"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."
- Charles M. Schulz
On the first day of Christmas my mission gave to me, moving sisters in an apartment that smelled like weed!
On the second day of Christmas my mission gave to me, Mission Leadership Council for an entire day!
On the third day of Christmas my mission gave to me, an opportunity to do an all-day training!
On the fourth day of Christmas my mission gave to me, exchanges with some sister missionaries!
On the fifth day of Christmas my mission gave to me, a yummy dinner with 2 non-members families!
On the sixth day of Christmas my mission gave to me, a funeral and a call from the mission presidente!
On the seventh day of Christmas my mission gave to me, Sunday service in a different building!
On the eightieth day of Christmas my mission gave to me, another sick companion...
We were able to have a terrific dinner with a family in our ward that has 2 friends that she runs with. She wanted to have them meet us, and this Friday presented a wonderful opportunity for her to do so. She invited us over to have homemade pizza and to make some gingerbread houses with all the kids that would be there. We were told to keep it casual because one of the friends has been going through a hard time with her church that she is currently attending, so we kept it really low key and answered whatever questions they had. Before we left, we shared the new Christmas video with them and talked about Christ and how He is the reason for the season. They really loved the video and appreciated us coming and helping them out with their kids. Even after we left, they asked questions and said that they really liked us! :)
Later that night we were able to get in with a recent convert who our Relief Society President asked us to go and see. We were able to present to her the new and returning member sheet and asked her if we could begin teaching her. She said that she would love that and that she would like us to come every Friday AND that she wanted to start coming to church every Sunday. We told her that that was a great step for her to take! Things were working out great! :)
We also were able to have dinner with a part member family this week, and that turned out great! We told the less-active member that we wanted to start coming by to teach him about the lessons to refresh his memory. He said that he would love that, and his wife (who isn’t the member) said that she would be fine with that also. She was also able to come to church on Sunday. She already signed up to feed us again, and it is terrific to see the change in her as she has been meeting with us regularly!
I absolutely love it out here, and I am grateful for the day to day events that have been happening. I love how much closer I have gotten with the Lord and for the guidance and direction that He provides for me as I talk with His children. I know that there are many great things to come and to happen as Sister Hansen and I go about His work. I love you all so much, and I love my job!
--Sister Gale
P.S. Transfers are this week... Pray that Sister Hansen and I will get to stay together again! :)
P.S. Transfers are this week... Pray that Sister Hansen and I will get to stay together again! :)
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