#30 - Turkey Bowl and Disappointments turning into Miracles

Was in Visalia Dad! (He served there on his mission)

The California Fresno Mission has a tradition of a turkey bowl on Thanksgiving. They combine zones and we had the entire South of the mission meet up in Visalia, about 70 missionaries! I'm still waiting to get the picture sent to me. It was so much fun! We were all super sore afterwords though, the whole weekend. I got a touchdown though! Then we went to two Thanksgiving dinners with the English ward, they had invited the entire district over. Then we went to the Monroy's but I literally could not eat anything else. They gave us some tomales to take for later. I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon and the chance to serve a mission! The people here are so sweet, they have hearts of gold.

Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl! [Can you find Marin's head?]

On Friday we had set up an appointment with a member and couple to come teach with us. The member wasn't home and we were really disappointed because we were already there with the other couple. But we decided to go visit another member who hadn't been to church in a long time. It was such an incredible experience. We shared the new #lighttheworld video (You should all look it up and do it this December!!!) and then the couple shared just how much they loved this other member. And then he came to church on Sunday! We've been trying since we got here to Selma. When one door closes, another opens. I know God directs us where we need to be!

Fall pictures [Mom note, I couldn't tell this was Marin at first]

I want to encourage all of you to look up the #lighttheworld initiative. It's some service opportunity every day of December to get ready for Christmas. Let's just fill the world with light this season!

Love you all,

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Hermana Marin Fisher

California Fresno Mission

1814 N Echo

Fresno, CA 93704