President and Sister Hendrickson

In our first district council meeting with the Hendricksons, President Hendrickson told us, "Miracles come when we get on our knees." He shared with me some personal miracles he had seen in preparing to serve his mission and I instantly felt his love and devotion to the Lord and to each missionary he was called to serve. Sister Hendrickson is a big runner, so right off the bat, I was excited to get to know her better. I assumed I would be off to England soon and not have much interaction with the Hendricksons, but that all changed when I got sick soon after. I was transferred to Provo and was able to spend lots of time in the mission home with them and get to know them better. 

I saw President Hendrickson love struggling missionaries, get excited about new ideas for missionary work, serve his family, and strive to improve the UPM. He cheered me up when I was feeling down, gave me a priesthood blessing, shared words of advice and encouragement, and even drank peppermint tea with giant sphere ice cubes when I was sick. He became my dad away from home(his headstand at MLC is the only one comparable to dad's ;)) and I will always be grateful for the time I had to learn from President Hendrickson. 

Sister Hendrickson is an absolute sweetheart! She was completely different from Sister O'Riordan, but exactly what I needed. She has quiet confidence, a strong desire to learn and fulfill her calling as a missionary, compassion for people in all walks of life, and is determined to make things happen. She cares for each missionary and sees each one at their best and for who she knows they can become. I love Sister Hendrickson and hope to someday become more like her! And to run like the marathon queen that she is haha. 

Even in the short 7 weeks that I had with the Hendricksons, I love them with my whole heart and am so blessed to have served with them in the UPM!

Letter from President Hendrickson about Sister Dougall upon the completion of her mission....

"Oh how we miss Sister Dougall!

Although our time together was limited, she touched us deeply with her love for the Lord and her fierce determination to further His work.  Her smile and cheery attitude, despite some rather frustrating setbacks, has endeared her to us forever.  The words "truly valiant" come to mind when I think of her.

Perhaps a better measure of her impact is how the other missionaries feel about her.  To this day, missionaries continue to call upon her example of faith and devotion.  Some speak of her unusual ability to blend fun and seriousness together for a very productive outcome.

But what really sets her apart from her peers, is her deep and abiding love for the Savior and for sharing His Gospel.  She truly exhibits a core goodness that is inviting and powerful.  We miss and love her dearly and cannot wait to see what the Lord does through her in the years to come.  Watch out world - her comes Kaitlyn Dougall."

week 44: we are the EXCHANGING sisters

Hey guys! I got transferred again!! you've got to be KIDDING me, area #7!? haha chistes, I'm back home in good 'ol Oregon after 5 weeks of being sick out in the field! it's been a fat minute to say the least and I can for suresies say I  have learned that God is truly in the details of literalmente every small thing and we are so so important to him as his children!!

But! fret not! I got lots of pictures and stories from my last few days haha. so read on bc it'll may a bit before you get another one of these from me ;)

P day! the Spanish district wanted to hike bridal veil falls and it's been on my mission bucket list since basically day 1 andddd I love the outdoors, so we full sent. good things it's not even a real hike though because I am OUT of shape and that 1/3 mile walk got me winded! so worth it to see the beautiful falls, hang with some of my favorite missionaries one last time, and get some fresh air after a week in my apartment. see pics below! I have lots of exploring in Provo canyon to do after the mish!

Tuesday was the busiest day I've had in a long time which is funny because Sister Jones said it was her most chill day. oh how the tables have turned! but YES, Sister Jones aka my vernal greenie bff! she's one of the sisters in my zone and we had exchanges together!! we went all over Provo to get her visa stuff for FRANCE dealt with and then had a couple member lessons that evening. president called that day to tell me I was going home in a day or two, so we decided to hit up bowl superfoods (where I went for breakfast on my first day of the mish aww!) for dinner and went to the Provo temple grounds to reminisce about the start of our missions and how much change and growth we had seen together. I could NOT have asked for a better last day with sis jones! love that girl and am PUMPED for our adventures together next summer!!

On Wednesday, I had exchanges with Sister Baker. Tuesday wore me out and I was worried for another full day, so I said a prayer that morning that I would have the energy to get through the day. Andddd I mostly made it (may have scared the poor greenie when I pulled over to puke on the way to a lesson though haha)! When we were knocking doors that evening, we knocked the door of what we thought was a nonmember, but turned out to be a previous mission president's wife from Chile. She was excited to see the sisters at her door and let us inside to share a message. I decided to share my mission scripture with her in alma 26:11-12 which reads, "I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God. Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever." When I read that, it definitely brought tears to my eyes thinking about the insane amount of miracles I have seen during the last almost 10 months of my mission! In that moment, I was experiencing a miracle of being fully energized and alert at 7pm after a full day of missionary work on a practically empty stomach and the lady was so glad we were there in that moment to "accidentally" knock her door to share a message right when she needed it most. DOUBLE MIRACLE! 

I am so so grateful that we can turn to our Heavenly Father and allow Him to strengthen us and help us to see His hand and miracles every single day. I feel mega blessed for the last 10 months I have had as a missionary and for the infinite ways I have seen the Lord bless me, my family and my friends. This gospel is absolutely the truth; the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith and the restoration, God's plan of salvation, eternal families, all of it, truth! It has blessed my life and I have found so much joy in sharing it with others! I love being a missionary and love you all!! 

love, sister dougall (but I guess Kaitlyn now?! ok weirdddd!!) 

Provo Temple <3

Bridal Veil Falls w/ Sister Holt

Acai Bowls (mine was a bit TOO full...oops)

District at the Falls

Exchanges with Sister Baker

took a nap on the chapel couch during a meeting and my comps left for lunch and forgot about me (HAHA don't tell Pres but had to document that one...)

Back home in the dubs ville!!!!

week 43: we are the FAITHFUL sisters

We had MLC (mission leadership counsel) this week and Sister Hendrickson talked about faith and miracles! My favorite topic!! We read in Ether 12 and Hebrews 11 about the examples we see from the scriptures and talked about how we can apply that faith in our own lives and in the lives of our friends. When we got to reteach our zone about this topic, I loved focusing on what we can do to be more faithful as disciples of Jesus Christ. The Prophet asked us to have faith to move mountains and Sister Hendrickson left us with a bomb quote! She said, "We always tell God to move our mountains, but it's about time we tell our mountains about our God!" Mic drop right there! Go read Ether chapter 12! It's my absolute favorite chapter and you'll see why! Faith leads to miracles and there are just so many examples, especially verses 12-19! I have seen sooo many miracles and I know that it is BECAUSE of faith that miracles are wrought!! 

My week was pretty much just another slow and sick one (they did tests and still don't know what's UP!) and the pics tell the story, so we'll keep it short and jump right to the miracle! 

MIRACLE: We've been doing daily challenges as a mission to reach our monthly goal of 100 baptisms (1 per area plus 10!) in the month of August. It was so fun when we did them as a zone back in Vernal, but with me still being sick it has been a bit more difficult. On Wednesday, the challenge was to give out 2 Books of Mormon as a companionship, but we didn't even leave the house that day. The very next day, we got a call from a YW president in one of the wards requesting 3 Books of Mormon for some nonmembers that came to girls camp!! How AWESOME is that?! The Lord knew our hearts and even more, he knew the girls who would be at camp and want to learn more. And 2 of those girls even came to church this week and want to meet w us! Miracles my dudes! 

THANKS for all your prayers, fasting, and inspiring messages the last couple weeks. I have felt so so much love from friends, family, and even total strangers in my new area. I love you all more than you know!!

sis dougall :)

oh alsooo, the original England date I got was August 12 but that's on pause since I'm still waiting on my visa (and my health oof) soooo stay tuned haha!! life of the COVID missionary! 

Mega bed !! (our carpets were supposed to get clean Tuesday but they didn't come until Thursday...)

Got to see my mama!

 Pres Hendrickson did a headstand per my request hehehe 

week 42: we are the SICKsters :(

Another week of sick life, so maybe less than eventful in terms of missionary work and spent making more field trips to the doctor than to any lessons...so here's a quick update!

-ZONE CONF on Tuesday was Pres and Sis Hendrickson's first one! super awesome to see them take charge and make some changes to spice up the mission. I miss the O'Riordans, but the fresh view is nice!

-Leyla got baptized on Wednesday! I was sad to miss it in person, but grateful for zoom and to be able to see her happy smiling face on her big day!

-I got to spend most of Sunday at the mission home just sleeping and chilling with President and his wife, so that was fun haha! 

(the rest of this week's highlights are in the pics)

Miracle: 3 weeks ago when I found out I was leaving Vernal again to come to Provo, I was less than a happy camper to say the least. I figured it was so that I would be closer for when I left for England, but now I realized it was for so many other reasons. I'm in the city with lots of doctors to do tests when I've been sicky, I'm close to President and have been able to do lots more with him and his wife, we have roomies that save our area when we do exchanges on the daily, and so much more. Let's just say, Heavenly Father's timing is more perfect than our own! 

In come follow me this week, I read a quote relating to D&C 84:42. It said, "It seems that life is getting increasingly complex which brings stress, uncertainty, and anxiety. But we can always go back to the simple truths. Most important among those is that GOD LOVES YOU! No matter what, He always has and always will love you!" Now that my friends, is facts!! 

love ya! sis dougall :) 

ultra sound time...I made too many pregnancy jokes haha

Paulo went to the temple in Peru with his new ward!!!

yee yee boots with Elder Thomas and Sis Holt :)

Jax's baptism!

some swims in the flash flood!