#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!
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