Fam!
This week has been great!
Sister Melgarejo and I are staying together in Hull for Christmas! We are
excited. The ward here is amazing and they make it feel like home! (Well
almost...) Christmas cards are a huge thing here and literally everyone gives
you one, so on Sunday we got millions hahaha it is kinda funny. They have this
huge table full of cards for everyone. It's nice and thoughtful though :)
Highlights:
We received a referral a
while ago and were finally able to get in contact with him! His name is Freddy
and we met with him and his 2 kids who are 7 & 9. Freddy is excited to work
towards a baptismal date. They came to a church Christmas party and was so cute
how his kids were welcomed by all the other kids. Then the next morning him,
his kids, and his wife all came to church! They loved it and loved the
environment. And they all speak Spanish so Sister Melgarejo was in heaven! We
are so excited for them!
Carmen, the member
referral has been facing some opposition from her family but was able to accept
a baptismal date! We are grateful she has the example of their friends who are
members. Member missionary work is the way to go! We taught her the plan of
salvation and testified that she can live her family forever. She got emotional
and said her father has recently passed, she said she felt so comforted when
she heard that.
We attended a funeral of a
little boy today who passed from cancer. It was the sweetest little funeral. We
helped the mom yesterday blow up hundreds of balloons and put them together for
decorations. It was a lot of work but it made her so happy. She made it more
like a party, a happy time that he gets to return to his Heavenly Father and
not suffer anymore. She put out all the things he loved and had everyone wear
bright colours and served his favourite food. It was a special, inspiring,
service.
Christmas is coming so
fast! I can't believe it. I love the Christmas season and the feeling it
brings. We got a little 3 foot white Christmas tree and decorated it last pday
and made tons of paper chains and snowflakes so it's finally started to feel
like Christmas! It's the best time of the year. I hope amongst the craziness
you can all feel the true spirit of the season that come through remembering
our Saviour and serving others.
I love you all and hope
you have a great week :)
Love, sister Stevens
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| We helped with a ward primary activity |
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| This is Masen. He is my little Bennett, they are so alike it kills me! |
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| Funeral Prep. 9:45am-8:45pm at the chapel yesterday. Our district in unified now :) |
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| Funeral/Party |
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| Sister Blair is being transferred :( |
