27 January 2014

Hola,

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It has been a good week out here in the Santa Rosa California Mission. One thing that has really interested me this week is family history. So family history is amazing! I love being able to find out about ancestors and who they are, but not only that, to give them the opportunity to have those necessary ordinances to live in glory with Heavenly Father. Our mission is testing the church family history program. The funny thing is that not much has changed for us missionaries. It has really changed for is the members. We have these family history pamphlets that we give to others. The members give them out too so that people can start their family history work. The church is making a huge push because it is so important. It helps everyone feel the spirit of Elijah, that connection we have with those in our past and even for those that aren't members they can feel it too! It is meant to be an easier way to introduce the gospel to others. So who needs help introducing the church to others? I hope all of your hands are raised. To start - ALL of you need to go on family search.org and connect to our family, or your own, and be a part of your family history.   I must say, a lot of you aren't on there. As missionaries we offer to teach those that don't know about the importance of family and we teach them. We are not becoming family history experts but we are just connecting all for them to see. My challenge this week, for real, seriously, you all better do it - is for you all to go on and add your family history. It doesn't take too long and it will make you feel so good, I promise you that, also feel free to add pictures and stories so that everyone knows about you and your life for years to come!

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So there is my speal on family history!  

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This week we had a good week! On Tuesday we had a lesson with our recent convert Santa O. She is doing great but we felt impressed to talk about the Book of Mormon and she hadn't been reading it so we told her to read it! We pumped her up and gave her those steps to read it and receive all of the answers it contains. Then we taught the 10 commandments to Santa the investigator. I love that we still live the old law. The things that God has made, those things he asks of us are still in place! Then it is always funny how there are still a few that we struggle with so we still are trying to follow his law no matter how old it is!   I got a new investigator on facebook from Bolivia.  That is great too! It is so interesting to talk to people on facebook. It really is a good place to talk to some people! We took the end of the night saying goodbye to some people for Hermana Hernandezs' last night.

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Wednesday we had transfers. Every transfer there is a meeting in Santa Rrosa for those that have to switch up and things.  The President and Sister Alba give a little devotional and then we all head out. I have not been to this meeting since I was a greenie.  I didn't know what was going on anyway so it was very fun to go. Everyone meets in the parking lot and switches bags to where they are to go. We meet the new missionaries and have the devotional and head out. It was fun! I loved it! The fun thing was Hermana Underwood was there and so we got to meet up and drive back to Fairfield together. I know Hermana Underwood because she use to serve in Vacaville.  I went on exchanges with her before so we knew each other and we both were very excited to be companions together. We hit it right off the bat with a great start and I have loved our companionship already. We spent the rest of the day unpacking and getting to know eachother better.

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On Thursday we taught two less actives. Graciela is awesome. She comes to church all by herself.  Her family isn't members and she tries to come but she also can't drive so we miss her a bit.  She is trying. She really wants her family to start being interested but it has been hard so far. Then we taught Ricardo who struggles a lot with his relationship with God.  He and Hermana Underwood hit it off great.  I am so excited to see his future progress. What got me on such a big family history kick was the fact that we had a Relief Society activity on it.  We got internet in our house and so I am able to go on pretty frequently and it is great!

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On Friday we had our district meeting. It was so weird to be in the meeting and actually be the one others turn to for answers. It was great to talk about the vision for the zone and what we want out of the transfer. We did some planning which is always weird when you are the only one who knows the area.  I had a conference call with Sister Alba and all of the Sister Training Leaders talking about exchanges and this pilot program we are doing of reporting numbers and things which was weird. The scary part was during the discussions she would call on people to answer questions and things. I was so nervous. She asked me about the power we have behind our faith and what that means for us as missionaries. It was good!

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Saturday we taught Anallely our less-active who is coming to church and she was doing great too! Then we had a bunch of facebook lessons, which was good - 3 between the 2 of us. We finally had correlation meeting after a whole transfer of not having it with our new Branch mission leader. I am so excited for what his leadership will now bring!

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O I love all of you so much! I hope you have a wonderful week ahead of you! Keep up your good work!

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con carino,

Hermana Cornwall

20 January 2014

Hola,

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How was your week this week! Mine was great! I found out about transfers. I am going to be staying in Fairfield and I am going to be a Sister Training Leader. I am going to be Senior companion and driving and leading out the area.  It has been a big adjustment mentally, even though it hasn't happened physically. My new companion will be Hermana Underwood. I know her a little bit and she has been out just a little over a transfer more than me. She is really funny from what I have seen. I am very excited to be her companion. I am so very excited for all of this change even though it is hard and difficult

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So this week was a good one. Last Monday we taught Anallely a Less-active. She is awesome. She has a little baby with her boyfriend and has just really struggled coming back to church with an unsupportive boyfriend and a small baby.  She has been trying to come back on a more regular basis.  This week she came, with her husband! It was awesome! After 3 months I finally saw her there! They are so wonderful and I am excited to see her progress even more!

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Then on Tuesday we had our zone meeting and a special meeting with all of the sisters. I thought I found a new investigator named Andrea, but it turned out that they were lying to me about most of the things they told me, because they started messaging my companion and said totally different things. I was little bummed but I wasn't that surprised. Then we went to contact our referral in this huge apartment complex and it took us forever to find the apartment.  We found it and they weren't too interested.  It was still an adventure! Then we ate with a less-active family from the ward. They were very strong members and then fell away and for some reason it is always nice for them to have the missionaries over to kind of bridge the gap between them and the members. They have slowly been coming back and so we are excited for them. They aren't in my area so I don't know that much more.

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Then on Wednesday we went to visit someone we contacted the week before, Maria. She had all the right questions but wasn't getting the answers she wanted from us. It was a good lesson.  She said that she would study the pamphlets and call us if she got the answer she wanted!  I had some more real success in facebook with a boy named Cody. He is basically atheist but is open to talking more!

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Thursday we taught Graciela a less-active who wants her family to be more involved in the church. She has had little success but we are trying to take little steps to help her involve them all. We also taught Santa the investigator. She told us that no big steps will happen very soon, like going to church and baptism and so we were a little bummed.  We hope that the Spirit will continue to speak to her and that she will listen. We also taught Marisol and her family with the Elders.  We are hoping to give them to the Elders who will connect with the husband better.

Friday we did service for grandma and grandpa Carlson.  In the evening I got a call from Sister Alba. When you get called to a leadership position or to train they usually call you to let you know. It is a little scary to just talk to them on the phone.  It was great.

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Saturday was also a great day. We taught a few less-actives that are doing great. It is always weird to  know about the changes that will happen.  But after a day or two you get used to it and then you can just finish up with one transfer and start on the next.

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On Sunday I almost had a skype lesson, but he slept through it and so it didn't happen.  I have hopes for next week. Then I decided I don't like changes it just takes a while to adjust to all and then it takes awhile to get comfortable and then it changes again. Oh boy it is all exciting and I am interested to see what this new transfer brings, hope you had a great week!

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Les quiero,

Hermana Cornwall

13 January 2014

Hola,

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On Monday we had an exchange that started at the end of p-day. I was with Sister Ellsworth. She is my mission "Grandma" which just means that she trained my trainer! I truly love her and look up to her so it was fun to get to know her a little more. In the evening we went to an appointment we had, but they didn't answer the door.  Our back up plan was to knock the doors around their apartment and we found Maria. She is very interested in hearing more because her son just died about 2 months ago and so she was very welcoming.  I am so excited to see her this week! We introduced to her the plan of salvation! The idea of having a life after this was very interesting to her. Then we asked if there was anything we can do for her and she said pray for me.  We said actually we can come in and do a house blessing.  We did and that is when she just opened up about her son and it was just wonderful. I was glad we were there at the right time to be able to share about the gospel of Jesus Christ to someone that has been prepared. It was the day of the 3 wise men. Where they have this circle of sweet bread and inside are little baby Jesus' and so it is kind of a game that you play with whoever gets the piece with the Jesus you have to give a gift, or make tamales at a party they have on the second of February. A member invited us to do it and it was really fun! The bread is call Rosca de Reyes.

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On Tuesday we had our district meeting which is always good! Oh how I do love revelation others receive just for me! Then we had a lesson with Santa the investigator. It was so nice to see her after a short absence. We also had the branch president's wife with us! She is from the Dominican Republic and so nice and funny She knows the gospel really well! We taught her the word of wisdom. She totally accepted as something good that she wanted to do, to be healthy! Then we switched back. We had some dinner at home and tried to contact some people that we hadn't seen for awhile, with little success. Then in the later evening my companion and I both had to pack because she went to a 3 day camp at Camp Liahona in the red Woods for the leaders.  I got to spend those days with the Sisters in Rio Vista!

It was so much fun to be  with those sisters! I was officially companions with Hermana Ellsworth and Hermana Rawson! I served around both of them in Woodland so I was excited to be their 3rd companion.  We started Wednesday a little late getting Hermana Hernandez off, but it was a great morning. Then we went to this pizza place in downtown Rio Vista for lunch which was fun. We went to Walnut Grove to see some of their potentials and things. The town is so small that you can walk everywhere, so we did! The funny thing is that there are a lot of Hispanics there, so it was great. In the evening we had dinner with a the Tingys at the Chinses restaurant downtown. That was fun. He works with cows so he had some stories. Then we went to go see a less-active down a dark windy road  He had moved and ended our night with language study. The fun part was that I slept in the English sister's room so I got to bond with them too!

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Thursday we had another similar day as Wednesday. We went to Isleton this time though and that town is the same. We walked all around the town and met some very interesting people. We met Rebecca who just talked and talked to us. I decided she was lonely and that we were a captive audience. I find that happens a lot as a missionary that people talk because we listen! Then we had dinner with the branch president who was just the nicest man, so kind to his little sister missionaries! In the evening we taught this investigator who won't make a commitment until he finishes the Book of Mormon. So that was interesting. I love being the bold one in lessons.  Because he isn't your investigator you just do what  the Spirit directs and it is awesome. We tried to help him but teaching in a trio is much harder then it looks. We did a practice lesson with a member at 8. That is a newer thing we are doing with our slower time later at night. To have appointments with members to practice teaching and then inviting them to come out with us sometime.

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On Friday one of the English sisters got sick so I went with the other to go fill out the baptismal record with their investigator who is getting baptized next week! It was fun to be part of a process I had never seen before. I wasn't much help but it was still fun. Then I just waited while the other sisters worked on planning. We drove back to Fairfield and waited a while for my companion to come back, which took a while, but it was great! We didn't get much done that night, but it was still a great week.

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On Saturday we did a blitz in Rio Vista, so I just came right back. I really loved learning a new area, meeting new members and just being around more sisters. The rest of Saturday I weekly-planned with my companion. We got a good chunk of it done and then we went to a lesson with a less-active. After going every week this is the first time I have met them. Their family got offended by the church and now they haven't gone in almost 10 years. They are ok with us going by but they don't want much more. It will be a difficult project trying to help, but line upon line I know they can come back if they have that true trust and faith in the lord!

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Well I let you know if there are any changes in my situation next week. It will be fun to see what this next transfer brings. Thank you for all of your prayers and love. I truly appreciate your influences in my life and I hope you have a wonderful week and don't forget to share the gospel!

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con carino,

Hermana Cornwall

06 January 2014

Wow this week has been crazy. I can't believe it was the start of a new year this week. It came and went so fast. I also can't believe that I will be home in 2014! It will be at the end, but still when I went into the MTC in May I never thought I would get here and here I am! Wow missions are amazing. You go through so much, there are so many different problems and concerns about so many things but it all works out some how because we just learn how to trust in the lord!

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Tuesday it was New Years eve!  Not your typical New Years Eve but New Years Eve none-the-less! We had a district meeting, but the flu has been going around so it was kind of crazy meeting All I can say is that I have an awesome companion that does an awesome job of stepping up to the plate. The funny thing was that no one was home and so it was kind of a fruitless day, but it worked out. The other funny thing was that we ate dinner at home that night. Grandma and Grandpa had signed up to feed the missionaries. I was little bummed because I was excited to see the glimpse of someone else's party for a little while. like Christmas Eve, but it was just pretty normal. Then, we went to go see Martha! Oh it was fun. She always makes us laugh. We were talking a lot about life. She busted out the biggest box of chocolates I have ever seen.  We we ate some! It was just great! We had a language study with the Elders, some of them being sick, as a little party which was good too!

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On Wednesday we had exchanges. I was with Sister Buckner in Fairfield. It was fun. We had a little sister's lunch in Fairfield because the other sisters were down for a meeting. We did some finding and stopped by Marisol's house. She fed us some tamales which was fun.  It was nice to talk. We had some facebook training. Man are things moving and grooving. I heard there are a few more missions doing the ipads and facebook and so our tech elders have been working so hard to set the rules and guidelines for facebook. It is weird to be the beginning of it all.  It is great to be learning from the best! Then we just kept on finding after that too!

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Thursday, I switched companions, but we went on another exchange, so I brought Hermana Rawson back to Fairfield.  We did our exchange. I served around Hermana Rawson in Woodland. She is a great missionary and she goes home after this transfer.  It was fun to work with her. We had a great day finding and talking about things. We taught the recent convert, Santa. We talked about Eternal Marriage and baptisms for the dead. She was happy to learn more or just to talk more about the importance of it all. Then we had a lesson with Marisol and her husband for the first time. They needed to run an errand so we had to make it quick.  It was great. The Elders came with us too.  So, we just taught the restoration. It was great and we could really feel the Spirit. It is amazing how the words of the expierence of Joseph Smith really touch the lives of others and how that event is so significant in the lives of every member of this Church. We hope to see him again soon.  We hope that now she and her husband can just grow together. We taught our less-active Ricardo. He is really far from the Church right now.  I just ask about what he expects from it all. He was very honest.  It was good to just have us all be realistic and talk. He has a long progression ahead of him with a past that is holding him back, but I know he can get there

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Friday we exchanged back and I got a worn out companion.  Now she has recoverd and is doing a lot better. We spent the day planning so it was good!

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Saturday we went out finding again, and finished our planning with a much needed companionship inventory. Oh it is great to talk about things. I love having a companion that I know in the end will be there for me and is there to help me. I am loving my mission so far, even though it is hard and it could be different, I love it! I am so excited for this new year of missionary work and the joy it will all bring!

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Con carino,

Hermana Cornwall

30 December 2013

Hola,

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Well I made it through my mission Christmas and it was pretty great! It didn't feel like the same old Christmas but it was a fun day as a missionary. On Christmas Eve it was interesting to join someone else's dinner. Their tradition is Chinese food and most of their family was there so it was great. The evening was pretty simple just working on things at home. On Christmas Day I got to talk with my wonderful family. Oh what a special experience. I so appreciated that moment where we were all united at least for a little bit! It is so fun to think of us all around the US being with family and enjoying the Christmas season! Then we had our Christmas meal with the Branch President and his family.  I was wonderful to be in a home of righteous family and enjoy their love! In the evening we did sports . Kind of out of the ordinary, but it was so fun to play soccer after a long time!  It was a great end to mission Christmas.  Just think, next time I will be there [home]!

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On Thursday we started getting back to work. We had exchanges and I was with Sister Andreason. She serves in Rio Vista. She is a wonderful Sister and so funny too. It was great to spend time with her and to learn from her. She has been out just a little more than me, so it was fun. Then I had 2 facebook lessons which is great. I also picked up a new investigator in Chile, so we will see where that goes. The work is so different on facebook. A little bit slower, but also quicker too! I hope that the least I can do is plant that seed that may never have been planted. I taught Santa the investigator, and when I say I taught I mean that Sister Andreason doesn't speak spanish so it was all on me. Now I know even more strongly why we go two by two. With Santa we had already taught her the Plan of Salvation, but I could tell it really didn't make sense of how it applied to her - that she is one day going to have a resurrected body and that after the judgement she will have wanted to follow all those things God had asked her.  If not she wouldn't be able to be with her family, or in the presence of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I hope that she gets it because it makes such a difference with what we hope for and what we want everyday. It isn't just about being "saved" it is about staying saved! I love this investigator and I hope that I can continue to help her see the peace and the joy of it all! 

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Friday we exchanged back and did weekly planning. It was a little harder to focus after Christmas festivities but we got it done. On Saturday we did a fun activity with Marisol and her kids. We made scripture boxes. It was fun to so something that they would all like and was centered in putting Christ more into their lives, let alone their scripture box. Then we saw Martha which is always what she needs - just a little pick me up to help her stay strong. In the evening no one was home and so we just kept trying and trying different people and places and the night ended without much to show for it, but it was good.

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On Sunday I gave a talk! Usually I love giving talks but in spanish it is a little bit different. It still went really well and I was happy with it. It was on the power of personal revelation. I just loved sharing a mission story of how I never thought I would come on a mission but thanks to an inspired bishop I am here! Most of the time I can't believe it myself.  It is all worth it, even when it doesn't feel like it sometimes. We had a great night setting up an appointment with a potential and teaching a former investigator. It was all great to just see people have the start of interest, to know what we are all about and then to be able to invite them to know and partake of the joy.  It is just the best.

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I hope all of you know that we can all share the joy of this gospel everyday if we are courageous and faithful! I love you! I am so grateful for your influences in my life! Have a happy new year sharing the gospel!

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Los quiero,

Hermana Cornwall

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23 December 2013

The Clawson family emailed this photo to Sister Cornwall's parents of Sister Cornwall caroling , with the comment - "Thanks for sending us the most wonderful missionaries."

Hola,

Feliz Navidad! Ojala que todos de sus esperanzas para la navidad estan pasando! Oh what a wonderful season! Every time I just think of it, it makes me happy! It has been quite a week and I am excited to tell you all about it.

Monday was a typical day, but on Tuesday we taught Santa the investigator. She is awesome! She is facing life's problems and coming out on top. She is just battling. It is so amazing how people open up to us. They trust us because we are servants of Christ and the best part is that we can help them receive those answers that they need. We taught Martha a recent convert.  She has had a hard life and is still having a hard life.  She is just trying to use the gospel to help her.  She is great. Then we taught Gerardo and Maria after weeks of not teaching them. They have law-of-chastity and word-of-wisdom problems so it is a slow process. They are getting there. They are just so close to taking that big step.  The thing is to be realistic.  We have to take small steps to get there. I have found that that is the way with most people. Big changes are scary but when we just do them with the Lord's help and with faith it all works out!

On Wednesday we taught Santa, the recent convert.  That was wonderful. She really is going strong. We talked about priesthood and auxiliaries and by the end she was giving us marriage advice. Then we taught someone who I had never taught before. Since we are the only sister missionaries in Fairfield sometimes we have some investigators that don't actually attend our ward. Cynthia is one of these cases. She is a recent convert of the sisters, but in another ward. SO we went and taught her and she is just awesome. Through all of her problems and difficulties she is turning to prayer to help her out. It is great. Now that I think of it, everyone has problems. Some are bigger than others, but they can all be healed through Jesus Christ. Then came Juan and Tomasa. They are a fun couple that have been investigators for a while. They see the good of the church but aren't willing to commit. I know with time that they will want to walk by Faith! 

On Thursday, of course, we had our mission conference Christmas Party. Oh it was so wonderful! There were almost 280 missionaries there. We started with talks from President Alba, which was wonderful of course. To start her talk Sister Alba had us watch a Music video by Motab called What Shall We Give (LINK: http://www.mormonchannel.org/christmas-videos?v=2919740155001&cid=HPFR122013274&im=true). All of you should watch it. I just loved it. Since I am part of the technology end of the Church with our devices I am just amazed at the Church's technology department. Also lds.org is becoming a very up to date site. They are making it more user friendly.  There are more things to use and do. Also they are coming out with many videos about the Church to have a more modern spin on things! It is great! Anyway she asked what we would give this season. Then we had a little Christmas concert, which was great. The Alba's love their music and it is just wonderful for me at least, who love it too. We had the party. It was so wonderful to see my MTC Friends. Hermana Vance and Hermana LeMmon. I forgot my camera, so no pictures.  It was fun to be around them. They revealed our packages on the stage of our Christmas presents. [The mission requested that families send one present to the mission office that would be given out at this mission party.] It was jolly good Fun! We ate lunch together and had some fun activities and songs! It was so funny to relax and have it feel like Christmas for a while! Well, normal Christmas! Then we headed back to Fairfield from Santa Rosa with a lot of traffic.  We got home safe! We had a very calm night with English class and studies! It was a wonderful day. It just makes me so grateful to be in this mission at this time with all of these wonderful missionaries and leaders, I just love it! 

We taught Marisol.  Her kids were home for the Christmas break and so we taught them and they came to Church on Sunday! It was great! I love seeing progress right in front of my eyes. We planned and planned in order to finish up our week.  It was just wonderful! I am so grateful for the ups and downs of missionary work because it makes the success's that much better. 

On Saturday we prepared for the ward party almost all day long. It was crazy how much time it all took. Also as missionaries we made 2 huge pans of mashed potatoes which was quite an adventure.  They actually turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. It kind of took up most of our day.  It was fun to support the branch. 

On Sunday we, as missionaries, sang a song! It was fun to be part of the Christmas spirit. We had a singing sacrament meeting.  It was fun to just sing and sing and sing!  I taught Gospel Principles class again which was a little last minute.  It all works out. I am always amazed how I can a least make a little sense when I speak Spanish, let alone teach. 

I am so grateful for the work of the Lord in my life. It is so wonderful to just work with all types of people and be able to give them the same thing -- the gospel of Jesus Christ! I hope you remember that wonderful gift that you also can give all year round! Oh, the gospel is true! I find that more and more everyday! I also love the gospel because of it's ability to guide us while we live here on the earth. I don't know what I would have done without my mission. Already so far my life has been changed. I know so much more now then I ever would have learned before. I never thought I would be here, but now that I am here I can't imagine my life without it. What a joy it is to have the truth and knowledge to say I know that my Redeemer lives. He is Jesus Christ, the prince of peace and the one thing in our lives that always gives comfort and love. I know he suffered through all of my pains and afflictions so that I could one day return clean to our Heavenly Father and to have life with our families for the eternities. Thank you all for your testimonies and help that have gotten me here today. I am filled with so much love for each of you and I know that your lives will be prosperous and happy as long as you follow the Savior in all of your dealings! Have a very Merry Christmas!

los quiero,

Hermana Cornwall

16 December 2013

Hola,

This week we are having our mission conference/Christmas party in Santa Rosa so I am very excited! 

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Monday we had a sad last day in the mall with all of the regular missionaries that go there. Then we made plaques with Sister Toolson for a fun activity with the Elders. We did a little contacting and then buckled down to finish our weekly planning and we zoomed through it and got it done! 

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Tuesday we had a lesson with Marisol who is taking very baby steps so we will see what happens with her soon. Then we taught Santa our awesome investigator who is just open and willing to hear all we have to say. We made a baptismal date with her this week for January, so we will see. We did good old finding which just about fills up any of our empty time. We tried to have English class again, but it just didn't happen because people are not showing up.  We hope that sometime soon people will come! We taught Juan and Tomasa who are Former investigators. They are just wonderfully nice, but we don't know if they are willing to change their lives yet.  As I always say, we will see! 

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Wednesday we had wonderful transfers - always filled with many comings and goings. We taught Santa our recent convert and she is just going strong. She is just great to work with. We went to this street in our area that I had never been to before. It was off of Abernathy. It was a little area with some fields and vineyards and we went to one of the homes of field workers. It was so interesting to just end up at this little pocket of houses after passing some vineyards.  It was so interesting. They weren't there, but it was an adventure none the less. I finally have some facebook investigators. As of this week I have two and it is so weirdly awesome. I have high hopes for these people that I can help plant those seeds of faith that will help them get baptized. One of them lives in Mexico so it is just great. Then we had a Relief Society activity which was so fun just to spend time with the Hermanas of the ward.

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Then on Thursday we taught Deisy and Manuel who are kind of on the slow track.  It is still fun to help them out and help them to recognize the Spirit in order that they come to church. We taught Ricardo, a very, very less active, who is on the slow track also.  It is changing little by little. When I see all of this I realize that there is just so much work to do - with every single person that we meet. We are giving them the chance to be in the presence of our Heavenly Father one day.  I don't know about you all, but I sure don't want to not take an opportunity.  I do not want to mess up  So don't forget to give people that opportunity. 

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Friday was a day of meeting a LOT of new missionaries. Almost all of the companionships in the zone changed one way or another. I am finally starting to get use to the change that comes every 6 weeks.  It is still a process. We taught a lesson to Santa the investigator again. She told us that she just wants to know everything before she really decides to put everything in.  We are excited, because we know the gospel is true and it is answering all of her problems. 

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Saturday we had one of our Less-actives, Anallely tell us that she is coming back to church which is a huge step for her. She didn't actually come, but we know at least she has thought about it and is ready.  We just have to work extra hard to get her there  We taught Martha who is awesome, a recent convert, and just sucking in the gospel it is great. 

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Sunday we had a very funny ward council, which is usually abnormal. The clerk was just cracking jokes the whole time and it was fun to just laugh. Church was wonderful of course. Then we had dinner with the branch president and his cute kids. It made me miss all of my cute little nieces and nephews. Then we spent some time working to understand our area book app. more. It sure is weird to have to figure out technological things as a missionary but it is great. We had the Leaders meeting which was very different with 2 brand new zone leaders.   I know it will turn out great.

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Have a wonderful week preparing for Christmas. Remember the reason for the season and spend it being charitable to others, just as christ would. I hope that you all can feel the love and strength that comes from being firm in this gospel because it is the only way. The only correct way to get us back to Heavenly Father.

con carino,

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Hermana Cornwall