Week 34- Happy Birthday to ME!

December 8, 2009

Hi Family!
Can I just start off to say this has been a GREAT week so far. The work has been a little rough but just random things have been so good here. First of all, we had zone conference yesterday. Hence the fact that I'm writing these emails on Tuesday. P-day will be normal again next week though. So don't forget to write on Sunday night! Zone conference was amazing though! It was all christmas-y and motivating. They have a year end video of things that have gone on throughout the mission during the year and we all got a copy of it. It's a way good video! Can't wait for you to watch it someday!!! And of course they sang happy birthday to me and the other missionaries who have birthdays in December.
Our first district meeting with our new district was last week. And surprise.....I'm the only non-spanish speaking missionary! hahaha. There is one elder that comes straight from Mexico-no MTC or anything-and he is trying to learn english. I can't really talk to him a whole lot, except the few words he knows. He's a good elder though, really tries so hard! So to make it fair for this elder, we sing and pray in spanish. My district leader had me say the closing prayer too!!! :) hahahaha. Sister Ferguson had to whisper in my ear with what to say, but I'm excited because I'll get to learn a little more spanish! I'm happy! Plus, Sister Ferguson is starting to take spanish language study in the morning, so I'll be able to learn right along with her.
We also had our first snow here on Saturday. It pretty much snowed ALL DAY LONG......but now it's all melted away. Makes me feel like I'm at home in Boise. Usually I just need to wear sweaters and I'm ok. Now here is the WAY cool thing that just happened today! We had an appointment with a less-active this morning, Sis. Peterson. She's way cool, I love her! As we were talking, we got on the topic of cutting down our own christmas trees and where they got theres and everything. Then she asked us if she could take us to cut down our own christmas tree! Since today was P-day, we told her we could go today. Her and her husband just happened to be doing nothing too! So they took us to a tree farm and we cut down our very own-----7 foot----christmas tree!!! For only $15 too :) Amazing right? So we have a real tree in our apartment! I'm so excited, it will be a real christmas....sort of. Minus being with you guys. But I can't wait to talk to you all on Christmas, it's going to come up so fast.
I love you all, thank you SO SO SO SO SO much for the birthday package! I absolutely love it. Have an amazing week and I will talk to you soon. Love you!
Love, Holly
P.S. When does BSU play in the Fiesta Bowl??? That is stinkin awesome, I'm excited for them. We went and worked with a sister in Hershey last week and met one of their investigators. He is actually a HUGE Boise State fan! He even loves Ian Johnson so much. I told him I'd try to get him a #41 Jersey for him and I'd give it to him at his baptism :) (He doesn't have a baptism date yet) So.......do you think I could get Chrissy's address please????? thank you! Love you!