alright - Feb. 17, 2005

The answer is yes to the first 3, I got the packages from Grandpa, Kristin, and the Headleys.  I appreciate them.  I swear I said that last time. Hold on.  I guess I didn't but I meant to, sorry.  Ok, so I'm not very good at this memory thing.  I can't ever put it into words.  My memory though is of spending diversion time with Grandpa and eating white chocolate chips.  Grandpa's hamburgers are always good.  And I can't forget the scones.  Always looked forward to Grandma's scones(still do, I guess).  Mom you have the right to manipulate that as much as you need to get it to fit, but those are my memory's, sorry I took so long, but I'm not any good at that stuff.  Anyway, this week has been a good one with one particularly good discussion.  We taught a guy named Bill Rowe, who had just been baptized before I got here.  He is a smart guy and asks some tough questions.  He had a question on divorce, when Jesus says that anyone who gets divorced and remarried has commited adultery.  Elder Talmage(I really do love him) helped me get the answer.  He says that the message was tailored to the times, and while still applicable, it doesn't apply to legal divorces in this day, but more about how to treat women.  It was a good lesson.  One that's been lost on a lot of people.  So besides all that, it is going good over here.  Having fun and getting stuff done(which ryhmes, I think, sounds good anyway).  Well I miss you all and I love you.

-Elder Kullick

P.S.  A note to Teresa and Rachel, congratulations on the finish of the soccer season.  Sounds like it was a tough one.  It also sounds like you two might have been the among the best of the team.  Remember that years will come along like that, and you just have to stick through it.  It is something I wish I had done more of.  Anyway, keep having fun.  Bye.

weird goings-on - Feb 10, 2005

This week has been normal except for Monday and tuesday.  Monday we had Elder Nash come and talk to use in place of zone Meeting.  It was a good talk/discussion.  We talked a lot about the commitment pattern and what we as missionaries need to do.  Tuesday was the weirdest though.  We had zone conference and President told us about a meeting they had had with Elder Ballard.  Apparently we need to teach 15 sit-down, 20 minute or longer lessons a week.  That doesn't include doorstep approaches.  It does include members, so it can happen, but it is incredibly tough, the way apppointments cancel on us all the time.  It makes it hard to get 15.  We are doing all right though.  We only need 8 more this week.  Other than that nothing much noteworthy happened.  We just keep trucking along.  I love you, Bye.

cool week - Feb. 2, 2005

So this week has gone by in a flash.  It is hard to even remember what has happened this week.  Tomorrow we get to go to the temple though.  That will be cool.  We've been doing some good stuff this week, although most of our appointments fell through.  We went on 24 hour exchanges with the zone leaders this week.  I went up to Burlington and had a good time.  We did a lot of tracting and met some people who knew people in our ward.  So now we have another contact.  I can't think of anything else to say.  I'm sorry this letter is so short, but I love you and Goodbye.

awesome stuff - Jan. 27, 2005

Ok, so for the first time in a while I am loving the mission stuff again.  My new comp Elder Richter, at first seemed a little on the me side.  But as I got to know him, he reminds me sooo much of Kyle.  He could be the Utah version of him.  He is awesome.  We have so much fun and get a lot of work done.  It reminds me of the good old days(I hate when people my age say that).  Anyway this week he said that tracting in this area wasn't very good.  The first 2 house's we taught lessons, it was sweet.  It's been slow this week getting to know the area.  The cool part is that I am finally driving.  Temporary while Richter gets his Driving record up, but it is fun.  There are a lot of cool people in this area.  We are teaching this one lady's three black foster kids and they are sweet.  It is so much fun up here.  We had interviews on Tuesday and apparently I know the first 4 chapters of the BOM pretty well.  We started a mission wide reading of the BOM, we read about 9 pages a day, six days a week.  We will finish on General Conference Weekend.  I'm looking forward to it, it is a great book.  Well that's all from me I love you and still miss you(maybe not as much this week though, but I think that is a good thing).  Bye!

just wondering... - Jan. 20, 2005

Yes, I did get the check, I wasn't able to get around to a Wamu until yesterday, so it is now cashed.  So now you are wondering if I got transferred, yes I did.  I am now in the mount Vernon 1st ward.  So I am now up north.  It is a lot more rural up here than it was in North Seattle.  My new companion is Elder Richter.  Sister Ashton said that he needed me and my strength.  Now I can see why.  He is a little less motivated.  He is a cool guy though and I'm going to see what I can do to help him.  He might also be helping me we'll see.  In any case he is also from Bountiful, UT, and also has 3 sisters.  2 older and one younger.  That's about it for now.  I was going to send you a letter to tell you I've been transfered, but now President tells us Sunday night that we are going to be transferred and Monday was a holiday, so I just waited until now figuring that it would get there quicker.  This new ward is a good one, it seems though that the missionaries up here like to "hang out" with the members, which is not good.  I wonder if I'll be able to change that and still stay friends with the members and more importantly my comp.  It will be an interesting challenge. So far yesterday, it was hard because I have no clue what is going on around here.  I'm trying to indoctrinate myself quickly though.  We'll see how it goes.  I may not be much help so far, but I think I'm going to like it here.  By the way, my new address is 403 N 21st Street #1, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273.  It is a big two story,two bedroom, 1 1/2 bath apartment.  So no complaints there.  Of course we do have to pay 8 bucks a week to do laundry.  That won't be fun.  That's about all for now, I think this transfer is going to be a whole list of different challenges.  I'm looking forward to it.  I love you and miss you.  Have a great week. Bye.

tough stuff - Jan. 13, 2005

Ok, so this week has been a really tough one.  The work has been going not so good and my companion and I aren't the best of friends.  I talked to President and now I know that at least one of us is leaving next Tuesday.  I don't know if it is me or if it is him, but it will be one or the other or both.  We'll see.  In any case, something pretty funny happened yesterday which has me in higher spirits.  We went tracting for two hours and nothing happened at all.  Then we got to the last house and the guy opened the door, my companion started to talk and he just yelled F*** off and shut the door.  We couldn't help but laugh.  That is the first time that anyone has swared at me.  It was absolutely funny.  This week hasn't had much going on.  It did snow this week though and they cancelled church because of it.  It was funny, it wasn't even that bad.  I got my hat and Stroopwafels and I'm so glad.  Awesome, thank you much.  That book was pretty funny as well and I haven't opened the chocolates yet.  We'll see how they go.  We should have two nine year olds being baptized on the 22nd, (granted I'm still here).  That should be cool.  Elder Wilson got his training call and so he'll be getting a greenie, I wish him luck in his endeavors, we'll see where everyone ends up next week.  I don't think I'll miss a transfer meeting my entire mission.  Just kidding, but so far so good.  Anyway, I love you all, and I miss you, I think your prayers got me through this week.  Bye.

Christmas packages - Jan. 6, 2005

I did get Sister Empey's package and it's all gone.  The Kullick Family candy was alright, but it was a little banged up.  Most of it is gone now too.  Transfers are on the 18th of January.  President told me that I'll probably stayt here, which would be nice, but who knows.  If you want my prediction I'll probably stay and Elder Wilson will go with someone else and train.  By the way, a whitewash is where 2 missionaries come in at the same time to an area.  It has its ups and downs.  I should know by now.  We'll see what happens.  I'm doing good, the baptism on Saturday went well, except for the font, which we had to fill up with warm water from the kitchen, but it worked out.  Just a little hectic.  Elder Wilson is from Bountiful, Utah and he has 12 brothers and sisters.  6 Biological of which he's the youngest and 7 adopted.  Only one adopted kid is older than him.  They range from 33 to 12.  It is always the subject of much conversation at dinner, which is fine because then I can eat.  Other than that we are doing alright.  It's been really slow going with the holidays, but now we're looking for things to pick up.  I'm excited because we found a grocery outlet, so now food will be much cheaper.  We are going there after this.  Other than that, this week will be back to normal, I'm looking forward to it.  Ilove you and miss you.  Bye.