This week has been great! I still can't really believe I'm in my
8th transfer. Only 5 more to go?! AH. Crazy! We got an awesome surprise
this transfer though, and got another companion! Sister Sundwall joined
Sister So and I in a trio! She's the STL, and I love her a ton. This is
her last transfer too, so we're going all out, it's been so fun! Our
first night together was a RIOT. Oh my gosh haha. After shift, we went
to check on a referral. After driving an hour through DC traffic, we got
to the referrals house, only to find 2 giant firetrucks, with
firefighters running in an out of this guys house. We figured it
probably wasn't the best time to stop by, so we left to check on another
referral. This one lived right by Dottie and Bernice, so we figured we
should stop in and say hi and get free parking out of it too! We walked
inside, only to figure out that their retirement home was having their
giant Christmas party that night! We got pulled in and watched 90 year
olds dance to 50's music and drink egg nog. We stayed for a few minutes,
met a bunch of residents, then left. IT WAS SO FUNNY. Then we went to
the White House and contacted at the Christmas tree outside. So, so fun!
It's going to be a great transfer! Other than that, not much has been
happening. Festival is super, super busy! It's nuts. I've met some
really great people, and too many rude members. Oh well. If any of you
ever go to a visitors center and are rude to the sisters there, I'll
have some words to say to you. Thanks, be nice to missionaries. Haha.
It's been such a great experience though! I've met people from every
part of the world, from all different cultures and religious and
backgrounds. I love meeting people, and I love being a missionary. I
love the Christmas season and the opportunity we have to remember the
Savior. One thing the VC is doing differently this year is that we're
giving out "gifts" to those of other faiths. It's a little
"tabletopper", and has a cutout of the nativity scene. There's a link to
the video on
Christmas.mormon.org (watch it if you haven't already), and on the back, there's the following passage:
"On a quiet night long ago, the Savior Jesus Christ was born.
Born to change all hearts,
End all goodbyes,
Reconcile all debts,
Atone for all sins.
He is the only one that can bridge the lonely gap between God and man, and bring us home.
This is why He came, and this is why we celebrate."
It's
such a simple message, but it's absolutely true! We celebrate because
of Him. We're challenging families this Christmas to sit down together,
watch the video on
Mormon.org, read the
poem above , and then to have a discussion about Jesus Christ and
Christmas. For parents to share their faith in Christ with their
children, or to express gratitude for their blessings if they don't have
that Christian background. We've been promising them that their
Christmas will be more meaningful, more filled with the spirit, and that
their family relationships will be strengthened. And I'm going to
challenge all of you to do the same! The promise applies to all of you
just as much as it does to them. This is the best time of the year, and
I'm so grateful to be a missionary right now. Jesus Christ is real, and I
love Him dearly. I love you all as well, and hope you have the best
Christmas! :)
Love you,
Emily
White House Christmas tree contacting for the win
FESTIVAL 2K15
I have the cutest comp, period.
Took Christmas pics today. Love you guys! ❤️
MERRY CHRISTMAS
