ON
THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY FAMILY GAVE TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much; I started the days of Christmas
and I LOVE it!!!! Let me just tell you
something really cool - yesterday I ran out of q-tips and I thought to
myself... well dang - now I have to buy more today at the store!! BUT NO WORRIES!!!! My family is inspired and in the present today
was a box of q-tips!! I thought it was
pretty great right?? hahaha But we are
doing great here in Mexico and loving the warm weather (I mean - if I can’t
have snow, it might as well be warm!) We
are working really hard with sharing about Christ, and we hope that as we start
the new year we are going to have a lot of prospects for teaching!!
… 1
… Tell us all about the Christmas
Celebration!!!!!!! (we like details especially what you personally had to
do – hahaha)
SOOOOOOO....
this was the week of the El es La Dadiva concert!!! AND IT TURNED OUT REALLY GREAT!!!!!!! It was a huge miracle; at the beginning of
the week I got a really bad cold and sore throat!!!! (Yikes!!) But miracles happen and the day of the concert
I was feeling great... Oh but the day
after, I think Heavenly Father was making me pay ;) hahaha But it all turned out great!!!
Okay, so I
will give you a little over view!!! (It
was actually on TV hahahahaha - we are so cool ;)) So we started with a few videos! (There was a huge projector and screen!!!!) The first video was an overview of the church
and the Book of Mormon and just some of our basic beliefs!! (It is a Mormon message of a black bishop from
England!) Then we watched “Because of Him”
:):):):):) and then “El es La Dadiva” (He is the gift!!) Then we went back in time to like the beginning
of the church and sang a few songs as a choir - “The Day Dawn is Breaking” (a
really cool arrangement) and “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” (it was all high-tech
and the lights looked great!) I kind of
felt like I was on Glee! ;) Then we went into the life of Jesus Christ,
about how we have to follow Him and sang about that and "Our Saviors
Love" with a cute little girl playing the violin!! And then there was a song about baptism (a primary
one). The whole time they were showing
pictures behind us on a big screen!!! IT
WAS SWEET!!!!
Then an actor
came out and acted out the part of when the angel came to announce the birth of
Christ (that was cool) then we went into Christmas songs!!!!! Hermana
Ellsworth played beautifully “What Child Is This”, then we sang “Hark the
Herald Angels Sing”, and then a mix of a whole bunch of Christmas hymns. Then an Elder and I started with “O Holy Night”,
and the choir joined in on the chorus!!! Then the actor explained how we can give a
gift of Christmas, (focusing on the Book of Mormon). And under the seats of the whole audience
were Books of Mormon!!! We closed by
singing “Joy to the World”!!! :):):):):):):) The whole time we had a little orchestra
playing and our director was really great!! :) The spirit was super strong, and after the
concerts was over, we wanted to continue it into the street!!! hahahahaha It
was so fun to actually perform again!!!!
I doubt that
made any sense to you.... but in a few words.... IT
TURNED OUT GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
… 2
… Are you able to call – SKYPE – next Sunday?
(If so, details – what time, etc)
Yeah!!! I talked to the President and he said he
wanted to go to Hawaii too... ;) But
said I could call whenever you guys would like!!! :)
… 3
… Do many people put up Christmas lights in
Juarez? Any other decorations?
Hmmmmm - Yes,
there are actually a few houses that do have Christmas lights outside!!! I was surprised to be honest!!! :) Everyone and their dog put up a Christmas
tree!!! Actually this week we went to
the house of one of our investigators to help her put up her tree and
decorations!!! What happened was 5 years
ago her husband and mom both died and ever since then she has never put it
up... But she told us it was going to be
different this year!!! We helped her and
her granddaughters put it up!! It was
fun to be with her and she told us some really awesome stories of her family
and her life!!!
... 4
… Where are you all having your Christmas party? (At
the President’s house, church)
Hmmmm the details about the Christmas
party we are not sure about yet... There
are rumors that it is this Saturday, but we still are not sure!!! But I am sure it will be great!!! :) I am getting all the ties and the scarfs ready
so it should be a HIT!!!!!!!!!! THANK
YOU AGAIN FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
But everything is going great!!! I am happy and enjoying this wonderful life as
a missionary!! :) I am learning SOOOO
much and meeting so many great people!!
I really do feel in family here; the gospel really does bind us together
as one!!! This Christmas I have had the
goal to get to know my Savior better. I
have been studying the life of Him and reading about Him, and really trying to
be like Him! And I really do feel a
difference in my life! I know that
Christ is our Savior and that He was and is the perfect example for us. I am so grateful for Him for the amazing gift
of His life; the atonement inspires me to be better and to return to live with
Him. I am so grateful for Christmas!!!! Of course, right?? IT’S THE HAPPIEST TIME OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
:):):):)
Have
a great “week before Christmas”!!!
Hermana
Sutton
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