Hey Family,
So I'm writting this today because yesterday we had an amazing
Christmas conference. It was so awesome. Papá Noel (Santa Claus) showed
up and had packages from home. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! I
Loved them all. I got the three from you mom the one from Sharla and the
one from dad. Hahaha some of the chocolate had melted and squished but
it was all contained. And thank you so much for the photos I'm actually a
little shocked it got her safetly but I love it I spent a good while
just looking through them. My comp also says thanks for the little
package. I'm so stoked to do those gingerbread houses too! Loved them.
We also played some games all together differerent zones against the
other and it was super funny because it was charades, but the gringos
would yell out the words in english cause we didn't know how to say it
in spanish, like weird words like inn keeper. Super funny we also had
christmas karaoke - spanish elders singing english, and english elders
singing spanish the english elders did way better, just saying. We also
got to play some soccer my ultimate favorite in the mission because the
elders are always to scared to touch me because I'm an Hna(girl/sister). Hahahahaha.
This last week was awesome though we had another baptism,
Evangelina!!!! It was a cute little baptism and she was so adorable. Her
mom who was baptised a year ago came with her to her baptism. Her mom
is super strong in the church and has an amazing story that maybe one
day I'll tell you. But I really loved her confirmation as they talked
about her being an example for her family and kids. She is such a
special person she has been through so much. I wish I could explain it
all but their family just needs the gospel. I also love her kids. They
are so cute and they always say "hola chicas de la iglesia" ( hey girls
from the church). It sounds cuter in spanish with thier little child
accent too. I truly know that the Lord can help her change her life
around as she keeps learning and growing in the church.
We also got together as a district and did some Christmas
contacting in the plaza on Sunday. It was so much fun. We all just
walked around asking people why they celebrate Christmas and then just
testifing that we celebrate it because our Saviour was born. I love the
Christmas season and how open the people are to talk about Christ
because it's true, we get so caught up in buying gifts, going to parties,
and worrying about the material things of Christmas that we forget to
stop and just remeber exactly why we are celebrating. I love Chirstmas
because it's the time we remember the birth of the Savior. A birth that
was so plain and simple, yet changed the world forever. Is there room
in our hearts and thoughts this year for the Savior?
Mom I remeber that line from the blessing everytime it's so hot
here. I don't think it will get much hotter than high 40´s or 50 but
we'll wait and see. The other night in the street we stopped and talked
to a lady named Laura. You could tell from the scars on her body that
she's had a hard life but my companion felt that we should stop and talk
to her. As we talked with her and testified that she can have a new
life and a new start through baptism I looked into her eyes and truly
felt that she was a daughter of God and felt her potential to over come
the challenges of her life.
I love you all so much and am
so excited to hear from you next week. I warn you I don't know how my English will be.
Hna Potrie
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