I Don't Want To Go Detroit

What's good? The past 2 weeks have been really good and I've had a lot of awesome  experiences. I sadly do not know if I'm staying or leaving. The hinting seems to be  toward leaving, but I will find out for sure on Wednesday and Thursday. 


I have really enjoyed Detroit and I hope I get to be a missionary here again. I have met  lots and lots of good people. We just seem to have a problem getting them to church,  but I'm going to try a few different things this week. We also have a hard time getting  members involved into our lessons. We don’t have a lot of member and there are 6  missionaries in this branch so it is stretched pretty thin.  


As for my pictures, I share an apartment with another companionship, you'll see them in  that photo of 4.  


For the other ones, I got to go to the Ford Museum and it was incredible, I didn't see all  of it and I was there for a good 3 hours. I did get to sit were Rosa Parks sat, imagine.  


Most of you may have seen the gentleman dressed in the uniform in the middle of that  group photo next to me before. He does self defense training (D.U.S.T. Detroit - Detroit  Urban Survival Training) and security at our apartment. He's apparently Tik Tok famous  and he is a very nice guy. He showed us some self defense things and it was actually a  lot of fun. 


Other than that I want to leave you with my testimony that the best way you can live your life is with Jesus Christ as your #1 priority. I have seen so many blessings that come from it and how my friends life's have changing as they follow it. He is the best role model we can have and our strongest advocate. He wants us to return to Him and He's provided the way. Our soul must be worth lots if Satan is always trying to slow our   progression and the Savior is always trying to bring us closer to Him.  


Remember that. Love you all


Detroit Michigan 
Elder Kendrick 








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