Hello, everyone!
Well, Christmas is but five days away. I hope that it's nice and cold in Florida (or whatever part of the world you may be reading this from). :) May you have the tree and lights up and most importantly that peaceful and tranquil feeling of the spirit of Christmas in the home.
A lady, Leanne, which we are teaching gave us a tree which is no more than three feet tall. I'll take a picture and send it over soon. I know that I promised to send pictures on this day but I forgot the camera at home as I was rushing out the door. One thing is for certain though, I will be able to call you (Mom & Dad) on Saturday. I am thinking of calling when it's somewhere between 1-4 PM in Florida. It feels weird in a way to be calling when I have only been gone for two months but the whole journey will end on a nice note to be home for the big holidays when that time comes.
A lot of the people we have been teaching have been making slow progress while those we have been striving to see have been having their struggles with colds, sick pets, or other challenges. My companion, Elder Millett, will be going to a town called Fairfield. As for me, I will be spending another six weeks here. It's good in the sense that I can get to know everyone better and help those we're teaching progress better. The members here are all excellent and the home which we stay in is nice. Yet I will be another six weeks away from any Targer, Wal-Mart, big shops and downtowns. Regardless, I am certain that the work here will be just fine for another six weeks. :)
This message will be rather short but I hope that we all do our part to make Christmas as best as it can be for each of us. I met a man who Christmas is a difficult time of year for him because of circumstances with his family. That may be the case for some people and I hope it's people like that which we can reach out to and cheer up if possible. The lady, Leanne, which I mentioned has also had her share of challenges this year. However, she has a tradition of helping someone less fortunate during this time of year and regardless of everything that has been happening to her, she still carried out her traditional kind deed to a family she pondered about.
In Leanne's example of being good toward one another is what brings that 'peace on earth.' I hope you all have that warmth and happiness in your families and yourselves during this time of year. May that also carry out through the next year, which I hope may bring great opportunities and chances of growth to you all. Take good care of yourselves. May you all have a Merry Christmas!
Love,
Elder Gallegos
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