KENNANS’ CALIFORNIA MISSION

A rainy weekend at Camp Liahona We started the week by providing dinner for the missionaries in the Bennett Valley Ward. We fed them...

We are in our last 2 weeks here in CASRM. So many mixed emotions—wondering how we’ll survive the cold after living in eternal spring;...

Zone conferences— a week of travel, learning, renewal, and cars! Sunday we traveled to Vacaville so we could participate in Brother...

Transfer week is definitely a highlight in the mission. The excitement and joy of transfers is always fun to see. Missionaries are seeing...

My name is Sister Kennan, and I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is the Great King Immanuel who stands today on the...

Just finished month 15 of 18. These last months will rush past! How will I measure my mission? With joy? With regret? With satisfaction?...

December— a month of celebrations! Every day we LIGHT THE WORLD by celebrating The Living Christ- our Savior, Jesus Christ! We try to be...

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, Ps. 92:1. Be thankful unto him, and bless his name, Ps. 100. Cease not to give thanks,...

Time is so relative— it can pass in a blink of an eye or go as slow as molasses in winter! The Lord is hastening the work— is He also...

Week 1: We stepped out of the mission into Oregon. It was our daughter’s birthday and Zone Conferences started on Monday in Eureka (which...

Choose to be a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ. Act upon His teachings. Experience the joy His gospel brings. (This my CONSTANT...

Month #11 of 18 — time is speeding up! My heart is here and there. I watch the weather both places and constantly compare what is...

The flowers are celebrating! The beginning of May brought us transfer week! An exciting time with missionaries coming and going. Even...

As you see these photos, you’ll think— “Are they really on a mission?” Yes! We are! And it is fun!—but exhausting! We do a lot of...

Another month has passed-- the rhythm of the mission continues-every 6 weeks-- missionaries leave, and new ones come. You would think...

It's been awhile since I've posted our doings-- we've settled into the ebb and flow of the mission. New missionaries come in,...

My friend taught me the principle of "guiding words" which is: A word or words that "Reflect on your goals, values, and areas of your...

1-6-24 Have you ever had those moments of being in the right place at the right time that resulted in a 'chance' meeting or a blessing...

Have you experienced a time when looking back you knew you had been part of something really special? I call them 'Emmaus Experiences.'...

11-23-23 Thanksgiving! So much to be thankful for! I have a couple of friends that send me cards once in awhile-- they bring me so much...