Again, Merry Christmas and almost Happy New year! Well, it´s
been pretty good this last week. I feel that Elder Danneman and I have
done some pretty good work here. We´ve been working hard, and finding
some new people. Honestly, this month hasn´t felt a whole lot like Christmas,
being away from home, not really celebrating much, and walking around under the
hot sun every day. Some of these days have been pretty satisfying, but
not like Christmas exactly. It wasn't until Thursday that I really completely
felt the spirit of Christmas. The whole mission met together in a school that
was big enough to hold all of us. The activity started off with the choir
singing a bunch of incredible Christmas hymns, and we had some spiritual talks
and videos about Christmas. I was thinking earlier that we´re always spreading
the Gospel of Christ, so we always have that spirit with us, so it really takes
something powerful to boost us to the point where we can feel it completely. (I
hope that makes sense... It does to me, so... Eso)
After that In the morning, we had lunch (about 2 or 3
hamburgers for every person) and then returned to the theater area for the more
"fun" part. We started it off with some great mission songs, and
President Ayre talking to us a little bit. We also had a little gift
exchange and watched the videos that every zone in the mission made for
Christmas. So ya, it was great to be together with the whole
mission. Later, we returned to our areas and continued working. We
also had dinner with the Armas Rocha family in our ward that night.
On Christmas day, we had our P-day (we worked monday also
this week) and the Elders in my apartment had a little Present opening. We
received a few things from the family, and also from some of the ward
members. Later on in the day, we went to the house of a member to skype
our familys (For those of you who don´t know, we can only call two days of the
year- Christmas and mothers day) It was great to see and talk with my
family. Love ´em so much!!! (Obviously) So ya, that was a
highlight. 😁
Sunday, we had a few people attend church with us. An
investigator who´s come three times now named Ivanna, and a family of less
actives who´s children haven´t been baptized. Ivanna has told us that she
feels good when she attends church, and feels good about the message of the
Gospel also. Well, this should be a pretty good week (knock on wood)
:)
Les amo! Discúlpenme que no he enviado cartas a nadie
todavía! ;) Es casi imposible... pero bueno. Sé que esta época de navidad
ha sido un gran tiempo para recordar Jesucristo, y que debemos seguir
recordando a Él. Estoy agradecido por su Iglesia, la cual Él estableció
por medio de José Smith de nuevo en la tierra. Esta es su verdad. (google
translation says: I love them! Excuse me I did not send letters to anyone yet!
;) It's almost impossible ... but good. I know this Christmas season has been a
great time to remember Jesus Christ and that we should keep reminding him. I am
grateful for his Church which He established through Joseph Smith again on
earth. This is true.)
-Elder Holtry
These are some of the slang things people say in Argentina via Josh's Skype call
This is him speaking part of the first vision in Spanish. (His companion was right next to him speaking to his family so it's sort of hard to hear)
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