Christmas Day Email

Sorry about all the short emails, I blocked out more time to write this today. First off: merry Christmas. This is such a wonderful holiday to celebrate families, giving and Christ. These past few weeks have been a little crazy, but I'm starting to adjust to my new area. I went from serving on campus to serving in a family stake not too far from my old area, but now I'm serving with families instead of college kids, so it's a little different. It's been an awesome four months as a missionary (but who's counting?). Just before I left my last area, Cara came to church, which was awesome. It's been amazing to watch as she has progressed and felt the peace of Christ. She once stated, "when I came to your church it felt good and I felt peace, and that's why I want to be a Mormon." This Christmas (and the last few weeks) have been white with snow, which has been wonderful. I love the snow. I've heard many people who don't, who think I've never seen the bad side of snow, but I certainly have had times where my eyeballs freeze and every muscle aches because of all the snow, and still I love it. It's beautiful. It's fun. It brings out a little bit of childlike excitement. It softens sound and can be made into caves and men, balls and angels, and all manner of fun activities require snow. Love y'all- pictures of the snow attached.