Sunshine, Palm trees, and Freedom🌞🌴 (Week 42)

Hey everyone! I have actually zero time to write this week because we are going to Costco and shopping on base today. Way excited! Yesterday, we had interviews with president Warnick so p-day got moved to Tuesday. We will still have another temple p-day in two weeks though so two Tuesday p-days this transfer. Fun fun. Anyway, don't have time to write much but we took lots of pictures this week so they can tell the story. I love you all!!!!!!

Btw, Happy 4th of July. I'm so glad I get to serve on Yokosuka base this 4th of July with some of the people who work so hard and sacrifice so much for our country. We are beyond blessed to live in such a wonderful country with the various freedoms we enjoy. I would encourage everyone to give that some thought. Never take it for granted. Happy 'Murica Day!

Zone p-day last week (Soccer and Ultimate Frisbee)

Housing by the bay

We climbed the highest mountain, to the highest house, to the
highest chamber, and there was no one home lol. (Reference to Shrek if
you didn't catch that haha)

Yokosuka Central Park

Dinner with the Ortegon Family (I got to speak Spanish!)

Welcome to the Jungle

The best mission president ever!

Splits with the zone leaders in Kamiooka

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