Week 39

Goodbye Hna Eastwood

So, I'm sure you all know from my Facebook that Hna Eastwood is leaving me:( What awful news! But the good news is that she will be going to Paducah:D My second favorite place after Murfreesboro. Oh man! I'm going to miss her like crazy! I will be receiving Hermana Warner. She was companion with Hna Capener in the MTC and came in with Hna Eastwood. I have heard some really good things about her so im not too worried. 

This Christmas was fantastic! On the 24th we had the coolest District activity and made ginger bread housed and had a crazy white elephant exchange and hanged with the coolest people I have ever met on my mission so far. Then we went around to all our friends and shared Christmas stories (yes, we were blessed with car week) then we wont over to our investigators house Maria and Gabriel and they fed us posole and yummy punch and all sorts of goodies then we ran home at 6pm and went over to the YSA sisters' apartment and watched some Christmas movies and ate more food:) Then on the 25th we got up until 8am! YAY! sleeping in:D and we grabbed all our gifts and took them over the YSA's apartment, again, and we opened our presents together. I got more presents this year that I have had for a long time. Presents from people I didn't even know. AND all these presents got here the day before, so all month I had thought that I wasn't going to get presents and then BAM! There I am on Christmas day with all these things from people who didn't even know me. So sweet:) And then I got to skype my mommy and my gizmokins! It was seriously the best! I loved seeing them and hearing their voices.Seriously unforgettable. Then we went to visit some more people including Adiel. He had us pass by so that he could give us our presents... yeah he bought us these ski masks for when we are ridding our bikes so that we stay warm and fancy riding gloves with touch screen fingers... WHAT?! yeah I know! We love him! And he danced and sang with him roomies and family for us and we caught it on video so you will be receiving that today:) Finally we headed over to Erick's house for our Christmas FEAST! Erick is talented. I don't know how else to put it but it was so delicious! 

Yesterday we also had our church Christmas/new years dinner with our branch. We had four investigators come! Adiel and his brother Noe, and Freddy and his uncle Enemias:) it was funny because they are all named Orellana, except for Freddy. I know! It's way strange! We took some pictures with our licences so that I have proof and so I know who to call for when I work on my genealogy....:) Fun times! I really hope Adiel gets baptized soon. He is soo close! All he needs to do is pray and ask. Maybe Hna Warner will do the trick. 

Thank you to all who sent me things for Christmas:) I love you guys. I have the best family and friends a missionary girl could ask for!

Wish me good luck at transfers!

Hasta la pasta,

  Hermana Orellana