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| Me about to eat a chamoy covered apple. (chamoy is like chili powder, but candy) |
Tuesday we spend a big part of the day running around and calling people to prepare the Christmas conference that we had on Wednesday and didn't get much done in the area.
Wednesday we arrived at the chapel where we had the Christmas conference at 8:30 am and didn't leave until 9:30 pm. We started with a capacitation for 3 zones here in the city of Guadalajara, afterward had another meeting with just our zones and then practiced singing Christmas songs and stuff like that to prepare for the devotional we were going to have in the evening. Afterward we had a physical activity that my companion planned with relays and stuff like that (burlap sack races, eating doughnuts off a string, 3 legged races, etc) which our zone won! We then had dinner and the Christmas devotional which was amazing!
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| Elder Dance, Elder Lavery, and myself at the Christmas activity. |
FUN FACT: President Egginton is a Ute! He had on a U of U tie at the activity!!! GO UTES! *Photo attached for evidence.
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| President reppin the U! |
Thursday i was in the offices helping Elder Anderson with financial stuff all morning and once again he spent more time teaching me life lessons and stuff like that then i spent teaching him how to do his job! haha but i really enjoyed it. That night we had to be home 2 hours early for safety because it was Christmas eve and everyone here thinks "Christmas" means "Get drunk and light off fireworks" its pretty much like the 4th of July haha
Friday was just as crazy and we also had to be home 2 hours early. Also, i had my call home this day!!! It was so nice to see my parents and a few others who were there :D CONGRATS ON YOUR BAPTISM JAYCIE!!! Friday night i opened my Christmas package! Thank you mom for all the great stuff you sent me!!! And thank you to all of you who wrote in the book my mom made!!! It was honestly the best Christmas present I have ever received!!!!
Saturday and Sunday were the only "Normal days" this week, but it was weird because in the states, a few days before and after Christmas are for relaxing and spending time with the family, but here people just go back to work. I never realized how much of a blessing it is to have a job with vacation days and paid days off!!!
CHALLENGE: This week we had an amazing experience with a less active member while talking about the gifts of the Holy Ghost. The challenge this week is to look at your life and find the gifts your father in heaven has given you. Each and every one of us has been blessed with gifts from on high. Find your gifts and develop them. The Lord will bless you!
My Scripture to ponderize this week: Luke 17:32. Elder Holland gives a great talk about starting a new year, i think its called "Remember Lot´s wife" read it this week!
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| My lego tree on my study desk. Thanks Santa! |
Merry Christmas to all!! I know its late, but hey, its better late than never!
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The Photo's below are ones that were posted by the Mission Presidents wife on the Mission's Facebook page, it's always so fun to find her random photos!
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| He's on the left edge of this photo |
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