Hello again everyone!
We just heard from Kelly again today. He writes this letter from the mission home in Tulsa the day after arriving and by now has been transferred to his first area. We have his new address—he’s in Springdale, Arkansas, which is about 100 miles east of Tulsa. From the looks on the map it’s a fairly large area (okay population is about 66K, that’s the size of Richland, we’re big aren’t we?)!
I’m typing his letter in entirety and attaching some pictures he sent. The first one is with his companion in the mission home, Elder Madson. The second picture says he is sitting on an “ironing board?” Maybe he’s trying to get “straightened” out about some point of doctrine?? Lol!
9/11/08
We’ll we made it to Tulsa! The flights were long and cramped, but I survived. We met President Seal and Sister Seal, they are way awesome. They have greeted us warmly and with hugs. I have been thrown back into the blender and am being chewed up again, just as I was getting use to the MTC and getting comfortable there. But that how this works, when we get built up, we get torn down and put in the refiners fire.
We had our first outing with REAL missionaries! We taught 3 lessons. The one I really liked was to a man named John Weddington. He is an older man who is full of stories and has been taught the first lesson. It was so good to teach him about baptism and having faith in Jesus Christ. When I bore my testimony to him I was overcome by the spirit.
I am sad to be leaving my district and all the friends I have made. Elder Pack and Elder Madson have become my two closest friends. I love them dearly! Elder Pack and I are going to be in contact during the whole mission. So that will be cool. I’m looking forward to having a moment like Alma when he met the son’s of Mosiah and have that great joy in two years and seeing them grow!
My Preparation day is on Monday. So I’ll write more then. But for now I’ll let you know where I am going and who’s my new companion. His name is Elder R. Craig Harrison. And my address is:
Elder David Kelly Conrad
1633 Wingfoot Drive #102
Springdale, AR 72762
I’ll be there for 12 weeks. Make sure you tell everyone to write me there! If it goes to the mission home it will take longer to get to me!
Thank you for all that you have done, and for being a loving family. Mom and Dad I thank you for all that you are sacrificing for me. I love you all and wish and pray for you.
Love,
Elder David Kelly Conrad
Carol Ann Conrad, MS, LMHC
Certified EFT Therapist
8045 W. Grandridge Blvd. Suite A
Kennewick, WA 99336
Center For EFT of WA, INC
509-735-1221
Carol Ann Conrad, MS, LMHC
Certified EFT Therapist
8045 W. Grandridge Blvd. Suite A
Kennewick, WA 99336
Center For EFT of WA, INC
509-735-1221
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