new area - Apr. 14, 2005

Well, that has become the theme of my mission.  You may have gotten the letter I sent.  That is good.  If not, then I'll tell you that I've been transfered again.  This time I am in Lake Stevens, WA.  My new comp is Elder Back.  He is from American Fork and has two younger brothers.  He has been out about 17 months and came out right after high school.  He is kind of a mix between me and mom.  He likes board games and video games, but he is also a clean freak.  I have a feeling that we will get along all right though.  FYI, my new address is: PO Box 22, Lake Stevens, WA 98258, ok so technically my address is 1705 124th Ave NE #3.  It is kind of cool to have a po box though, because mail get's there pretty early.  It will also be easier to get packages.  So anyway, this week has been the usual transfer weekend stuff.  Saying goodbye and packing on one end.  And then saying hello and unpacking on the other.  My new area seems pretty cool.  I am on bike again, so I'm going to be having "fun".  Actually it is not that bad.  I don't mind it so much.  Well, that is about all for me.  Have a great week, I love you and miss ya.  I might be a little tired, we'll see. JK, anyway.  Goodbye.

                                                                -Elder Kullick

transfer date - Apr. 7. 2005

Well, this week coming to a close has brought me a lot of different feelings.  With baseball season starting up, I was a little more homesick on Monday.  It went alright, but it is the first time I really wanted to go back.  It reminds me of what Elder Stokes said about the opening of deer hunting season.  Transfers are coming up next tuesday(April 12th), and unless some really way out weird thing happens, I will be getting a new companion this transfer.  Whether or not I'll be getting him here in Vernon or somewhere else is up in the air.  Toss a coin and you'll know as much as I do.  Mom, I could have sworn that I told you that Elder Richter is from Bountiful, UT, same as my last companion and that he has three sisters like I do.  2 older and 1 younger.  Those are two things I know I wrote.  Anyway, he is a cool guy and my second favorite companion behind Elder Haralson.  It is probably a good thing that transfers are coming soon because while we don't not like each other, we wouldn't exactly be the best of friends back home.  We have almost nothing in common.  It has been the same with all my comps from Utah,and while not as bad as the last to it just has that same feeling to it.  Enough about that though.  We have spent a little while lately helping a part member family get ready for the tulip festival.  They have an antique shop and are on the parade route.  The weekend was basically conference.  My favorite talk was President Monson's first talk, I always like his talks.  I think though that my favorite line was from Elder Bednar's talk.  He said "The tender mercies of the lord do not happen randomly or by coincidence".  It was the best line of the whole thing.  I think that this is one of the best conferences that I can remember.  It started strong and never let up.  That is it from my end.  I'll see what happens this week and know that I love all of you and miss you too.  Have a great week. Bye.

Mar 31, 2005

Well, this week has been one of service.  Especially yesterday, we spent the whole day helping two different people. It was fun, but I think if I keep going like this that I'm going to throw my back out.  You all know that physical labor is not my forte`.  Plus I'm not the strongest person in the world.  Speaking of I caught a glimpse of the World's Strongest man competition at a member's house the other day.  It reminded me of Dad.  It was pretty funny.  Oh, and thank you so much for the package it was awesome.  I think I'm set and won't ask for anything for a while.  I appreciate all the you guys do for me.  Have a great week and I love you very much.

-Elder Kullick

Mar 24, 2005

Well, Hello Family.  This week was an interesting one.  It started out with exchanges with the zone leaders.  I stayed in my area with Elder Campbell, who was my zone leader down in Bothell.  He took over after Stokes went home. (On a side note Elder Stokes came back and he is serving in Sedro-Wooley, he has changed alot since I was with him and after he came back from home.  He is actually pretty cool now, he says we could get along pretty well now, and I believe him.  Not that it is important, I just thought I would share that.)  We started out on Saturday and had one of those days.  First, the map we had in the apartment has the wrong boundaries, so we started tracting in the wrong ward.  The first house that we tracted was a lady who was in the primary presidency in the 2nd Ward.  So we went back to find another area and we did.  Of course while we were back, we forgot to get pass-along cards and so we had none.  Then we ran into the J Dubs and they were very insistent in tracting where we were.  We started out in front of them(for once), but then they multiplied and jumped in front of us too.  So we moved for a third time and taught two lessons, but gave away no BoM's.  So it was just one of those tracting days.  The rest of the day went alright though.  On Tuesday we had zone conference and it went on forever.  It was supposed to end at 2 but it went until 4.  It wasn't bad but all they talked about was recommiting and working hard.  We do seem to hear that speech alot out here.  Anyway, to answer your questions.  I haven't gotten the package yet, because UPS has no place to pick-up.  They left one of those things on the door.  I will sign it and have them deliver it tommorow while we are in for planning.  The next transfer date is April 12th.  I think I will stay, but I don't know for sure.  Also President told me at Zone conference that I will be a senior companion this next transfer.  That will be cool.  My "Talk" in church was more of a moment, I just went through the message of the restoration in about 4 min.  It was good and the people seemed to like it.  I think I have to do the 3rd lesson(The Gospel of Jesus Christ) this sunday so that will be good.  And finally, we didn't get the 3 kids on date, but we did get another on date for the 9th of April.  So we are doing all right.  Other than that, We are out in Oak Harbor today going to the beach and stuff,  It will be a fun day.  We did service yesterday and the guy gave us a lot of bottle rockets.  We are going to shoot them on the beach.  It will be sweet.  So I love you and miss you.  Have a good week. Bye.

good stuff - Mar 17, 2005

Alright, so just when I talk about getting good weather, it starts to go all Washington on me again.  The last two days have been hard rain.  Oh well, it is how it goes.  I think the time goes by faster, the longer you've been out, because I have trouble remembering what happened from week to week.  Anyway, yesterday we were teaching a 10 year old girl, Sarah Denman, (with the old discussions-children) and we taught the second  and put her on date for April 9th, so that will be sweet.  It has been tough trying to get the Morrells on date but we are hoping for the second.  Well with tourney time rolling around I expect the time to go by even faster it always does during March Madness.  True to form, a member gave me a bracket and I'm going to see how I do when I have no idea what is going on in college basketball.  We'll see.  Anyway, It has been a good week and things are going well for me.  Thank you very much for the papers on the second coming, they are helping me alot.  Well I miss you and love you all, have a good week.

-Elder Kullick

Mar. 10, 2005

Well, this week has gone by in a flash.  It seems like yesterday I was here.  Oh well, the weather is so good up here.  It seems typical for what I am used to in California.  Maybe if it were 5 degrees warmer it would be better.  Anyway, this week on Sunday, we had an awesome day.  Two really good things happened.  Sister Morrell, the foster mom of the 3 kids we're working with came to church again for the 5th time in 6 wks.  The best part was that the kids visitation time with their mother was changed, so they were able to come for the first time.  It was sweet.  Also we had another less-active guy and his wants-to-be-active-but-works-on-sunday wife came to church.  It was awesome because both Sister Morrell and Sister Smith(the other lady) bore their testimony.  It was very spiritual.  Another cool thing was that on Monday, we had surprise inspections/interviews at our apartment in the morning about 9.  Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, but of course I decided to change my schedule that day.  Normally I would shower and then study, but I decided to do it the opposite.  It was weird when I was in the shower when they came.  They were pretty cool about it though.  I would give you some insight into what is happening with me and my companion come April, but it always changes and suffice it to stay, but I might be staying and training.  We'll see.  Now we get to my favorite part, where I ask for stuff.  Just Kidding, it's not my favorite.  Anyway, I seem to have forgotten to pack a fingernail clipper, and I never remember in time without one.  If you could send one up that would be sweet.  Also maybe you could find it in your heart to send me a roll or two of quarters, because they are impossible to find around here and I need them for laundry, it is a dollar to wash and a dollar to dry.  Makes me wish I hadn't taken these things for granted.  Thank you in advance, I love you and miss ya.  Bye.

-Elder Kullick

P.S. Dad, I couldn't help myself, so I picked up a copy of chainfire in the store and looked at the end.  Was I right in assuming that it is a cliffhanger, I would feel better because then you have to wait as long as I do to find out the end. Also was it good?  I miss reading, almost as much as video games. Thanks

finally - Mar. 3, 2005

Well, by now you must be wondering if I am somewhere else, or still in Vernon.  The answer is that I have stayed, it is about time.  I wrote you a letter but this will get there earlier, I'm sure.  Anyway, Elder Richter is still here and we are pluggin along.  On Sunday, I was asked to give a talk that day, of course they told me about it last week, but I had forgotten.  It wasn't bad, though, because they wanted me to do a 3-5 min version of the first lesson, so it went alright.  It is the first time I've had to speak on my mission, and I'm only 6 months in.  Also a cool thing happened yesterday.  We were in for lunch and my comp was upstairs.  I was doing a little reading and there was a knock at the door.  It was a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Anyway, we started talking and they stole all of the questions we ask, of course I had the answer because I ask the same questions.  Like why are there so many churches?  I told them about the bible and why we needed the BOM.  It was fun, it wasn't a bash or anything either.  It was just my first expeirence with that.  It was rather fun I'd say.  Other than that we had a good week with not being transferred and all.  I miss you and it feels wierd that I've been gone for a quarter of my mission already.  I love you and I'll talk to ya next week.

-Elder Kullick

P.S.  Dad, you have to tell me if "Chainfire" is any good.  I can't wait to read it.