Wow what a week it has been! It has been an amazing week. To start it off, last week, actually thursday, we committed Simplicio and Silvia to be baptized. My comp and i had decided that we wanted to shoot for the 3rd of November and amazingly enough, that is Silvia's birthday! She wanted to continue on with it, and i guess that is the best birthday gift we can give to her! They are soooo perfect! So golden! they came to stake conference yesterday, actually they drove us to stake conference! Stake conference was amazing! I explain it a little more in my letter, but basically the whole conference was on missionary work. God has some big expectations for the Mobile, Alabama Stake. This stake has more missionaries than any other stake in the mission. I am really excited to be a part of building up the kingdom here! My spanish... well... i have a LONG way to go. God is definately using this time to humble me. But i am not letting it frustrate me... i am now just using that desire to learn it! I wish you could feel how i felt sitting next to two of our investigators at stake conference. The spirit was so strong, a feeling i dont know if i will ever forget. This is why i am here. Even if my vocabulary was limited, i somehow am helping these people come unto christ, which is my purpose. I have seen an amazing change in them, even they admit to seeing a change in each other. Once again that is why i am here.
Oh just so you know, i was in an accident this week. Please do not be worried... we both walked away without a scratch (Comeon... we are missionaries!) But basically someone didnt yield for us. I am great, please dont worry!
Everything in Pascagoula is going great! The Southern lifestyle is treating me very well, i probably am going to gain a lot of weight here, but that just happens when EVERYTHING is fried.
I am struggling with the language, but i am studying really hard. That struggle was completely expected, and i will hopefully be able to overcome that soon.
I just want ya'll (lol) to know that i love you so much! I am so thankful for all the amazing memories in that Giant army tent. Those memories have made me who i am today, and i look forward to making more memories in the near future. I love being a missionary. I love sharing the message of Jesus Christ and seeing that message change lives. Missing the next two years at Elk camp will be tough, but i have no doubt that it will be absolutely worth it. I knwo Jesus Christ is our savior, that through Him and His sacriice, we can overcome every challenge this life will throw at us.
I love you all! Thanks for the memories, and love one another a little extra for me... oh and sing a couple songs for me!
Elder Kenck
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get a real life--dad
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