COMPANIONS WITH A MASS MURDERER (not clickbate)

Fun fact of the week: here in New Zealand parking lots are called car parks!

Fun quote of the week from my brother Grant: "go big and THEN go home" (referring to my mission)

After seven long months, the fervent prayers of the Rototuna ward have been answered and I have been transferred! Haha jokes I know that ward loved me, and I Will miss them dearly. But I have been transferred to Rotorua! It is an interesting place. It smells like sulfur and steam randomly rises out of the ground, but it is beautiful and the people here have so much potential. We have been finding and teaching this week and it has been just great!

My companion is Sister Spencer, the literal sweetest human on earth. Why do I call.her a mass murderer you ask? Because I'm the 5th companion shell have killed, 4th in a row... but In non mission terms she wouldn't hurt a fly :)

It was difficult to say goodbye to Sister Raymond, the vine queen who understood all my meme references, but I'm very excited for this transfer.

I hope yous know I love and appreciate all of you! Tha is for your constant support, even when I accidentally send my emails twice...

Ofa atu!
Sister Keller

I AM ROTOTUNA

Fun fact of the week: in the day of Moses they used to cut off thumbs as a punishment for those who stole :) fun things we teach when we go over the ten commandments!

Heyyy folks! This week has been CRAZY. And as touched as I am that you all responded to my email (and now I owe 5 people nz chocolate) that means I'll be writing every week... hope you're excited !

So some stuff went down with my daughter, Sister Tafao, and she had to return home to work on a few things. It was a struggle at first because I've grown to love her, but I know I'll be able to fulfill the Lords work this transfer :)

This week I've been with Sister Raymond which has been full of miracles! We set someone for baptism, taught a few good lessons, and have been contacting less actives trying to help them come back. We've been covering two areas, so currently I am the sister representative of Rototuna... (hence the email title) but it's been fun to be so busy!!

I know this is the trust church. I have struggled with my testimony a  bit, but I have come to see that the little miracles testify of the truthfulness of the gospel. I'm do grateful for this church, and for our loving heavenly father.

Ofa atu have a good week!

Here are some pictures of me with sister Raymond and a puppy, and Hobbiton!

Purple Dinosaur

Fun fact of the week: here Smarty candies are chocolate, not the weird powdered sugar candies we have in the states

Hello !! Once again I'm not dead!! Sorry I've been lacking the motivation to send out emails, but I promise things are still going here in New Zealand!

My daughter, sister Tafao is a beautiful but CRAZY human whom I love much. She claims American Samoa, but actually lived most her life in Alaska, and understands but doesn't speak Samoan

We have started teaching people again! Yay we aren't just constantly finding! We are working with A Hindi woman, a Pakea (white person), a Maori family, and a Fijian family at the moment! New Zealand is such a culturally diverse place it is amazing over here!

It is also getting HOT. Since were on an island it's like humid hot as well which is always fun... low key dying but grateful for aircon!!

To make up for my lack of emails I will send a plethora of pictures for your entertainment :))

Love yous all !!!!
Sk

Yay butterfly!
I have an double chin??
I WENT IN A CORN FIELD TODAY
-I will give a New Zealand chocolate to whoever can name that quote (I'm dead as serious. Also Lowkey trying to figure out if anyone still reads these to see if I can get away with not sending another email until my last week...? 🤔💁‍♀️)

KELLER/MORGAN 17MAR2020 AKL SFO

 Morgan has recieved her travel documents to return home at the end of her mission. :) So excited to see her on March 17, 2020.

**Later update, we didn't know that there would be a Covid 19 pandemic.  She arrived home 3 days before they asked all missionaries to quarantine for two weeks after they arrived home.  And missionaries still in the field have to stay in their apartments and will be teaching online and over facebook.  What a blessing that Morgan, Sister Keller, was able to serve her mission and come home right before all of these changes.  She arrived home safely and without sickness.

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Traveler:  Morgan Keller (693992-R)

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Tuesday 17 March 2020

Air New Zealand NZ 008

Departure

17 March 07:45 PM

Auckland, (Auckland International) (+)

Terminal: I - International Terminal

Check-in

Arrival

17 March 12:00 PM

San Francisco, (San Francisco Intl) (+)

Terminal: I - International Terminal

Duration:  12:15 (Non stop)        Distance:  6,526 Miles    Booking status:  Confirmed

Class:  Economy (S)        Baggage allowance:  1 Piece(s) for Morgan Keller

Equipment:  BOEING 777-300ER    Flight meal:  Breakfast/Dinner.

Tuesday 17 March 2020

United Airlines UA 5687 (Operated by Skywest Dba United Express)

Departure

17 March 02:27 PM

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Terminal: 3

Arrival

17 March 05:27 PM

Salt Lake City, (Salt Lake City Intl) (+)

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Duration:  02:00 (Non stop)        Distance:  598 Miles    Booking status:  Confirmed

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Happy New Year!

Fun fact of the week: I havent written an email for a month! Nice !

Hey everyone!!

I'm alive! Mostly... things that have happened (other than me falling off the face of the earth and not emailing anyone for a month straight):

1) sister Mariteragi and Meto went back home to Tahiti :( imma miss them soooo much they were two of my favorite companions.
2) I have a new companion from Alaska! Sister Tafao was born in American Samoa but raised in Alaska.
3) im a mom !!! Sis Tafao is my baby :))
4) the New Zealand  OTC shut down :( adjusting has still been hard, but its definitely been worth it
5) I ate wayyyyy too much for Christmas... #20kilo mission
6) I'm STILL in Rototuna Haha! I've been here for 6 months, I'll probably be here for another two if not my last transfer..

That's basically it Haha. I'm doing pretty good, here are some photos.

Much love!!

Kella

A week of laughter, burgers, and happily ever after

Fun fact of the week: even though most of the kiwis have never seen snow, they still consider a "white christmas" to be a traditional Christmas and hang up snowflake decorations Haha

Hello!!

So as the title stated, this week was great!

So on Tuesday through Thursday we had mission conference!! Basically our whole mission came together and we had devotionals, played games, ate delicious food, and laughed so so so much! I also played guitar (fancy smancy) and am actually significantly better than before the mission?? Watch out Grant I'm coming for you ;)

We also went on exchanges and I was with Sister Rome, this sweet sister from Papua new Guinea! For those of you who dont know, PNG is a very scary country with lots of violence and a corrupt government. Nonetheless she always had a big smile and a sweet spirit! I love her :)) we had  a member shout us burger fuel which is a super flash burger joint that has the MOST delicious burgers which make it so you cant eat for another 12 hours... so good!

And for the happily ever after... I had an online baptism!!! So I have been working with Aidan for about 8 months now, he came on as a book of Mormon request this March. When we called the number, his mom answered and said she wasnt interested, but then an hour later Aidan texted and asked if he could still have a copy. For the next six months me and three of my companions (Meto, Isabell, and Mariteragi) taught him online. We taught him all the discussions over messenger, and then in September he met with local missionaries. Earlier this week he just got baptized!! Hes so amazing I am so grateful for him and his testimony :))

I love love you all!! Have a splendid week ❤


Sk
Pictures:
Mission conference where I got hella sunburnt
Aidan's baptism!! I wasn't there but still got pictures from the cute sister missionaries in Connecticut(:

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Fun fact of the week:
In New Zealand many people consider Hawaii outside of the US. for example:
"are you going to school in the states?"
"No, I'm planning on going to Hawaii!"

This week I'm just going to send lots of pictures which will probably be very out of order but probably go along the lines of:

- Some crazy sisters in a car with me
- The kids we are working with! Two have been baptized (also fun fact a lot of people pronounce it "bapatized" here and it's funny haha), and the younger girl we are still working with :)
- Me and Sister M after Zone Conference!!
- Me proving to Sister Raymond that I do, in fact, know how to roll my tongue
- Sister Mariteragi made more flower crowns!! This time with roses so it's so beautiful
- the view of Hamilton from a bridge
- We have been working on a song that will be on our Christmas album called "I'll be home for Christmas 2019" (Since my companion is going home in two weeks :((( haha) and decided to dress accordingly!