Merry Merry Christmas!!
Can you believe that in 2 days it's CHRISTMAS??? It’s the most
WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! and I get to be out here! I'm so grateful! Sister
Ward and I have almost opened up our presents every time we pass the
tree.....patience is obviously a virtue we are still trying to obtain.
Sending your Christmas package has been a little bit of a challenge, I'm
hoping I can send it today...If not HAPPY NEW YEAR :)
The mission has been a-buzz with Christmas festivities. We
had an ALL mission conference on Friday (there's almost 300 of us now) Alex
Boye spoke to us about setting EXPECTATIONS to succeed, because with
Heavenly Fathers help we can do anything. It was a powerful meeting and he even
sang and did some fun dance moves. Then he put on an English fireside last
night singing Nativity themed songs for members and investigators all over
jersey.
Alex Boye
TOM!!!! the
investigator/ex-convict we taught in Caldwell! He was baptized after I left,
came to the fireside yesterday and is now a home teacher!! he is so happy!
Heavenly Father is blessing this area; Al's baptism is
scheduled for this Sunday! Al picked this day out because
it's his birthday, it’s going to be a very special day
for him. We have a new Investigator Donald....who I'll tell you
more about later :) He is set for January :) I had two
exchanges this week, one in Bayonne a Spanish area and let me tell you I was
dreaming in Spanish, could not understand a thing, but gift of tongues is
real. IT is apparent to me how Heavenly Father has prepared
them well for this calling. They were both amazing exchanges, I am so
grateful for all that I'm learning from them. (I also got to go running on the
edge of the Hudson River....overlooking the water and lights, most memorable
run of the mission)
We contacted a man named Christian who said he had been
praying for help. After we left he looked at the card, went to mormon.org and REALIZED that he was a member of
the church and had been baptized in the Dominican Republic! He told us he wants
to come back to church and have the spirit in his life. I'm grateful for the
spirits promptings!
Love this gospel! Love this work! Remember that "He is the light and the life of the world. Yea, a light that is
endless, that can never be darkened" Let's carry the spirit of Christ with
us through the rest of the year. Let’s spread the good news!
I love you all! Remember to be nice :)
Remember to say your prayers! Remember to think of our Savior!
Sending lots of hugs kisses and love from
New Jersey
Sister Houghton
P.S. I don't think anyone will be able to
replace my shepherd skills in the family nativity... or was I the sheep?
P.P.S remember to go youngest to oldest
going up the stairs
P.P.P.S Leave Santa Cheese (it works)
P.P.P.P.S give mom and dad a back rub for
all the work they do
love ya!
Heather's Zone
It’s the the the the........THE GRINCH :)
ooooooh...... ahhhhhh....THATS IT. I'm NOT
going! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment