Hey all!
How was everyones christmas? our christmas here was a warm one. Its weird to spend christmas in short sleeves and without snow, but from what I hear there isnt even snow back home. thats the worst. I had a great christmas day. We woke up at the usual 6:30, only my body didnt retaliate as much as it usually does (im not a morning person, and the mission hasnt changed that fact) because it was excited to open the packages under our little christmas tree. After, we went to an hour of church. which was great. the Branch presidency spoke of christ and his birth, life and atonement. I really liked having christmas on a sunday. It was nice to have the spiritual along with the joys of opening presents. We spent the rest of the day with members families and talking to our own families. Which, was the shortest couple hours of my life!
At one point we went to one of our chinese friends apartments (Lan) so that sister H could attempt to skype with her parents and sister at the same time. Lan just left us there and gave us her key to lock up. Her apartment was FREEZING she had windows open and the heater off, and we assumed she didnt want us to turn on the heater, so instead we wrapped up in a couple blankets we found and turned on her toaster oven that was in the middle of the room and crowded around that to keep warm while sis C was talking to her family.
We spent Christmas eve at walmart ringing the salvation army bell which was a blast, and then that night we went caroling with some of our Chinese friends, which was a first for them. This week really was a great one with lots of service opportunities. It was great to see the generosity of people during the Christmas season, and I hope that we can all carry it through the new year.
Speaking of which, HELLO! its 2012 in a couple days! that is so crazy. Everyone should make some new years resolutions and commit to being a better person this next year. Everyone has thing that can be improved on, bad habits you can give up or commandments you can try a little harder to live by. Although I think that we should always be making goals and striving to achieve them, the new year is a great time to re-evaluate life and priorities!
I love you all so much. Keep praying for me and those around you, and I will do the same!
Sister Webb
PS I have been tipped off by president that I will MOST LIKELY be transferred next week, so if you are sending me any mail... either send it in the next couple days, send it to the mission office and I will get it when i get it, or hold off until I can get you my new address!
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