Happy Thanksgiving

Hola Mamacita! 

So this letter will be kind of short because I have to write out the paragraph, but we will see. Yes, I am emailing today. President Jardine announced a few weeks ago that Thanksgiving would be a regular proselyting day this year so as to follow the white handbook better. We were shocked, but of course willing. Now we're just scared as to what he's going to say about Christmas! Haha but it won't affect skyping or anything.

Paragraph:

A year dedicated to the Lord! At the beginning of this year, we committed ourselves, as missionaries in the Sacramento mission, to dedicate this year to the Lord. A full year on the mission, a full year to the Lord. This year, with each time I have had to transfer, I felt like I got closer and closer to home. First I started in South Sacramento, then I moved to East Sacramento where my companions and I have covered the Spanish work in Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, and Orangevale, right across the river from my hometown! My next transfer came as a surprise when I was called to serve in the La Riviera branch in Rancho Cordova. I shared the same church building as my brother, Aaron, and my nephew, Landon, was baptized while I was there! Not only did I cover part of the Cordova stake, I also was in charge of the Spanish work in the whole entire Folsom stake! It's the weirdest thing in the world to roam around my hometown as a missionary, looking for Latinos. I was only there for 4 weeks when I was asked by my mission president, President Jardine, to go back to Carmichael for 2 weeks. Then for another shock, I was called to serve in English work in Elk Grove in the Wilton ward and Vineyard ward. There I found a bunch of relatives that are all related to my ancestor, Ephraim Twitchell. It was so neat to find family! I told President Jardine about my experience and he laughed and said, "It looks like wherever we send you, you find family!" Now I am in North Sacramento, back in Spanish work. I have been so blessed to have amazing companions and to have baptisms in every area I have been in (I count Landon as one in Rancho Haha) It is the best thing in the world to be a missionary. I can't believe my full year to the Lord is coming to a close. It has been such a blessing and I thank Heavenly Father for every moment I have had on my mission. I am excited for next year; I have a great hope in it.

...it's kind of long... so you can shorten it if you want :P

bullet points:

- It's been a full year dedicated to the Lord

- I love every moment of my mission

...I honestly can't think of anything else... :P

So I lied about the baptism of Maricruz, it's actually this Saturday! Yay! Super excited! We are going to the temple this week with the Pardo girls to have them do baptisms for the dead! We are so excited! We are going to help them find family names tuesday or Wednesday and on Friday we are going on a mini road trip to the temple!!! I talk to you next Tuesday! 

Para Siempre Dios este con Vos

Con Amor,

Hermana Twitchell

Our Apartment's Thanksgiving Dinner  Nov 22, 2015

  

We had ourselves a mini thanksgiving dinner with our apartment

Sister  --  Autumn  --  Hermana Stout  --  Sister

Another picture from the baptism

             All the Hermanas in the mission besides Hnas Webb, Thomson, and Kaaa.

What!? a wedding date!? How long have they known each other for? I don't even know that I know how they met. Haha I guess time has gone by fast. I pretty much have no conception of time anymore, it's scary. (is that the right word?) It depends what time of the year they want. If we are going spring, I would say April 26th, the perfect day according to Miss Congeniality. or July 16th, That's the day Hna Burke went on her mission! or February 27th, my 18 month mark. or... I don't know sometime after February. I have to be there of course :P I like the snowman boxes since they are the ones I grew up with. I'm working on typing up that paragraph right now