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Hello wonderful family and friends! I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with love of family/ friends and food... lots of food

Sorry it has been so long since an email has gone out... the holiday just messed up my whole schedule!

The week of thanksgiving was such a fun week. The spirit of giving and service was in the air and it has not stopped since! 

At interfaith these past couple of weeks I have gotten to work on the Adopt a Family program that they have. It has been such a blast helping match families with donors as well as see so many people come and donate toys, clothes and blankets to give to those who need them. 

Habitat for Humanity has been fun as well! One week I painted shade awnings that are over the front doors, and this past week I got to help do some more framing as well as move sandbags (I have a new appreciation for all the people who put the bags on the side of the freeway while they are doing construction... man was I sore the next day).

The temple has been such a treat to be in, and serve in. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving all my cousins were here and they all got to come and do baptisms for the dead while I was serving and it was do cool to be there with my extended Family as well and be there when my dad, brother and cousin did the work for my Great Grandpa.

Serving at the Zip Line in Camp Wildwood has been amazing and yesterday being up in the Birds Nest as we call it, in the crisp morning air with a little sprinkle was so cool (and cold).

I got to have one special assignment this past Thursday where some other missionaries and I got to go to the Habitat office and decorate for Christmas! It was tons of fun and such a great experience. The only people that volunteered to help was us missionaries and one other lady. She was putting in her hours because she is a Habitat Home owner (each adult homeowner has to put in so many hours as a down payment on there homes). She told us her story of how she was born in Iraq and the many different countries she has lived in, and trials she has faced, like losing both of her twins after they were born. It was so cool to be able to see her strength of how far she has come from listening to her story.

Lastly I just wanted to say HAPPY DECEMBER I have always loved Christmas time, but there is something about this year and truly feeling the spirit of giving that has already made this holiday season so much better. I invite all of you to participate in the spirit of giving by serving! Whether it is by following the Light the World Calendar or serving in your own way, I know and testify that you will be able to feel the Saviors love for you in a new way, and you will feel peace and joy this Christmas season!

<3

Sister Owsley

p.s. Totally forgot to explain the subject. Before our Thanksgiving Family Reunion I was riding in the Car with my little cousin Hattie who is 6 years old. I had just gotten home from an assignment and had my badge on. She was asking me how I was a missionary and was still at home. After 3-4 minutes of me expelling it to her in the easiest way I could she looks at me and says "That is really confusing" haha I just started dying, but agreed lol

PICTURES :)

1. Painting at Habitat

2-3. Decorating at Habitat

4.Temple with Cousins