Once we knew that we would be filmed, trainers came from the Missionary Department in Salt Lake City. Every morning we met, reviewed Preach My Gospel, role-played, got feedback, and tried again. While the experience was exhausting, it was also really special. The Spirit was strong and you could tell our teachers knew their stuff [...]
As the final prayer of that zone conference in my first area ended, Sister Zaldivar began introducing me to other missionaries. I had only been in the mission a few weeks and was still getting to know everyone. I smiled and greeted people and tried hard to remember names and faces. Everyone was so kind [...]
After getting our companion assignments and having some meetings with the Mission President, my trainer, Sister Zaldivar, and I headed to our area, Chula Vista, California. It was literally on the US-Mexican border at the last USA exit. The next few weeks were a blur of meeting new people, trying to speak Spanish, and falling [...]
The flight from Salt Lake to San Diego was short but seemed like an eternity. I chatted with the people next to me and tried to picture what the mission field would be like. I was very anxious about the expectations being placed on me as a new missionary. As the seventh missionary in my [...]
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