Hermana Brinkerhoff: Happy 4th of July

Katy's email home this week was an email in photos. Here they are, enjoy!

1. Turtle in a front yard of someone's house. Name is Shady. How could we not get a pic? They've had it for 12 years...

2. Irvin--the most energetic 2-year-old I've ever met in my life. His family are members of the church. Every time we go by to visit them, he tries to steal our hymn books and is all over everywhere. But he's really cute.

3. Angelica's--eating dinner as a district at a member's home. These are some members that ate with us!

4. Hermano Pallares--always has to get pics with the missionaries, so I have a lot with him! He's the high priest group leader (I think that's what it's called--maybe not) and is a great help to us.

5. Carlos--Carlos Chavez. Hi Carlos! He was our ward mission leader until he MOVED to San Jose. There he is with the zone leaders (I think--I can't see the pic), Elders Watko and Jensen.

6. District pic fail.

7. District pic blurry but worked that time.

8. Elder Rizo--David Archuleta actually came to California, not Chile. (jk... he just looks like him)

9. Sister Novakovich's sister drew this cute pic of us haha

10. Peek of Sister Schow's home!

11. Reaching for Celestial Way.

12. When we went to the temple last week!

13. Rafael, Jonathan, and Ari--Rafael's shirt says "We reserve the right to arm bears." He doesn't understand it :)

14. The Rodriguez Christmas--opening their scriptures. They loved them!!! Thanks, Mom!! They said many many many thanks to you.

15. 4th of July games!

16. Here we're playing a game, but in the morning we ran a 5k game. I just ran in circles around a sister while she ran/walked because I had to stay with a companion :)