by Sadie Turnbow | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
When I was on my mission and the months went by, friends got busy and wrote less and less. But there was one person who never missed a week: my mom!! Of course, that made me feel seen – knowing that back home they were always thinking of me. So today, having been on...
by Sadie Turnbow | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
At the beginning of my mission, I wrote a lot in my journal, and every week I wrote what felt like a novel to my family! I told them how I was doing, my struggles, and what I enjoyed doing that I didn’t previously do at home. Over time, missionary life started to feel...
by Sadie Turnbow | Apr 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Choosing the best dresses for your mission definitely means picking items that are cute, comfortable, machine-washable, and versatile. With such a saturated dress market in the United States, it can be hard to know in advance which items are worth the buy and which...
by Sadie Turnbow | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
When social media, movies, television, radio, and constant access to entertainment are taken away, uplifting music becomes SO much more precious. But, with cell phone restrictions and the Church’s current legal remediation of “missionary music drives”, good music...
by Sadie Turnbow | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Becoming a missionary is HARD! My MTC experience was one of the highlights of my mission, but it was also super tough to become detached from family, friends, technology, and wearing sweatpants all day. A little pick-me-up can mean a lot to a new missionary – I...
by Sadie Turnbow | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the most surprising and difficult adjustments for a new missionary are the rules surrounding phone usage. As someone who had been very much accustomed to having full control over my own device, I was not happy to learn these in the field. Still, as with all...
