Hola!!!!
Hey guys! Congrats on "From the Top!"
That's really cool!
Guys, it does NOT feel like Chistmas.
Zacapa/the mission/my life right now is timeless. I honestly can't believe that
we all from the Class of 2015 in Monte Vista graduated and that we all went to
our different homes and our separate ways. Or that I got on a plane one day and
left everything behind for Guatemala. OR that I speak Spanish every day. New
times bring new changes...
Pues, este semana es Navidad! Christmastime is
a little weird around here. The presence of the national army has increased a
little bit in Zacapa. The nightly fireworks and explosions have increased more
than is usual. Extortion (a form of robbery/bribery/assault that's pretty hard
to explain) is on the rise. Zacapa's generally pretty safe, but the people are
a little rowdier, and a little more dangerous than is normal. What I've been
told is that EVERYONE in Guatemala on Christmas either isn't in their house or
is drunk somewhere on the streets in Zacapa, so we'll see what happens.
One of the good things that happened this week
is that we found another house! It isn't in our area, but it's the closest
thing that we could find. A house makes a pretty good gift for Christmas,
especially when you've been living in your zone leader's garage for the past
few weeks. This house is really cool because it's brand new. We're gonna have a
new pila, a new shower, and a new kitchen, and basically a new
everything.
As we celebrate Christmas this season, I want
you guys to really think about why we celebrate this holiday. Why do we give
gifts, why do we have trees lighted and decorated with ornaments, why do we eat
chicharrones con yucca, why do we make gingerbread, and everything else?
We do this all because of Him.
Testificamos que en aquel noche, se nació
nuestro Salvador. El nació para que yo pueda ser librado de todas mis cargas.
El nació para que pudiéramos tener gozo, no solo en este vida, pero la vida
despues. He recibido un testimonio muy fuerte de esto. Dios es diez mil veces
mas interesado en nosotros que nosotros mismos. Realmente, El nos ama, y envió
su Hijo, Jesucristo, para que pudieramos ser salvo. El nos mostró la via, y
estoy muy agradecido, cada dia, por todo lo que me ha dado.
For all of you who are taking Spanish classes,
you're all in my thoughts!
I love you all! Keep writing! I miss you, and
Ill see you soon!
--
Elder Jeffrey Reed
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