October 1st, 2018

Im sorry I am literally the worst with emailing lately!

We went to the killing fields today, way sad but very inspiring and eye opening.

Last week I went to lunch with my trainer and her husband! So fun to see her!

We have a baptism on Saturday and I will tell you all about it next week!!

Sorry for the short email, I hope you all have an awesome week!!

Sister Bashford

 

From Mom:

 Maile, it’s happening, your mission is winding down. Brother Embley finalized your homecoming date today. You’ll be speaking on Sunday, December 16th. :):):) I don’t want to make you trunkie or anything, but I had to tell you! Okay, I’m going to make a decision for you, this Spring let’s go to Europe...unless you’ve already decided you want to come back to Cambodia. I’ll love it either way, I just don’t want to stress you out over having to make any decisions.

You are on the home stretch; stay focused, love every second of it, you’ll never be single on a mission ever again. Soak it up like a sponge, but most of all have so much fun!

We just finished up quarter one and are heading for CA Tuesday morning. We will be in Newport Beach for three nights, and San Clemente for two. We are camping, so it won’t be glamorous.

Taryn sang in sacrament today with three other girls, she is so sweet. :) I went with her and the other YW Friday night to do baptisms, she wanted to go back on Saturday but Carson had a volleyball tournament and I couldn’t take her.

Dad and I are driving home right now from the sketchiest neighborhood in Glendale, right by GCU’s campus. We picked up two more beach cruisers for our trip. We now have 5 Electra beach cruisers, so you can have one when you get home. :) Guaranteed, they were stolen from GCU’s campus. Lol

I love you and miss you lots!

Love, mom 

Tommy got a hair cut. Btw, dad loves Tommy. Dad had him in bed with him, under the covers, with his head on dad’s pillow this morning. Miracle! That is a sight I never thought I’d see. Lol

 

 Hi mom :)

I was actually wanting to go to europe for spring break so I am happy with that!!! We can definitely come to cambodia over the summer or another break later in the year. 

Ahhhh wait he already scheduled it??? ahhhh my anxiety is starting to creep in little by little every day hahaha I literally never thought i would ever say this but i really never want to come home hahahaha if i could bring all of you guys over here to cambodia and live as a missionary the rest of my life i would do it. some days i am way excited to do all the things i have missed so much but other days i freak out because i realize how much i am going to miss being a missionary and the joy i feel while doing missionary work. AHHHH MOM WHY IS THIS SO HARD I am so torn but i know that my 13th transfer is going to Arizona and starting school and just continuing doing ministering and fulfilling my callings and trying to help others every way i can, just without a name tag. The day i have to take this nametag off is going to be the hardest day of my life. I literally sleep with it on every single night and only take it off to shower. I seriously love being a missionary, even on the hard days. But these feelings arent making me sad to go home, they are motivating me to do my best with what little time i have left. :)

Today for pday we went to the killing fields (why i wasnt on earlier) and it was a very cool experience. we actually raninto a guy from New Zealnd who has been inactive for several years and said that seeing us made him want to go to church again. Way cool. the only thing was he asked to get a picture with us and the rest of the group was a little ahead and they had headphones on for the guided tour and so the guy got a picture of me with just one other elder and it was way against the mission rules but he took the pic so fast we didnt know what to do then we had him take a picture with the AP (Assistants to the President) elders so it was alright hahaha. The elder is actually from Mesa and his trainer is from mesa so we all have a party talking about Arizona things. 

YO mom i want a bike so bad when i go home! i am so down to take one of the stolen ones from GCU haha :) how did you get them?? 

HAHAHA dad has become a softy with Tommy thats awesome :) 

Hey also dont put too many things in the "trunky package" if you were still planning on sending it. I dont need anything before i end my mission. Send the things for Kanika and anything else you think is necessary but if its something i would have to bring home that would take up space in my suitcase, i would rather wait until i get home to have it so that i can have more room in my suitcase on the way home for souvenirs for you guys :) 

LOVE YOU SO MUCH MOM!!!!! only ten more weeks! have you gotten my flight plans yet? HAVE THE BEST VACATION!!