So, First off. Woot woot! CHRISTMAS! I´m sure it´s a lot more exciting back home. It´s REALLY hot here. It´s not all that exciting when it´s
not white, and I feel like my face might fall off. BUT!, Christmas is a feeling, feeling in the air - it´s love, and Joy, and laughter, and
people everywhere... Finish it Kim! lol :)
We were able to finish our tree, with popcorn strings and paper origami ornaments. Here, they love to cover their tree so much that you can´t even see it. But, that´s ok. I'm in beautiful Argentina -no complaints.
We only have Sacrament meeting Christmas Day, and trying to get investigators to church is going to be even more difficult. We are
praying and crossing our fingers. There is no better time to go to church!
I figured out that the day I leave next year, I believe, is the 12th of December, so no Family party before then! :) I loved the pictures -
oh how I miss our family. The more I´m on my mission, the more
grateful I am that we are so close, and we know that even after this life, we can be together forever! What an AWESOME knowledge. I love
that! I´ve been trying to explain that to everyone, but with my
VERY terrible Spanish, I´m having a hard time. Hopefully, with time, all
will be well. No sé precupe.
Things are going great here in Resistencia. Last week we had a
reference from some of the Elders here. His name is Julio. He walked
up to them on the street and asked them for a Bible. They didn´t have
a Bible with them, but they were more then happy to offer him a Book of Mormon.
lol. He took it gratefully. When we went looking for him, he wasn´t at
his house. Our 3rd time looking for him, he didn´t answer either. We
were about ready to write him off, but one of his friends was washing
his bike when we walked by. He asked if Julio answered. We told him
no, and he told us that Julio was there and took off for his house.
lol :) We just started to follow, and there his friend spent the next
5 minutes knocking, clapping, yelling his name, and finally, Julio
emerged from his house. He´s like 30 years old, and looks like he´s
had a couple of hard weeks. But, when he saw us, he told us that he
was reading his Book of Mormon, and wanted us to give him a chapter to
read. We, of course, were more then happy to give him a chapter. We
set up an appointment with him and his friend, and went on our way.
The only problem is, he´s a really HEAVY sleeper, and he´s only there
during the siesta, so we haven´t been able to contact him again. But,
for some odd reason, we have hope for him. I feel like every one of his
friends wants to help him. When we went back the other day, his other
friend was outside, and saw that he wasn´t answering, so he did the
exact same thing that the first friend did, but Julio didn´t answer
this time. He then told us that he was with Julio the other night, and
Julio told him that he was reading the Book of Mormon, and it made him
feel good. We are praying to be able to find him again.
Nothing more happened this week. We have a lot to do this week for
Christmas, and it doesn´t feel close to Christmas for me. I don´t
know. I´m hoping as it gets more close I will feel it more. I´ll let
you know. Thanks for everything.
I love you all, and I´m so grateful that Heavenly Father sent his son
to a tiny manger, so that we are able to repent, and live with not
only him, but our families to. Forever.
Thank you for everything.
Hermana Erin Kaye Griffeth
Guardar la fe durante este Navidad.
ps. no package yet, but that´s ok, I'm expecting a Christmas in January. :)
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