I totally saw a cockroach.....

I love my area and companions!! It's such a beautiful change of scenery and feeling! My comps are fun and care what I think and say and I love the new insights they bring and YSA is so fun! It isn't awkward-people told me that it would be and it was a lie! And AJ is awesomely ghetto and far away! I totally saw a cockroach in someone's house and had forgotten that that was possible because I was in the salt river stake for so long hahaha, I love it, we have work to do! Mostly in YSA. :D I've already seen a couple of people I know. Anyway, I'm feeling like a missionary again and happy again and able to overcome my weaknesses instead of just sitting by patiently. Which is good I know. I've learned patience and hope and faith in Jesus Christ, but I feel like now I get to apply my faith and am being proactive again and driven by purpose to change people's lives! Sister King is senior comp and driving because she's been in the YSA for 2 transfers. We're all three new to Ironwood though. Of course, the two wards meet at the same time 20 minute apart from each other. We've figured out splits though and meetings and fun stuff. Man, we've been teaching and learning and working and I feel so good. All I want is to rely on the spirit though for my words and intentions. It's hard work to even want to try, but I've learned how to get it. It takes hard work which hurts sometimes, to spiritually be strong enough to receive the miracles from Heavenly Father and recognize them!

Yesterday I felt like I was really repenting and my anxiety was trying to take over and my spirit didn't like my body and I couldn't focus, but I did everything I could to get the spirit and to deal and think clearly. When Moran starting singing Silent Night after the Christmas devo, I felt soooo much peace. It was so beautiful and I felt better, more calm, and more energized than I had in a while. We went out to Christmas lights at the temple and I was committed to help people by talking to them. And I did!! AND I saw people that I met there last year! Idk if I told you about a girl who was struggling at CHRISTMAS last year and after we talked, she changed her life, got baptized and married a guy (that she had talked to me about that made her cry because he wouldn't date her after his mission ) and they're totally getting sealed in March or something! MIRACLEEEEEES! And an elder came up to tell me about homeless Dave! The man Sister Smith and I were lead to meet way back when and started teaching. He got lost because of the homeless situation, but this elder found him a couple days ago? He remembered our names and had the elders send a message to us that he is moving, not homeless, and will be in contact with missionaries. DAVE<3 

I got my Advent calendars btw! Thanks!! I love them, I took the one with animals on it. 

But I'm still feeling great. I'm so excited, we are teaching a gay guy, Tyler, that has a lot a lot of faith and is giving everything up to be baptized. He is trying to be baptized the 20th...which, we'd love for a white Christmas but we're not sure if he'll be ready. Living the Gospel is hard work, but it's worth it! And it isn't about us. And there another guy that is just shy, Joe, but he's loving the idea of being able to be forgiven. I love it too. Neither of them came to church though. Soon! And there's others! Our area is massive and our car is nice! White. We named her Elsa, the snow queen.

 I'm figuring out what I want to do to make everyone have a great Christmas! I want everyone to make it about rejoicing in Christ and sharing God's glory.  

I'm glad they showed He is the Gift at the baptism! And that there was a baptism! The Ward is on fire! How is retention? As of yesterday, the video is on YouTube! Woot woot!! Tell everybody!

And, you know you have a problem when your mom says the Christmas party was a whobilation and you think she's talking about doctor who.

I love the lights on the house!! Decorating is the best, we've had fun helping people, especially when the lights don't work! I love how you can still feel the Spirit when normally you would be frustrated, but you know it doesn't matter anyway. I love Christmas. 

I love you. I love the Atonement. Life is beautiful, thanks for choosing it, I couldn't have done it without you. You rock, I want to be a good mom like you! Thanks for everything, it hasn't been quite cold enough for my white coat yet. I'll get a pic soon, it's cooling down!