¡Hola Familia!
Well, first, it was great to see everyone this past week. It seems very much like everybody is more or less the same, or hopefully improving every day! That´s good.
This past week has been great! We found a wonderful, whole family who is excited to learn more about the gospel. They came to church and we are having a FHE with them today. There are a lot of people we tried to find, a lot of walking, a lot of people weren´t home, but it was nice to feel the Spirit of the season and embrace the Savior in our lives even more. I hope that we can continue with these feelings always, so that we may utilize the Atonement that will cause a change in each of us.
There isn´t too much to say then. I love you all! Keep on kicking! Happy New Year! I will send pictures someday!
Con amor, Elder Martin
ELDERS MARTIN AND MORALES
First, don´t be alarmed, all is well, but I wasn´t able to email yesterday due to technical difficulties on the myldsmail page. Nobody was able to write.
But it has been another great week! We had our ward christmas activity and a junk ton of investigators and other non members came. Lots of people that we are teaching have gone out of town and stuff, so it has been a little out of pace this week, but still with a lot to do.
Ok, so I will be contacting you guys on skype on Friday! Super excited! I will be phoning in at 6 o'clock YOUR TIME (7'oclock here), and anybody who would like to be there is more than welcome. Obviously, the gparents have other grandkids out, so I totally understand.
ugh, well, I had a nice thought planned out about the meaning of Christmas, but there really isn´t time. However, I want you all to recognize the importance of our Savior Jesucristo in our lives. He is the center of the plan for our salvation. Even though he was born to this world in a humble stable because there wasn´t room in any of the inns, He later went on to conquer both spiritual and physical death so that we might live lives full of hope and peace. May we all make room for Him in our lives and accept His atoning sacrifice so that we can change ourselves and conquer our everyday challenges. I know and testify that He lives and loves every one of us. I have both seen and experienced the power of the Atonement in my life. When we focus on this, we can have Christmas in its truest sense every day! That is what the mission has been like -- like Christmas every day (but away from my family and with a serious lack of pumpkin pie). But it´s seriously true. I am so grateful for this opportunity!
Nos vemos el viernes. ¡Les amo!
-Elder Martin
Hola familia!
Ok so I don´t have very much time, but I am doing well and it has been another beautiful week in the mission. We had the opportunity to attend the dedication of the BEAUTIFUL new temple in Tijuana, México. It was great! Among other General Authorities, Presidents Eyring and Uchtorf and Elder Oaks came. It was great to be nourished by our leaders´ words, and it is a testament that the Gospel is restored anew in its FULNESS on the earth, and you canfeel and know it. The church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is the only true church on the face of the planet. And it is a blessing to be serving in the work of the Lord in this Christmas season, and I am so happy to be here! Don´t worry, I´ll still miss you all, but more than anything else, I am excited. There are lots of exciting things about Christmas, but the best part is the opportunity to reflect on the life of our Savior Jesus Christ. I invite everyone to really do it throughout these next few weeks!
Well, It´s not actually that warm here like everyone is thinking back home. But It´s definitely not windy-angry-snowy-getinyourcarasfastasyoucan type weather like Idaho.
Con mucho amor,
Elder Martin
¡Hola Familia!
Ok so I don´t have much time to write today because we´re hosting new missionaries today. I found out that there are 2 more Idahoan Elders so that´s exciting! But one of them is from Pocatello... poor kid. haha no I´m kidding, but anyway another 6 weeks have passed here. Another cycle is over and for the first time in a while, my companion nor I have transfers! That´s really exciting too! But every other companionship in our zone has transfers, and so it will be sad to see them all go. But that´s life for ya - full of changes and new experiences.
This week was full of challenges with respect to the work, but we´re getting there. We are always blessed with little miracles every day still. And I stand all amazed at the food people offer me. Just amazing.
I am so excited for this Christmas season, and for the opportunity to share the message of His life with all. And I hope you are all doing the same, and spreading a little Christmas cheer while you´re at it! You all have to check out christmas.mormon.org and share the video that the church has published that helps us to understand the importance and significance of Christ´s birth in a simple yet powerful way.
Con amor,
Elder Martin
#asaviorisborn
SKYPE WITH KADE ON CHRISTMAS 2015
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