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Week 27: SEI MESSI :)

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CIAO from freezing cold Wyoming! This week was fun:) we're getting super excited for Christmas over here and telling every person we meet about Light The World. I love being a missionary during this time because I get to completely focus on the true meaning of Christmas and share the joy that comes from Jesus Christ with everyone! It was a bit of a slower week with appointments falling through and people not answering, but we pushed through and still saw some little miracles. I hit my 6 months as a missionary! So crazy. I swear I've been out here for like 4 days. But at the same time I feel like I've been a missionary my whole life HA! I am so incredibly grateful for these past 6 months and everything I have learned. I would not trade them for anything else. Not even those 15 weeks on bike...Missions rock and I am SO glad I decided to serve one. Our branch is doing this awesome thing called "Living Christmas Cards." Members of the branch will request us to go visi...

Week 25: small town girl

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What's up mia famiglia e amici:) Coming at you live from Pavillion WY!! Population of 231. To be honest I feel like I'm living on another planet but it's been so funšŸ¤£ Who knew you could actually experience culture shock in the States! My comp is this sweet girl from Preston Idaho who loves to ride horses, has some sort of Western accent and even brought her cowboy boots with her--so she fits right in here! Meanwhile, I stick out like a sore thumb with my Urban Outfitter boots, blonde highlights and fear of almost every animal... BUT I'm learning to embrace the culture and love every second of being here! Change is hard but also so fun. I will always miss my people in Longmont but super pumped to meet more awesome people here! Some highlights: - We live in a literal barn with cows and horses that come up to our windows and wake us up in the morning  - 2 HOURS OF CHURCH! whaaaat. Since the people are so spread out here and we just have a tiny branch, everyone gets to go ...