Mineola!!!

Well I am in Mineola! I am way closer to the city than I was before and I hope this is as close as I get! Hahaha...whatever God wants to have happen! So last week was kind of crazy! Monday we spent the day running. In circles trying to get everything done in time! We had a lesson with the Lucerio family and basically cried because they were so sad to see us leave. Plus sweet little Emili got all of us presents. It was so sweet! I love Emili! Then we had dinner at the Alamia's house with them and the Sullivan's and all of the missionaries. It was a ton of fun and a great way to end my service in

Hampton Bays!

Tuesday was overly stressful between packing, trying to make both Hermana Johnston'a and my stuff all fit in the car and driving to the mission office! Then getting there and waiting to find out where and with who! Once we found out I am with Hermana Voss who is Hermana Gourley's trainee! She is super awesome and I love her so much already! We are in Mineloa which is part city part island! We do have a car which is great! I am already falling in love with this area while still missing both my other areas! I am grateful for this chance to serve here! The other fun part is Elder Brown is my district leader!! He was my district leader in the MTC and I get him again! It is so fun always be
in the same zone or district with someone from my MTC district!

The rest of the week was trying to get to know people and seeing where people are at and getting to know members. We as well had a branch Christmas party on Saturday! I got two branch Christmas Parties which was so much fun! Then this week Hermana Voss got a cello to practice in performing in the mission Christmas party on Friday so we offered to play in sacrament! So we performed at church. She one cello me on the piano! It was fun! Then that night the branch president, his wife,
another member, the elders, and us went caroling to some of the less actives! The miracle part was 4 out of 5 of the less actives were at home! So we got to sing and talk to all of them! It was great!

As well another excited thing that happened is it snowed! We had some good snow on the ground Saturday morning. However sadly it all melted by Sunday. So now it is just cold again and we bundle up a lot! I have been learning how to embrace the cold! It is a little hard to do that! I wish it was warm again every now and then!

Well for this beautiful Holiday season, I wan to share my thoughts and testimony on the Church's Christmas initiative for this season! The two scriptures the video uses are first John 8:12; "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

And Matt 5:14; "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."

I am so excited that Christmas is this week! One because he presents my mom sent I have been eyeing them for the past of couple weeks and two because we get to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! My mission has helped me create such a love and relationship with My Savior Jesus Christ! I love Him and I know He lives! I know Him and I know He loves me and each and everyone of you! I would invite you to find your relationship with Him! I love y'all have a great week!