Well my favorite month of the year just began
and the Christmas music is already being played, even if my companion
isn't overjoyed about it! My goal this year is to put the Christ back in
Christmas for myself, for my investigators, for members and most
especially those people I meet on the street. So Merry CHRISTmas!
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It was a slower week this week as far as our number go, but it was still really fun! On Monday we had our Sisters p-day shopping in the mall - which was fun! It is
nice to be around other Sisters since we are the only ones in Fairfield
but it is especially good for them because they are the only
missionaries for 20 miles in their area. Then we basically just had an
evening of finding people. Tracting, talking to people on the street and
just being out there.
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On Tuesday
we had a lovely district meeting with Elder Garity! He goes home in a
week and it is so sad, but he is just giving out those last bits of
wisdom. Then I went on exchanges to Rio Vista which was lovely once
again! We did a little bit of facebook, which is always good. Then we
had dinner with a family there which was very fun and crazy with lots of
kids and family around but it just made it that much more exciting. We went to Isleton which is a small town outside of Rio Vista that
is also in our mission. The fun part about it is that we have to cross
the Sacramento river to get there. That made it fun. We didn't have
much success finding and teaching but it was an adventure. My cool story
of the night was that we contacted this man who was really curious
about our church and what we do, because he is on probabtion and has
been in jail many times and so he really just wanted a fresh start and
it was so wonderful to tell him that there is a plan for him and book
that can change his life! It was great!
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Wednesday
after studies and things we went to Walnut Grove, a town past Isleton.
The funny thing was that on the way there I saw a sign that said 31
miles to Woodland and I almost took it, just as a joke, but I didn't of
course. Then my awesome companion, the Sister Training Leader, is just
taking care of all of the wonderful Sisters. She is so willing to help
them out with all that she has so that they can grow and improve. She is
just so good and such an example to me! Then we headed back. We had
dinner at home actually. We are now eating with Fairfield 3rd.
Grandma and Grandpa Carlson are in that ward so now they will feed us on
occasion too so that was fun. Then Hermana Hernandez had scheduled a
Skype lesson, but they weren't there so that was a little sad. We
decided to drop something off for Elder Fonseca and we arrived at the
end of their exchange. There were 3 sets of missionaries there and so
we set our plans to play ultimate frisbee on Thanksgiving morning!
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We played Ultimate Frisbee Thanksgiving morning!
It was so much fun. It was a little wet so I was slipping and sliding
and muddy, but it was so so so so fun! Then we did our studies, with
very sore bodies. We did a little facebook and then went to our
turkey dinner at 2:00.
We ate at the Coopers. They are a family in the Cordelia 1st ward. It
was so fun because it was the two of them and their two daughters and us
and so it was small but that made it good. The food was amazing
with almost all the same dishes as home and so it was just great.
Probably the most calm Thanksgiving dinner I have ever had but great. We played some games and were sent home with lots of food and it
was just wonderful. We went visiting members with the Elders and
there weren't many people home. It was just a fun night!
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Friday
was full of planning and corrleation meeting, with a little tension
from our ward mission leader, but we are trying to work things out in
order to all work together.
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On Saturday
we were trying to get our car fixed but it takes so long that we just
don't have enough time so we are trying to schedule it in this next
week. It is the battery. Just like the car I drove in Davis it is
struggling again so we are going to get it checked out. In the
evening we taught a mother. She really struggles being the only member of
the church in her family. By the end of the week she is just worn
down. We really are glad we got to see her because she just needs
someone to talk to and some spiritual upliftment!.
On Sunday
we had our regular meetings with mighty hour of prayer, which is great
and we went to dinner at the home of someone who works on the military
base. I didn't realize until now, but there are quite a few people who
work there that live here in Fairfield. That is a fun addition to
everything here.
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Oh boy it was a great week. This transfer has come
and gone so fast and I have grown and learned so much. Oh a mission is
great. Hardest thing I have ever done, but great. For any who need that
push to be part of the work of salvation full-time or not. Take it from
me! It is always worth it to share the gospel because that is what it is
all about so keep it up! Well I hope you all have a wonderful week, and
I encourage you to all read Elder Ballard's talk from this last
conference! Until next week!
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Love you all,
Hermana Cornwall
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