It's odd to think of myself entering my third year being a missionary. 2013 feels not all that long ago. I´m saying hello to my time wake-up call. 2015 is gonna be a big one but will consist of actually finishing the mission too. What a wierd wierd thing to think.
This last week was rather interesting. Here, in the land of presidente bottles, we had another 3 holidays this week: New years eve/day and yesterday, Día de los Reyes (hence the late letter. .). All of which leave the morning streets cluttered in styraphome cups and clanky glass bottles. But as the song says ''Carry on, carry on carry ooooooon!!!!'' Its cool to actually be able to salute people in the street now and not have them almost fall out of their chair as they wave because of how drunk they are. It´s something I´ll never get tired of watching.
We've had some momma big success this last week. Two of our families we've been teaching have decided to get married; usually that doesn´t sound that monumental, but here that´s legendary. I will never figure out why, but not one soul here is a married soul. They prefer to live life free of commitments (especially marriage). SO, this was great news for 2 strapping-young missionaries like us.
One gal, Maria, has been going to church for a pair of months now has declared testimony. We let her sit so long because she was one of the families that lacked marriage. Haha it makes me laugh though the way she told us, it was kinda neat. We asked her how she liked church, then she went though this long extensive story to compare here testimony to a big roble tree she used to live by in silvau. She explained that the roble tree first grows its roots deep deeeeep into the earth, and secures it´s foundation before it ever thinks about shooting up tall and looking strong to the outside world. It was really special to wittness her growth in these past weeks, she finished with her explaination how like the roble tree she will now never fall, through cyclone, tsunamis, and strong riffs, she will stay firm and set in where she stands is what she said. It was real neat to see that light turn on in her and left us all teary-eyed and lemme say that room was so warm and full of the spirit we could have been sitting in the celestial room and I wouldn´t have known the difference . Something special for everyone who was there. Something I´ll never forget.
Wishing you a happy new year and a slushy snowboarding season,
Love yaa
Elder Tate
(pictures next time)
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