I am so excited because it is finally Christmas time!!!
Reasons why I love Christmas:
~Everyone is happy and nice
~You get to sing Christmas songs
~Santa Claus times
~the Christmas Initiative the Church has going
~Hot cocoa and treats
~Everyone has work and school off and are at home
~You think of Christ all the time
So we contact with these great Christmas cards and it's basically the bomb .com.
On Wednesday, we had our first snowfall of the year. Thus was ordered the first no driving day of the year. As our area is ridiculously large with zero buses, this is a bigger problem than it was last year in Bayonne. So my dear companion called people all day until we were able to find someone to take us to an appointment we had. Success!
I also had my second Turkey Bowl of my mission. I think this one was more successful than last year because now I actually know how to play football! Go me!
Only one Thanksgiving dinner this year but we came out just as full. I honestly have no idea what has happened to my eating abilities-I used to be able to eat 4 meals in a row back in Kearny and now one knocks me out! WHAT KIND OF MISSIONARY AM I???
Also I met Santa Claus on exchange this week :)
Highlight of the Week: Nelson came to church for the third Sunday in a row!!
We had a really spiritual lesson last night with a part-member family. They were really mad with each other--why won't you go to church--I'm going to move out--it's my salvation not yours--what do you consider failure...it was pretty heated. The whole lesson everyone was angry and yelling and finally at the end I bore a very personal testimony to the family. And with that experience, the whole spirit in the room changed. For the first time I felt peace. That's how you know God is there: peace. The dad offered the closing prayer and he prayed for me and my family :) It just about melted my heart.
This is why I love being a missionary!!
Remember to choose the right and know what you stand for! Love you all!!!
Sister Reed
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