Cherries And Elves!

Almost a month here in Bolsón and its been the fastest month of my life! This has been my first week without a cough so we are takin wins out here
 

Rundown:
- we left a lunch and the members gave us each a branch from their cherry tree. I've eaten WAY too many cherries this week
- christmas zone conference with a white elephant gift exchange-- my companion won a knife with our mission name engraved on the side!
- our friend lauti is getting baptized tomorrow and its also his 9th birthday
- gave a talk in church and once I got up to the pulpit realized 2 of our friends came to church!!(they are a lesbian married couple so if any of you had experience with that on your missions PLEASE help me cause our mission president wasnt sure how to help us either)
- people full on believe elves are real here and live in the forest

 
Thought:

 
Jesus Christ was a Human Savior who felt every pain, a healing Savior who heals the deepest wounds, and a divine Savior that saved the world! Remember who he was, and that he did all these things so that we can remember who we are too. You are a daughter or son of a loving heavenly father. Never forget who you are
 

I love you all soso much and the past few weeks here have been the best few weeks of my life.

 
I know there are people who might not be doing so well. If you know missionaries, send them a random email throughout the week, send them a picture to look at or a talk from general conference to read. It will make their day! Have a fantastic week and LIGHT THE WORLD YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE

 
hermana carden

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