Welcome to Oxnard !

Oxnard, California

Oxnard is really cool, I love it. It is nice, and has a nice coast breeze that comes in. I am not on the coast, but 5 minutes away from it. My ward is a little more inland but I see the ocean all the time now. 

View of ocean from Oxnard

Monday was, oh my, so much fun. I went and said bye to a few more families and said bye to Collin and had dinner there. We ended up being there for a long time and we all got into a huge towel whipping contest after dinner. It was a blast. I got some good lashes haha, but it was a great way to go out. They are one family I will for sure keep writing. 

Tuesday was an awesome transfer meeting. It was just so great. Some of the coolest Elders were going home, like Elder Clarkson. He was one of the Elders I lived with my first transfer, I love that dude. Such a good meeting. 

Elders Plummer & Routledge

Then I had my first hours in the Nard (his wording, not mine lol), saw the ocean and I am driving now, so that is very weird to be the driver. People ask me how long I have been out and I say, "Oh like 8 months", then, oh crap, I HAVE been out 8 months already DARN !!! (This Momma doesn't think darn ;-) )

Wednesday was good, we just went around saying 'hi' to people, getting me used to the area. Boy, I tell ya, it is much different than Simi. It is all Hispanic and there are gangs everywhere. ITS AWESOME because they are all SOO HUMBLE and so willing to listen to us. It is a whole new world to me though. I am finding that my Spanish is going to be used a lot I think. I have seen a whole 4 white people not including my ward in the last week. 

Oxnard District

Thursday was cool. We did some weekly planning, I went to a District Leader training because our District Leader's comp was sick, so he took me. It was really cool. Pres piped in for some comments and it was just a nice meeting. I live with 3 other Elders including my comp. The one is the district leader and all 4 of us get along really well. 

Friday we had a really cool district meeting, followed by our district lunch. We have 9 Elders and no Sisters in my district, so it shall be very fun. The other Canadian from Lethbridge who was in my last area is my Zone leader and in my district so it will be a lot of fun this transfer. My Companion is cool. He is from Utah and really cool. It is still the first week, so I'll get to know him more in time. 

So Sunday I gave talk. Yea, already. They asked me on Tuesday at transfer meeting before I was even in Oxnard. I talked on missionary work and I did not write my talk out, I just wrote down like 6 bullet points and kinda gave my talk by own stories. It was cool and I felt like I did pretty good, and it helped the ward get to know me. The ward is about the size of DeWinton and the chapel is the SAME IN EVERY WAY!!! It is a little weird. I felt like I was at home with just different faces. It has been a fun week. 

Well Mom, Dad, Shelbell, Scotty, I love you all. You 4 are the best. Say hi to all the cousins, aunts and Momma and Papa for me. 
I'll talk to you next week. Take care and see ya.

No idea what's with the car