HOW AM I SO HAPPY | 12.24.18

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY
I AM VERY CONTENT!!!!!

today we sang carols at a retirement home and I just played a very rewarding game of volleyball. I am very happy inside!!!!! 

I don't have a very long time to write y'all I am sorry
but here are a few happy things about the past week

HIGH POINTS OF THIS WEEK

- I SAW MY TRAINER AND BEST FRIEND AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND IT MADE MY SOUL DEEPLY HAPPY AND I LOVE HER
- Hermano Martinez gave us 2 large boxes of grapes and we biked them home in my basket and once we got home he texted us to make sure the grapes got home safely. It was an excellent moment
- sang "O Holy Night" at the Christmas party with all the G5 Hermanas and Elder Gascoigne it was so fun
- went on exchanges with Hermanita Kasparian and it was extremely fun and I love her so much!! She is a biking CHAMP. 
- many other things that I cannot remember 

FOOD

- ice cream from La Super
- huge amounts of BREAKFAST FOOD
- venezuelan tortas <3<3<3<3 I forgot what they are technically called but they were amazing

LOW POINTS OF THIS WEEK

- it is hot outside, and there is no snow. And my family is currently snowshoeing in several feet of pow chow. But nonetheless, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world right now. Confused? because I am, also. 
- my companion got her foot sliced open!! she took it like a champ. those ingrown toenails will getcha but sadly we have not been able to bike this week bc of that. 

SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE
- a very perfect scripture I stumbled upon today!!! 
"Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of Him to delcare His word among His people, that they might have everlasting life" 3 Nephi 5:13
this is my job for a lil part of my life!!! It is so amazing and it can be so hard and disappointing but I am learning of the depth and richness of God's love for each of His children. I feel greatly blessed.

A ~SPECIAL~ CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
- Read 2 Peter 1:2-8. Ponder this question: How does knowledge of Jesus Christ allow you to develop beyond your own abilities?

I love you, and, more importantly, Jesus loves you even more. everyone in the real world listen Harry Connick, Jr.'s Christmas music because it is amazing!!! And go play in the snow. 

compórtense bien mis niños
xoxoxo
les quiero

hermana ras

my address is 
2854 Belt Line Road #293T
Garland, TX 75044

fotos
1. the book is blue!!! and true!!
2. I LOVE HER!!!!! SHE IS THE BEST!!!!!
3. hermana penrose, me, hermana kasparian, hermana castañeda




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