14 Reasons to Serve: Letter 5

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We are happy, healthy and strengthening our testimonies of Jesus Christ. We are grateful for his gift to all of us. We know the gospel is true and that each of us can touch another’s life with a kind word, hug or a smile.

It is great to be in the mission field during the holidays. The missionaries are great. We have a new appreciation for these young missionaries. They work so hard and are dedicated, teaching and following their leaders council and reaching out to so many. They are valiant and an example to all. It is amazing their energy and willingness to serve. Parents you should be so proud of all they do. Being here we realize more and more what they do. They are amazing!

One of my favorite sayings is “Gratitude is the Hearts Memory”

Today my heart has such a full memory of all those good things and life.

We are so grateful.

We were able to attend the Buenos Aires Temple with the Area Missionaries and the Presidency last week. They are all such great examples, talented and in the place they each need to be. Each leaving loved ones at home and knowing that sometimes loving is leaving. Hard to do but so important to understand what truly is important in this life. Each couple striving to do all that they have been called to do and much more and helping to bring others into the gospel..

Sunday night we attended a Christmas Cantata. The music was wonderful and such talent. We love Christmas music and so fun to hear our favorites sung in Spanish and knowing what they were singing.

The sisters went on a field trip today to see red carpet and Christmas decoration and visit one of our couples who are archiving the area history items . Fun day. The senior couples have much more leeway than the younger missionaries. So we have quite a few activities planned for the holidays.

We are excited to share Christmas with the sister missionaries from our ward. Their request was mashed potatoes and gravy. I think they get a lot of rice and beans. What an easy request. We even made ice cream cake roll, one of our family favorites.

Still getting use to what things are and not being able to find normal US things.

But finding favorite Argentine foods. Fruits and Vegies are amazing.

Will close for now with our love and prayers for each of you to a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!