December 10, 2012

Hola,  This week was so amazing, best week ever. Yesterday we had 11 investigators in sacrament meeting.  Well, one went to a different ward, I think he was confused.  But seriously, his first time.  Ask Michael and Josh and Shantelle,  it’s not easy to get investigators to church !!  The Cummings family, who I  have been teaching once a week since I arrived here, We went to pick the mom up to come to church and three of the daughters and a brother all came to church.  And the dad we met for the first time yesterday because he is always working in Costa Rica and different places.  So I was so excited !!  Next we picked up one other 15 year old girl, Shadi.  We put a date for her to get baptized on the 22 of December.  I’m so excited finally people progressing.  After the sacrament the family Barrios walked in and stayed for all 3 hours.  This week we are going to put a fetcha with them also.   I’m so happy, and this week I just need to work harder than last.   Still lots to learn but my Spanish is just fine.  I say the wrong words everyday but that’s ok, how many times do I have to mess up before I get it right ?  I don’t know but I’m not too worried.  I hope you have a great Christmas. Honestly I’m excited to talk to you also on Christmas but I have not thought about it too much.  Don’t worry about putting more money in my account. I’ll be just fine my money budget is a lot better ha ha.  It’s because I don’t buy any food  because we have not had a fridge for 12 weeks now so I live on avena (oatmeal) and water.   So I’m good.  I’m sending a package home today to hermana Pettit she lives by Dave and Karen she will probably drop it off on Friday.  Call them and tell Dave and Karen thanks. Not much stuff, I had two shirts that I didn’t want to wear on the mission and a few Christmas gifts for the girls and the boys, not much. Email me  be back if you got it, and lots of pictures.  I have some letters also, will you deliver them for me I think one is for Steph Rallis and the others, I  don’t remember, but I’m trying to write letters. It is  hard because not every p day do I get to the post office.  If  send letters to our house for a different person just make sure you get it to them.  Not sure what my plans are for Christmas I  might have changes on the 20^th, but love you all so much and make it a better week love you hermana ericson