Tis the Season (Dec 8)

Feliz Navidad!

We haven't gotten much snow lately, but it definitely feels like Christmas time around here! We had our Christmas Zone Conference, a nativity activity in Rochester, and the First Presidency Devotional last night!

We weren't able to see Brother K because he was in Rochester the whole week. His brother has cancer and it has been progressing quickly. He almost came to the devotional last night but got called in last minute for a four hour surgery. We will definitely be seeing him this week though!

Gh came with us to the nativity activity and loved it! They had tons of Nativity scenes from all over the world set up and different groups performed Christmas music. We taught him this week about some more commandments and the thing that is great is he is completely honest. He tells us when he thinks a commandment is too hard to live. He has a lot of changes he needs to make, but little by little. We were teaching about the word of wisdom and he asked us if we ever drink alcohol. We told him no and he said, 'wow, I want to be like that! I want to be able to say I never drink!'

We taught Ju and her whole family about the Plan of Salvation. The kids all listened intently and asked tons of awesome questions. They really got thinking about it. Unfortunately they were out of town this weekend and didn't come to church. If my mission is teaching me anything it is definitely to be patient. It can get so frustrating when week after week awesome investigators don't come to church. I just have to remember that the Lord is so patient with me when I don't do what He wants me to. That helps a little but I'm still working on it! Haha

Last week we were teaching one of our recent converts and several friends were there also. One of them, D, was really interested. He told us he is trying to figure out what church is true and he has lots of doubts and questions. We told him that God was answering his prayer and that we knew how he could find the truth. We taught about the restored gospel and the Book of Mormon. Just this week he called and asked us if we could bring him a copy of the Book of Mormon to read for himself. He told us he knows he won't find out if its true if he doesn't read it! So true! haha. We brought him a copy and he has already been reading from it!

I hope that you all have a great week! Love you!

Love,
Hermana Pierce