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...
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...
by Sadie Turnbow | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
On my first day in the field, I thought I was delusional from sleep deprivation when my trainer called me her “daughter”. Then, I just thought she had some sort of weird superiority complex. Turns out, it was fairly basic mission lingo that everyone used...
by Sadie Turnbow | Jul 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Not every mission in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has cars. There are still plenty out there that use public transportation, bikes, or good-old feet. So, if you get a personal air-conditioned vehicle, you should consider yourself lucky. Still, no...
