Twilight Zone .. or something

Hello Everyone!  
Greetings from WHY-ARE-THERE-SO-MANY-STRAY-DOGS-RUNNING-AROUND-MONTBELLO?- Colorado!!!  

That's right... let's just look at the differences of animal treatment from Tallyn's Reach, to here.... everyone in Tallyn's Reach had dogs dogs dogs.  in their house. nast. didn't like it.  So many people here in Montbello have dogs dogs dogs out of their house, off a leash... running around... don't like it even more. Yesterday we were prevented from going to a house because SIRIUS BLACK DOG was off a leash sitting in the driveway STRAIGHT UP GROWLING AT US!!!!!!  It was madness.  I believe I have angels watching over me... but I also believe I have been blessed with common sense. Stay Away From Sirius Black Huge Mean Dog. ok. can do. 

At one house we went to last night... the guy had a watch cat. who watched me get out of the car and walk all the way to the door... so odd.... 

The work is going well.  We definitely had a week of miracles here.  Heavenly Father really opened up doors for us, and we met some AWESOME and prepared people, and we were able to meet with a lot of our investigators. It was great... but it is always so humbling to remember who is in charge... not me. Seriously.....  I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! 

My spiritual thought this week is about time. I used to say "Ain't nobody got time fo dat." (Let's be real, I still say it.) My family will attest to that.  But recently I have really been paying attention to time, and how we use it. One of Satan's tools he uses is that we are SO BUSY these days. So busy. I'm right there with you.  I have been very busy most of my life too.  But really, we make time for what is important to us.  If it is important to us to get our 8 hours of sleep in at night, we will.  If it is important for us to check our Facebook feed 5 times a day, we will.  If it is important for us to have meaningful prayers, we will. If it is important for us to go to the temple once a month, we will. I know life is crazy, but my invitation to you all this week is to really ponder on the things we all do during the day. "Is this something that is bringing me closer to Christ, or farther from Him?"  That is the question.  That is actually the question of this life.  "This life is the time for men to prepare to meet God..."   So do we have time for that? 

It's never too late to make time. I know that peace follows.  Always.  As we try to involve the Prince of Peace more in our lives, peace will come!!!  Now I'm not saying we never do anything but read our scriptures... Let's enjoy life. Let's love the things we love. But always ask every day, "Did I come closer to Christ today?"  Because that is true joy, being in the Savior's arms. 

I love you. I love my Savior.  I want to always make time for Him. I'm not perfect. Even out here on a mission, I could definitely remember Him more.... So we are all a work in progress.  I love the Gospel! I love being a missionary!  

Onward Christian Soldiers!

From me to you, Kinzie Lou

pictures:
me and sis mak!
doing service at the ronald mcdonald house... couldn't resist.