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| Sometimes you think you’re being buried, when you’re really being planted. God is using this season to grow you | 🌸 Today I hit my year mark as a Young Church Service Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!! It’s been the best & hardest year of my life but I wouldn’t change it for the world!! If you’d like to read about this past year follow the link below!! 👇🏻 http://skinnyjeanstalking.blogspot.com/2017/09/525600-minutes.html #YCSM #SanDiegoYCSM #LoveMyMission #OneYearDown #SpontaneousAdventuresWithSisterSkinner 📸: @kayy33lluhh (at Descanso, California)

| Hangout with people who force you to level up | ✨ HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY TO THIS BEAUTIFUL COMPANION OF MINE!! It's been such a great almost year of knowing you & I can't even tell you the ways you've changed my life! Thanks for pushing me to be better, lecturing me, Rubio's dates, & Old Town lunch hangouts. You're da' raddest!! 💕 #HappyBirthday #MissionCompanions #YCSM #SanDiegoYCSM #YouDaRaddest #FeelingGoodAsHell #ILoveYou (at San Diego California Temple)

| As we lose ourselves in the service of others we discover our own lives & our own happiness | 💕 So grateful to have served the Lord for the last 6 months!! It's been a blast & a half & I can't wait for the next 6 months!! If you're curious about my life here's an update 👉🏻 http://skinnyjeanstalking.blogspot.com/2017/03/building-my-rolls-royce.html #SanDiegoYCSM #6MonthsDown #YCSM #SanDiego #LoveMyMission #CheesyInstagramPictures #ChurchIsTrue #SisterSkinner #SpontaneusAdventuresWithSisterSkinner #Grateful #Happiness #LifeIsGood #Mormon (at San Diego California Temple)

| Don't live the same year 75 times & call it a life | 🎉 2016 may have been filled with TONS of struggles but one thing I'm so grateful for is the ability to start serving as a service missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints. It's impacted my life in so many ways & continues to help me every day!! I'm so grateful for my fellow Sister's examples & being able to meet them along the way!! 💕 #Goodbye2016 #Hello2017 #HappyNewYear #YCSM #SanDiegoYCSM #LoveTheseGirls #SorryMisterImASister #SpontaneousAdventuresWithSisterSkinner (at Valley Center, California)

| Service isn't about being a doormat, but about being a door for JOY to walk through | ✨ I've been having the time of my life the last 2 1/2 months serving a service mission for the church!! It's been such a learning & growing experience for me!! I can't wait to see what the next while has in store!! I've shared a little story on my blog about something I get to do in Old Town for those interested (link in bio) 💕 http://skinnyjeanstalking.blogspot.com/2016/12/opening-doors.html #OldTownSanDiego #LIGHTtheWORLD #SanDiegoYCSM #YCSM #CatchMeInMyPioneerDress #SisterSkinner (at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park)

| I hope they call me on a mission | 💕 Today I have the wonderful experience of sitting at the feet of an apostle of the Lord with my mission. My heart is full as I have been able to learn & grow from Elder Dallin H. Oaks with my brothers & sisters in this mission!! God knows you & He loves you! I'm so grateful for that knowledge & my ability to serve ✨ #YCSM #SanDiegoYCSM #ElderOaks #IShookHisHand #TheChurchIsTrue #LDS #MissionConference #Service #SpontaneousAdventuresWithSisterSkinner (at Grossmont LDS Institute)

| And thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God | 🌻 HOLLA AT YA GIRL for I am officially a missionary!! Today I was set apart as a Young Church Service Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!! I am SO very grateful for the opportunity I have to serve in my own way here in California!! #YCSM #LDS #Finally #ImAMissionary #TimeToServe #HappyDay #MilesOfSmiles #SanDiegoChurchServiceMission #ICanWearMyBadgeNow #Service (at Valley Center, California)