Tudo bem todas pessoas. This week hasn't been too crazy! We have been really busy with members and Christmas parties! It's been really fun. We haven't been able to teach as much though so hopefully things will start to pick up after Christmas! This Christmas is going to be so different but so nice. We have 2 meal appointments with members on Christmas and we have one on Christmas Eve. The people fight to have missionaries over on Christmas....maybe it's because we bring American food and games! haha I love it though haha. I said this last week but I just want to say it again, Christmas is so special. Being on a mission helped me to see that more. We were given the most amazing gift, Jesus Christ, our Savior. God gave us his beloved son. It amazes me, but it only proves how much the Lord and our father in heaven truly love us. Keep him in your thoughts and remember how blessed we really are. I love this mission. I love the opportunity to serve others and to serve my Lord. I miss all of you and I hope you all have a great Christmas, be safe driving...I've seen Utah pics and looks like its snowing alot ha...(suckers;)..) jk.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Love Elder Thomas
Part of Brock's message to me:
I've been opening the 12 Days of Christmas gifts!! THANK YOU so much Mom haha!! I love all of them so far haha!! They're so funny and the others laugh when they see them but they're awesome thank you! I'm highlighting all the scriptures that go along with them.
I finally got to play basketball with a new convert and his friends. It was a great missionary opportunity and they were surprised a white boy like me could play!
Today my companion and I went to the HUGE mall again and hung around and shopped. There is not a lot to do in this area on P-Day.
January 4th is my first transfer.
I can't wait to Skype on Christmas and see and talk to everyone!
Bon-dia everyone! I can't believe I have been gone for a total of 2 months! It's crazy how fast time goes. Well this last week has been pretty normal. Just working day by day trying to bring others unto Christ. Our area is pretty funny. It looks like a really rough area but really everyone here is so nice and humble but there is also a lot of partying, drinking, and smoking that goes on here. I have never seen so many drunk people or so many cigarettes in the streets in my entire life...haha. I feel like I've smoked several packs of cigarettes so far just from second hand smoke! We have taught a few drunk people in the streets and I could've sworn one was so close to barfing on us haha....but usually they are nice and give us a chance to share our message. After they usually ask for money....so instead we hand out Christmas cards and pamphlets. They take them though.:) I'm pretty sure they don't know what they're doing! I've seen some pretty crazy stuff here so far!
The language is still hard but I'm just trying to have faith that it's all going to come! Everyone that lives in our house, which is just us and 2 other elders, are older and are close to going home. I'm the baby! I like our house though. The food is okay. I've never eaten so many sandwiches before. I thought I had but NO! haha That's all we have for almost every meal because we barely have time to make anything and everything else is pretty expensive.
Last week we had a ward Christmas party that was really fun and tomorrow we have a mission Christmas party which I'm excited for! It will be nice to meet everyone else on the mission and get some more insight! Christmas is coming so soon. This Christmas is really special and since I've been here my thoughts on Christmas have totally changed. It's about the Savior. We were given the greatest gift ever from our loving Heavenly Father. I can't imagine how hard it was for God to give his son to us, but he did it because he loves us, and Christ was willing. I am so grateful for my Lord Jesus Christ. They have given us everything. We have so much to be grateful for. I love this gospel and I love what it brings. I'm happy to be here sharing it with others in need and learning from all types of experiences. I love and miss you all and I hope and pray your all doing well. Have a good week everyone!
Love Elder Thomas
