Hope you're all having a very beautiful day! looking forward to seeing you all again! I'm excited to be a part of Christmas with everyone; however, I'm sad to be leaving all my Texas friends as well. I just don't know how to respond to all of this you know? There are a lot of emotions that are coming and going this week, and I can't tell you how grateful I am to have served a full time mission, because at the beginning of this adventure it didn't look like I was going to be able to serve in Texas. I am amazed every day by the tender mercies of the Lord. I don't really know what my divine destiny is, but I'm grateful that I've been able to walk this road all the way to the end. I am honored to be a part of the Lord's work, and an instrument in His hands. I would encourage all to be a part of it no matter where you are in life because the power it brings to your heart is a Balm of Gilead! I know that when the road seems rocky we can press on, because the work of the Lord need never cease! To be quite honest, I don't know where life is taking me after this week has concluded. However, I will trust in my God and He will guide me in a great many ways to the path He would have me take. I pray that I may be humble enough to accept His call wherever it takes me on my journey! Sorry, I got a little carried away there. I guess I should talk about our week.
This week flew by, just as this transfer has, we were on exchanges ALL week. Sis. Thompson was gone Tuesday, I was gone Wednesday, Sister Thompson again Thursday and Friday, and then Saturday we were finally all together again! It was crazy. Nobody knew what was going and we couldn't remember who had been there for what, it was a little hectic and great fun! ;-)Saturday was the ward Christmas party! It was a luau theme, all five of us sisters did a Samoan dance! It was AWESOME! I believe that it got posted on facebook and sent to Grandpa's account. I think....So, maybe look at that if you haven't seen it yet. And if you can't figure it out I can try and show you next week when I'm home. Anyway, it was tons of fun, I really enjoyed it. AND we had NINETEEN nonmembers there; along with Less Active - Inactive members that we haven't seen in a while! It was a miracle down here in Clear Lake 2. Our God is still a God of miracles! :-) We also had two investigators at church! I've really loved serving in this area and it's been an adventure to see the change in people as they start doing missionary work! The work is going to happen, we might as well be a part of it! :-) The Christmas Devotional was also very good, if you didn't get the chance to see that I would encourage you to watch it - or watch it again!
Know that I love all of you and I'm very excited to be seeing all of you again soon! I look forward to all that is coming, because the future holds EVERYTHING! And that's what I'm going for! Thank you for all of your love, support, letters, kindness, and encouragement over these last 18 months! I truly and sincerely appreciate it. See you soon!
Forever,
Sis. Christopherson
