#$panglish4Vida 😎🤑💎

Kelly Wood

Hint (for my mom): Vida=life😉
Jkjk shes the best guys.
One big thing I have realized in the last 4.5 months is that never in my life will I experience the Joy’s of having a name people can pronounce….. I thought I would have a year & a half break of having to help everyone sound out my name. This must just be my purpose in life because turns out Latinos cant pronounce the “W” sound 🙂
so my name is a 50/50 split between being called Hermana Good of when they dont like trying to say that they give up and just say Hermana Madera-which is the word for Wood.
So basically I am HIGHKEY thinking of getting my nametag translated so send me your vote of which one!!😂😂
This week was good! I am learning so so so much about myself and others and to anyone thinking of serving a mission even the slightest bit. I 110% ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEND IT!!! I can not possibly describe the amount of growth you will see in every aspect of your life. And this is coming from a gal who didnt think it was for her hahaha. It’s so good.
I dont have too many stories other than to follow up on my last email that our dear friend Kevin has in fact been booked in the big house for a hot minute😎 he had a friend reach out to us and let us know that hes not really ignoring us😂😂😂😂 hes a good guy.
I also witnessed my first man hunt first hand. Not gonna lie I lowkey thought someone forgot to let us know World War 3 started when I seen 7 helicopters low flying above us.
I dont have a lot of other stuff that happened this week but my spiritual thought is actually pretty unique this week! Tremonton finally hit the map and is talked about in a story from This Septembers Ensign!! The name of the article is called “Becoming a New Creature Through Christ”. It is SO good and I wont say too much about it cause you guys should all read it for yourselves but all I will say is that GOD LOVES YOU. and JESUS LOVE YOU. I know there’s a lot of mothers and fathers and siblings reading these emails so I want you all to imagine sending your son or daughter off on a mission knowing that the people there would argue with your child, gossip about him/her, spit on him/her, hurt him/her and even torture and kill your child. I am no mother yet but even as a 19 year old sitting in a laundromat it brings tears to my eyes thinking of the agony that must feel like as a parent. Well that’s not all. All of this happened so that those same people who fought, gossiped and were so cruel -could be saved. So that they could have a second chance, third chance and as many as they needed to be happy again.

I can not possibly tell you how much YOUR Heavenly Father loves you.
He sent his son for YOU.
His son sacrificed his own life for YOU.

I’m not saying I dont ever forget this, Haha geez I make some stupid mistakes, but i think we could all use a reminder of just how much we are loved. And just how important daily repentance is.

So try it for a week, and if you get a chance, let me know how it goes😊

I love you all and hope you have a good and SAFE week!
Love Ryennereceived_673126316488180[18549]20190828_202758[18548]

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Published by Kelly Wood

Small town girl. Lover of stories. Believer in God, family, America, and in finding beauty in both the past and the here and now. I grew up alongside my five siblings as our parents dreamed and worked and picked themselves up time and again while creating their small business . Interestingly, I married my high school sweetheart, who now co-owns his own small family business with his brother- the same business that he grew up in, working alongside his dad. We have five kids of our own (who are pretty cool, if I must say so myself), and both understand the grit and determination it takes to build our own dreams. I feel honored to share our story here and join my parents and brothers in their desire to create a welcoming, positive spot – where we can share stories and resources for those wanting to make memories with the people they love the most.

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