tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76612033093885011902024-02-22T00:47:52.298-08:00Elder Mitchell Brett BagleyShauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-28225408899897465562015-01-19T16:48:00.003-08:002015-01-19T16:48:59.628-08:00He's home!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear Friends and Family,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Elder Mitchell Bagley was honorably released from his mission January 14. He has been suffering from some health issues and after much prayer he and his mission president decided it would be best for him to come home and take care of those issues. We are thrilled to have him back. It is the ending every mother prayers for, it just came earlier then we thought. He has had an amazing mission with lots of successes and leadership opportunities...and his Spanish is amazing! He will be reporting on his mission February 15th at 11:00 in the Parkway Stake Center. Stop by if you're in town. This has been such a time of growth for all of us. We have received may tender mercies from the Lord during Mitch's mission. It's been fun sharing his letters with you. He is excited to see what adventure the Lord has in store for him next.---Madre</span><br />
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-52444506849389489062015-01-05T15:41:00.000-08:002015-01-05T15:41:03.064-08:00Becoming a PMG missionary<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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home which is where I put most of the thoughts that I want to send home so I am
sorry about that. I will try and remember most of it all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gaudencia is on fire.
She came to church alone this time because Columbia (her sister) made is safely home to Mexico.
She was on our radar and we wanted to make sure she could be self supporting in
coming to church, and she is. She is the best I just love it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I actually ran into a
member from the San Fernando ward who just has a special place in my heart. We
really connected and had a special relationship back in Pacoima. I am
proud to know her. When she got news of the return of her cancer I was the
one she called and we prayed and worked together to get over it. At transfer
meeting I heard the news from some Elders that her son had been stabbed to
death 17 times leaving behind his son and a pregnant girlfriend. When I saw her
at church yesterday I just started to tear up as she held her toddler
grandson's hand and talked to me about how kind the Lord has been to her, how
strong her faith is and how blessed she is to come to church. I am blessed
to even know the same gospel as her. She is a powerhouse of faith. I love her
lots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We had ZTM this week
and it was a great time. President has made a draft of the new 2015 Training
plan and I stand behind it 100%. Independent of each other president and I
arrived at the same point when it comes to the important of PMG (preach my gospel) and what we
need to focus on. He is an inspired man.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A PMG missionary to me
means a lot. I like to think of what a Book of Mormon or Old Testament
missionary looks like in order to compare. What do I do as a missionary with
the tools the lord has blessed me with? Do I have a testimony of living prophet? Do I
know the church has been restored and glorified? I want to use PMG. I only have
a small season left before it will not play as big a role in my conversion or
my service.</span></div>
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no intentions of losing hope or weakening faith. I can't wait to see you. It will come fast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-34822525480811355902014-12-29T14:40:00.001-08:002014-12-29T14:40:28.672-08:00Feliz Ano Nuevo<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gracias por la email
:) lo fue muy bien a hablarles ustedes todos juntos en la Skype. Las caras
suyos eran tan feliz y brillantes. Les amo! (Translation: Thank you for the email. It was very good to speak to all of you on Skype. Your faces were happy and bright. I love you!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christmas was
memorable. I have so many pictures to send. We ate/made a lot of tamales and
just spent good quality time together at the Lipes. Work still went on and
nothing changes but it's almost as if that's what Christmas should be like. We
should already be living a "Christmas Life" before December.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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version of Papa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ho Ho Holy cow you are
doing so well with your reading goals! That is incredible how much you got
done. You really like to read. (I mentioned to Elder Bagley that I had finished the Old Testament and would finish up the Book of Mormon this week.) Elder McKinney and I have decided to read the
Book of Mormon searching and marking the work "remember". It's
something I have been thinking about for a while but I think now is
appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I reread my journal
entry from last year’s Christmas. It is so wonderful to look back and see what
the Lord has decided to do with your mistakes and weaknesses. I feel stronger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">District
Meeting went well. We all felt the spirit and shared powerful testimony. I
committed them to find a renewed strength in their personal testimony of the
Atonement. We set plans: Read patriarchal blessing, take chpt 6 attribute test,
and do/revisit last day in the field chpt 8 activity. I followed up</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Friday </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">everyone was on track. I want to see what ZTM
holds but I feel we have a good district unity built around something solid and
easy to grasp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">i. Become a PMG
Missionary<br />
ii. Develop more meaningful personal prayers<br />
iii. Fulfill P. Blessing.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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They are so simple but I am tired of looking for complex answers. Sometime I just
need to get over myself. Lehi had his moments too and all he was told was
to look back at the sphere. I am happy with the plans I have made as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was so great
to talk with you all. I love you a ton! I pray and think about you daily. It
was not out of the ordinary to see and talk with you because of how present you
are in my everyday life. Skype or not I feel just as close to you as
I ever have been. Except Rogan...I hardly ever think about her. Hope
she is well... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elder Bagley</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-47942981520327751322014-12-22T19:12:00.005-08:002014-12-22T19:12:54.063-08:00Feliz Navidad<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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a wonderful mission. In the real sense of the word I have found wonder and
amazement, it's almost shock, at how perfectly things fall into play for my benefit
and learning. It's a wonderful time to be a missionary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This
week has been a great one. Transfer meeting went well. Sending off Elder Madore
was bitter sweet, we love that elder a lot. We talked with him and Elder Burton
last night at the Stake Choir concert and they are doing just great. He is a
very adaptive person. Elder McKinney and I feel like empty nesters being a
normal companionship now </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">ha-ha</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. The new missionaries that moved in next door to
us to take over Elder Madore and Searles new area are Elder Stark and his
trainee Elder Elder. Yep that's his legit name </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">ha-ha</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. It's cool to have Elder Stark
back around. He has a perfect training area and a great trainee. I have been a
missionary longer than Elder Elder has been a member. Ya, I’ll talk to you
about it on Skype because it's a lot but seriously we are so blessed to have
him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">District
meeting went perfectly. I taught the Atonement and gave a commitment that the
district finds hope for change in the new transfer. I followed up</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on Friday </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and now have 3 goals (some chose to only have
1 or 2) and a scripture that each missionary will be focusing on daily for the
next 5 weeks. It was really great to see a thread of common hopes in the
district. Many want to focus on Spanish as well as developing more humility. I
am excited to see the new training plan for 2015 but for right now I am
focusing on conversations and new investigator. Give the people what they want!
It is comforting that I know up front what they want to get out of all this.
Furthermore, I feel hopeful and useful in helping them fulfill personal goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sander's (aka the housing coordinators) gifted us a sofa. It's divine. HO HO
Holy cow I love our new couch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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painted the LA bridge as a service project. It was a delightful time. It is so
easy and natural to build district unity during service projects. They are
priceless opportunities to feel the spirit and share love with others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BIG NEWS THAT I HAVEN'T
TOLD YOU ABOUT BUT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. my bad... A new elder
in my district (Elder Jack) hit his head on the car as he was getting in.
He got a concussion from it. So, we stole his car since he was on bed rest all week. Then he
started feeling better but then he hit his head a second time (the other side
of his dome, bummer I know) so things got worst. Long story short he is
heading home</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> tomorrow</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">...Okay sorry about that slipping by in the past emails. I just didn't know how
permanent it all was. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SO I am grateful for
another opportunity to have served and supported Elder Jack where a
departure home was fast approaching. We did a lot of exchange this week to
try and work both the areas. I can foresee another trio in the near
future. Honestly I just don't know what's going down. I am willing to work in a trio again, just cautiously preparing spiritually for another trial of
faith. Change is wonderful, it's almost always a blessing, but it still
requires sufficient faith to transform change into an opportunity for
repentance. Stay tuned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Things with the car
have been nice. A little annoying to work a bike area with a car just because
parking is impossible around here. It is a blessing to run errands and help out
other missionaries though. We played taxi a couple times this week. Once
with Elder Elder, another with the 6-week follow-up for Elder Jack, as well as the
hospital trip. I feel like I am a Zone Leader again with all this
administration work. Looking back though Elder McKinney and I have felt satisfied with
the effort we made, with the opportunities we had to have conversations about
the gospel with everyone we could get the appropriate/chance to talk to. Even
today we shared "The Gift" with the butcher at El Super. I feel like I am falling
back into my older trainee type energy. I am reminded of Elder Speth's classic
"Yeah lets go talk to them." moments when it would be out of our way
to share the gospel but in the end it just felt good to try, to have a fresh
start again. Transfers are perfect periods for re-newed repentance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We went shopping today
and I got everything I need to make Pazole as well as 4 or 5 other authentic
Latino meals. I love to cook and the Spanish culture does not cut short on
delicious foods to make!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love you a lot Mom.
I hope you know that. I am so excited to Skype you! I miss you a lot. We will
be Skyping at the Lipe's house. Elder McKinney is going to do
it on Christmas Eve because his famila goes on vacation
Christmas day but I think I will still Skype on
Christmas if that is okay with the Lipes. It would be in afternoonish
just like last time. If anything I'll just call the house and we can
figure it all out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lately, I feel I
need less </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">coddling</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. I think that is generally what God wants. I am learning he
want's more righteous use of our agency and less babying-sitting over minor trials and
trivial mistakes. I love where I am at. This is the hardest thing I have ever
done. But I am grateful that there are harder things to come. I am only going
to past by this way once. This isn't a round trip--so why not taste the whole
spectrum. This is what I signed up for, literally and in a preexistence view!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">News on
"missionary work" related topics are rather slim. Gaudencia is still
just the best recent convert ever. I love her so much. But one cool story I
want to leave you with happened yesterday at church. We saw a man we
didn't know, Freddy was his name. Turns out a member brought him (I love
it when that happens). He asked some questions during the class but then
after church he asked us, I repeat he asked US to have a
short chat outside. We talked for about 15 minutes and simply taught and
explained about the restoration of the gospel. We have a follow up lesson
with him tonight (after we eat pupusas) with him and his member friend. Last night he came to the stake choir concert. We have an acronym for
people like him it's WMOM. It means "what manner of men" ha-ha it's
there to describe those investigators that come out of nowhere and are just so
easy to teach and so willing to keep commitments. Gosh this work does not need
me. I could stay in my apartment all day watching Dish Latino HD and this work
would still go forward. And at that go forward quickly. It is such a blessing I
get to keep pace with it all. I feel like I am tripping up the stairs but I am
still going upstairs. I will talk/see you soon Mom. I love you so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-31257496096854388582014-12-15T15:24:00.003-08:002014-12-15T15:24:46.935-08:00The trio is breaking up.<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week was a great
learning experience. Oh, so great!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is starting to get
colder around here. I am still not sure what "cold" really is because
I have been so use to the hot sunny Cali life but in any means it is cold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It has been raining as
well. Not a ton but just enough. People here are not fans of the rain and
people really act dramatic about it. We were fine though. We were excited to
get out and work anyways.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We went to the temple
as a mission. I love the temple. How could you not love the temple? What a
blessing. I loved seeing my old friends in such a beautiful environment and
light. We learned a lot and even had a small training from the Visitor Center
President. It was a big help in learning how to use the center to help our
investigators. We are so lucky to be in a temple district. I can't wait to get
home and again be surrounded by temples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have a wonderful area, district and ward. So much good can come from this all. I
just want to give my area the best it deserves but with everything right now it
is just a drag. Being a district leader on top of it has also been rough. I do
not find being a leader to be challenging at the moment but with all that's
going on leading has been a drag.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span></div>
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am excited to Skype home! Things sound so well at home. We will probably Skype
at the Lipe's house, they have a sweet Mac, but I’ll let you know. Gosh, I
really am so excited ha-ha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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got transfer calls</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on Saturday</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. The Trio is breaking up. Elder Madore will be leaving to a
bike area and Elder McKinney and I will stay together. I am excited for the
change but will miss the trio life. I have learned to love change out here. We
are always changing but it gives me so many "new starts"…repentance
checkpoints almost. I hope this transfer we will get iPads...I am still not
giving up on those…one day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elder
McKinney has given me such a great introspect on who I am. Seeing him and his
perspective has lead me to more understanding and purpose in my own life. I am
excited to go another round.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have never been the
way I am right now and I love it. What an adventure all of this is. I
wish I could be doing more, I think we all do…more finding, more teaching, more
baptizing. But at the end of the day we get it all. We have a Savior!! A real,
living and true Savior. Not just a plan or blueprint that is in progress or
under maintenance. But a Savior that lived, lives and loves. Mom when I think about
it all it's just too much, too much to hold. You kind of have to share it
because you just can't keep it all to yourselves. I love you a lot. I can't
wait to see and hear you soon. XOXO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p></o:p>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-2530177133066586972014-12-08T15:22:00.003-08:002014-12-08T15:22:42.521-08:00District meeting, Zone Conference and preparing for a temple visist<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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woman of faith. It is funny that you talked about late night habits and joy because
I have something to say about both of those before I get to far into this email...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We were just talking
this week about how I use to have the hardest time with curfew and waking up. I
shared the funny stories about sleeping in the car and sneaking in at night but
honestly the only reason I looked back and found them of any value is because
of the relationship we still have. Through it all I know you love me and I love
you too. All is well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This morning I was
studying what I wanted to plan for District Meeting tomorrow. I am going to do
a Christmas centered meeting and use "He is the Gift" as a contacting idea to train. But I was reading through 1 Nephi 8 as well as 11 and making
the connection to the Christmas story. How the tree could represent Mary,
Christ the fruit, and the sweet taste joy. In that view it changed so much for
me. Christ is Joy. He is the embodied essence of Joy. Your comments on Joy will
make an appearance tomorrow in my meeting. "Men are that they might
have Joy", with a capital J. Thanks mom, I love you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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confirmed yesterday by Hermano Lipe. It was great. He helped us teach her
throughout it all and is a great fellowshipper. We actually have a pupusa
dinner with him tonight :) Guadencia and her angelic sister, Columba, came to the
YSA baptism and stayed to watch the Christmas devotional with us. It is just
them against the world but man; the world doesn't stand a chance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It's honestly such a drag. I have been talking around to see what other
missionaries do to help relax for bed. Stretching and music are next on the
test list. Last night I couldn't sleep so I just cleaned the house until I was
tired.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sleep and stress I bought some art supplies for Christmas and have been
sketching as a release. I love it a lot. ALSO I love writing...and I think I am
pretty good at it. You're gonna love some of the stuff. I honestly write so much beautiful
things and it's just another way to give testimony to Christ. I love it. I am
tired but still finding the tender mercies, whether in the day or deep at night
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single adult for her baptism. It was so great. I feel love and trust knowing
that Christ chose me to represent him especially with deciding who can and
can't be baptized. That's a lot of pressure but with the Spirit it just becomes
enlightening. She will make a great addition to the YSA branch. The
Hermanas were gently powerful in how they taught and shared our special
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with Elder Ale. He is doing well and we shared a heart to heart as I
listened about some things going on at home. He is so focus and on point with
his training but still shouldering burdens. I felt impressed to train the next
morning on Faith and Repentance. We talked about how apart from rebellion and
ignorance there are some sins that stem from weakness. Sometimes it's hard not
to sin just because we are weak…weak in faith, in body, in love, whatever. The Lord created us imperfect and it is true that God has asked for perfection--But
God has received perfection!! And now perfection is asking us to have faith in
Him unto repentance. The plan is simply glorious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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great. As a companionship we had been preparing in study and conversation and
felt really on mark with what President shared about Faith and Repentance. It
was great to see old friends. I talked with Hermana Francis and Buxton. I miss
them dearly; they feel like sisters to me…such amazing Sister Training Leaders. My old Zone had nothing but sweet words to say. I got news of so many great
things happening back in Pacoima. It is great to be remembered. Elder Speth
also seemed content with his Zone leader call and area. I am lucky to
have been trained by him. Elder Spears is working in Mission Hills which was an
area in my last Zone. As the zone leader I was able to see how the area stood
number wise and success wise. It has never had a baptizim but is still a great place. Long
story short Elder Spears and Elder Correa said they found 19 new investigators
last week...That is mental! They are the perfect companionship. Together they
weigh more that’s 400 pounds...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am super excited to
visit the temple this week as a mission. I wouldn't say I understand more of
the temple in a quantity aspect but instead on a quality level. Revelation
found in the temple is more cleanly received and a lot of the time I have some
great questions when I leave. Just more things to study on :) I am so excited
to Skype soon! I don't know when or where but I'll let you know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mom. We were talking the other day about how in the next life if we have
followed the gospel here, we will be born into the next life by the blood and body of Christ, essentially becoming his children. Or like King Benjamin said
"Spiritually begotten" children of Christ. I thought it was so weird
that I have the power to choose my father in the next life. Christ or by
another name. Satan solicits a tough bargain but in the end I will be called by
the name of Christ. That is my hearts truest desire because he is the truest my
heart has ever tasted. What I would do to be His begotten son. It made me think
of what I have fought, experienced and endured in the past life to have
the honor of being your son. I truly am born of goodly parents who love the
Lord. Merry Christmas Mother. I love you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-3118679588901501592014-12-01T15:44:00.000-08:002014-12-01T15:44:07.349-08:00Gaudencia was baptized<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy Thanksgiving :) I just wanted to say we ate all of the
goods you sent and it was perfect! My companions love you so much. We are
pumped to start hanging ornaments on the advent tree! Missionaries enjoy the
littlest of things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So I have a lot to write but first I’ll send my BYU stuff in
another email along with some pictures of the past little bit. Thank you so
much for helping me with school. I had a great phone call with president and he
talked me through some of it and gave me some priceless advice. I love that
man. But long story short I should try to apply to as many places as I can and
then try and make some decisions from that point on. He said Salt Lake is very
supportive almost encouraging in allowing missionaries to end their missions
early for school. He is happy to do it as well; he actually prefers it so I
don't feel bad about that. Thanks again. You are an angel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Familia Lipe. We ate SO MUCH food. Turkey, ham, potatoes, latino cold slaw, pan
(bread), pie, ice cream, gravy, stuffing, pan de pollo, just basically
everything. I am away from home but I feel like I am with family when I am in
the homes of loving members who sacrifice so much for us. It was a great
holiday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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getting sick, the trio, plus school stuff
and all I just felt really beaten up. I felt like I was back to square one and
that I was not improving anymore spiritually but rather just messing up over
and over. Talking to him was the greatest. He spoke peace to my heart and I
just felt good. I felt an increase in patience and kindness towards myself and
where I have come from to get where I am at. I always pictured repentance as a
process to perfection, as a plan B and a back up but it's not. It is the plan.
It is the small immediate actions of faith right after we have messed up and
want to change. It's the small whispers in your heart that promise God you'll
be better</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> tomorrow </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It makes you want
to promise over and over even though you have broken your promises so many
times before but for some reason you think this time will be different; that
you really will be better next time. And that's not a lie--it's true! Through
faith and repentance, next time will be better. You can make your promises to
God become true through Christ. You don't have to lie to God and say you will
stop this or forget that, because through Christ you really can change. My
testimony and understanding of repentance is different, more potent and more
applicable. I love it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was raining outside and there were few ward members that showed up because of
the rain (latinos are strange when it rains) but gosh it was perfect. She and
her sister just get it. They understand what it's all about. They understand
faith and Christ’s love and it's just them versus the world. It could have been
us and them only on the darkest night with no member support, no printed programs
or songs but a font and they would have still filled that moment with the
amazing light they carry. I loved it so much. I wish you were there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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month. Mission temple trip is coming up, zone conference, Skype home, Christmas
just so much! Unfortunately, iPads won’t
be coming until at least January. It breaks my heart but I can't complain. I
was thinking about Christmas gifts and I came up with a short list--Ties,
relaxing music (missionary handbook gives a good outline of what’s
appropriate), a new Journal, and a photobook would be wonderful. Elder McKinney
has one from Shutterfly that has baby pictures family vacations, dances,
friends, stuff like that in it. I think it would be a lot of work but I would
love to have one to show my companions my family and friends in Utah. But in
all honestly Christmas gifts as a missionary are an unexpected blessing. An
empty stocking and I will still have some of the best gifts. Please search HE
IS THE GIFT and share it with your friends :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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here. Its funny how lost you become as a missionary, you forget your music,
past, clothes, they even give you a new name! But I have never felt I understand
myself better than I do now. I am figuring out who I really am, how I was
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<o:p></o:p>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-17461795324984100192014-11-24T17:06:00.002-08:002014-11-24T17:08:44.562-08:00Rough week...<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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"There is no way mom is going to keep it up with this level of quality for
all the packages she sends." I was
wrong. My companions were both like
"Gosh your mom really loves you." "I need to tell my mom to step it
up." You should make a missionary
mom helpful hints blog…just saying. Thanks
again, I loved it. The tree is already
hanging up ready to be decorated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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oranges, wore a mask, and bathed in hand-sanitizer). We spent 3 days inside
with a stomach bug or something. We
still aren't sure what happened. That sucked big time. Like a lot.</span><br />
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going on Elder McKinney's “temple birthday trip”. It was SO great. I love the temple. We watched the new film and it was
wonderful. Lots of personal revelation for
me. We didn’t have time to call a member
for a ride so we took the bus. That was
a trip ha-ha. LA+bus+1 hour ride = memories
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are eating with the Familia Lipe. Cool
story…they are great friends with the Familia Lico who I ate with last year. AND they are from El Salvador so chances are
we get to have Pan de Pavo which is up there on the list of favorite foods. I am so grateful. I could sit and make a list of what I am
grateful for but at the end of the day I just have a feeling in my heart that
just always whispers "thanks" to God for the smallest things. Like last night during weekly numbers Elder
Madore made me some hot cocoa. It was so
kind and just made my life a little lighter. It’s the little things (also side note--you
were so thoughtful to sent the Abuelita hot coco mix, I love that stuff. You’re the greatest really. I have a couple past companions who would back
me up too.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> THE GREATEST NEWS
YET. Gaudencia passed her interview and will be baptized next week :) yay it
was so great. She is so ready and her
whole story is just wonderful I can't fit it all on here. I'll save it for the Skype call :)</span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-85203746524320208772014-11-17T16:08:00.000-08:002014-11-17T16:08:57.106-08:00Service, Visitor Center tour and lots of work<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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setting. I challenged them to a new standard for new investigators this week
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investigator to the Visitor’s Center. It was spiritual and very impressive. She
felt the spirit multiple times testifying of Christ. It was just perfect.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The blonde woman is Columba, Guadencia's sister. The one that came from mexico with the sole purpose of bring Guadencia the gospel.</span></td></tr>
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Mexican restaurant. It was SO good. I love spicy food now and I can't eat unless
I have a tortilla in my hand. Honestly, I just love the Latino culture so much. I also ordered a free recipe book over the phone. So we will be trying out some
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They just have a little abuelita in the back loosing her mind making thousands of tortillas. Seriously she was just cranking them out.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">An Elder I who came
out with went home this week. He had been fighting some hard medical problems
for a while and is now getting the attention he needs. We had to say goodbye to
him and it was bittersweet. I really consider him a grand friend and we are all
going to miss him. His companion Elder Madore (mah-door) is now joining Elder
McKinney and me in a trio. The two areas will be combined and the work will
move on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Being in a trio has
been hard. This first week we have been managing the two areas and trying to
get things under control with Elder Madore moving in and getting settled. I feel like I am just on one big exchange but
that needs to change. We are here and this is us now ha-ha. Change happens so
often around here it’s hard to be affected by anything because you can wait a
couple days and it will all be completely different! Like the other night I was
in the house of a young couple, both my age, with 3 kids and a load of trials. We were all kneeling on the floor with roaches running around and the neighbor
blasting Tupac. But in it all I felt at home. I just felt in my place. My home
now isn't just my apartment but it's this whole valley. Anyplace that
will accept me and have me is my home. It meant a lot when the Lord taught
about having no place to rest his head. That's us in a sense. I don't know it's
a strange thing to try and explain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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being in a trio because we all love and know each other so well. We just
have our work cut out for us. Right now we have about 7 people preparing for
baptism and twice as much area to cover on bike. We can do it, we just have to
be focused and on point with everything.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is evil all
around this valley. It is so shocking how much filth and sin there really is. I
love my mission and I love the people but there are times when you can really
see and understand the dire need for the gospel in people’s lives. Drugs,
gangs, sex, crime, violence are just par for the course. It's very rare
you find family units that aren't in some way affected by one of those things. The work is needed, oh so needed. Sometimes it's weird how much confidence I
have in actually helping these people. It just shows me how much this is not on
me. It's not my message or my divine help. I am just the messenger. Delivering
the message, that part is on me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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are so well. I will give you some of their profiles:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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working toward baptism. They are struggling to keep commitments but have the greatest
desire. They have had a rocky, rocky path and the mom become a mom at such a
young age. That is always hard but they are well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">An 18 year old
Salvadorian that is tearing through the book of Mormon but just isn't sure
about getting baptized and changing her Catholic heritage. I have all the confidence that if she keeps reading she'll find her answer. It could be hard
but nothing is more sure than a witness from the Holy Ghost.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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wonderful. Her member sister is such a help in teaching and fellow-shipping. Nothing is going to stop her. She is on fire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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have a kid together but aren't married. The dad has been clean from a meth
addiction for 20 days now and they are turning their lives completely around. He is 19 years old and want to join the Navy and marry his girlfriend. After walking home from church he read 19 chapters of Mosiah. Nothing is better
than walking into your investigators home and having them answer the door with
a "hand-me-down quad" cracked open in their hands. I love them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I don't have too
much more time but I want to end with this miracle we saw the other night. We
had contacted these two 18 year old girls on the street and one of them said
her mom might be interested in our message. So we gave her our card and went on
our way. We didn't think much of it. That night I said to my companions
"How great would it be if that girl texted us back tonight?" Low and
behold the phone buzzes and it's her. Sadly, she said she is interested, she's Catholic and honestly just gave us the shaft about the whole thing. We were
pretty bummed but then after church she texted us again and said she needed someone
to talk to. We were a little shocked and cautious but set up to meet her in a
nearby park. So long story, a little less long, we just sat and talked. She pour
out her heart about her family's history with mental illness. How depression
has taken hold of her life and she just doesn't know what to do any more. We
listen and shared stories and testimony until the time felt right to testify of
the Book of Mormon. Throughout the meeting she was having a hard time
explaining her feelings and speaking her mind clearly but after I shared a
verse in Alma and we all testified of the truthfulness of the book she just
said, "I feel good. I feel like you are answering the question I didn't
know I had." I couldn't stop smiling. She went on to say, "I always
have felt like the Catholic Church was missing something and I think this is
it." (pointing to the book of Mormon)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gosh, it was the
greatest moment I've had in a while. It was so natural and fluid. That's how
the gospel should be shared. I shouldn't have to chase you down the
street and shove the restoration down your throat. I shouldn't have to be
scary and threatening as I knock on your door. You should feel like you
are talking with Christ when you speak to me. You should forget about the world
and have peace for just a moment. You should feel the spirit and have questions
flood into your heart, not doubts without answers, but questions that just feel pure
and are designed to be answered. Gosh, Mom it was textbook. Just a classic example
of what missionary work can be. In a park, with a stranger, sharing our hearts,
and rejoicing in the doctrine of Christ. I'll never forget it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-48093385610852628492014-11-10T15:09:00.005-08:002014-11-10T15:09:56.877-08:00Welcome to Arleta<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So good to hear from
you... This week was wonderful so I have to get straight into it if I want it
all to fit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My new companion is
Elder McKinney. We came out at the same time and we went to the MTC together. We have just hit the ground running here. Our area is called Arleta but the
city is Panorama City. Elder Speth was the district leader here before me so
it's great to take his spot and carry the torch. He is serving as a Zone Leader
now and did a great job taking care of this area. I have loved finding little
traces of him everywhere I go. I love that elder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elder McKinney and I
get along great. He is from Chevy Chase, Maryland. He is half Japanese but can't
speak Japanese. That's a shame. He is just the right balance of OCD and ADD and
I love it. We have great chemistry together and have just been having a blast. He has a heart of gold and a head full of experience. We are going to do great
things together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Being a district
leader so far is like a vacation. I haven't had a district meeting yet but
honestly I have been loving it. However I do miss not going to MLC or training on ZTM. My new responsibilities are to give district meetings every week, exchange with the Elders in my district, report to the zone leaders about district efforts, and
help support the missionary efforts between the ward and us. Obispo Gomez is an
amazing bishop and we are going to see some great success with the ward's support. I need an iPad to keep up with the man. My out of date directory and
paper planner just aren't gonna cut it with the amount of work here. We are
praying hard that iPads are on the way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am living on 8525
Tobias #229 Panorama City California. The street reminds me of the late Toby
the turtle...still breaks my heart a little that Dad sold her but, hey. We have the best bike area
because Food4less, Wal-Mart, the library, the post office, and the mall are all
2 minutes away on bike. Seriously though, this area is the City of Enoch I swear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Leaving Pacoima was
super hard. November 3 was Paquito's birthday so we went by to say goodbye but
he wasn't home. That sucked but I know he knows I love him. And the Elder that
took my spot is going to do a better job than I ever could. My old part of
the vineyard is in good hands. I did get to say goodbye to a bunch of
members that I love so much. I am going to visit them when I finish my mission but. I just miss them a little now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">So real quick a few
notes. Second day in the area I got nailed in the leg by an unopened beer can
that was thrown from a car. So, that hurt a little. Honestly, we just couldn't stop laughing though ha-ha. Missionaries are strange creations I'm telling ya.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We cook all the time
around here. We call it chefing though, classy that way I guess. I don't want
to toot my own horn but we are killing it over here with the food we eat. We
eat super healthy and super well. But that's only when we the chefs for ourselves. With members healthy is a different story. My goal is to become a health freak
this transfer. See how it makes me feel. Stay tuned.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have missed riding a bike a
ton. Gosh, I love it so much. It makes me feel like a new missionary again. Like,
I am just a crazy kid on a bike, in the middle of the day, trying to find some
Latino to teach the gospel to. I am happy the Lord put me here. I love it a
lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We met "Satan" the other
day on the street. He was wearing black and had his hair slicked back with a
beer in his hand. Honestly just picture a gangster/pimp and that's him. So he
kindly offered us an array of illegal substances before asking us what Christ
has ever done for us. We looked at each other to make sure we felt safe and
then just sat down with him for 10 minutes and listened to the poor guy. His
wife cheated on him and long story short he sold his life to drugs, sex and
money. He has spent so much time in sin and ignorance that lies start to become
the truth for him. He said he is in the "business of making people
happy" and that really struck me. I wonder if Satan has lied to himself
enough into believing that vice and sin is really what can make people happy. In a twisted way it's like he is trying to share with us his lie covered
happiness. What he truly believes is happiness. It was a great learning
experience. Could have backed off the cocaine and cheap cologne but
none the less I'm grateful for the lesson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our investigators in
this area are incredible. Just to share some stories real quick. One of
them is getting ready for baptism at the end of the month because her sister
got a visa with the sole purpose of finding her, giving her a Book of Mormon
and helping her get baptized. Needless to say her efforts and testimony are
priceless. We are going to the temple with them</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> tomorrow</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another is a family
ready to be baptized ASAP. They have all these outside pressures that might stop them from learning an progressing yet they keep it up and grow closer and closer to the Savior. I love them already.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another is a member
referral from Elder Speth’s recent convert. She is staying here because El
Salvador is too dangerous right now with the corruption and war. We gave her a
book of Mormon and 2 days later she was on 1 Nephi 16 and bore us her testimony
of the book. Beautiful, honestly, I am just sitting back watching the marvelous
work unfold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am working hard. I
study hard, plan the best I can, I consecrate myself more and more ever
day but I can never measure up to the worthiness of the miracles God blesses me
with daily, even hourly. I wish I could understand his kindness and mercy
better than I do. I have been use to working and seeing his hand extended in a
sliver of light every now and again but here and now I feel like I see him in
his glory and completeness every moment. I love this work and I love that the
Lord thinks I deserve to work here in Arleta. I am so grateful for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Love you Mom. Talk to
you soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-75280745674888590902014-11-03T16:27:00.001-08:002014-11-03T16:27:18.314-08:00Transfer week!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Transfer week! It's
gonna be a crazy one :) Thanks for the email! I liked the weekly format.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So before I get too
ahead of myself I'll start with last week's rundown.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We spent the beginning
of this week helping a new missionary run around the valley for different
doctor appointments. He came to us from Mexico because of medical problems with
his back. He was a professional triathlon runner before the mission so it was cool
to hear stories about his training and preparation for Olympics and stuff. He
will be staying in our Zone as long as the doctors allow him to serve.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Halloween was a great
day over here...a lot of trick or treaters! I actually spent the day on an
exchange with Elder Kennard. He is a great elder and district leader. He is on
bike but we spent the whole day walking around and contacting in the street. It's nice to just walk sometimes. You feel like the ancient missionaries when
you do. Dia de los muertos really wasn't a big deal down here. I don't know why
but I didn't hear anything about it. The graveyard was packed with people all
week though so some people were celebrating. We wanted to contact the graveyard
with family history cards and tell people about baptisms for the dead but that
wouldn't have been very dignified ha-ha.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So we got transfer
calls the other day and I have been released as a zone leader to serve as a district
leader in a bike area. BIG changes going on ha-ha. The Lord likes to switch
things up but when he does he switches everything...new ward, area, comp, bike,
calling, and it's a new season. I am happy I am biking when it is cold and not
hot though. When I say cold it's like 60-70 don't worry. I haven't allowed
myself to let the move sink in and I am honestly really excited about it all. I
get a lot of new opportunities. I like when I am in those situations when I
have no clue what to do. NOT A CLUE. Because it's in those times that I am
forced to trust the Lord. I have to make sure I run everything by him because I
just can't do it by myself. Those prays are the most valuable to me. The
prayers where you just have to say "It's me. What do you need me to
do?" And then you just wait.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had Stake Conference
this weekend. It was great to see some of the other ward members I love and get
a chance to talk with them and their families. All the missionaries in the
stake were there to. It's great to be around people you love. Elder Speth has
been called to be a Zone Leader. I think I will take his spot in Arleta but
we'll see. Elder Spears is finishing up his trainee's first 12 weeks. Elder
Worthington is getting released from being a Zone Leader as well. So much
changes but two years without change sounds miserable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sadly, this week I have
been having the hardest time controlling my thoughts. I have let them slip way
too many times into topics like marriage, longboarding, school, art. Things
that just do nothing but distract. If there is one thing I would say that is
the hardest about the mission it is that--self control. I need to really master
that. Especially with a new change coming up homesickness will want to show up, Thinking about friends and school we'll find a way in. But I have to be
prepared for a new test of faith. I can't do it, but I know the Lord can help. I miss you Mom. I miss you a lot. I don't think I give myself credit for how
well I am handling being away for so long. Sometimes stopping to smell the
roses is a good thing. I love this work because it's just that, work! I feel
like I am fulfilling my potential here. I feel like my future family deserves
the best me I can give and out here I think I am on my way.</span></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-90721888125341779502014-10-27T15:29:00.001-07:002014-10-27T15:29:05.112-07:00Pumpkin oreos, guavas, exachanges and Spanish Sign Language<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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on 4 baptisms and 170 new investigators for our zone goals. We were pushing
ourselves but really felt that's what we needed to set. So far we have reached
the baptism goal and have 4 more scheduled still. As well as a really hopeful
push on new investigators. As a zone we found 63 this week...that's crazy nuts. Starting 5 weeks ago it was 11, 25, 28, 39, 63. We are showing such great
growth and I am humbled to be where I am, when I am. My zone is great. We are
working and the Lord is blessing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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days of Halloween things SOOO I opened it all at
once. I only made it to the dia de los murteo stress ball before I had to rip through it all.
Those Pumpkin Oreos are AMAZING. Gosh, I love them so much. Everyone needs to
have one of those in their life. If you are feeling charitable and still have
some unused missionary love you need to send Stephanie a pack of those. She
would love them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Okay back to my week: On an exchange with Elder Reynolds we got really creative with
contacting and decided to go around and knock houses that had Guava Trees (they
are a really tasty fruit, I don't know if I am spelling that right.). So as a
break we spent 30 minutes going around on bike hunting out houses we could mooch from. Latinos love giving us food. Honestly on a weekend we can leave the house and
never come back to eat and somehow not be hungry. BBQ bouncing is a blessing
here in Pacoima. Anyways that was a fun way to spice up to my life. Elder Reynolds
really looks up to me and I am glad we could have a good time together. </span></div>
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my time here in Pacoima I have ran into this skinny, homeless man that speaks
only ASL (more like Spanish SL but hey). Anyways I am always concerned for him and try
and wave and greet him whenever I can. He is a great man. It
had been about 2 months since I had seen him last and then on this exchange I saw him
but he was in dress clothes, showered, shaved and looking great! We talk (kind
of) and I understood that he had fallen asleep and missed his bus. He was asking
from some directions. I thought it was cool to see him again but didn't think
much about it. Later, that night as we were biking home for the day we ran into
him again, not but 30 seconds away from home. I had the BIGGEST feeling to talk
to him again. I prayed to God to help me and then tried my hardest to listen
and understand what he was signing. Long story short we had a 45 minute
conversation. He signed and I understood him, and I signed back and he
understood. I learned so much about him and we became great friends! Elder
Reynolds did not understand anything. I had called the ASL sisters we have here
at the beginning of our chat and by the end they called back. I told them all
about my friend and they were so shocked about what I was saying. They asked
his name and were so excited to hear it was their recent convert from about 2
months ago. He had an appointment with them but he missed his bus to get there. The gift of tongues is real, oh so real. I
never felt so grateful to understand and love someone like I loved him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was so great. The deacons did a great job. We were fasting because next week is
stake conference. Long story short the noise and disruption during the
sacrament can be relentless. So much distractions and tension. Pretty bad right? Then during each and every testimony a spirit of endurance and love was felt. You could
just feel the burden of the ward being shared on each others backs. Everyone struggles and we are so
far from perfect, but to just sit there, wait on the Lord's supper and bare with
each other the desire to be better. That is priceless. That is the atonement at
work in the souls of burdened, tested and novice members of the church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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counselor! This whole time we haven't had one. We are so excited about it. It
will bring so much more joy and strength to the priesthood holders in the ward.
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strings a little. The investigator family we are teaching are doing great. We
had a great lesson with them and the Mom shared something with me that I want
to share with you. She was talking with a friend about missionaries. A little
about what we do and how she was feeling taking the lessons. The friend was so
astounded to learn that we dedicate our lives for two years to this work. She thought it a trial to
give everything up. She was even touched by the sacrifices of missionary
mothers. My investigator didn't understand how hard it was for her friend to
understand us. She was getting a little frustrate with how emotionally invested
her friend was until her friend said to her "Would you give your son up to
pay for the sins of the world? Is that something you could do? Have him leave
your care and pay the sins for others." My investigator was listening now,
and she answered with "No, I probably couldn't do that." Her friend
said "Well the mothers of these boys can. That's what they are doing. It
the same thing." At this point in the story I couldn't help but weep for a
moment. This work is true. It's his work and we are doing it in his way. At
times we receive the same results He did, in both senses. We find hard ears,
and blind hearts. But we also find humble children and prepared families. I
love this work. Thanks for letting me serve Mom. I love you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p></o:p>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-28003827559545225042014-10-20T14:24:00.002-07:002014-10-20T14:24:26.372-07:00Teaching is the greatest thing...<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gosh, first off the mini family vacation to St. George looked like a blast! I can't wait to get home and do all those fun
things again. I was having a hard time occupying my thoughts with missionary
related things so I decided that every time I think or hear about something
that I want to do when I am off my mission I just right it down in my little
notebook. I am calling it my “bucket list”
but some of the things I don't think I'll get done for a long, long time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tell the family I wish I could have been there. I also wish you could have been here but I
guess we are both winning in different ways. That's so great you got to see “Meet the
Mormons”. It really is a great film. I felt proud to be a member after I watched
it. It made me feel like we don't have
anything to hide, but rather a lot to share. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This week I think was the fastest of all the weeks I have had. Gosh, it seems like I was just here writing
emails yesterday. We are doing really
great down here in the great Pacoima city! Ha-ha I am excited for Halloween in Pacoima. Stuff is always going down on normal days, a
crazy holiday like Halloween should be just nuts. Good thing we have a curfew. Also thanks so much for the package. My comp saw it and said, "Wow your mom
loves you a lot." I have to agree
with him. It was so creative and
thoughtful, can't wait to go through all thirteen days. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been working on perfecting some my lesson plans. I have liked looking back at past teaching
experiences. I have been able to see the
changes in my teaching abilities. I am using more scriptures; I am able to
express my thoughts clear about doctrine and encourage bolder commitments from
investigators. I love it all. Teaching is the greatest thing you can do as a
missionary. I think that's because
Christ did it the most. But, I don't
remember reading anything about him knocking doors, but then again I haven't
read the whole New Testament…working on it though. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spanish has been going great. I have a growing desire to go to Spain. I think that would be really, really awesome. I
would like to just go around and study the culture, see a bull fight and try
and pick up the accent. Bucket Listing
it...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our investigators are great! Also Paquito came to church yesterday! Finally…but
I am sad to report he took a member’s daughter and our investigator’s daughter
down to the liquor story to by Cheetos when he should have been in
primary. I am very disappointed with him
for that. But we are finally teaching his mother with his sister. Slowly, we are weeding out the tension in that house
and replacing it with the light of Christ and the Book of Mormon. I probably won't see the fruits of my labors but
I am blessed to have the vision of what the future may hold. It's all a work in
progress and as long as you’re moving forward its good...No matter how long it
takes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have baptized 4 people so far as a zone and have 4 more in
line. That will be the highest baptism
rate in a long time. We are excited and
happy to see others come unto Christ…especially when I feel we have done a lot
of work as a zone leadership to help. We
are happy campers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We also have a lot of other great investigators progressing: A
family who is preparing to be baptized in November, two teenage girls who are
best friends and fighting against poverty and social pressures to find a better
future, as well as a sister of our recent convert family who wants to hear the
gospel. She came to church too…so great…all
so great. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was reading my patriarchal blessing the other day and I feel
really good about where I am in my life. There is nothing found in my blessing that I
am not fulfilling or preparing to fulfill. A little is said about my Spanish
opportunities so I think I am going to have to keep pushing hard with
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I miss you mom. I hope
you know that I pray for you every night. I ask God to bless you so you can find help in
your calling as my Mother. I am so
grateful that calling never has a release. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from our balcony</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-2763275172382364202014-10-14T20:44:00.003-07:002014-10-14T20:44:43.936-07:00Lots of stuff going on<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi Mom. Sounds like you
are doing great! Thanks again for the
emails. It'd be weird having a Mom that
didn't write every week. I hope
no one has to go through that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This week was a crazy one! Lots of stuff going on. But that's about the same as the last year of
my life so what's new?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO this week was full of exchanges. We had 3 exchanges, 1 blitz
and companion study with another companionships. I like exchanges because
I get to teach and learn at the same time. But three in a week is just nuts. I got ran into the ground pretty quick. Elder Stark and I have spent more time apart
than together. On the exchanges I was
focusing really hard on controlling revelation, especially revelation that is
personal or sacred. I feel blessed to
have the mind that I do and my ability to learn is often times quicker than
others, if I put my will to it. But my
self control is just garbage. So if you
put two and two together it can get kind of messy and I can be a little
overbearing. Before my mission the lesson
of "time and place for everything" was never learned. Ha-ha in my
schooling, dating, play, and work I just never really learned that. Even now I struggle with it. So I had all the other missionaries help me
with it. They taught me and all gave me
great suggestions on our exchanges. It
was a humbling experience hearing about your mistakes all week long. I love it but it was heavy too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We did some really great teaching and finding this week as well.
“Finding” has been really pressing on my
mind lately and I have gained a new testimony in my desire to “find” as well. I am more calm, confident and powerful when I
contact people in the street. I care
about how they are doing and have an easier time seeing their point of view. I love it a lot but, I really think planning
needs to have a bigger role in my work. We
are working super hard we just need to start working inspired. We need to find the time to “find” ha-ha.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yesterday, was a tough one. We got a call from our investigator
during the day and she asked us to come to the hospital--her son had tried to
kill himself and she wanted us to be there for him. After we hung up the phone we immediately
knelt down, prayed and asked what it was we should do, say, and feel in order
to help this family. I was really
humbled at the trust this mom had in two 20 year old kids to say the least. Her son almost took his life but, she had full
confidence that we could help him. Where
else is that kind of trust put in youth like us? This work is not only true but, it inspires
those around us to test it. Call us! See if what we've been given and know is true,
can't bless your family. We didn't give
it a second thought. There was no doubt
in my mind that we could help. It was more how and when. I am grateful the Lords trust me as his
servant, because it’s a great feeling to truly represent him, stand in his
place, and say what he would say. I like that a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">I was reading the other day and found this in 2 Nephi</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> 1:15 </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">(by the way Nephi and Isaiah are my
favorite prophets. I love them both) “But</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">behold,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">the</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">Lord</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">hath</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">redeemed</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">my</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">soul</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">from</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">hell;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">I</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">have</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">beheld</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">his</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">glory,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">and</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">I</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">am</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">encircled</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">about</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">eternally</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">in the arms</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">of</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">his</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">love." I love the
contrast between "hell" and "arms of his love". It was
inspired that you mentioned hugging and Christ’s arms in your letter because I
have been very much affected by this verse. I can't wait for that day to hug you and tell
you the stories and experiences I have had. But I also have even greater desire for that
finally day. When I will get to hug and
then talk to him. Just to enjoy his love
and share my life with him. Hopefully we
will have a lot in common. Hopefully it we be more "I am glad that"
and fewer "I wish that" moments.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love you Mom. I'm quite lucky to be your son…quite lucky in
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conference as well. My mind is just stirred and stirred with new and direct
revelation. Conference is better than Christmas. This week was a wonderful one;
I went to the temple, held a ZTM and watched conference. All in a week! Oh how
great it was!</span></span></div>
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one but I loved it. My body has never been this tired but my mind is running a
thousand miles per hour. Unfortunately my hand does write that fast. I am
having a hard time capturing all that I am experiencing…If you can find a cheap
digital recorder that would be a greatly appreciated gift. I don't know if it's
reasonable. I really want to record my own testimony of Jose Smith and listen
to it in my own voice. It might add a new level to my work. Let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The temple was
stunning. It was the most revealing and powerful session yet. I came with stirrings in my heart and left
with questions abounding. I love how I
can go there thinking I know what I need to learn or what would be just so
perfect for this or that problem--and then the Lord teaches me in such a
different, better direction. I am stimulated
by visuals but in the temple learning environment I just take off. I could not soak it up enough. I even received a lot of great direction for
my future decisions and potential. I
love to see the temple--but I love going in it even more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of the best yet. We had an amazing
abundance of the spirit and I really felt the truthfulness of the words. I feel so lucky to be in higher authority position
as a missionary. Often times the
questions and concerns of the people under my stewardship really carry me to
the places I need to be. I can't talk
too much about it all without using up all my time so on to the next.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Conference was
incredible. It really had a solemn,
serious feel to it. Pres. Monson was
direct and precise in the priesthood session. A lot of themes were repeated between
sessions. I feel the Lord just needs us
to be a little bit more of a tighter ship. Less lose screws and planks and stronger sails
and ropes. I know I have been feeling
that call before now. Conference just
put my thoughts into beautiful testimony and doctrine. I loved it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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note of the day. This is from President Hall. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I have some disappointing news. I
received a call from the Missionary Department that they have decided to
postpone the rollout of iPads to our mission. It appears that there were some missionaries
in another mission who decided not to follow the rules for the use of the mobile
devices and used them inappropriately. The
Missionary Department has decided to hold off on providing additional missions
with mobile devices until they can review the situation and determine an
appropriate path forward. Like you,
Sister Hall and I are quite disappointed. May I just say like Alma did to his son
Corianton in Alma 41:10, “Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was
happiness.” Especially when someone
else’s wickedness impacts my happiness! Elders
and Sisters, “O be wise; what can I say more?” (Jacob</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> 6:12</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">).”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WOOF! I am bummed but I know we'll get them
when we need them. When the Lord knows we need them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I feel like this week
was the week that I needed to get going faithfully for the rest of my mission. We have been having a lot of new lessons and
have found 5 new investigators this past week. Our work is increasing--we just need to keep
the quality of teaching on the same line of progression. I love you Mom. I am grateful for the kind of “home teacher”
you were to me. I feel like growing up
in our home I found a lot more support and guidance then I could have anywhere
else. I love you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is Damien, he's a HOOT!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got pooped on my a bird!</span></td></tr>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-6068857233728266482014-09-29T15:18:00.000-07:002014-09-29T15:18:02.768-07:00iPads are finally coming...maybe<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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know. It's sounding great. I had never heard "te echo de menos"
before but I thought it out and I think it means I miss you, right? Anyways I always love your emails.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have brought to their family. I will be
praying for them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in 2 Nephi. There is a lot there about the gathering of Israel and the
Restoration of the Gospel. Isaiah knows
missionary work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Transfers went great. We
still have our same district leaders staying with us so I won't lose the
relationships I have made with them. I
am anxious and excited to counsel together and see what the Lord would have us
do for the next 6 weeks. As a zone
leader anything we want to do, and do well, we work through the district
leaders. I love it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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missionaries. We are the biggest
training zone in the mission. We even
had a new area open up in Santa Clarita. All is well. We have lost focus on “finding” but it won't
take much to get back on track with that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We had a surprise mission conference (English, Spanish, Korean
and ASL) this week. We recieved some
instruction from Elder Uchtdorf's words to the new mission presidents (which
they never release to the public unless instructed) as well as we got the
chance to watch the new movie “Meet the Mormons”. I don't know how it goes down
in Utah but you need to make it a date night or something. It was really great. I learned a lot and felt so proud to be a
member of this church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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they said we are getting mobile devices this month! I AM SO EXCITED. BUT even bigger news is they want to use our mission
for a pilot program for the new Iphone 6+. We aren't 100% sure which device we will be
getting but either way it was great to finally get some new news about it
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it a lot. I just don't think I am where
the Lord needs me in terms of commitment and sanctification…which is hard to
grasp because I am doing well. I feel
like a successful missionary I just need help getting to the next level. It's not a matter of running faster than I
have strength but maybe just trying to get the most out of this next year. What more can I sacrifice? What more does the
Lord need from me? What lack I yet? I found that one thing I can do to be a little
better tool in the Lord’s hands is to sacrifice my native language. I haven't spoken any English this past week. I have loved every minute of it. I have fallen madly in love with Spanish. I love speaking it and thinking it and
dreaming it. It is the language of
heaven. Germans have the language of
engineering, French-food, Italian-love, but Spanish is the language of
heaven. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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temple visit tomorrow. Nothing
makes me as happy as the temple does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fast) and now I am letting all those fruits slip by. I need to reevaluate and see what the Lord
needs me to do better. I love this work Mom, I truly love it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hope you are progressing in some capacity. You sound well. I am so proud of you and what you are doing
back home. I am glad we're doing this
together. Te amo <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So far your Spanish is
sounding great! Keep it up and we can
start doing these emails in Spanish ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am so jealous you
got to go to the temple dedication! That
sounds like such a great opportunity. I
miss the temple a lot. I am thinking about asking President to see if he'll let
me go next week. I never did end up
going for my birthday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So not a bunch of
changes this transfer, I am staying one more round here in Pacoima with the
always cheerful Elder Stark. He is great Elder and we are gonna see a lot of
great stuff this move. One of which being a re-dedication to speaking only
Spanish. I have been fluent in the
language for a while now which you think would be a good thing but it makes it
really easy to just stop stretching yourself. I can communicate fine but I want to take it
too the next level. I think this is the
push my Spanish needs. I am excited. Spanish has become a part of who I am. I forget how blessed I am sometimes to be
speaking it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well. Not a lot of changes but just
enough to keep things fresh. This
morning we went and took the new missionaries out contacting for their first
day in the field. It was a cool
experience to have. I forgot what kind
of things I use to worry about when I was that young in the mission. I feel like the big snakes in the book <i>Verde</i>. Actually, that would be a perfect way to
describe it just a little less pessimistic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Good luck with Isaiah!
Ha-ha he is a very powerful profeta but
he has hidden all the revelation underneath symbolism and poetry. See what the brethren have to say about how to
teach Isaiah. He is who Christ has
quoted the most. I think that means he's
probably pretty important. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pretty relaxed one. We had a really
great exchange this week. I love
exchanges. I love studying for someone
else and then teaching and training them on what I feel the Lord would have me
tell them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are still waiting
for iPads. I swear they are never going
to come. I am losing faith. We used a
member’s the other night to teach la santa cena and it was amazing! They are such powerful tools for good. I need one asap. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Saddest news of my
life…Paquito has stopped coming to church. We just have had the hardest time coming up
with ways to keep the ward involved and interested in him. I mean he is a 9 year with ADD and with a 15
year old understanding of the Gospel. Of
course primary is going to be boring...IDK.
We are still praying and working at what needs to happen to keep him
active. I do NOT want to have recent
convert go inactive in less than a transfer. That needs to stop. Thanks for all your prayers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have really loved
reading John 14:30-31. The Saviors words
bring me so much peace. He is about to perform
the atonement and is already talking as if Satan "the prince of this
world" has been conquered. We've
won. There is no fight in that. The only fight is in how many we can bring
with us. How complete do we really want
our eternal family to be? I love the
Lord. I love the way he speaks and
teaches me. He is so kind and
understanding even though I am full of mistakes. Praying to find his help has been such a
pleasure this past year and I am excited to do the same for the next year of my
mission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a lot. Ya tu sabes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: start;">Hump day shirt is a win. Such a keeper.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Harry hasn't got anything on Elder Stark</span></td></tr>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-6319449810733289132014-09-15T15:43:00.004-07:002014-09-18T15:23:10.400-07:00HAPPY HUMP DAY!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you, thank you, thank you! I loved the Hump Day package so
much. Honestly, I can't get over how great it was, so thoughtful. The shirt is
hilarious. I think it's a new favorite. Plus thanks for putting all that hard
work into getting the pictures from everyone. I miss them all so much. Seeing
them was such a tender mercy. I don't know what I did to deserve a Mom like
you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week was so hectic with writing. Emailing was short and I didn't have time for
hand written letters. I hope you forgive me. The reason is that time flies so
fast around here and I don’t have any free time. Something is always going on. I love it but it's just crazy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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much you know when I get home. That's a whole year of practice! But don't worry
if you need some tutoring I got your back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will take your Sunday school class to the next level. Honestly it's the greatest. I wish I
could sit in on one of your classes. I am sure you are a great teacher :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This past week was really, really nuts. We had Elder Carlson
come and get a tour of the mission. I learned a lot from the insights he shared with us. He is a simple man and not what you would expect from a "5 star general". He
was very casual and friendly. We all thought he was going to throw down the law
but he didn't. He really just loved us and helped us on our way. I don't think I will be able to explain all he
taught us but at the end of the day it was great!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Unfortunately, our work took a hit this week. With all the
meetings and what not we didn't get a bunch of time with our investigators. Everyone is doing ok though. Paquito (Fransisco) is going through some post
baptism blues but he is hanging in there. Cinthia (Fransisco's sister) is progressing super well and
really changing who she is. I am just praying she can keep it up so she and
Paquito can support each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(those are always great) and they are wonderful. They came to a Stake activity
we had called Dia de la Hispanidad. There was food, dances from different
countries and a lot of Latinos :) It was so fun. Today is actually Mexican
Independence day. Last year I was
watching la grita and the dance of the machetes in Mexico...I miss that
place ha-ha. I don't know if people do a lot up here for it
but down there people shoot a lot of guns in the
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longer but who knows. The Lord knows
pretty well what needs to happen. I have
learned to really like change out here on my mission. Sometimes I think a little too much. I am kind of itching for a new feel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are going so well over here. I feel like
I am becoming the missionary that God has been hoping for this whole time. I don't feel a year older but hey I guess the
next one is suppose to fly by even faster. Please let everyone know I love them and I am
grateful for the Hump Day Pictures. Love you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Woof, Woof guess what day it is!" Love, Roga</span>n</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Brett sending wishes from the office</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lauren</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Auntie Linda</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Marsh family</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Elder Thackeray serving in the Ireland/Scotland mission complete with Kilt</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grandma and Grandpa from sunny St. George</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Shauna up at Alta</span></td></tr>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-4643161679586796982014-09-02T15:40:00.002-07:002014-09-02T15:41:17.801-07:00We got sick...<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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Day stuff. It's a drag for me too. But this week was a crazy one as always so
buckle up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First off--we got
sick. Basically my whole zone did. It was just a head cold flu kind of thing but
it was a bummer. It really puts a damper
on things. We didn't have to spend time
inside but we did take it easy and tired to rest up. I'm still kind of getting over the cough
and head congestion but all is well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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farewell talk and it sounded great! I
think she will make a stunning missionary. It must run in the family. I also heard
my friend Jesse got his call to Peru. I am going to have so many people to speak
Spanish with it will be great :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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investigators took a hard hit. Almost
all of them had some big changes in their life. Hopefully we will be able to help them get
along alright.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cinthia is doing
great. She has had a lot of hard things
happen in her life but her faith is growing. Her boyfriend might be moving in with her
which isn't chill. Hopefully we won't
have to work with that but hey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kevin was born in
Honduras. He speaks only Spanish. Sadly his mom had problems with immigration
and they moved to Texas. It was hard to
hear. It happens sometimes. At least he has his Libro de Mormon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anthony and Kimberly
are great. We love them both a lot. Sadly this week they got kicked out and are
in-between trying to decide what to do…shame on me for thinking that
everything was going to glide smoothly to baptism. Woof! They were a member referral which
is always the greatest. They are a young
couple who are really mature and have amazing chemistry. They want to get married but it might not be
for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am about to hit my year mark...Hopefully I am a better tool than I was last
September. Everyone says the last year
flies by even faster. Hopefully that's
not the case. I really like being a
missionary. I have very little to worry
about and life is very simple and rewarding. I'm sure when the time comes though I'll be
ready to start being Mitchell again. Love you Mom. Thanks for all your help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">OH MY GOSH. I almost forgot. Grandma sent me a letter that had a letter
from her, pictures of dad as a missionary, and a letter dad sent to her when he
was in Italy. Mom it was the coolest
thing. Seriously I will cherish it
forever. If you have anything like that
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-3114136565709108622014-08-25T15:37:00.003-07:002014-08-25T15:37:50.809-07:00This week was a great one<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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it all it was great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I live in Slymar. Sorry, I forgot
to take pictures of the pad. We are naming it the Pigeon Pad because we are on
the 3rd floor and a lot of pigeons like to hangout on our balcony. It's fun
trying to fight them off. I love the new place though…so nice and clear and
organized. Yup it’s a blessing for sure. I like it a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Francisco got confirmed this week. I performed the ordinance. I
am so lucky. It felt so pure and guided by the spirit. I felt like I finally
had an opportunity to bless someone with what the Lord had been waiting and
wanting to give for so long. I don't remember specifics of what
I said but it felt right. Later that night a
member came up to me and shared that he was throwback to his own
confirmation 23 years ago after I said an exact phrase that he was blessed
with. He said it was like he could feel it all over again. I got
caught up after thinking of all the baptized disciples that were waiting and
waiting for Christ to bring with him the gift of the Holy Ghost through his
priesthood. It must have made his coming that much sweeter. I love Francisco.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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preparing to be baptized and that's awesome but I have really been cherishing
my study time. 2 hours in the morning is not enough time for 5 individual needs
and questions. I really have to focus on the simple doctrine and what the
spirit needs me to teach in order to make sure everyone can actually make it to
the dates they have set. I love it but it has just thrown me into a whole new
sphere of focus and prayer. The forge never gets cooler.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mormon a lot. I like teaching her because she might not know it all but she has
a huge desire to change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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He is just like Francisco…super smart spiritually sensitive kid. The only issue
with him is giving him enough to learn. He just soaks it all up. He and
Francisco became friends. We are excited about his progress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are just a power couple. I love it. Stay tune for them. Good things are coming
though. I can tell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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change his life. It's hard because he works a lot but we are still going at it.
And we have some great member support with him. Patience is the biggest key.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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huge amount of people but honestly it's been good to just teach and prepare. I
love it a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving out...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not quite all moved in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slack-lining on p-day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our pigeon friends! </td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p>Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-36952756248951705382014-08-18T17:10:00.000-07:002014-08-18T17:11:45.285-07:00Crazy week<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: white;">Elder Stark is my new companion. I am his senior comp and he has
never been a District Leader or Zone Leader. So I am going to have to train him
on that. I am driving now too. </span><span style="background-color: white;"> With the way Cali drives though I am great in
comparison. People are nuts. We almost die every day. But no worries...Elder
Stark is great though. I already love him so much. We're gonna get along
fine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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apartment. It is SO nice, new and clean. I love it. We have AC and a Gym
downstairs. Plus a third floor view. I'll send pictures next week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gosh Alexis is gonna be in college!? I bet you quys are freaking out more than I am. I
just can't get my head around that. Time just keeps chugging along. I can't wait to see how great she is going to
be :) I love that girl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We didn't get to have a lot of time to work in our area. And the
little time we did have I filled it with lessons with our investigators. We
have so many great things going on.
Looking into September and October we are looking at 4-6 baptism in
Pacoima alone. I hope I can be here to
see them but if not I am ok with that too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here was the week...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Stake meeting with President.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Juves: Coordination Meeting, moving into our new house, and member
dinner. Taught Francisco and his sister! Who btw wants to be baptized too :)
yay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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running low haha, stopped by Kevin’s (getting baptized in September and he
was a member referral. Double yay)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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around to weekly planning. Get a call at</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 7pm </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">asking me to speak
in church the next day. Wrote me talk...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Domingo: Gave my talk. Studies and Zone numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was a crazy, crazy week. I am excited to have some time to actually
get back to focusing on our investigators.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Francisco didn't get confirmed this week. Bishop was really
stressed and I think he just forgot about it. It's a little worrisome but Francisco
is still good to go, I just want that boy to have the Holy Ghost ASAP. No need
to wait.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Real quick I just want to share one of the greatest stories with
you. After sacrament meeting I had an
impression to congratulate the other speaker on his talk. As I walked up
to him he introduced me to a man sitting alone on the front pew. I introduced myself in Spanish but he
only spoke English. I shook his hand but
it was crippled and fragile. I sat down
and started to talk with him. He poured
out his heart about all the difficulties of his live. From drugs, disabilities and losing loved ones
from gangs, and sickness. From all the
drugs he has forgotten how to speak Spanish and can't communicate with his
family. Through it all he started to
just cry. I have never met someone so
broken. I put my arm around him and just
listened. I told him he was doing a
great job, something I don't think he has ever heard before. We shared such a special moment together. After about 15 minutes I walked him over to
the English Elders and introduced him. I
told him he wanted to take the lessons. I told him he was in good hands. We said goodbye and he just looked me in the
eyes, down at my tag and then just said thanks. We headed back to the car to drop off some
things and I couldn't help but just weep and weep. I was just overwhelmed, so overwhelmed.
I have never felt closer to Christ in my entire life. Christ paid completely for the sins of my new
friend. He suffered his sickness, his
pain, and addictions, all of them. And
then he suffered for mine too. I will never forget that Mom. Ever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love you. I love you so
much. Thanks for letting me be a missionary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elder Bagley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-13572546528300499192014-08-11T19:25:00.000-07:002014-08-11T19:26:10.134-07:00Thanks for the love you send<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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are all really appreciated. Te amo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So this week was a great one. A lot going on but it really
turned out to be a great end to the transfer. With transfer news, I will be
staying as a Zone Leader and Elder Worthington is moving to be a Zone
Leader AND a District Leader. He is a little stressed about the extra load but
hey, the Lord leads his work how he wants to. This transfer is going to be the
craziest I have had. We have had 8 missionaries either end their missions
or get sent home in the past 6 weeks not to mention all the missionaries who
are finished serving. Long story short everything is going to be flipped upside
down. Plus we are moving pads. But I am ready for some changes. It's about time
for something new :) OH, also the first wave of new Spanish elders is coming
since I came in. Yay. I think Elder Spears is going to be training too! It's a
possibility he can come to our zone. We'll see. Fun fun fun :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wow, Mom this week was great. We taught so much, found a ton, had
great morning studies, member dinners, and baptized Francisco! YAY! I loved it
all. To start though, teaching was so good this week. I finally feel like I
have control over the doctrines I am teaching. Plus Spanish isn't a barrier
anymore but rather a really great tool to explain myself and the lessons even
better. We have had a lot of great members involved in our teaching too. They
help so much to understand the investigator and give them instant support and
love with commitments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have a few baptismal dates set up for September which is great. In the Lords
work you really have to be looking 1 to 2 months in advance if you want to make
good goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My studies have been really, really strong lately. Every morning
I just get re-driven and revived. I have been getting a lot out of
Nephi's quoting of Isaiah. There is so much there that I always
skipped over because "Isaiah never makes sense". Ha-ha
but now there is so much to learn about covenants, gathering of
Israel, and the character of the Savior. I love it all…can't wait till I can
study with my iPad :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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basically the Jedi Counsel) and ZTM (zone training meeting). Both went really
well. I am pleased to look back and see how I use to handle and train with ZTM and
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flowed perfectly and the ward was so supportive. Honestly it couldn't have gone
better. A bunch of non-members showed up as well, including his family. It was
the best baptismal service I have seen and I'm not trying to be
bias. Francisco loved it. He leaned over to me and said, "I wish this
could last longer." It was great seeing how the ward just soaked him up. Hermana
Moran calls him "mi amor, and mijo". He truly does have a second
family here. Before the actually ordinance I sang a duet with Hermana Hudson. It was "A Child's Pray" in Spanish. It was really out of my character but after
she asked me to do it I felt like I would regret it if I said no. So it was
really cool to do that. After that we had the actually ordinance and it was so
great! He's baptized :) YAY. It was all so perfect. I loved it. And I love
him. Sadly we haven't broken the news yet that Elder Worthington is leaving. We
are doing that tonight. Not looking forward to that. Not one bit.</span></div>
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Nephi</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 20:10 </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"For, behold,
I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." I
really feel like I am getting refined. Sure I have afflictions but more than
anything I have growth and refinement. I have given up a lot to be a
missionary: my family, my job, school, friends, girlfriend, my music, long-boarding. But all those things were blessings that I have already received from the Lord,
I'm just giving them back. If I truly
want to be more than just a good missionary I need to give my heart, and my
will. My agency is not God's. He doesn't
already have that. But if I can learn to surrender my will, my wants, dreams
and desires, then take up his. I will be more than a good missionary; I'll be a
good servant, a true tool in the Lords hands. Without that kind of
consecration, these 2 years will benefit me nothing. Gosh I love this work Mom. I really do. Every day is just wonderful and full of good..pure, loving good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-22460950356847708082014-08-04T19:06:00.002-07:002014-08-04T19:08:37.280-07:00Francisco passed his interview<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for the emails! The pictures of the hike and the cabin
were much appreciated. I really miss nature's beauty more than anything. There
isn't enough of it to go around over here. So thanks! I hope you three keep
doing your weekly hikes when I get back. I want to tag a long for at least a
few.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm not super surprised Nana is getting rid of the sheep. They
are definitely a hand full and she has been great with them for so long. She's
a pretty wonderful lady I'd say. Give her a big hug for me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am so happy to hear about Nathan being ordained to the office
of a priest! That is so great. Sometimes in the highly populated LDS community
we just see ordinations as a "getting older" step of the gospel but
it is so much more than that. I wish I would have better understood the divine
calling God had for all those he calls to hold his priesthood. Understanding
that brings so much more joy than just seeing the priesthood as a "ready
or not here I come" kind of principle. Tell him congratulation!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;">This week was a great one! I am getting pretty tired of our
apartment though. This week the shower pan broke and so we have been taking
bathes ha-ha it's been a delight. Needless to say I will be happy when we move
on the 14th. Elder Worthington keeps talking like he is going to be transferred
next week but who knows. This transfer there is a lot of missionaries ending
their missions and a bunch of leadership openings. It's gonna be big. Stay
tuned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had a great exchange with the trio in our district. So I was
with two elders in their areas. It was a challenge being able to help both of
them with their individual goals for the exchange but I learned that if I can
just enjoy myself and listen to the spirit during those small teaching
opportunities I can be confident they will learn what the Lord wants. I really had a great time. One of the Elders said that the
last exchange we had together changed his mission. That's something every zone
leader wants to hear. It felt good to see my personal affect on
individuals instead of just "the zone".<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">OK so now the greatest news yet. Francisco passed his interview
and is all set to be baptized on the 10th! It has been so amazing teaching him. I just loved it all. Not that it's over but still he has just soaked up so well
the doctrines he needs to know to be baptized. His testimony is so fresh and
pure I love it. We printed off some invitations for him and during church he
ran around to everyone handing them out. It was so cute! Ha-ha some of the
members hadn't even noticed he was investigating the church so it was awesome
to see all the love they gave him once he was inviting them to his baptism. Tonight we have a Noche de Hogar (FHE) with him and the Familia Moran. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> Tomorrow </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">we are going to take him and his
family to the LA temple visitor’s center. We are excited to give him a great
first impression of the temple. Plus the Hermanas down there do a great job at
teaching.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we have the temple, MLC, ZTM, and the baptism. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lastly, these past couple of days I have been studying at such a higher mental and spiritual
level. Daily I feel like I am learning by faith and often times I have strong
spiritual impressions about doctrine I have never applied before. I love it
all. The book of Mormon has brought me the most powerful lessons in the spirit. It's my own personal window into who God is and how kind he is to bless us with
the gospel. I am going to have a hard time giving up my worn Spanish scriptures
for an iPad but I think I'll get over it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Te amo Madre. Mas que pueda imaginarse. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Keep up the good fight! I'll talk to you soon.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Date is set...August 10</span></td></tr>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-6734209499189043102014-07-21T15:14:00.000-07:002014-07-21T15:14:04.821-07:00...Just needs me to do good...<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hola Madre!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is so good to hear from you, sounds like everything is just
chugging along. Happily it's the same way over here. Every day we dress the
same, wake up at the same time, and live with the same person--but every day is
so different.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fransisco is doing great! It's hard to think but one of my
investigators might actually get baptized. That is so bad to say that I can't
believe it but it is just such a miracle for me. Ha-ha he is progressing really well and
fitting into the ward great. We have
been loading him with member support and he loves it all. I have to keep reminding myself that he is a 9
year old with ADD and isn't going to be perfect. But all in all his faith in Christ is growing
so much. I am grateful to be a part of
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Small tender mercy side note: We had Fransisco teach his 19 year
old sister the Gospel of Jesus Christ and he did really well. He got distracted and started to stare at the
stars. When he thought he saw a shooting
one I told him to make a wish. He said
he shouldn't tell anyone what he wished for but that he wanted to tell me
anyways. So he leans in and whispers in
my ear, "I wish Elder Bagley and Elder Worthington could stay
forever." My heart just melted. Gosh, it was so great. I forget how much of an impact we can have
sometimes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Juan is doing great. He
has been making some great plans to get his life all in order for baptism, but
if anyone can do it it's him! I can't
wait to see their whole family make it to the temple. That is the plan and it will be great :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week we had another great Stake Meeting and Elder Garns got
to attend as well. It's funny how much
spirit an Area Seventy can bring to a meeting. I really loved seeing how the counsels of the
church work. I am getting more and more
excited to hold whatever call comes when I get home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Zone Conference is</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> this Thursday</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. It's been a little stressful planning and
preparing for that. Being a Zone Leader
it basically means President will pick on you as the example during teaching opportunities.
So there's that. Ha-ha hopefully the studying pays off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have been really trying to put my faith to the test this week.
I am grateful God keeps giving me the opportunity
to do so. I am always surprised at how
many teaching opportunities the Lord has in store for those who want to
increase. I have loved reading D&C
6:33-37 this week. It gives me a lot of
comfort knowing God just needs me to do good, needs me to have a testimony of
the atonement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"If we are meek, being tried means being developed."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Love you Mom! Can't wait
to hear what this next week has in store for you. You're wonderful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shauna Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473408782733084238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661203309388501190.post-88669453913199784512014-07-14T14:51:00.000-07:002014-07-15T10:29:16.681-07:00Pray for our investigators<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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14, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hello Family, I love you so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The hike looks amazing. I miss hiking so much. It definitely
needs to be one of my life hobbies. Hopeful I'm still in shape when I get home.
Who knows how long I'll be in car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thanks for the Twinkie minions. Ha-ha I am going to take them to
the zone activity. I'm sure everyone will love them. We'll be getting iPads
soon so I don't know how important it is but if you could find a small children’s
songbook, that would be sweet. Other than that I don't need to much more stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ok, two people I want to talk about. Both have the goal of being
baptized the</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 3rd of August</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Fransisco is 9
and ready to being baptized. I love him so much. It is wonderful seeing such an
innocent mind learn about pure doctrine with nothing but curiosity for more.
This week he came to church which was great! It's hard for him because he is 9 so waking up
to get ready for</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 9 o’clock </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">church is a big
deal. But this week he was outside his house ready to go. We stopped by to wake
him up but when he saw us he said "Yeah you're here. I thought my ride had
left and you know when you get water in your eyes and things start to get
blurring. That happened but then I saw you coming and I was like 'Yeah the
Mormons are here'". He loved church, absolutely loved it. He has wanted to
come for so long but just couldn't wake up on time. But now he said he is going
to come for the rest of his life, even when he is a missionary. I love that
boy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The next person is Juan. He is married to a recent convert of
less than a year and has had a struggle with alcohol. Over the lessons with his
wife the past missionaries have tried to get him to repent and be baptized but
he could never stay sober for longer than a few days. We fasted and prayed and
kept daily contact with him and now it's been 6 day's since he has had a drink.
He is preparing for the 3rd also and we are so excited to see him there. Elder
Worthington and I just made a really big push and focus for his true goal to be
the temple, to receive the priesthood and enter the house of the Lord. I think
that really made the difference. I love that family a lot. They need the
priesthood in their home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So lately I have been pushing for an increase in charity in my
life. I have narrowed it down to if I love more I'll have more fun, I'll desire
salvation more, and I'll be more Christ like. Without charity you are nothing
so with charity we can be everything. Better teachers, better companions,
better at taking defeat. You know the usual.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One other thing I have been doing is writing everything I love
about this culture in a little notebook I carry. It is fun and kind of funny
too. Mexicans are nuts ha-ha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Love you Mom. Thanks for your example and kind constant words.
If you go to the cabin this year take pictures of the wild flowers past the
saddle. Last year they were really, really beautiful. Talk to you soon!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 7-11 day...on exchanges with Elder Searle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's called nopal or "tuna". It's means prickly pear and it comes form cacti.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A really yummy lentil soup. Always with a side of tortilllas :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made some killer galletos (cookies).</td></tr>
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