Hey everyone!
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! It really was a special day and
I was so grateful for the spirit that was there.
Zone Conference was so great! It was this past Wednesday and it was so
fun seeing a lot of old friends, President and Sister Anderson, and
Ephraim's Rescue (movie about the pioneers). There was also a great
talent show and there were so many skits, great music, and a lot of
good jokes. We also got our gifts, which of course, was really
exciting! We also had a lot of great meals from members and gifts we
weren't even expecting.
Christmas was just so special in so many ways. In the morning we
opened up all of our gifts which was really exciting! Elder Harris and
I had a great time with all the gifts we opened. I even received a box
of oranges at our doorstep! In the afternoon, we talked to our
families and let me
just say, I was so grateful for that one hour. I felt right at home,
and it was so great to catch up with my family. Just to hear how
everyone was doing really brought me a lot of happiness. But the day
didn't end there. We saw a couple named the Walchs. They were baptized
a little over a year ago and asked if we could give them blessings.
They were sick and we're going to have us over for dinner, but were
too sick to make anything. But I'm so thankful, on such a special day,
that I was able to exercise the power of God to help others. I truly
am thankful for such a blessing. We also met with a less active
brother named brother Orsi at the end of the night who was stressed
out and just not having a good day. It was so great to talk about the
Savior and why He was so important on Christmas. Doing missionary work
is so special on Christmas. You just get an additional confirmation
what you are doing is right.
But, this is the last week of 2015! To really look back on this year,
I'm grateful what I have went through and what is in store for 2016.
This is also the last week of the transfer, so I find out Friday if I
get transferred or not. We'll see...... Anyway, have a Happy New Year!
I hope the best for all of you!
Elder Cortes
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