New Mission President

Sister Flake will be getting a new mission president in the next week or two. Here is their Bio:

President Kent Kruger Nelson
Spouse: Jannilyn
Served: 2008 - 2011

Comments:Kent Kruger Nelson, 60, Canada Vancouver Mission; Kaysville 20th Ward, Kaysville Utah Crestwood Stake; ward Sunday School teacher; former bishop, high councilor, stake mission president, stake Young Men president and missionary in the Canadian Mission. Associate Partner, Hendricks & Partners. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Rene Ensign and Ruth Mary Kruger Nelson. Married Jannilyn Dickey, four children. A ward Relief Society teacher, Sister Nelson is a former ward Young Women president, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward Sunday School teacher and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Myron Leolin and Mary Christine Calcote Dickey.

June 23 Email

From: Lindsey Flake [mailto:lindseyflake@myldsmail.net]Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:48 PM
Hello! This week was fast and amazing. We have spent alot of time in theRefferal center and i have had some amazing expereinces...oh and this shiftkey on the keyboard doesnt work good so i am not going to capitalizeanything. sorry. so anyway.... i was able to send misionaries to four offive people over the phone. wow! it feels so good to talk and testify topeople. i just try to say what the Lord wants me to say. i have got to knowsome really neat people from all over the country. i have been talking tothis one lady more than once who is a jew and 85 years old! she is fromgermany and the only one left of her family. she was 10 years old when allthe bad stuff started happening over there. anyway its amazing that ihappened to be the one to contact her because i learned so much from herabout being accepting to other peoles beliefs and standing up for the truth.she speaks at schools and and places now about the haulicost. anyway....iwas able to testify to her about the whole first lesson the first time italked to her... and it was the first person i have ever testified aboutJesus Christ to ho does not believe him to be our Savior....and i felt thespirit stongly as i told her that i know that He is our Savior and that heloves her and suffered and died for her......she didnt say anything for along time and i just let it soak in...then i commited her to praying to knowif Jesus is the Christ and i sent the missionaries to her house with a bookof mormon... i have given her number to someone who works at the referalcenter who i can trust since i am leaving tommorow... wow neat.... and all ido is try to love her like God loves her and then i know what to say to herbecause its His work and he lets me know what to say. The worth of everysoul is great in the site of God! Oh and she loves mitt romney.....shesays there is a light in the face and the voice of mormons she is sosweet.....i talked to her for over an hour and at the end of the call shetold me she loved me! she is such a nice old lady.Dad....she asked me if i followed politics...i told her i use to be and shewas very happpy...she thinks that there are not enough americans standing upfor truth.... i told her that now i am focusing on sharing the truth of Godand she said "all truth goes together with God." it really was a blessingfor me to talk to this lady! She said, coming from a women who saw hercounty fall apart "Fight for God, you will die anyway....fight for God! anddont let them take him out of our schools and county!" Neat lady!anyway.....i do leave tommorow. i am very excited and i have pass alongcards for the plane ride. i have made so many friends..... its been anamazing three weeks.... oh and all the general authorities were hereyesterday....but i never saw them. they were at another sacrament meetingfor the mission presidents..... oh well. we still had a way good devotionalfrom some other guy.
love,sister flake

Lunch with Sister Flake

I just got back from work where I got to eat luch with Lindsey at the MTC! I also got to listen to her make a few calls in the Referral Center. She basically baptized one lady over the phone! She is incredibly happy and excited to head to Vancouver in five days!

Pictures!

Photo Link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/danflake/LindseyMTC02

2nd MTC Week

Hello! Who was the greatest bible Dr..... Job or Moses? Its close cuz Job had alot of patience....but Moses delivered the whole house of Israel! HA HA! Good times at the MTC! Life here is a lot of fun because the gospel brings so much joy! The more you study the happier you are! So I would really suggest reading from the scriptures every day if you are not. The scriptures have become a treasure in my heart! We study them all the time but it doesn’t feel like enough because the more you learn the more you want to learn! Elder Bednar said we must drink from the reservoir of living water daily! Will you commit to daily scripture study? I promise you that if you do the Lord will give you so much happiness and direction in your life! Anyways..... I am having so much fun and learning so much! We have had a few pretend teaching appointments and they went well. We work well as a threesome. We joined the choir. I love the devotionals here! They are so powerful. And guess what? We just found out that President Monson is coming next Sunday to speak!!!!!!! Amazing....so right before we leave. I guess they are having a new mission president conference so we will be there for it! So Neat! What a blessing! Holy cow! I will tell you about it next week!
Love, Sister Flake

First P-Day Email! June 8, 2008

HI! OH my i only have 20 min. time here is limited! But first of all I loveyou so much! I am having a great time here! Its hard work but I love it! Ifeel the missionary fire! I have two amazing companions! Sister Huffaker isso sweet! She is going to Canada too. Sister Hughes is From Chicago and sheis going to San Fransico. Her companion never showed up at the MTC! OH well.We really like having her! I like the food... i drink chocolate milk everyday its great! I love gym time! With three sister we were able to play jumprope! Ha Ha! Also i provided a challenge for some of the elders at 4 squarewhich apparently is one of the most competitive games around here! I lovelearning so much about the gospel the spirit is so strong here!I cant waitto get out and share what I know! So my district is alot of fun! Also we gotto go to the temple today. I knew that I would not have a hard beingobedient but what I do have a hard time with is knowing what the rules are!There are so many of them.....But I am learning. We have learned the firtlesson and will teach volunteer fake investigators tommorrow. Sorry I am soflighty and not organized in this letter...I think i willl learn to be moreorganized in this next year and a half......oh yeah sometihing else i needto work on..... My companion sis. Huffaker and I could not make it through ahymn with ou laughing the first two days! She laughs just as much as me...its fun...but we are working on not doing it in class any longer.. Maybe ishould have not said that...sorry mom. we are doing much better now.my letter willl be more spiritual next time.... sorry.... not enough timetoday.... but the gospel is so true and God is leading this work! I knowthat he is already preparing some people for us to teach in vancouver! Iam so excited to get out there. The gospel brings so much joy!!!! and themissionary mantle is real....we all know how i have always had a hard timefocusing...well i can do it here....and i can memorize things like 90 timesfaster here! Its amazing..... I am so greatful for Gods help....He makes meso much better then I really am!Love, Sister Flake

Family i need my tennis shoes the red nike ones.....and maybe some flipflops for the shower! Thanks so much! I miss you....but dont worry i am sofocused on the work it doesnt bother me. Boys I hope you are excited tocome here because its so amazing! You will really love it!

First Letter

We received a letter from Lindsey today. She says her companion is from Bountiful, Sis. Huffaker. She says that she is sweet and fun and she reminds her of her friend Michelle. She said, “The great thing is that she is quick to laugh! We are going to have a great time together. We had a cool testimony meeting. It’s neat to see the different backgrounds that everyone comes from. This is going to be a neat experience although right now I feel overwhelmed.”

MTC!!

Lindsey entered the MTC on the 4th! She reported at noon and we got to enjoy a few last minutes with her watching church commercials, hearing from President and Sister Boone, and watching a bit of the old "Called to Serve" video. Then came the time for good bye's. At least us girls got teary-eyed. We all got hugs and then Lindsey went out one door and we went out the other. Lindsey will be awesome!