I can´t believe that Christmas has come and passed! The call was amazing. It was great hearing all of your voices. Thanks for all of the support that you guys give me. You guys Rock (somewhere between Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley). It sounds like Florida was a blast. I can imagine how fun it must have been, going to Church with a clan that big. It´s good to hear that BYU basketball is managing alright. (What happened, VT? 26 points...)
This week was easily one of the greatest weeks of my mission, if not my life. Here´s why...
Christmas Eve was spent with the Maldonado family. We ate ourselves silly. The highlights were playing Yahtzee (I showed an Argentine and Chilean what´s what with a Yahtzee for the win), making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and eating an Asado.
I got to talk to my family.
After reaching in the 110ish range, Wednesday through Friday was ¨cold.¨ I even pulled out my sweater one day. (Like last Christmas!)
Saturday... a baptism! Pablo Isaac Gorosito was baptized. The baptismal service was amazing. (I´ll send pictures)
A Miracle happened. Saturday afternoon, we passed by the house of a recent convert, Nancy. (She´s about 40). Nancy has been a great example to her family. One of her daughters, Maira, almost got baptized four months ago. For one reason or another, she didn´t get baptized. As we began talking to her, you could tell something was different. She told us about all of the blessings that her mom has received (especially with Tithing). She also recently had a baby. (which I´m sure changes your perspective on life...I wouldn´t know. :)) She practically asked us to be baptized. This is a person that had been listening to the missionaries for months and months and just wouldn´t budge. The Spirit, along with a testimony of the truth truly can produce miracles. Maira´s baptism is scheduled for this Saturday, the 5th. I can only humbly thank my Heavenly Father for being a part of it all.
This week truly was amazing. If only I had just one more Christmas in the mission...
The one downside (and a big downside at that), was a call we received about two hours ago. Emergancy Transfers. Elder Marilaf is going to be opening an area next to our´s (in a different ward) and will be training. Elder Marilaf only has two and a half transfers in the mission. Though we´ve only been together for three weeks, he´s grown to become one of my best friends. I´m gonna miss him a lot. Fortunately, we´ll still be in the same district. ...did I ever tell you that Elder Marilaf´s sister is in the States? She´s studying in BYU-I.
Oh and.... I´m getting another mini missionary! What fun, with a capital F.
I love you all lots.
From Paradise,
Elder McMurray
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