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Personal Narrative: The Great California Ventura Mission

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I served my two years in what was called the Great California Ventura Mission. What an experience it was for me to labor and work in such a beautiful part of our country. The weather on average year round was about typically 75 degrees Fahrenheit. This is due to the ocean breeze that cools the desert landscape to become a paradise. The people of California are some of the greatest people I know. No one can sell them short to me in my mind. I have labored among them, been in their homes, sat in their firesides and grown to love them. They claim to be the birthplace of tri-tip (a type of steak) and it is one of my absolute favorites! During my mission, I was often asked what the process was to be called to a particular mission. My companion and

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