Dear yall.

Im in asucion for Hermana Sanchez this week, she has to get a root canal so we get a two day vacation and less time for emailing, feliz navidad hahah! But whatever. We are also missing interviews with the president and zone conference but who even cares.

Cristian keeps being awesome. We have some problems now because he has to move to San Lorenzo to finish school the week he was going to be baptized... so now we dont know how he´s going to get baptized, or where, or when.. FAITH. He gave the COOLEST testimony in Principios del Evangelio this week and I was just like, yeah, thats right! Hes my investigator! Its just been an awesome experience to see him learn and progress in his testimony.

In other news... some weird things have happened. Like someone fed us mondongo. Im not exactly sure what mondongo is, but it has to do with cows and parts of cows that really should not be eaten. I choked down half. Missing Little Caesars ha.

Also we went contacting and we found this abuelo that pulled out his guitar and started singing camp style religious songs. Hes so cute. We go to his house just because we like sitting on his porch singing the battle hymn of the repulic hahha. I want him to be baptized and sing a little song at his own baptism.

I dont know, family, Im just doing the same things as always. We are enjoying hot water and cool weather. I mean its hot but not that hot. so. Blessed. Definitely working on getting a tan before I go back to our FREEZING state. Also, the President is changing a lot of rules on the mission. Taking out ¨district goals¨ and stuff so that we can focus on baptisms in companionships, really changing the focus of the mission from numbers and goals to baptisms and converts. I shouted for joy when I heard about a couple of changes. Just kind of bummed I wont be around to enjoy them hah. The biggest change is that the mission can now drink coca cola. I tried it again but I still dont like the flavor so it doesnt matter too much.

what else what else what else... Oh, my bff Hermana Granados is going home this week for medical reasons. A blessing from the root canal is that I can see her and Hermana Christiansen for probably the last time for a long time.

Oh! And I got two belated Christmas packages!!!! WHOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO and they were full of my favorite things!!! So thank you Dad!!!! It was a great surprise! All the other missionaries were jealous but yolo.

Also thanks for all the pictures youve sent me. Youre all extraordinarily beautiful people. The church is true, and we really do receive the Lords blessings. I think about how everyone always says that your family will be blessed if you give it all to God, and I am seeing in the family new jobs and new talents and new houses and new cars and more love for me!!! =D We really have been blessed, all of us. God is awesome.

Ill write down the interesting things from next week so that I have new things to say. I love you all and miss you all. (but mostly Jared)

Hermana Scott