Loving Life

    

Change is good...but I will always miss the people I served with in Fillmore! I love that place! 

My new area is the Ventura side of the Camarillo YSA ward. I served here over a year ago with Sister Turner just on the Oxnard/Camarillo side! It is such a great ward and it's YSA! I love YSA work! 

Our people are incredible! We are teaching the most elect humans on the planet! 

Nahum (pronounced Na-oom) is 19 years old from Ventura. He is literally flying through the lessons! We had three this week! He loves the Gospel and Jesus Christ. The only thing holding him back from baptism is that he is afraid of what his family will think. Pray for Nahum to have courage and for his family to be supportive!

Ruben is a guy I FOUND with my companions in Fillmore! We passed him off to the YSA ward about a month ago! Now I get to teach him! He is also flying through the lessons and through the Book of Mormon. He's already in Alma chapter 5! He is so humble and prepared for the Gospel! 

Zach just turned 21 yesterday! We brought him some cookies and a card. We have met with him twice this week and just started the Plan of Salvation with him! He is full of good questions and is very open to learning. His family is very against the Church, but he says he wants to find out for himself if it's true! 

This is already so long, but I'll tell you about one more person...my companion! Her name is Sister Dahl and she is from Utah (somewhere between SLC and Provo). She played volleyball and is super chill! We are having a blast and getting the work done too! 

Last transfer = best transfer! I'm excited to learn from these people and serve them! I love my mission!

Sister Marissa Hadden 

Pictures: goodbye to Fillmore friends, Tessa got me a pomegranate, Nahum with Sister Dahl Tessa and I...not that you can really see what he looks like! LOL!