December 23, 2013

Hola familia,

I always feel like saying that because that is what Chantz would always write hahah but anyways, Christmas is on Wednesday!!! yippy skippy!! We are skyping at Ferris and Teresa’s and it will probably be 2-3-4ish our time so whatever time that is for you idk but hopefully sometime in the early afternoon! We don’t know for sure because our phone is tore up and we can only really talk to people in person so we talked to Teresa yesterday and she said we can anytime.  Then we found out some of the elders in our district don’t have anyone in their area that has offered to let them use their stuff or to feed them on Christmas so we are trying to work it out with two sets of elders so that we all have a great Christmas... pretty much we just felt really bad because they have a really rough area and the Pembroke ward is plentiful!!  I am so excited but anyways to answer some questions... Sister Angela works with handicap adults and she calls them her individuals... she doesn’t get paid that much but what she does she works miracles with! Out here she is known to have a GREAT job! It is kinda funny because one of the best jobs out here is working at the Campbell Chicken soup factory so that kinda gives you an idea of what it is like out here but as for Sister Lewis she is leaving on New Year's Eve... well we are pretty sure. She has been here over 7 months so one more transfer will be half her mission in one area so I am pretty sure she is leaving me. The weather out here is sooooo hot and muggy! Well this week has been-- but tonight it should get to the 20s but this week it was 80s with humidity! So you might want to know I cut my hair... off... ok well just like two inches! haha  I do cut a ton of hair all the time especially since no one can afford hair cuts right now so I cut almost everyday! It gives us a good time to teach our active members lessons.  So about  the black man brother Goodman... we found out so much about him this week... we are at his house almost every other day because he always has people for us to teach...he is not a bad man he just has made some mistakes... like he has 19 children all from different wives hahahah but he loves sharing the gospel with everyone he finds because he wants to bring them the same happiness that he has!  So we might spend some time tomorrow at his house we were there yesterday and we taught his friend Shante. He is this huge black man but it was one of the most amazing experiences! He committed to be baptized and he wants to change his life! At first it was a little intimidating when we started because he was huge but he turned out to be so soft and loving.  I love when I feel their hearts soften because they just start asking so many questions and they have a real desire to change!! This work is the greatest work!! Honestly Clay working at the warehouse makes this work even better!!!! As for Christmas Sunday it was an amazing day we had three missionaries return this week.  They are really sweet and it is really nice to have them back! As if the Pembroke ward wasn’t doing enough member missionary work, now there is even a bigger push and yes everyone invited us over for Christmas dinner!! We have already had I think 3 but whose counting!  We also had Christmas zone conference, which was really amazing! This Christmas I have just really been able to focus on Christ more than I ever did before and it has been such a blessing. Everyday I am reminded why I am on a mission and I am motivated to give back to my Father in Heaven by helping His children return home! I love the Spirit of Christmas it is my favorite time of year!! This week should be pretty crazy! As for missionary rules we can’t do much tomorrow night or on Christmas but the Ferris’s always do fireworks at their house on Christmas Eve so we are all going to that. Then Christmas day we will have breakfast from Sister Angela and open presents after she works in the morning and then we will go to Connie’s and Teresa’s later but hopefully you will get to meet Ferris and Teresa on Wednesday they are the best!! Well I hope you all have the greatest Christmas and know how much I love you!! You are the greatest family!!

Love forever 

Cassie