MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope you all had a very merry christmas! We had quite a week over here in northern Virginia. The worst part was definitely when I had to stop listening to christmas music but there have been a ton of highlights! Let me tell you a few
We had a Hot Chocolate stand christmas eve downtown where we gave out free hot chocolate and wished all a merry christmas.
We had a christmas themed Zone Conference with all the Spanish Missionaries from the entire mission!Even santa came.
Got to do some service at Salvation army.
Helped some sisters move into a new apartment
Hung out and celebrated christmas with the Senior Missionaries and the other english missionaries by making home made pizza!
Recovered from getting sick!
Its been my first full week here in Winchester and I have met so many new people that I'm teaching, people at church, and new missionaries! SOmetimes its hard to get up and moved but its relatively easy as a missionary, especially when you know youll be in good hands. Its not the same for other people. A lot of those who I have met have had to leave everything they have and take a dangerous journey up to America from their dangerous countries. It can be scary and really hard.
In this christmas season, i have refelcted on the wonderful gift that God has given us. We have his son, Jesus Christ, that can be with us and help us in whatever journey we are going through. It could be spiritual, mental, physical challanged but he will alwasy help us. Its easy to say but hard to actually do but thats what I get to help people do all day long. It brings me so much joy that I am able to help people find light and hope amidst their struggles
love you all,
Elder Espere
