Monday, June 15, 2020

She Back.

Week 7 - June 15, 2020

Think of all your very favorite little grandma and grandpas. Every single one of them is here in Kirtland, Ohio. These senior couples have us wrapped around their little finger.

Old people: smiles.
Us: hearts melt.

"Don't tell the Isaacs." This is the motto of the senior couples here. They are too stinkin funny, always cooking up some mischief. What makes it even funnier is that our Presidents, the Isaacs, are the most chill, sweet people, encouraging us to do all the things that the other senior couples tell us not to tell them.

20 sister missionaries. 6 cute senior couples. Beautiful and sacred Kirtland. I'll let you do the math. I am having the absolute time of my life here. The only time that I've cried is thinking about leaving this place. "It's so beautiful" comes out of my mouth a bazillion times a day.

To walk where Joseph Smith walked, to study revelations in the same rooms that they were received, to live where Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appeared (the Morley Farm was the first of four places where the Father and the Son appeared in Kirtland and I live on that farm with 3 sisters, just a mile away from the rest of the sites where everyone else lives.) The feelings and the experiences I have here are so raw and real. I AM SO HAPPY. MY HEART IS SO FULL. I wish that each of you could experience it for yourselves!

Speaking of experiencing Kirtland... we can give virtual tours to any family and friends! So come one, come all, give me an email if you ever want to take a peek at where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints grew up.

Work hard play hard has never been a more true phrase. We are working our bums off studying, receiving and giving tours, but we are having way too much fun to be on a mission. A brief synopsis of our week: shopping (I need to be stopped, my closet is so full) walking up to the temple and getting ice cream, pj movie night in our theater room (anything Disney plus is a go) hiking, another temple walk and ice cream, games and dessert with our fav senior couple, game night with all the sisters, visiting the "beach," sightseeing every morning and hanging with our sisters and bestie grandparents when we're not studying. Imma have a hard time adjusting to Cali after this.

I wish I could send you a voice message so you could hear how much I feel this. IF YOU UNDERSTOOD SOMEONE'S STORY, YOU WOULD LOVE THEM. People need to be heard and they need to be loved. There is so much more to a person than what appears on the outside.This week there has been many a sweet experience getting to know and love not just my sisters, but the random people of Ohio that we run into. I encourage you all to take time to see those around you for who they are: children of God.

Sister Rex is back. And she is here to stay!

Love big! Love Hard!
Sister Rex
Airport crew.

Traveling in style.

Social distancing, but the second the camera was gone she was chatting right next to us.

The cutest back porch.

Your friendly district leaders, Sister Smith and Sister Rex. Take 1

Your friendly district leaders, Sister Smith and Sister Rex. Take 2

Just pretty stuff right here.

Game night! Code names makes or breaks some companionships. Human knot is also a great bonding experience and a good practice of social distancing.

Our walk up to the temple. Working off the ice cream.

Pictures give it no justice! I love our house!

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