I can't believe we are already into the
second week of December. So over the weekend we had our Celebration of
Christ and it turned out amazing! In just the two nights there were
1,000 in attendance! Biggest ward Christmas party I've ever been to
haha. Saturday night was the best because Sister Whitmer sang while I
used ASL for a couple of songs and Brother Enders who was in charge of
all the music said it was everything he hoped it would be and brought
the Spirit in so well. He (and many others including our missionary
zone) started to cry. Then our missionary choir finished off the night
with a selection of songs which miraculously sounded beautiful after
only 3 rehearsals. My favorite was that we included singing "This Is The
Christ" though it isn't a Christmas song exactly but it's one of my
favorites and really helped put the focus on our Savior and Redeemer. We
started the song by reading the Savior's words in 3 Nephi when he
invites the Nephites to feel the wound in His side and His hands,
because Christmas for us is not just that a cute little baby was born --
for us it is Jesus the Christ was born and came to rescue a lost and
fallen world out of love.
That was the big thing this week.... lots of singing
practice and signing practice and then finally performing. We also
helped bake sugar cookies as refreshments and serve them with wassail,
yum.
Oh and we had a weird day this last week when it got up into the
60s and 70s outside. Crazy! No cardigan or coat needed that day and it
felt like we had skipped a few months back to early fall. It got cold
again since and there's a possibility for freezing rain tonight. Too bad
we won't have snow that sticks like Utah, I like white Christmas.
We did buy our ornaments today for our Christmas tree that we are
going to get. Thank you so much also for the advent chocolate calenders
and the candy ropes, now it feels more like a real Christmas. ;)
That's all for now. Have a good week and remember: the church is true, the book is blue, and Moroni is still on the ball!
Love,
Sister Rust
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