Merry Christmas
everyone! It's almost here!
I've been having a
great time opening my 12 days of Christmas gifts every day! But the Christmas
season is hard for missionary work because everyone is gone and super busy and
just doesn't have the time to meet with us. It's a really good time though
because we can talk to the people we do see about Christ's birth and the Mesa
temple Christmas lights! So yeah...
Went on exchange
this week! Best ever. Because Sister Brown and Sister White are invincible
together! We had so much fun, and I love Hermana White so much! She is the
sweetest person ever. And we only had about two people get really confused with
our names. So I want to be her companion in the future! She really helped me
get through that day, because some people are just plain mean. But we just kept
going. And there are nice people out there! The hardest part is finding them.
We were able to do
some service this week, helping a woman pack up her house to move and another
family finish painting their hallway before family comes for the holiday. So
that was awesome! Service just helps me feel like I'm doing something
productive. Because sometimes we have days that feel completely useless. But
we're helping people! And at least we're cleaning up our area book!
Well, we did contact
a referral and met with her! Yvonne has a 15 year old daughter who is fighting
bulimia and bi polar disorder and has been hospitalized a ton. We mostly just
showed her that we also use the King James Version of the Bible, which she loves!
and explained the Book of Mormon to her. She sounded like she might like coming
to church and we think she'll come next week! So hopefully everything will go
well with that!
We had a really good
Zone Conference this week, and we're speaking in church next Sunday, after a
mission farewell talk.
Oh! and I had the
greatest surprise yesterday!! I walked into the chapel at church, and I saw one
of my best friends Alix standing there! So I thought, "Oh, Alix! I'll go
give her a hug." So we hug, and I start bawling because I'm so shocked and
happy and surprised! It turns out she and her Mom have a time share they visit
in the winter down here, and this is the ward they usually go to! And it just
so happened that I'm serving here.... So we're going out to lunch on Tuesday.
It is so crazy!
I can't really think
of anything else really exciting.... We've been taking lots of pictures by cool
Christmas lights! And the other night we ran out of people to see, so on our
way home, whenever we passed super awesome Christmas light we ran up and put a
flier for the temple lights in their door! So that was kind of fun. Sometimes
you just have to make your own fun :)
I love you all so
much! It's hard being away from home during the holidays, but as long as I stay
busy it isn't so bad. Same goes to all you at home too! Stay busy and you won't
even miss me :) Thanks for all of your support and love that you have sent, and
thanks to the love and support I have gotten from the ward and stake! It always
means a lot.
Have a Merry Christmas
and stay happy! I think we can watch It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Day or
New Years Day, so I won't even be missing out!
Share my love with
Carmel and Jack and Jill! Tell them they better be there for next Christmas!
Love always!
Sister Hailey Brown
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