Today is fast and testimony for December 2013 and it was a great meeting.  I love this humble ward and its diversity.  I was reading in the Deseret News that there are some women who are spending their time making the news by starting another "pants at church strike".  If they were active members in the Church, they wouldn't waste their time with this cause - and try to do something more Christ-like.  We have some women in our ward in Oxnard who wear pants - and no one says anything to them - because we don't care.  We are glad that they are where they should be on Sunday!  In fact a sister in pants bore her testimony today and it was from her heart - and it was beautiful.  We have members from Hawaii, all countries in Asia, India, Mexico and those who are Native American.  It is a great ward and we are loving being amongst them.  My message to everyone today is stop the striking and just become a member of the ward and serve where you can and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.