Week 9

Hey Family and Friends,

I didn't even realize it's been two months already!  Time flies when I'm working hard.  This week we found a new investigator!  I've seen so many miracles just by doing the simple things like praying and reading scriptures.  We have also been meeting with a lot of less active people and I've seen so many results.  So many less actives showed up at church and on Saturday one text us saying how much we have changed his life already.  I helped an older lady move this week.  She cries every time we help her because she's so grateful.  I just love being a missionary and the more I keep focused, the better it becomes.  I miss everyone back home, but I know this is where I'm supposed to be.  Anyway, I hope you all have a great week!

Love you all,
Sister Kiley Rexinger

PS  I hope everyone likes my hair.  It takes like two minutes to do now.  Now, my hair no longer gets pulled by my bag and I don't have to move my hair to one side because it's covering my badge.  Guess what? I ate fish.  It was over at a member's house.  I think it was salmon, but it wasn't too fishy.  Also, I made this poster as a joke about Justin Bieber being from up here in Canada somewhere and my new zone leaders put it in the zone calendar and sent it to all 30 missionaries.  They make fun of me every day.  It is so much fun.

Week 8

Happy Victoria Day!  Sister Tam and I had a busy week!

We had a "random" guy call us late at night and he freaked out on us a little because we didn't call back fast enough.  It was 11 at night.  But, he came to church and wants to be baptized.  We are also working with less actives and some have come to church!  It's so exciting!  It looks like I'll be in this area for at least another 12 weeks.  The first 12 weeks is training, so I'm safe.  Sister Tam will probably leave before me.

We also went to the courthouse on exchanges and Sister Spendlove and I had a blast.  We both tried to bring weapons in accidentally.  I had my hair-cutting shears and Sister Spendlove had a huge pocket knife!  It was way funny.  She went in first and the security guys were like, "Ma'am, you have a huge knife in your bag."  Then, they look at me and ask, "Is this your bag? You have a huge pair of scissors in your bag.  Can I see them?"  I showed them and they said I couldn't bring that weapon in.  We both left laughing and we put it in the car!

So, I cut my hair off.  I let some girl at the mall do it.  She was way good.  It's different, but why not change it up while I'm away.  Plus, my Mom never would have gone for it!?  It'll be 9 inches longer by the time I get home.  I didn't realize how much hair I had.  I also had "frozen" hot chocolate.  We went golfing in the mall, glow in the dark of course!

 

I got to go to the temple.  It's very small but beautiful.  I wore red lipstick and of course, now there is a new rule with no lipstick.  Every time I wear something, the sisters get a new rule.

My life is interesting here.  It's hard being away, but I love being a missionary.  I've never been so happy.  I hope everyone is taking the opportunity to get closer to our Savior while I'm gone.  I love you all!

Love,
Sister Kiley Rexinger

Week 7

It was so great seeing you and everyone else on Sunday.  It was a little hard on me to get back into missionary work, but I'm back and working!

Talking to the family on Mother's Day

Today, I went to the temple.  It's such a small temple, but it's still pretty.  Isn't that awesome that we get to be together for eternity?  It's so important that you contribute to those that died and are waiting for someone to baptize them.  Serving a mission is the best thing I've ever done.  This week, I've been teaching a lot of people that have left the church because they weren't feeding their testimonies.  It's way hard seeing how hard their life is now.  You know, by putting Heavenly Father first, it actually makes your life easier.  It's crazy how it works.  I love you all.  It's the best changing people's lives everyday.  I've been working on how I want to change and I hope all of you do that as well.  Work on one thing at a time.  Heavenly Father knows the desire of your heart.  I love my ward I'm serving in because I make time to say hi.  Try saying hi to a new person each week at church.  It changes everything.  I'm proud of you and I love you all.  I'm proud to show everyone my family.  We sure have the best!

Love,

Sister Kiley Rexinger