Hermana McKay Hadley: "Third Times The Charm"

Hey everyone… So, I have news....

1. I am going back to Spanish work

2. I am going BACK to RESEDA!!! This will be my 3rd time there!!! I got trained there and then went back and left again... and now back again!!!

I guess I still have some work to do there in Reseda, the ward is going to be so surprised to see me AGAIN!!! This week we had a baptism of Richie McCloskey in the English Ward. It has been fun to teach and see him progress. He is very interesting, but in a good way :) and he is going to be a great addition to the Van Nuys 1st Ward. We were very busy getting everything ready for the baptism, but we were able to get it all worked out finally! It was crazy, but really good!

So a quick rundown of this last week, we had Halloween so we got together with other missionaries and watched "Meet the Mormons" and had Pizza! I saw Hermana Starke!!! We didn't even watch the movie we just sat down on the ground and talked the whole time :). I miss her a ton and she is doing really well in her area right now! After that we went home by 7:00 pm .... missionary life isn't as exciting on Halloween.

Also, this week we had to say good bye to both Elder Zazueta and Elder Lytle because they are both going home :( The time goes by really fast! We had a "funeral" for them. Elder Zazueta had a Mexico flag on him and Elder Lytle had a California flag. Don't worry I have pictures haha.

This week I really focused on why I am here on my mission. It is always good to re-focus on why you came out and who you are serving. Sometimes missionaries get a little too caught up on the craziness of a mission and forget that all you have to do is do your best, and be focused on our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as you do your work. Even if people don't accept that or think otherwise, you just know that you are doing your best with a smile on your face! Have a great week everyone!

-Hermana Hadley