Julia's Baptism

Dear Friends and Family,

Merry Christmas!!!

This has been a crazy week. I'm not sure were to begin. S I was transferred to Southern Pines. It's not too far from Pembroke. My last companion is now my Sister Training Leader. Sister Hesen ( my MTC companion) and Sister Spring are my companions. Wow another trio! I went on an exchange here last transfer, so I had met some of their investigators before. So far I love it here, and I love my companions and everyone we teach. We got permission to go to Pembroke for Julia's baptism! It was beautiful! We we were a little late. I was afraid we'd missed it. But my prayer was answered and we got to see it. Someone I was teaching in Hope Mills, was being baptized that same day, but I could only go to one. 

We are excited about Christmas and being able to Skype home. Although our trio is getting broken up tonight. I'm really sad about that. Sister Spring is getting emergency transferred. Someone is going home early so she's taking their spot. So she's packing to leave and I haven't even finished unpacking yet. I'm getting close, but still. I'm sad that I only got to be her companion for a week. Maybe we will be put together again later on. 

Sincerely,
Sister Kimberly Galloway

Sister Spring, Sister Hesen and Me.

Me, Julia, Sofia

TRUE Happily Ever Afters

Dear Friends and Family,

I am getting Transferred out of Pembroke. Don't know where to yet. I'm leaving my 5th area. And we are planing a Baptism that I probable wont be able to go to. Little Julia got permission to be baptized. We had a few meetings this week. Sister Olive' and I sang in our Christmas Southern Zones Conference. (last year I was up in the North Meeting) We sang Fragile. It's a song on the Church web sight lds.org . It's too low for me but we did alright. Sister Olive' is very talented. It's hard to say good bye to so many people I love, I open my heart pretty quickly to people, and then I leave. Saying good bye to those I love can be one of the most difficult thing to do in my life, and I know there will be more friendly hello's, and that the bittersweet "good bye" is just another way of saying, "see you later." The Atonement of Jesus Christ, gave us the special, and everlasting gift of living mortal, and immortal. There is life after death. Fairy Tales do come true, and that there are happily ever afters! A very sweet old lady has been writing me for a while. I got an email today that she died this week, but I know that it's not the end. Everyone who has died or moved to a different location (farther from you), doesn't mean that it is the end of the world. I know that we will see all of our loved ones again.

"There are no true endings only everlasting beginnings." See you latter Pembroke. I will always love you! I will always love all my areas and the amazing people in them. #BFF #eternalFriends #NCRM

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

Updated Post (two emails in one)

Dear Friends and Family,

Thanksgiving was great! We eat at our Bishop's house. He had a roast instead of a Turkey. But it was really good.People keep saying that it's almost time to Skype again. I don't feel like that's sunk in yet. I don't really feel like the Holidays are here. I do but I don't at the same time. The leafs are falling. Fall is very pretty here. I'm excited for Christmas. It's strange how time goes by on a mission. I want on exchange with Sister Rich and we tracked a whole apartment complex together wile our companions where in a meeting. 

CRAZY WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA

This has been quit the week. Last Monday Sister Olive' did my make up. A member of our Ward died this week. We sang Be Still My Soul at his funeral. Our investigator Jenny got married and baptized on the same day. It was beautiful! We helped do her hair, make up and nails. One of our other investigators was going to be baptized as well but something came up. Hopefully she will be baptized soon. I hope y'all all saw the Facebook invite for the 12 days of Missionary work and try to do it and share your stories that aren't too personal on the page. Love y'all!

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway