family here, and we'll send you some real-time photos. Do they have a fall
holiday in New Zealand? A harvest day or something, or is the weather so
year-round balmy that that wouldn't make sense? Maybe the missionaries will
get together this week for a thanksgiving-ish thing? We did that one year,
but not the other when I was out.
Talking about New Zealand--it looks like I'll be heading there to fish in
March! But on the south island. Brett and Kim are also going. Brett set
it up. Should be a hoot.
Your last letter was very touching. It made us happy to hear how much joy
you are experiencing just serving and being with the people. I'm sure there
are hard moments, but I'm glad that it appears you are losing yourself in
the work. Listen to the spirit, and it will guide you in next steps as you
grow and evolve in your service.
Stake conference was really nice today. Our stake president (Wilkes, the
eye doctor mom and kids go to) shared a talk that was very good. He shared
an experience where he was bored at a convention and didn't want to be
there, but he had felt he should attend. At it, they showed an unusual
case, that caught his interest. Then, two weeks later a young woman came
into his office with that same condition. She'd been all around the state
and had no luck finding a doctor who could help her. Pres. Wilkes shared
how it was clear in this case how the spirit had guided the situation, but
there are many, many more times when we are guided but we may not see the
outcome. I love this gospel we have with our faith that the world is filled
with purpose and God is our partner in making good lives and weaving the
tapestry of the human family and events.
I'm going driving with Ana in a few minutes. Joy! Mom has been doing most
of it with her, so I can't complain. She's going to be 18 in a few months
and needs her drivers' license, but that opens a whole other can of worms.
We'll figure it out. She is going to be taking some technical training
classes at DTC and learn how to operate machinery. She gets High School
credit for it as well as the training.
Ethan got asked to the Christmas Dance here in a couple weeks. Would be
great if he goes out a little more with girls and friends. He still kind of
has the same small circle of friends he's always had.
OK. That's all I can think to tell you. Have a great day. Love you tons.
Dad
From: Morgan Keller
Date: November 18, 2018 at 3:45:48 PM MST
To: Father
Subject: Re: latest water-cooler news at the Keller house
I can't believe you are coming to New Zealand!!! I mean it's not my mission but that's so Insane you'll be so close!!
Thanks for the spiritual thought and the funny email about Percy. I love hearing from the family yous have no idea how much it brightens my week.
It's good to hear about Ana and Ethan, they haven't been emailing me. Oh yeah funny fact there's a new missionary named Elder Powell, but his first name is Ethan! Since he's in my district he's my "little brother" (the missionaries here like to make a weird family tree. My mom is my trainer) so I have two little brothers names Ethan Haha!
We dont have a fall here as far as I can tell. We have a senior couple in our district who is making us Thanksgiving dinner, so I'm super lucky to be able to go to that! If yous are coming in March you'll be here at the end of Summer so I think it will be good weather. I've been asking people for fishing spots but that's all the north island so I doubt that will do you any good...
Thanks for everything!! Love and miss yous!!
Sister Keller
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