Ohana,
Looks like I'm staying in Scotchtown! The other amigo is also getting transferred though :( I'm really going to miss her. I loved being companions with these two humans! I learned a ton. Last night, we laid in bed and just laughed about all the ridiculous ward choir practices, funny experience, and crazy things Brother Mills says. I feel like a lot of the things I love about this area are ending this week. We had to stop teaching Jermaine.. (It's a long story, but he just really needs prayers right now.) We can't be the #3nephites in the back of Bro. Mills police car anymore.. But just like any time things change, there is always more good to come! I'm excited to show a new companion all the great things about Scotchtown :)
I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving! I definitely had one I won't forget. :) Our relief society president planned a Thanksgiving dinner for all the members and our investigators who didn't have family to spend it with. The day before Thanksgiving, she called us from Salt Lake City and told us she was with her son in the hospital! She put the Hinchas (Senior couple) in charge of the whole thing... and they don't cook! So it was a pretty crazy ordeal. The Hinchas did a great job pulling it together, making turkey, roads rolls, stuffing, and pie. We ended up making the sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole. About 8 people came, and it was so worth it, just seeing them so happy and thankful :) We ate only a tiny bit, because the Blackwells had us over for yet another Thanksgiving dinner a few hours later! It was so fun :) (And remarkably more tasty;) The Walsh's came, and Bro. Walsh played us some bluegrass music. I have to focus really hard to understand what he's saying, because his accent is so thick. Love this ward :) After that, we took food to some people who we knew were struggling, and I sang *Nsync Christmas all night long.
Last Monday, some members came and put up a Christmas tree in our house! It's so cute :) It just has lights on it now, but our sweet relief society presidency has asked each of the families in the ward to give us an ornament with their name on it. "They're part of our ward family too!" she said. So sweet :) And the primary made us a cute paper chain to go on it!
Speaking of Christmas! Right now, everybody check out Christmas.mormon.org. There is a super short video on it that helps invite the spirit of Christ into Christmas. I love it! And it's pretty much the easiest way to share the gospel! You can post it to social media sites and use the #sharethegift.
More important than sharing it is living it, though :) Our Savior Jesus Christ is the most important, loving gift that was ever given. I'm so grateful that our Father in Heaven gave his only begotten Son for us. Because of this gift, we can all experience, light, hope, healing, and love. Because of this, I want to invite you all to do something. Will you think of a gift you can give to God this Christmas season, and then give it? It might be something like breaking a bad habit, starting a good one, or having more sincere prayers. Whatever it is, I know that he will bless you with the courage and the strength to do it. You will feel the love of God more in your daily life, and you will experience the joy of Christmas! :)
The Walkers are doing awesome. Allison had a really cool experience reading the Book of Mormon, and she is starting to prepare for "bap-a-tism." Oh, also! Our investigator, Nikki and her son Bane, are getting baptized on December 13! She's been coming to church for almost a year now, because her husband is a member, and she's decided she wants to do it :) I'm really happy for her.
Well Fam, I love you. Life changes a lot, but I'm so grateful to have you always as my best friends. May you be happy and well this week, and may God bless you with peace :)
Love,
Sister Miller
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