Last Few Days In Kirtland

 Hello everyone!

I leave for Washington DC on Wednesday! It doesn't feel real, I feel like I just got to Ohio. I have loved my time here SO much! 

This week has been a very busy tour week but it was good!

-We had a hymn festival for Emma Smith's birthday and it was SO good! The spirit there was so strong.

-We got to clean the Kirtland Temple on Tuesday and it was a special experience.

-We went to dinner with the Pulsiphers and went to the Robinsons for dinner. Our seniors are the best! I'm gonna miss them all so much!

-Today for pday we went to the James A. Garfield Mansion and it was stunning! We got Indian food and if you know me you know I love Indian food so I'm happy. The rest of the day I've been packing 😢.

Spiritual thought: 

I just want to share my testimony of the Restoration of the church with you all: The Restoration is SO true! The Saints endured so much for the gospel and their dedication amazes me. No one would go through what they did if it wasn't true. I've grown to love the Whitneys and the Johnsons who consecrated everything to support Joseph Smith. I have grown so much respect and love for Emma, she served the Lord diligently and supported Joseph through everything even through their greatest loses. It has been incredibly being in spaces where the Savior really did appear! The priesthood keys and other promised blessings that were received from the Savior during the Restoration is amazing. But the Restoration isn't over! We all are taking part in it every day. I've learned how important our influence truly is.

I love you all!

-Sis Kapp

Temple

Temple Cleaning

Pday!

4th of July

Hello everyone!

I won't lie this week was pretty chill.

-We went to the temple and it was SO good! I have been really wanting to go.

-On the 4th of July we went to our Stake President's house for a bbq and I played volleyball for the first time in forever and it was so much fun! No fireworks though but that's okay.

-We gave a tour to a cute little family and the daughter started singing A Child's Prayer when we told them about Christ and Heavenly Father appearing to Zebedee Coltrin. It was so cute!

-I gave my fam a virtual tour of the Kirtland Temple. It was a kinda chaotic tour but the spirit was there so that's what matters.

-We had the Next Chapter dinner for the Dicksons. I was sad to say bye to them but I know they're excited to go home.

-The Jones' took us to dinner and it was so fun and yummy. I love the seniors!

-For pday we went to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and a submarine which was a lot of fun.

Spiritual thought: 

In our temple tour I share a quote from the Joseph Smith Paper's of a vision Joseph Smith received after his anointing, it says, "I saw the 12 Apostles of the Lamb who are now upon the Earth who hold the keys of the last ministry, in foreign lands, standing together in a circle much fatigued, with their clothes tattered and feet swollen, with their eyes cast downward, and Jesus standing in their midst, and they did not behold Him. The Savior looked upon them and wept."

God will always bless the righteous and will always help His children through their struggles to help them fulfill His will. I was feeling homesick this last week and just needed a good hug and I had a tour where a lady in our group just gave me a big hug when we were moving between rooms. This might sound weird to some but it was exactly what I needed to continue to do the Lord's will to my fullest. These tender mercies are powerful if you allow yourself to notice them.

Temple

4th of July

Next Chapter dinner

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

 

Submarine

I leave Ohio this month

Hello everyone! I only have 3 weeks left in Ohio and it is crazy! Time here has really flown by. I'm super excited and nervous for DC. 

This week has been good. My president told us to start praying for ourselves to feel the spirit during tours and it has been such a powerful experience. It has made me connect with the Saints much more during my tours. 

4 different senior couples took us to dinner this week which has been so nice of them. They're all literally the best!

We were able to go to the Pittsburgh temple today for pday and it made me so happy. I miss just being able to go to the temple whenever so I was very grateful.

Me and Sister Stewart have been going on walks nearly every evening and it has been beautiful!

Elder Martinez of the 70 was here this last week with his wife and the gave us a devotional which was so good and it leads into my spiritual thought: Sister Martinez spoke all about enduring to the end. She told us that "as you do things the Lord inspires you to do even when you don't understand why. It will bless and help you." I just loved that because there always a reason for what the Lord asks you to do and go through and it makes it easier to go through it if you remember that.

Thank you everyone for always supporting me! 

- Sister Kapp

Evening walk sunset

Temple trip (I love Sister Stewart)

Hiram Sisters

Stewy Part Twoey

Hi everyone!

I'm just gonna jump right into things:

- Monday we had transfers and Sister Stewart is my comp! (hence the title) We're stl's together and so far I think we're a good team haha. We're in a house with all the new sisters and it's so fun! They're all so sweet! Elder and Sister Walker took us to Outback Steakhouse for dinner and it was so good and it was so fun talking to them.

- Tuesday was crazy! Emily Bell Freeman and President and Sister Farnes were here. They shared their testimonies during our morning devotional and it was so neat.  Sister Stewart and I  were chosen to give them their temple tour and the Farnes were so grateful-it was so sweet! Sister Farnes gave us hugs after and seeing the way our tour affected her was so special. Sister Stewart and I did 7 tours! We were so dead by the end of it. Climbing 66 steps with little to no air-conditioning that many times is not the funnest but they were all good tours.

- I had my first shift at the Smith Home and it was good! Definitely better than I thought it'd be. It was a good chill day that we desperately needed.

- Today for pday we went to the Aboretum, lunch, and thrifting.

Spiritual thought: Sister Freeman taught us during her testimony to act on EVERY impression. Sister Stewart is really good at this and it's amazing to see how the Lord guides us if we listen. So this week I'm going to do better at listening. 

Love you all! Thank you for the love and support!

Last tour with Sister Evans

Aboretum

Dinner with the Walkers

Sister Stewart

We ended up coordinating with Sister VanWagoner

4 Months Down

Hello everyone! I hit my 4 months this week which is just crazy!

Not a ton happened this week but I'll tell you a few things that did:

- We had strawberry days and had over 6000 guests at the sites! Strawberry Days was so fun though! We served strawberry shortcake, ran a 5k, and we got to go to the Nashville Tribute concert! 

- We had lots of bus tours! At least 3 almost every day, but it keeps us busy and makes the days faster. 

- Sister Evans and I passed off the Smith Home tour so I can now officially say I know all the Ohio tours!

- I've been able to do tons of mini exchanges with the new sisters and it has been such a good opportunity to get to know them. They're all so sweet!

- We got our air conditioning fixed!!! 

- For p-day today we went grocery shopping, got Chick fil a (the peach shake is back!), and are getting our car oil changed, and Sister Evans trimmed my hair.

Spiritual thought: In the talk, Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness, Sister Eubank stated,  "I testify you are beloved. The Lord knows how hard you are trying. You are making progress. Keep going. He sees all your hidden sacrifices and counts them to your good and the good of those you love."

 Always remember that you are doing enough and that Christ is proud of you and is grateful for you.

Love you all!

-Sis Kapp

Serving at Strawberry Days

5k

Chick fil a

Sister Evans trimming my hair

I'm back in Kirtland

Hello everyone! Per usual more change happening here. I have been transferred back to Kirtland and I have been called to be a STL. 

My last few days in Hiram were eventful in a few different ways.

- We caught a mouse! I'd like to pat myself on the back because I did not scream and the seniors thought I wouldn't be too freaked out to take it outside. But I was not going to put my hand near it so luckily one of the other sisters was willing to put it outside. It did how ever get eaten by something... when we went out to leave and put it in the trash only it's tail and some fur remained.

- I had an amazing last day of tours in Hiram. We gave a virtual tour to Sister Hendrix's family, a tour to 3 sweet sisters, and the spirit was so strong in the revelation room of my last tour. I couldn't stop crying because the spirit hit me and told me that what occurred there was so true!

It's been an adjustment being back here in Kirtland. It's been very busy. We've had buses nearly every day and it's currently Strawberry Days so this weekend we're expected to have around 5000 guests! Because of this craziness we treated ourselves to some frozen yogurt after a shift.

- Yesterday I got to serve at Strawberry Days. We served strawberry shortcake and it was so fun!

Today for pday we are going to walk around Strawberry Days and I'm excited for that.

Sister Evans is my companion for the next week till our next round of transfers.

Spiritual thought:

From this last general conference Patrick Kearon said, "Just let it in. You are His child. You are beloved of Him. Do not complicate it."

We are all children of God and he loves us so much! All we have to do it to let him and to invite him into our lives.

Thanks for all the love and support!

-Sister Kapp

Last day in Hiram

I'm gonna miss Sister Hendrix

Mouse

Frozen Yogurt

It's June!

Hello everyone! I can't believe it's June already! My time in Ohio is flying by. 

We had transfers so this is my first full week with Sister Hendrix and it's been so fun! She's learned the tour so fast! 

Overall this week was pretty chill.

- We had our Next Chapter Dinner for the Waites on Wednesday. I'm gonna miss them. They were such a fun and funny couple.

- On Thursday we had a bird fly into the Carriage House and let's just say Sis. Hendrix and I were a bit caught off guard. I guess the bird wanted to hear about the Johnsons too.

- On Friday we took the new sisters to Mainstreet On The River and as usual it was so good. We love the owners there. 

- On Friday we also had a game night with the Robinsons. It was so fun! Definitely lots of laughs.

- We gave the most tours I think I've given since I've been at the Johnson Home, 6, and we were open for half the day (Sunday) and they were all pretty big groups.

- Something not the best was Sunday Sister Hendrix and I were making dinner and pulled out a pan and found old mouse poop on it...yum.

- P-Day we went to an Amish Market and Amish an donut shop.

- Tonight we're watching The Fighting Preacher with the seniors for FHE.

Spiritual Thought:

In Doctrine & Covenants 133:52 it says, 

"And now the year of my redeemed is come; and they shall mention the loving kindness of their Lord, and all that he has bestowed upon them according to his goodness, and according to his loving kindness, forever and ever."

There is so much power in Christlike love and kindness. When I give tours to people who put effort into being kind, engaged, and sincerely try to get to know me, it makes such a difference. It creates a relationship and allows there to be more sincerity throughout our short time together. So be kind to those your around because those small moments make a big difference on those people's lives.

P-Day

Next Chapter Dinner (We wore green bc it's Sister Waites favorite color.)

Next Chapter Dinner

Sister Hendrix