Okay onto the letter! First off I have had the most amazing and humbling experiences these last few weeks! I love that this time of year people come together and they are all just happier! Wouldn't that be great if it was Christmas all year round? Why cant it be? I am sure that my mother would just love it if she could keep her decorations up all year round and Hey I wouldn't complain either! But as I heard the sister Missionaries helped my mom with our Christmas stuff I felt so super home sick and The best medicine that fixes any and everything is Service! So that is exactly what I did I signed my companion and I up for as much service as I could find and boy did it help! I got closer with my ward and learned lots of cool things and I just felt happy! I think this time of year we tend to notice those that have less than we do and those who have lost a loved one because this is the time to be celebrating with our loved ones... I have to say that the church videos that come out each year for Christmas are just divine! They show the focus of this season and they have wonderful ways of making it central on Jesus Christ and how he was the greatest gift we could have ever received. We have been asking people that we share this video with "Why is it important to YOU that a Savior was born?" and I just love waiting for the answers and probably one of the best answers I have heard was from one of our investigators Daughter she said simply " He is everything he is how I find peace and He is how I feel Joy. No matter how far I drift away from Him it is never to far for his reach." Wow!!!! Am I right? this is how we have the Holiday cheer all year round people! We remember that Jesus Christ Overcame two obstacles that we could never have overcome Spiritual and Physical Death. Guess what we are all able to be Resurrected any one and everyone who has received a body gets to be Resurrected. no catch! But when it comes to our spiritual death how do we over come that? We Simply Follow his example live the way he has shown! we got it really easy and when I say easy I mean he has already shown us what to do does that mean it will be easy? no way But it is Simple. I promise! Try it out this year lets see just how long after the holidays we can keep that cheer! I love you all so very much and I miss you dearly! I wish all of you a wonderful Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Please know my prayers are with all of you and you are all in my thoughts this very strange but beautiful Christmas this year!
Some word of the wise! 1 dont step on crunchy leaves at night you will find dog poop by accident I promise! 2 if you are talking to someone and petting their dog ignor the person and keep Eye contact with the dog or he will pee on your shoe #Warmtoes! 3 if you think it might rain bring a jacket even if the locals say El Nino isnt coming ... because it will come! and 4 if your companion jokes about you getting a TIWI dont challenge God and say Yeah right like thats going to happen or I wish they would because they will! I love you and have a safe week!!!
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Sincerely Sister Prather
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