Hello everyone! :)
I've realized I have extremely neglected to take note of some of the funny things that happened this week... oops. But I guess that's okay because I guess that just means there are more important things to be said!
Well, to my own dismay I have cried in two people's homes this week... don't worry it wasn't bad tears. But after I left the house I just thought "Seriously. That's embarrassing." But you just can't help it when you're feeling the Spirit I suppose. One lady said she really appreciates my "vulnerability." Hahaha! Yeahhh. Sometime you just really need to say things to people and when you say them you realize it's from God I guess. And then it just makes you... well, cry. Bahah!
Anywho. Besides my small waterworks much has happened this week.
Sam told us he wanted to be baptized! His baptism will be on
December 28th! We are soooooooo excited for him! He's just an awesome 15-year-old kid. One of the nicest and most generous 15-year-olds I've ever met. Of course, he's pretty hilarious too so that helps. And his soon-to-be-parents are awesome too! Sam is ready and soooo excited to make this step in life. He wants to be cleansed from sin and take upon Him the name of Christ forever after. It will definitely be a sweat experience come the 28th. We are so happy for him.
I can't remember if I told you this already in my last email or not, BUT I got a pretty awesome question from someone the other week. One I will forever remember... we were at that little wedding ceremony and we were walking by and lady probably in her early 20's excitedly asked me "Are you a nun?!" I couldn't help but laugh just because I don't think I ever expected to be asked that. I told her I wasn't and explained a little bit. It was just great.
We had Elder Corbridge of the Quorum of the 70 come speak to us last week and that was an awesome experience. He talked to us about placing more focus on the Atonement of Jesus Christ, or Jesus Christ's suffering for our sins and over coming death that we might live with God again if we follow His gospel. That EVERYTHING we teach revolves around the Savior and how He did for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Pretty fitting around this time of the year I'd say.
We also had a little Christmas get together with half the mission the other night. We sang carols and did a white Elephant gift exchange where I got a Mexican been maraca thing. Pretty sweet. And I actually did end up singing and playing guitar to Silent Night. So it was pretty fun. :)
There is a man who I'd like to speak about a little bit. I won't say his name, but he is teaching me so much. His family is all active in the Church, but he hasn't been since he was a teenager. He's now 60. Between that time he had gotten into super heavy drugs. I guess he just hit a point in his life and told us he wants that spiritual aspect in his life. That thinking about everything going on in the world is just so scary and can take over him and worry him, but he wanted that peace in knowing that things really will work out. That we can have peace during times of unrest. And he has jumped back into the Gospel head first. I have watched him express his testimony of the Savior's forgiveness and witnessed him weeping as he listened to someone else's testimony. It is incredible to see how God is working with this man and helping him overcome his struggles and giving him the faith to act. These things are the things that make me realize how much I love being a missionary. Simply witnessing others changing their lives to become who God wants them to become. It is incredible!
Sooo, the other night we got out of the car to knock on someone's door and we started walking when Sister Allen stopped dead in her tracks. She said "Oh my gosh, do you see that dog there?" I replied "Huh? You mean that's not a fire hydrant?" Sure enough it was a huge husky-like dog that was not inclosed in a fence or anything... it looked a little ferocious. We ran back in the car.
Well, we have a little Christmas tree and a nativity in our apartment (thanks Mom) and are listening to different Christmas songs. And I LOVE IT! At church the idea was presented to me that we should all try giving a gift to the Savior this Christmas. Let's all try it! Be a little nicer! Do something for someone else! I'm guessing you would know best what God wants you to do in your life at this time, so let's do it! :)
Hello everyone! :)
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