MERRY CHRISTMAS AND FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!
Ah
family I love you so much. I am here in Uruguay and it is so weird but
I love it! I can't believe it! And I love you all so much!!! THANK YOU
FOR THE PACKAGE!!!! I was told the very first day when I got here that
there was a package but I didn't get it until yesterday at christmas
concert and I held it on my lap the whole time! I didn't want to let it
go ha. BUT I'm saving it to open it on the 25th! :) Though I'm sure
I'll love whatever is inside, I'm just so happy you sent me one because
we had talked before and said that you didn't have to! THANK YOU. I LOVE
YOU. Oh and thank you so much for all the pictures and emails from
everyone!! I opened my email and saw 35! WOW. Ha I am so so so grateful.
Well to start out we got here and Presidente and
Hermana Newsome were at the airport waiting for us all and we took a
picture, which by the way he said he would send an email with the
photos, would you send that to me! I want to see and read! And we got
our companions. It's cute cause we all go outside the temple and they
come behind us singing called to serve and then we all turn around. My
companion is Hermana Rodriguez, she is from Chile Viña del Mar. She is
22, and she has been out for 9 months. This is her 4th time training.
I'm so excited! Already she is so humble and a hard worker. She is
very obedient, which is what we want! We are trying to be exactly
obedient.
Christmas:: We are going to a members house at 5:30 to eat and call, and we can stay there until 10:30 and we can stay up until 12 to watch fireworks and open presents.
The days are hot and there are lots of mosquitos. I seem to get bit a
lot and they itch like crazy! But a good thing is is that I'm going to
have sweet tanlines ha. We are in area Pando "B" and live with another
companionship. They say our house is the second best......
I'm really working on sharing my testimony and
following every prompting I get. Like two days ago I ran after a guy on
crutches to share the gospel with him. Sometimes it is so scary and to
say what ever I feel or what the Spirit is prompting me, but as we do
we will receive more promptings.
Already we have gone to the branch Christmas party,
and we've had lunch with a member every day. ( here we don't really eat
dinner cause we are not close to the house and because we are so full
from lunch). It's kinda funny though because you guys know how much I
dislike tomatoes. Well at the lunches with the salads there are
tomatoes and well... I have to eat them! Ah, maybe I'll like them by the
time I get home.
Today I read the Saviors birth in Luke 2, and I also went over Luke 1 a little and in Spnish in 1:28
it says El Señor es contingo" and there are two verbs for be estar and
ser but in the scripture ser is used meaning the Spirit is always with
her, pretty interesting. and then in 1:38 and Mary. She submitted to the Fathers will and I am trying to do the same.
I know the church is true, with all my heart. I
know that my Redeemer lives! And I love him so much. I know He atoned
for each and every one of us, and because of this we are able to return
to live with him and Heavenly Father. I know Heavenly Father knows and
loves each of us. I know the Book of Mormon is true, and I enjoy reading
and learning from it so much. I know Joseph Smith was a prophet and
that through him the church was restored, that He really did see God the
Father and Christ. I know we have a living prophet who leads and
guides us today, President Thomas S. Monson. I know that Heavenly
Father answers our prayers. He is always here listening and hopeing and
waiting for us. Pray to him.
I love you all so much, and can't wait to talk to
you :) You guys are the best! The best family I could ever have, I hope
you know that, I love you so so so so much.
Love,
Hermana Louder
Hermana Rodriguez and I
Katelyn with the package we sent
Katelyn and Hermana Rodriguez
The mosquito bites itch so bad!
Katelyn and Hermana Rodriguez
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