#LIGHTtheWORLD

November 16 - 22

Day 42: What a long day?! We did most our studies in our apartment, but had to do the last hour in the car as we drove 2.5-3 hours to oxnard for our follow-up training. We hit TONS of traffic/construction and basically listened to 6 CD's hahah😄 Then we got there and had a 3 hour training.  It was a struggle cuz my belly wasn't too happy with me.🙁 Afterwards we had cake, or everyone else did...sugar doesn't sound good anymore. Which is good cuz I'm trying to lose weight.  But on our way home we stopped at Wendy's since we hadn't eaten since 7 am (it was 4:30) so we got that and hit the road.  We had an appointment at 7 and we got there right at 7.  The lady was yelling at her kids and never answered the door. So we got back in the car and called and left a voicemail saying we'd be back in a few minutes.  About 2 minutes later, we watched her run to her truck and drive away.  Talk about awkward! We ducked as she passed our car.

Day 43: Today was another crazy day! We did service and made tortillas.  Which was was fun! We went to a lesson and she wasn't home so that was odd. Then we went to a less actives. She talked to us the whole time about politics, even when we tried to change the subject the whole time. We said "even though sometimes we don't agree with our circumstances, everything gotta happen for a reason." Half was through it she said "don't you dare finish that sentence!" #woahthere... When we asked her what we could do to help her she said "take back your vote if you voted for Trump!" So yeah, super awkward! We just left...Then our 3:00 cancelled so we went to the church so Sister Dye could practice piano for our zone conference tomorrow. Then dinner and back home to finish studies!

Day 44: #LIGHTtheWORLD
Today was our Christmas initiative called #LIGHTtheWORLD.  Its a video about how we can serve like Christ did.  It shares 2 scriptures "I am the light of the world" Christ is speaking.  Then "Ye are the light of the world" basically saying that we have that same power to serve as he did.  It also has a link to 25 WAYS IN 25 DAYS. Mormon.org is doing/giving 25+ ways/ideas of service for 25 days (starting Dec1) It's beautiful! Then we went to dinner and it was so good! Like, best dinner yet 💗

https://www.mormon.org/?cid=HP_FR_25-11-2016_dMIS_fmorg_xLIDyL1-A_

Day 45: Today went back to normal missionary life.  We had district meeting and our zone leaders were randomly there.  How come that sort of thing only happens when I have to speak/share the talk? Then we took a nap for lunch←best kind of lunches!! We then did service for an investigator. We're still getting her house together for Thanksgiving. For dinner we had enchiladas ←everyone here makes mexican food! We had a lesson with a less active and read Mosiah 13 cuz she wanted to talk about the 10 commandments.  We had our Friday sports night and played a killer game of volleyball which was way fun.  But afterwards the Elders that we workout with told us we weren't allowed to all workout together anymore. So that part wasn't fun. 🙁

Day 46: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA PETTIT! 💖💖💖 Today was our 1 day this week we had like 0 appointments!😦 well 2 at night so we spent all day finding.  We saw 1 potential who let us in and asked us about our temples, so we got to talk about temples. 💕 She also asked us if we were called sisters cuz we were gonna be nuns... so that was only slightly awkward. We had a lesson with a less active and talked about the power of the Book of Mormon. Then we had another lesson with a less active and read a conference talk with her.

Day 47: Todays Sunday which means Pday eve!!! We obviously went to church today and I had to speak (BOO!) Then we came home for studies.  We went out to visit people but no one let us in or would talk to us cuz it was raining. ☔ We then had dinner with an investigator and taught her the restoration.  Then we had dinner 2.0 at our recent converts house. We taught her about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Oh! and she going to do baptisms for the dead this week! YAY!!

Day 48: Pday 🎉🎈 We emailed home, then I cut 4 elders hair!😁 but they turned out way good! So that was a relief! Then we had zone sports and played volleyball, soccer and basketball . An elder decided he wanted to steal the soccer ball from me and kicked the ball pretty hard into my ankle and its pretty bruised #battlescars. But its all good cuz he still didn't get the ball...thanks for my soccer skills dad!⚽ 😍 Then we had dinner with our bishop and it was yummy pizza.🍕💕

Love you all, thanks for the support!
Sister Page

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November 7 - 14

Day 34: Pday: Basically after emailing we went on a hike with our district.  One thing I learned on my mission is: ELDERS are awkward! Any who, after that, a member took us out to eat at a hard core fancy restaurant, it was so good!!! Then we had a lesson with an 11 year old and her two sisters that are 8 & 6.  We did a FHE lesson on choice and consequences.

Day 35: We had to take our car in the shop for a repair estimate.  They told us we would be out a car for 2 weeks/ #nothappening! We then walked to find people to teach.  EVERYONE was mad at us for trying to come on a "day like today" AKA election day.  We then taught a less active who told us the whole time how much she hated Trump, so that was awkward...she also told us about why she didn't come to church.  Then we met with another less active member and taught about the 2nd coming. Oh and at lunch we took a nap...it was nice!

Day 36: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! Today was a wee bit outta the ordinary.  We had a Relief Society meeting that took FOREVER! Their making us do a majority of their work cuz we have a lot of time on our hands....? K, cool...we had an appointment at night and when we got there they were asleep...#awkward. We really had to pee, so we went to a less actives around the corner to use her restroom.  She's never home and never lets us in, but she did! Her 8year old yelled "Mom can the sister missionaries share a message?!" She agreed and we taught on prophets. #thanksbladder

Day 37: A man from Santa Barbara came and looked at our car again and we got told we were driving a truck for a day! Yay! We did service for an investigator and helped put her house together after a flood happened.  We then visited another investigator and laugh on temples and marriage. Then dinner and a lesson with our recent convert! Her husband made us dinner, he's an amazing cook! It was so cute, they set up a table outside on the deck for us and we ate under the stars. Then they gave us really expensive fudge to take home! 💗

Day 38: We got our truck! On our way home we got a call from the YSA sisters and they needed a ride somewhere so we turned around and drove them around.  We got panda express for lunch →yum.  We worked for about an hour and then had dinner.  We had a lesson with a less active and she told us her brother's living with her but we're 99% sure he's her husband, so...awkward. We talked about Elder Ballard's talk this conference. (It's amazing! go read it! 10/10 would recommend to a friend) Then sports night. We played volleyball and it was awesome.

Day 39: Our elders randomly made us waffles for breakfast. So that was a good way to start! We had a rough day finding people, so we waved at every car and counted our waves to see how many we could receive. cheesy but fun. During lunch we decorated our planners, so that was fun.  During dinner we actually did the work the RS asked us to do so that was good. We had another less active lesson with Chad and told him he has to keep the word of wisdom for 6 months before he can baptize his son.

Day 40: Not much this Sunday, Just church and studies. 😄 Oh, but we had Pday eve! We slept in the living room and watch "The Testaments"!

Day 41: Pday! We went to San Luis Obisbo, #part and had a lesson with the 11 year old and her sisters on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Love you all!

💕Sister Page

One Month Down!

November 1 - 6

Day 28: Today was...a day. (very interesting) We got cancelled on like 3 times...BOO! We almost got to do service. We were going to help a man in the yard but then a lady came out and told us No. dang... So close! We came back to our place for lunch. We had...Grilled Cheese!! Then we continued to work and get shut down.  #awesome.  We had a lesson on the Restoration, then dinner, then knocking again.  This man told us he admired what we do, then told us our message would be more powerful if we taught people that we are children of God...and when we come to realize that ourselves we'll be unstoppable...I don't think he knows what mormons believe and what we teach! HA! We do teach that concept, every lesson! Silly man.  Then we went to an elderly mans house. He told us he already had a man from our church calling on him & someone drives him over for meetings (What?!) He then said "Thanks for calling" and slammed the door. Oh & when we asked who the man was from our church, he said it's confidential & he can't say...??? #sketch.  Pretty sure he thought we were JW #so close.  No cats taught today:(

Day 29: Honestly nothing today.  Except we taught a progressing investigator(s) about temples and eternal marriage.

Day 30: Again, nothing today #boring. We taught a new investigator & she doesn't believe in prophets, but wants to know more about Joseph Smith...so that's strange. At dinner the member told me 5 times to eat more salad...Even though I ate a huge bowl of salad.

Day 31: Basically not much happened this week...so thats fun. But we went to a referral and he finally answered the door. But, he told us "nows not a good time, don't ever come back!" We didn't even get to say hello. :( We went to Pismo for my 1st exchange! I got to be companions w/Sister Campbell.  She did drill in high school, and knows the dance instructor I worked for! SMALL WORLD!

Day 32: ONE MONTH DOWN! We street contacted and ran into a JW, there's tons in Cali.  We had a leadership training & got delayed for an hour. So thats fun. We went to in-and-out for my 1 month then exchanged back. I missed my Comp!

Day 33: Sunday fun day. We had a less active come back to church for all 3 hours! When he comes he usually only stays for the first hour.  We had dinner with the K's & played dominos the whole time. #party

Oct 25-Oct 31

Day 20 - We made it to Cali and had food made with love, unlike MTC food.

Day 21 - We went to this place in Ventura with a cross statue, stood on a ledge, and jumped and said "I commit" to being a missionary....fun stuff.  Met my new companion, Sister Dyer she's the bomb!
I lucked out! We get along so well! We're in Atascadero, a small town in Cali that looks the exact opposite of how Cali should look.  Nights are sketchy, but I love it! The members are the best! But still I love my home ward #quailcrossing.  Oh, and its pretty cold at night! We went to A's, she is getting baptized on Saturday, love her already!

Day 22 - We worked out with the Elders...They're strange... Then we went and did service for a women who's a potential investigator, she has the coolest yard. She sculpts everything she decorates with.  I'll take pics next time.  We went shopping, then to the relief society,  they taught how to make rolls.  (my moms are still the best)

Day 23 - This is a new strange life, but I can't get enough of it! (probably good cuz #17moremonthsleft) IT POURED TODAY! We got soaked, so we dried our shirts with a car heater.  It was like 58* Which wasn't bad for Utah weather, but not Cali.  We ran into someone who we have higher hopes for.  He could be my first real investigator! We got 7-11 hot chocolate today cuz #1 it rained, #2 Sister Dye's 9 months.

Day 24 Not much today, got a few door slam but thats the life.  (sometimes agency sucks) We taught an investigator.  He's read the bible, B of M, D & C, Pearl of Great Price, our search for happiness, and is now reading Jesus the Christ,  Phew, Thanks a lot!

Day 25 - Our investigator got baptized! Yes I am aware I'm only on week 1.  Her non-member parents and husband both came! WIN! We saw a less active member and she was glad to see us.  The we ran into JW and we talked to him about the plan of Salvation. Then we had a ward Trunk-or-Treat and we all switched name tags for our costumes.  Also a non-member and investigator came, YAY!

Day 26 - We had church & 2 dinners! Yes our ward rocks.  We taught 2 lessons, 1 on the plan and one on CPR Church, Pray, Read.

Day 27 - Halloween.  Happy Halloween! today was also P-day.  We woke up and did laundry, worked out, cleaned the apartment, studied and cleaned the car all before 10 am.  New record! We went to the store and bought a flash drive to store mormon messages, pics and whatever else.  Exciting, I know.
We only get 1 hour to email so it was tough to reply to everyone. We then played basketball with the Elders.  I schooled them.  Then at 3 we had to work (cuz p-day ended early because of halloween) We knocked doors. #party at 6:00 we had dinner and played dominos.  Then we had to be back by 7:00 because of halloween.  We put candy out because we can't open our door, and because we don't want junk food.  OH and no one would talk to us today (BOO) and a cat followed us around for 45 minutes ...so I knelt on the grass and taught the cat about Jesus Christ & his gospel, book of mormon.  Funny thing...he sat down and paid attention! He kept putting his paw on the pic of Jesus! This cat is the ideal investigator.

Love you and miss you all!
Keiann