Feliz Fiestas!

I cannot believe that Christmas is already here!  This has been the best Christmas season I´ve ever experienced.  I miss you all terribly, but all the same, there is no other place I would rather be on earth than where I am at right now.  I love the Gospel and I love that I am able to share it with others every day.  It sounds like things are going great for Holidays.  I´m excited for the call!  

 

This week was a dream come true.  I think it´s safe to say that every missionary´s dream is to have a ¨White Christmas¨ (a baptism before or on Christmas day.)  Saturday, we had the privilege to see Luis Gorosito enter into the waters of baptism.  He´s a very excited soon-to-be eleven year.  The service was great.  Maybe it was the air conditioning, but the Spirit could be felt.  Once I figure out my camera´s problems I´ll be sure to send you photos.  Even better news is that his brother is getting baptized next week!

 

Sunday, my companion and I had the opportunity to both give talks.  I gave a talk about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how if we really begin to understand the Atonement, we will enjoy this Holiday season even more and we will understand the real meaning of Christmas.  In the afternoon, along with several members of the ward, we went to a Senior Citizen Home to sing Christmas carols.  I had many relapse of past experiences.. :)  It was a great experience all the same.

 

I´m sure you´ve heard plenty about the ¨true meaning of Christmas,¨ so I´ll spare the details.  One thing I would like to suggest..  Do something for someone that you weren´t planning on doing.  If it´s a sacrifice that means it was a good one.

 

Guess what, I love you.

 

Elder McMurray