Important News

Dear friends and family,

I encourage y'all to check out mormonsandgays.org and read the letter from the first presidency on the Church News Room. Remember to reach out to everyone with love and kindness no matter what they believe. We can disagree with someone and still love them, but not participate in the things that we do not agree with. Love you everyone, and be respectful! There are things that we do not understand.However, we do know that we are all God's children, that he loves everyone and we should too. That's all on that for now.

I'm doing well! Sister Farr and I are working hard and having fun doing it. It's been kind of an odd week but still good. Even when people cancel, or don't show up, or are rude, it could still be just a another step in their journey to come unto Christ. It's hard to change and turn your life around. Most people need some time to think, and to water the seeds of faith before they are willing to make those commitments. Even when they aren't ready to make that step, it's an honor to have helped them water the seed of their faith, so that one day, their faith might bloom and grow into a mustard seed. 

I love being a missionary! There is so much purpose behind every day. We are usually on a spiritual high, as we continue to work every day, and we eventually come home exhausted! We get to know people in ways that you don't normally get to know people. People really open up to us, and there is nothing like the love we feel as the people continue to grow in what they are learning spiritually.I can't fully explain it. It's something you have to experience. I can't believe how much time has already past. It will be 8 months this Sunday! That's crazy! I love and miss y'all! Keep going on strong!! 

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

Missionary Photo Album #4

Mission Photo Album #3

Sister Kimberly Galloway

July 6th-TBA

Week of July 6th-Email

4th of July in North Carolina

Dear Friends and Family,

Happy Independence Day! I hope it was fabulous! Mine was pretty good. Holidays are weird as a missionary. It is hard to find people at home because a lot of people go out. We were brought to a parade in the hopes of walking around and talking to people. We did give a great conversation about family history with someone. So I call it a success! 

This week was slower than usual since a lot of the people we have been teaching, were out of town. But I'm getting to know the Ward better and helping Sister Farr to learn it. She's a great companion! She's a lot of fun to be around. One of the families that had us over, showed us how to make cotton candy, that was fun. 

A random thing from this week. A man stopped us on the way out of a store last Monday to thank us for dressing modestly, and then he began talking to us for an hour, about what he believes. He wasn't interested in taking the discussions, but I think he just needed someone to talk to, and he might have been a little drunk, but he was nice. Sorry, but I'm out of time. I love y'all!

We had two baptisms this week!!! Donna and Brittany are amazing! I know they will stay strong! They are great! The Baptisam was beautiful. It was a big one with2 converts and two 8 year olds. It was the same day as one of my nephews baptisms. So I hope his was just as beautiful. I was sad to miss that but I'm on my mission. 

We got to groom horse like I told you we would! It was fun. They have a lot of personality!

We went on exchanges! Sister Hammond is great!!! She's going home this coming transfer meeting. There's a lot of missionaries going home this next transfer... 

Sorry this is so short. It's been a crazy good week all around.

Love always,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

I'm a Senior Companion!

Dear Friends and Family,

Sister Treu went home and my new companion is Sister Farr. Sister Farr is fun. She's been on her mission for a transfer less than me, so I'm a senior companion now. It's weird to think that 3 of my companions have already gone home. Plus, my trainer only has 3 months left in which she is training for the second time. Crazy how fast time goes. 

We have been fining more investigators lately. I love referrals! And I love it when investigators call our lessons, Bible Study. I love the South! And I love serving the Lord!!! I love how the Holy Ghost testifies to the pure in heart of the truth that we bring! "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things." Moroni 10:5

I love you!

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

Doing Our Best

Dear family and friends,

This week went by really fast! It was Sister Treu's last week out here on the mission field.Transfers are tomorrow, and then she will be going home, and I'll get a new companion. I am staying in my current area. Which is good. I've only been in this area for 5 weeks. Normally a transfer is 6 weeks, but they took a week off from this transfer, and added it to the next transfer, since the next transfer we are getting a new mission president. 

This has been an eventful week. We tried to see as many of the people we teach as possible before Sister Treu leaves. So we were pretty busy. We got to help groom horses once this week. I like doing that. I like horses. They sure require a lot of work though. We have a small district. This is the 2nd small one I've been in. I've included some pictures. We were able to go to the Temple because, one of Sister Treu's investigators, was able to receive her own endowment and we got to go with her. I'm a little nervous about having Sister Treu leave me, since she's been in the area the longest (5 weeks), but I know that the Lord will help me. After all, he knows the area and the people perfectly. I will tell you who my next companion is next week sense I fined out tomorrow. Here's a Scripture to ponder: "What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is

the same." Doctrine and Covenants 1:38

I love all y'all! Hope your all doing well.

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

Filled with love.

Dear Friends and Family,

It's been another crazy week. It's getting hot here! It should be getting up into the 100's this week. It did get up to 100 yesterday. So yep, it's hot and humid here, and we are staying nice and hydrated. We try to have lots of appointments so we don't have to be outside too much. It's beautiful here, very green, tons of trees and plants everywhere. Sometimes I feel kind of claustrophobic with all of the trees. But it's so pretty. And there are a lot of farms here too. We have a very big area with a bunch of little towns. We had our good bye zone Conference for our Mission President. He will be leaving shortly after transfers, and we will be getting a new missionary companion. This is the last full week of the transfer. My companion Sister Treu will be going home and my last companion Sister Slade will be leaving as well. I love our Mission President and his wife. There will be a lot of hard good byes at transfers next week. I love the Ward I'm serving in! It is filled with lots of great people!!!

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

Missionary Miracles

Dear Friends and Family,

I've been trying hard while I've been on my mission to eat healthy. I've even been doing a lot of green smoothies. This has been an incredible week! It's been packed with lots of different wonderful things. I'm sorry I can only fit 3 photos in an email. One of our investigators has a lot of reptiles and she let us hold one of her snakes. This area is so beautiful! I love it! It is very different than my other areas but wonderful in it's own way. I'm differently not in the city any more. Sister Treu is an amazing companion. We have fun, work hard and she's OK when I don't feel like talking much after a long day. I usual do most of the bug killing in our apartment but Sister Treu caught the lizard that tried to move in. It was a fast light guy. We let it out side. 

We reserved permission to go to a baptism for an 18 year old Brazilian, Volleyball player who I taught in my last area.  I am so glad that we were able to go and to be there for her. I love her so much and have no doubt that she will stay strong. She has such a strong testimony! She once walked 5 miles to the Church, and 5 miles back when her phone wasn't working, and she wanted to talk to someone about the Church. Her parents have started going to Church while she's been here in America, because of what she has told them about what she has learned. It was really nice to see several people from my last area. oh and Sister Treu and I may have gotten some good sunburns holding signs by the road, for the local food pantry's bake sale fundraiser. But don't worry, it's already fading to a tan. 

Two of our own investigators just passed their baptism interviews, and will be baptized next Saturday! We are so excited for them. They will be joined by two 8 year olds in the ward, so it will be a big baptism. Oh and we got to see some horses yesterday. I didn't get any photos but we are going to help groom them tomorrow. I love you all!!!

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway