Tornado Watch and Time Well Spent

Hi!

6 días más hasta la Navidad! Being a missionary at Christmastime is so
great. I am really enjoying the #LIGHTtheWORLD initiative. Each day is
a new day to follow the example of Jesus Christ and share goodness.

Monday: We had a beautiful lesson with R. She was having a hard day
with some things that happened at work, so we were grateful for the
opportunity to be with her. We shared "He Is The Gift"
(https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2014-00-1460-he-is-the-gift?lang=eng)
to help bring her some comfort.

Tuesday: A is a relatively recent convert, and we were finally able
to visit her! She speaks really fast, so I have a hard time
understanding her. One day I'll understand. One day. We read in Luke 2
and watched "A Savior is Born" as a reminder of what this time of year
is truly about. Later that evening, we taught a former investigator,
B. She is so sweet. We hope to continue teaching her and
helping her to know of the truthfulness of our message.

Wednesday: The highlight of today was teaching J and M.
I love them so much. Jennifer is a 5th grader so we have a special
connection. :) I had prayed to know how to better reach her in
lessons. I felt very strongly to use The Friend for lessons with her.
Usually she's distracted with her phone or a toy, so I was grateful
for the inspiration I received to teach her in the way she needed. We
read stories about tithing and being kind, and she seemed to do a lot
better. She even asked me to read her the story twice she liked it so
much!

Thursday: District Meeting was fantastic! We learned about being more
diligent in bearing testimony during lessons. You go, Elder Singleton!
We had a great time at our dinner appointment with Sister Guffey. I am
so incredibly grateful for the sweet people here who welcome us into
their homes.

Friday: Sister W, the Primary President, asked us for our help to
hand address (yes, HAND address) 714 envelopes for her work. I was
worried that my RA would cause my hands to ache or become fatigued,
but I didn't feel any pain. God is good.❤️ We got through nine of the
20 pages. Not really much of a dent, but Sister Walsh was grateful for
our help.

Saturday: 70 degrees in December. En serio! F's lesson today was
incredible. Sister V came with us as a member present, and her
testimony and inspired words were so powerful. We taught about the
Book of Mormon and watched "A Book of Mormon Story"
(https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-11-018-a-book-of-mormon-story?lang=eng).
Wow! It was so powerful! The church is true.

Later that day while we were planning, we got a phone call from a
member telling us there was a tornado watch. We came in for an hour or
so, but nothing happened. Just as we were going out to work, it
started to downpour. There was so much rain! Thankfully we were kept
safe, but sadly, no twister this time.

Sunday: F came to church! We finally got a lesson with F!
Our lesson was amazing with The V family! A great, great, GREAT
day. 💕


Merriest Christmas to all of you! At this time of year, we have the
greatest gift of all. Make room for Him in your life. Resolve to
follow Him in simple ways each day. Be of good cheer.

"On that night in Bethlehem there was no room for him in the inn, and
this was not the only time during the thirty-three years of his
sojourn in mortality that there was no room for him. Herod sent
soldiers to Bethlehem to slay the children. There was no room for
Jesus in the domain of Herod, so his parents took him to Egypt. During
his ministry, there were many who made no room for his teachings—no
room for the gospel he taught. There was no room for his miracles, for
his blessings, no room for the divine truths he spoke, no room for his
love or faith. He said to them, “The foxes have holes, and the birds
of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his
head” (Matthew 8:20).

Even in our day, although two thousand years have passed, there are
many who say the same thing that was said on that night in Bethlehem.
“There is no room, no room” (see Luke 2:7). We make room for the
gifts, but sometimes no room is made for the giver. We have room for
the commercialism of Christmas and even pleasure-seeking on the
Sabbath day, but there are times when there is not room for worship.
Our thoughts are filled with other things—there is no room."

❤️✨🎄 Hermana Boyson

Our apartment is decorated thanks to the World's Best Mom. Merry Christmas!

Our investigator, Fidel aka Hermano Feliz. 

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