Dear Family,
Remember how
I used to be directionally challenged? Well, that is STILL the case. I drag poor
Sister Siemens through all these windy back roads out in the sticks and just
pretend like I know where I am going. I miss having Sister Elliott say,
"Turn left Sister Mitchell. Turn right. Turn around. Slow down." But
although we have been lost quite frequently, we are having a BLAST! Just a few
days ago we went to go visit a member of our ward. The "Lucs." The
husband is a member of the church from Vietnam. And his wife is Buddhist from
Vietnam as well. When I met her, she looked like she could be Chinese, but
since I knew Brother Luc was from Vietnam I just assumed she was Vietnamese.
But guess what!?!? Her family is Chinese! She speaks both Mandarin and
Cantonese. I chatted a little bit with her and found out, very quickly, that
anything I used to be able to say in Chinese.... I no longer can! But it was
still fun to chat with her. I am amazed by this woman and her positivity. She is the cutest. Their
son is 9 years old and he hasn't been baptized yet. He is a child genius and we
are hoping to be spending more time in that home. We have been busing getting
ready for the two baptisms we will be having at the beginning of January.
Angelina is a little bit closer to our age so it’s been fun to meet with her as
frequently as we do. She is always cooking us food or taking us out to eat
somewhere. She is like the nicest girl on the planet! I always feel bad because
she has a car, school and rent to pay. But she is just such a good example to
me of giving freely. Heather has two little girls that she brings to church
with her every
week and will
be baptized the following week. We are so excited for the both of them and I
feel like I learn so much from each of them every week.
It is such a
wonderful time of year to be a missionary. I wish I could explain it. But I
love bearing my testimony of Jesus Christ. It's almost like I can feel it bubble
to the surface. I am so thankful for my Savior. I know that He lives and I am
so thankful for the many gifts that His life has brought into mine. I love Him
and I feel daily of His love for me and for others. I hope you all really enjoy
this season and the light of Christ that we allow into our lives. It's so
evident in the way we treat one another and all we do to lift those around us.
I love you guys! Have a very Merry Christmas!
Love,
Sister Mitchell
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