Week 49: Feliz Navidad casi WOOOHOOO

YAYAY MERRY ALMOST CHRISTMAS!

Wow seriously has this year flown by or WHAT. I remember this time last year, I was taking my final test up at college, packing up and moving out of my apartment, and driving home with my dad, freaking out because I had only 12 days to get ready for the mission. I can't believe I have almost been here in Chile for a whole entire year! oh my gosh.

Well I know I say this every week, but this week really was super great. First off, thanks for all of your birthday wishes! It was a great day, kinda a crazy one! Full of food...lots of food. my District Leader, E'Miller, made me a huge lemon pie (its a big thing here) and then hermana Rico made me a cake, oh also we ate lunch with a semi super rich family, and then later one of my favorite families called and told me they had made me a raspberry pieeee... so we had to pass by and eat that of course too. And then that night as we arrived at the casa, the other hermanas were there waiting...with ANOTHER lemon pie. Pretty sure I gained like fifty pounds in one day but its fine who cares not me. 

twas a great day, but the next one was better!

We woke up super early and hopped on a bus to ANGOL! We had an activity for Christmas there, with the WHOLE MISSION. it was so cool to see everyone there! my first district leader. E'Molina from Guatemala came up to me and said, "wow hermana poyfair, your spanish is like REALLY GOOD NOW! you can actually speak!"

miracle, right? :)

But it was awesome becausewe all put passalong cards with a cute little message inside of helium balloons, and then we marched (all 200 of us) to the town center, where we sang Christmas hymns! So many people were recording us and taking pictures, it was so special. Then, we all shouted, "Ilumina el mundo!" (light the world) and let our balloons go! So anyways, somebody, in some part of Angol, got hit in the head by my special Christmas message. Pretty cool aye? :)

The day was super great and spiritual and now I really feel like its Christmas time. At the end, President said, "oh, and we have presents for all of you guys!" We walked into a room and there against the wall were OUR CHRISTMAS PACKAGES. #blessed we all left happy happy happy. :)

On Saturday we got to help with an Open Chapel in this cute little town called Gorbea, which is just about as south as you can go in our mission! We helped do tours in this tiny little church and it was super fun. Seriously, the south of chile is SO PRETTY. 

We also were able to see lots of little miralces in our own area this week! We were able to find LOTS of new people teach, and one of our investigators, Amanda, came to church yesterday!

The closer we get to Christmas, the more excited I get to spend this time here in Llaima, with the wonderful people of Chile. I love it here SO much and I am happy as can be. I know this is where the Lord needs me. :)

have a great christmas! Love you all so much!

hermana poyfair