California Girls

 "We're unforgettable" 


Week 1 in Cali ✅️ 
(Well not a full week but oh well) 

Last Tuesday, we had a devotional given to us from Hugo Montoya (not to be confused with Inigo Montoya) from the 70. He talked about the importance of the Book of Mormon. Half way through, he started asking for scriptures or stories from the BoM that have impacted missionaries lives and how we've been impacted. I was able to share 2 Nephi 31:20 which talks about pressing forward with a steadfastness in Christ. And I was the only sister to share a scripture! Woo. Big flex

After the devo, I kept telling myself i wasnt going to go to sleep because there was no point in sleeping as i had to be up in 2 hours anyways. But our cute housemates Hna. Beal and Leonard let us use one of their phones for an alarm. I sure miss those girls. I did end up taking about an hour and a half nap but still got some sleep! And then Wednesday was just full of travel. 

We got to the airport around 3 and my personal item got flagged. For what? Im not really sure, i think maybe a half tube of toothpaste. All they saw was 4 Libro de Mormons, Hachi and Butterscotch, and an additional pair of clothes they tell us to pack. Anyways, after waiting what felt like a whole hour of them tearing my bag apart, I was given a thumbs up and had to hurry to our gate. There were 14 other missionaries flying out of Mexico with me, but 2 flew to a different airport than the Dallas airport we all flew into. Elder Jacobik and I then had to leave the 11 others to find our gate. Our layover was only like 30 minutes so we didnt have much time to find our gate. I did however see some wildland firefighters in their greens and yellows. I could have sworn i had seen 3 of them out with Jayden somewhere but couldnt get their names. Elder Jacobik was so confused on how I knew they were firefighters. We started talking a whole new language that poor elder did not understand. 

I ended up getting to Cali on probably a good 2 hours of sleep thanks to the 30 minute nap i took on my first flight. Apparently that is impressive here in Cali. The APs were the ones to pick us up from the airport and I told them all about my life... my surgeries on my knee, spraining my ankle 2 days before leaving (which is still very much sprained), sports i played, instruments i play, living in Flaming Gorge (which is also a REALLY big flex out here) Si Senor... and then when the trainers started showing up, Elder Sparrow (one of the APs) had me introduce myself. He kept referring to me as a double edged sword. 😀👍

Yeah. Not much happened this week. Big week of travel and then a lot of contacting! Were in a car so not much walking for me which is nice but i also dont get to slow down and enjoy the city very often. 

Spanish has been fun but I do wish I was in a place where everyone spoke spanish because here in Cali, when we go to knock doors, we find a BUNCH of English speakers and then im not ready to speak Spanish when the time comes. 



TO MY BEAUTIFUL HERMANAS Y ELDERES WHO ARE GOING TO ARGENTINA Y CHILE TOMORROW OR WEDNESDAY!- 
I love you!! So much! Never forget that! Rama 6 is the best!! I am so glad i got to meet you all! 

Hermana Quilter y Fryer! Los personajes en Argentina se amarè! Se ama!!! Ustedes son increíbles y harán cosas increíbles!

Hermana Gardner y Hoole! Tambien! Los personajes en Chile se amarè! Y se ama!!! Y tambien, ustedes son incríbles y harán cosas increíbles! 

Èlderes! Los personajes en Argentina y Texas estan recibiendo los mejores elderes! Ustedes están haciendo el trabajo de Dios! Se ama! 

Elder Jackson and Hills. I still need a recording of interstellar from both of you... ill be waiting. 

Dont stress about the field. It is actually so fun! I miss you guys so much! I miss my daily hugs from my beautiful sisters. I love you!



Highlights of the week: 
•Got to listen to music NOT hymns! Woo. But the only song from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat we have listened to is "Close Every Door" and now i want to listen to more
•I get to be the passenger princess
•Fruit snacks! I didnt realize how much i missed fruit snacks until i bought some at the tienda in Mexico and just broke into my second box.... 
•My trainer has a guitar! So i get to play every now and again
•I live with the cutest girls! 
•A good portion of the people in Ontario actually get around on horse back which is amazing 
•The member dinners I have had so far have been bomb! 
•My bishop here in Cali has a trip to go to Flaming Gorge this week or next and I want him to take me. 
•Everyone has cool oldish vintage cars and trucks so its like a car show every time I get out!
•Hay muchas perritos aqui! 
•I found a 4th cousin at church yesterday
•AND there's ANOTHER Elder Guymon here in Riverside! 
•Extraño a mis maestros. Yo quiero escuchar mas historias de ellos. 
•Also at my 2do member dinner, the Hermana thought we were going to eat with the elders as well so when we arrived she had the Democratic debate on and that was our entertainment the whole hour of dinner... 

Scripture of the week!- 
Hopefully you missionaries have this memorized. 

3 Nephi 5:13/3 Nefi 5:13

13 Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life.
13 He aqui, soy dicipulo de Jesucristo, el hijo de Dios. He sido llamado por èl para declarar su palabra entre los de su pueblo, a fin de que alcancen la vida sempiterna.








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