Hello to all. I hope your Christmas was great this year.
I had a good Christmas, I really did.
This week was one slow week, that's for sure. You know
how people say that the holidays are the best time to proselyte? Well that is a
lie and if anyone actually believes that then clearly they have never served a
mission, at least in the United States.
Anyway. Not many lessons were taught. At all. We mostly
just visited with members all week, which hey, members are one of my favorite
parts of being a missionary so I'm not complaining. Tuesday we had a California
Roseville Mission Christmas devotional and it turned out great. I played the
piano and we all sang Christmas songs. I saw some missionaries I haven't seen
in a while and it was fab. I loved it.
Wednesday was kind of slow, but we ended up helping one
of our investigators make Oreo truffles for like three hours. I ate so many and
I wanted to die. There's no such thing as a diet during Christmas.
Thursday on Christmas Eve we helped the same investigator
cook her Christmas Eve dinner. Her name is Marybel by the way. Then we went to
the Finefrocks, a family that loves missionaries, and we ate and talked and
laughed and relaxed for the rest of the day.
Christmas morning sister Mackay and I recited the Living
Christ to each other. That's right. I memorized it. And I suck at memorizing.
We opened our presents and headed out to our relief society presidents house.
Turns out the entire ward had gotten together to get us these GIANT SANTA BAGS
filled with presents. I got these warm cotton pajamas that I try to wear as
long as I can in the mornings and nights. We skyped our families at another
members house and I didn't cry as much as I thought I was going to. I love my
family soooooooo much. It was so good to hear them speak to me. I will never
take them for granted again. Our Christmas dinner consisted of nachos and Oreos
and jello.
It was delicious.
Saturday and Sunday were kind of a blur. They went fast
and slow at the same time. I don't remember too much that happened but that
happens a lot for me. I did play with playdoe with a little girl who's grandma
is our investigator. That was fun.
I love the members here. They are like a giant ward
family and I love it. The Relief Society President here is Sister Ellen Van
Dyke and she is amazing. We are over at her house all the time. I adore her. We
get along great.
Even though Christmas is over, I still feel the Christmas
spirit inside of me. It's a happy and joyous feeling to be sure. I want to try
to keep this feeling with me as long as I possibly can. Everyone else should
try that too.
I know this gospel is true. I know the Book of Mormon is
true.
I love knowing that I am sealed to my family forever.
It's amazing to me to be able to know that for sure.
JESUS IS REAL AND HE LIVES.
I love you all ok? Happy New Years!
Love,
Sister Ginn
