Dear wonderful family and friends,
Thank you so much for the letters! I`m going to try to send a reply to each person who has sent me mail sometime before Christmas. Note that doesn`t mean you`ll get your letter by Christmas, just that it will be postmarked from El Salvador before Christmas. For some it will be an early present, for some right on time, and for some a bit late. But please know I appreciate each and every note or letter. That means YOU, Aunt Connie, Aunt Debbie, both sets of grandparents, Brother and Sister Davis from Dry Creek Ward (your Halloween card arrived en punto! Well done!), Professor Young from BYU, people from the Deseret News, people from Alta, Jill, Sara, Jennifer, Tyler, Melanie, Mom, Dad, Agnese, Ashley, Kiera.
And now... the week!
We didn`t celebrate Halloween at all. Nobody celebrates it here because it`s the `dìa del diablo.` (Day of the devil) What they do celebrate is two days later, dìa de los muertos (day of the dead). It`s kind of like Memorial Day. Everyone goes to the cemetery to leave flowers for their loved ones.
We had some really spiritual training sessions with the assistants to President Glazier this week. They shared some tips with us to improve our teaching and use our time more effectively. It has inspired Hermana Gonzalez, Hermana Winters and I to rethink our plans for how we`re going to accomplish our metas (goals) for the week and for the month. I`m excited to put them into action!
Lesson highlight of the week: we went into the new part of our area and contacted the boyfriend of a member. We talked about the importance of prayer. The Spirit was palpable. As a missionary, I think that`s one of my favorite things - we have lots and lots of opportunities to feel the Spirit. The Church is true! I can feel it every time I share my feelings about the Church.
Much love,
Hermana Henrie
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