stockings 

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Sixth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me - 

6 Kellys skyping (may or may not have gone over the time limit) 

5 TRIPS TO THE TVC 

4 days of 75 degrees 

3 meals of Oreos 

2 Wende Moore stockings 

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Seventh Day of Christmas, DC South brought me - 

7 songs of Pentatonix (on repeat) 

6 Kellys skyping 

5 TRIPS TO THE TVC 

4 days of 75 degrees 

3 meals of Oreos 

2 Wende Moore stockings
And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Eighth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me -
8 awkward carolers to the APs (#neverforget)
7 songs of Pentatonix
6 Kellys skyping
5 TRIPS TO THE TVC
4 days of 75 degrees
3 meals of Oreos
2 Wende Moore stockings

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Ninth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me -
Nine zones a singing (our mission got to sing at the Temple Visitor's Center on Christmas Eve)

8 awkward carolers to the APs

7 songs of Pentatonix

6 Kellys skyping

5 TRIPS TO THE TVC

4 days of 75 degrees

3 meals of Oreos

2 Wende Moore stockings

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Tenth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me -

10 sisters for breakfast (we had our sister missionaries over for a fun Christmas Eve breakfast)

9 zones a-singing

8 awkward carolers to the APs

7 songs of Pentatonix

6 Kellys skyping

5 TRIPS TO THE TVC

4 days of 75 degrees

3 meals of Oreos

2 Wende Moore stockings

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, DC South brought me
11 cracks on my iPad (some may say shattered, but I prefer "beautiful disaster")
10 sisters for breakfast
9 zones a singing
8 awkward carolers to the APs
7 songs of Pentatonix
6 Kellys skyping
5 TRIPS TO THE TVC
4 days of 75 degrees
3 meals of Oreos
2 Wende Moore stockings

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, DC South brought me -

12 trips to Taco Bell

11 cracks on my iPad

10 sisters for breakfast

9 zones a singing

8 awkward carolers to the APs

7 songs of Pentatonix

6 Kellys skyping

5 TRIPS TO THE TVC

4 days of 75 degrees

3 meals of Oreos

2 Wende Moore stockings

And a ghetto Christmas van named "Candy"

It was a great Holiday Season!

For New Year's Eve, we had a zone activity where we first, helped blow up thousands of ballots for a New Year's Eve street parade in Falls Church and then we headed back to a Stake Center to watch "The Best Two Years". That movie is pretty funny not being a missionary but BEING a missionary, it was hilarious to watch. All of us missionaries cracked up at things we didn't laugh at before our missions. But, now that I am a missionary and I know how things go, it was pretty funny. We then played some card games and played Mafia. If there's one thing to know about Mafia...it's a game where friendships are made....and ruined!

We had a good week this week! We found some new investigators which was awesome. But they all need to be passed to family wards. Typical single ward missionary life!

I am so grateful for my mission. All the people, areas, companions, meetings, friends, cats...you name it! They say a mission is an opportunity to give a gift to the Lord but I feel like it's been Him that's given me the gift. Virginia is home. There's a part of my heart that will always be here.

xoxo

Sister Kelly

Cafe Río with the Fullers