We
had the super great opportunity to prestar some service for our
intpvestigators this week. We made some lil decorations and decorated
their door. We were just about to go and attack their door with
Christmas cheer but they were outside so we RAN like we had never run
before. It was humorous, really. But they got our cute notes and really
loved it.
We met with
Viviana and she finally brought her daughters so we are officially
almost teaching a whole family! Ahhh answers to prayers. We had a
whole bunch of cool opportunities to share the Illuminate the World
Christmas video and that's just been the best. It makes finding so much
easier and so much more fun. Also some member invited us over to have a
family home evening and they invited some Nonmember friends and it was
so fun! That is definitely answered to prayers right there.
So
Wednesday night we and our other 2 hermana friends packed our bags and
went a couple hours north on a bus to Granada to stay the night with the
Hermanas there. We watched the Christmas devotional on the way and it
was just a lovely Christmas celebration. So we got to Granada and there
were 6 of us Hermanas. Basically a small army so we had 30 minutes to
divide and conquer and we all just went and contacted in the beautiful
streets of Granada. We found a girl from Washington DC and it was
probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do to contact in English. It
was so weird and exhilarating. And then we caroled to the passbyers. It
was sweet.
So we all spent the night there on
Wednesday and got up at 5:30 the next morning to get on a bus to Murcia
for the Christmas zone conference. And jolin, that was an amount of fun I
was not expecting. One whole half of the mission was there so it was
rad to see my missionary friends. We started with a talent show that was
just loco. Some people did real talents and they were bomb but mostly
people just did weird but absolutely hilarious skit type deals. I can't
even explain it. I don't know about you guys but missionaries are FUNNY.
My district did a little skit. People laughed. it was funny. But
anywho, and then we all went to Murcia central and sang Christmas hymns
as a whole group. Can't get enough of the Christmas caroling. President
and Hermana Anderson spoke to us. President talked about ALWAYS
testifying of Christ and if we did, we would be filled with the spirit
of Christ this Christmas. The best part of being a missionary is that we
have so many opportunities to testify of Him, and through doing so, my
love for Christ has grown so much. And then we all sang our Mission hymn
(which Elder Holland named as the favorite mission hymn he has ever
heard😎). There is something so completely satisfying and magical about
gathering in a circle as a mission and singing and swaying to O Vos Los
Llamados. Also I got blamed for singing the verses in the wrong order
and steering the entire mission astray but I blame it on you mom 😉 and
then we ate paella.
And
then we had a 3 hour bus ride back to Granada and literally for 3 hours
my Hermanas and some other elders sang hymns the entire way. And these
elders were not just messing around, we had 4 part harmony going on
their. It was beautiful and a lot of fun. I just love all of the singing
we have done this week.
And
then one of my favorite parts of this week was something as simple as
this: we made it back to Granada and we had to spend the night their
again. Right before bed Hermana Hargis showed us the bible video of
Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Oh my goodness. I don't know why I
had never watched it before but it has changed my life. It's one of my
favorite bible stories because to me it shows best the character of
Christ. He had so much faith in His father that he would be able to
perform miracles, and He did. He knew he could and was going to raise
Lazurus from the dead, yet he still wept, and mourned with Mary and
Martha who were mourning. The way He consoled them in their sadness made
me feel so much love for my savior because I know he continues to offer
that same soccoro to me. I dont know how to say that in English,
succor?
For everyone who
reads this email, could you maybe do me a Christmas favor and send me
your simple and beautiful testimonies of Jesus Christ? I love hearing
people bear witness of His name. I have some ideas stirring around
inside of my head.
I'll
start: Jesus Christ is the Son of God. It is only by Him and the mercy
He offers that I can be with my Father again. I know He loves me because
He has given me His grace to overcome when I didn't have my own
strength to do so. He is my Healer and I love Him. I know He lives and
because He lives I am so excited to see Him in the flesh and just give
Him the biggest hug. I feel honored to be His representative.
Merry Christmas from Almería!
Love, Hermana Rust
For having such a great week I didn't not take enough photos.here are some random gems
1. Caroling with the hermanas in Granada
2. Our small army
3. Decoratin' doors
4.thats a lot of Paella.
5. Blurry selfies
6. I'm just throwing it back to the Bako and Hermana Rust squad days. So righteously fierce.
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