California has so much natural beauty to offer

We love living in California and enjoying the natural wonders everywhere.

A Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is about LOVE

A mission 

for 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

is about getting to know people, 

learning to love them 

and developing a deep desire to serve them. 

A mission is also about 

being taught meaningful life lessons 

by those you get to know 

and being loved 

by your precious new friends.

Visits From Family While We Serve Our Full-time Mission in Oakland/San Francisco

The only thing better than serving a mission with my sweetheart

 is having family visit while we are serving our mission.

Celebrating Easter on Temple Hill in Oakland

https://templehill.org/celebrating-easter-on-temple-hill/

As part of my missionary service I've been asked to write articles for templehill.org

You can read my first article by clicking on this link above to learn about all the Christ centered activities on Temple Hill during the Easter Season this year.

California Oakland/San Francisco Mission Service

Ross and I love serving in the California Oakland/San Francisco Mission with the rich diversity of people and cultures that surround us. We strive to bring souls to Christ and stand in awe at His great atoning sacrifice for all mankind. We invite all to feel the love of our Heavenly Mother and Father and to know that life has meaning and purpose. There is peace and joy that comes from living and sharing the gospel. 

California Oakland/San Francisco Mission

We  have arrived in Oakland and have been training for our roles as a mission office couple. I am the mission office secretary and my husband is managing housing for 160 young men and women and twenty four senior senior mission couples who have the faith and courage to go anywhere in the world and do whatever they are called to do. Our mission office is right across the street from the beautiful Oakland Temple with fresh flowers and flowing fountains year round. It is such a blessing to serve and help bring souls to Christ. 

This is a group shot of all the senior missionaries at the Provo Missionary Training Center who arrived the first week of January 2023 with us. This group of 161 is the largest senior group since COVID hit. Our training here is largely centered on Jesus Christ and how we can spread his love to all the world. There are also 1100 junior missionaries. What a joy is has been to see the beautiful faces of these18 and 19 year old young men and women full of light and love, eager to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many are also learning a foreign language so they can speak to the people they teach in their own language. What is the incentive for all of us to leave our former lives and beloved family behind and go out into the world at our own expense? We love our Savior Jesus Christ and want to share his love.

Ross and I will be serving in 

the California Oakland/San Francisco Mission as an office couple. 

I will be the mission secretary and Ross will assist the Mission President 

as his executive secretary and as the housing coordinator. 

This means we will be able to get to know and love all the missionaries 

and many of the wonderful people in the Bay area.
I have been looking forward to this day all my life and thank God for this wonderful opportunity. 

Christmas 2022

Christmas Concert

Jair's Blessing Day

More Stories for Young Women

I was asked to contribute a story to this book that was recently published. 

I look forward to reading ALL the stories in this book!

Mission Call

                                My husband Ross and I just received our two year mission call

                                        to the California Oakland/San Francisco Mission.

                          We enter the Missionary Training Center on January 2, 2023

Speaking at Maple Mountain Woman's Conference

I will be speaking at Maple Mountain Stake Center

in Spanish Fork (2188 East 100 South) in the chapel

on letting go of mom guilt

on November 19th from 10:20 to 11:05.

All are welcome.

Family Halloween Pictures