Sister Sumsion: 12/12/22

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IN THE HEIGHTS

 Kelsey Sumsion <kelsey.sumsion@missionary.org>


We are now in antelopeeeee / citrus heights in the very south of the mission. We are right on the border so we have to be careful to not go out of the mission haha. It's super sad though because our ysa has their Christmas activity next week and we can't go because it's across the street from our mission border. 

It is super awesome here! It's a tiny bit warmer and super rainy. I am never going to get used to snowless December but I'm going to come home and be miserable. 

After transfers last week I went to Gridley again twice for a leadership meeting and Caroline's baptism so I haven't been able to spend a ton of time in my area but I know it's already epic. Our apartment smells pretty funky around 4:20 everyday and even at like 7am. Our neighbors have no chill when It comes to smoking weed. 


Epic baller moments

- Caroline got baptized!!!!! She wanted us all the clap when she came out of the water so we did and it was awesome. It was super spiritual and I was able to give a talk on baptism and talked about the power our covenants give us. 

- we got chick fil a and that is a blessingggg

- we had a leadership meeting with Elder Nielsen of the seventy (he's the head of the missionary department) and he told us to... wait for it... stop tracting!!!! Well he said to use it as a last resort. We were like okay but what are we supposed to do and we talked about social media and finding people through members. He said in 2021 the number of people found through members matched the number found through missionaries for the first time in history. So don't doubt your role in the gathering of israel!! The gospel is for every single person. They chose Jesus christ once before they can do it again!

- we sang with the youth at a Christmas fireside and it was super fun. All the young men had matching bowties 

- we got sushi with our member chia. She is so awesome. Ysa is literally the promised land I love them so much. 


Anyways I hope you all have an amazing week! Christmas music is always playing in my heart❤️🎄

My new address is 7795 Antelope Rd #113 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 United States

Please send me all the Christmas cards! Love you all!

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