Liljenquist, Kimberly T

What's up shawties!!!! We out here vibin’ in the outskirts of the mish in good ol Pekin, Illinois. I'm still just tryna figure out where the heck I am, hahahah.  BUT WE BACK WITH SIS OTTO AND IT IS SO LIT!!!!! We goin crazy out here fr! We have big plans for these next 6 weeks before Sis Otto leaves so we're gonna go even extra hard baby.   I'm right next to Chicago, so they call it "mini Chicago" here and I've never been to Chicago but I don't need to anymore because it's basically where I'm at, haha. I'm also like 3 hours away from my brother's mission so that's super hype!!!    On the real tho, I thought Iowa was kinda crazy. I guess I didn't know what crazy was! Illinois is truly built differently! Specifically around Peoria haha! All I'm sayin’ is look it up and you'll know. I actually feel like I'm living in the hood and it's kinda crazy. West Des Moines definitely prepared me for here, that's for sure!...

Yooo, what is good everyone!?!?!? I hope everyone is doing good and is looking good in March madness!! I already know y'all are wondering so I will tell you, my bracket is looking terrible. I have Houston winning so pray they pull thru, we have a bet going with a bunch of the elders and winner gets $20 and a redbull. Anyways, I received transfer news last night and me and Sister Waite will both be leaving! But we are both being transferred to the same zone and I am going stl and will be Sister Waites stl! I am headed to Pekin, Illinois with Sister Otto!!!! Back with my 2nd trainer let's goo!!!!! She also goes home next transfer so I will be "killing her"! Kinda crazy!! I'm super sad to be leaving West Des Moines. I have learned SO MUCH here and all I'm saying is imma be asking Pres to let me end my mission here haha. This place and these people have my whole heart. No joke. I'm so beyond lucky and grateful to have served here. Truthfully, it changed the re...

Hi everyone!!! First things first, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the birthday wishes!!!!! It means the world to me.    Started off the week with Sister Waite being sick :( So I played mom for the day and took care of her!!      Birthday highlights:  - got sang to 5 different times (in person) and some over the phone (I'm still embarrassed), but I'm so grateful for everyone's kindness <3  - swahili sisters crocheted me a dolphin  - DL and his comp gave me my favorite candy (Hershey almond bar of course)  - Stls also gave me my favorite candy - Zone lords gave me my favorite redbull and chocolate - went to Chick Fil A for lunch and they gave me a free cookie!!! - Sister Waite bought my dinner! We went to an Italian restaurant  - Zayne drew me the cutest happy birthday picture! - Roni gave me Dr. Pepper peeps! - the Larsens (med couple, with the 2 cutest kids) made me a birthday cake!!! - my fam sent me the cutest stuff  - the martindal...

What's up to my fav people!!! this week was good, imma just give some highlights like usual haha!   Monday: we started off with zone pday, let's go. We had 2 zones together, so like so many missionaries!! It was lit! We played 4 square and 9 square and I popped off of course.    Tuesday: we had service with our district that we do every week! But this week we just picked up trash haha!  Then we had dinner with a member who is kinda insane. here's a quick rundown:  She asked us if we had any plans later that night! All 4 of us are like "yeah we're pretty busy" she then says "well I hope you don't mind mud on your dresses" then lets her 4 huskies (that are literal wolves, I kid you not) run right after us. Luckily, me, Sister Waite and Sister Lancaster were sitting so we were kinda hidden. The dogs went straight for Sister Jones who was wearing white and got mud all over her. Then the member looks at us and goes "oh good, I'm glad none of ...