Snow??

I'm really cold right now, ha-ha. Great opening to an email right? But the winter cold finally came and it came hard. And it looks like it's here to stay for a while instead of coming and going for a day or two. And you know something else? We actually saw snow!!! I saw my first snow in over a year and however long it's been, ha-ha-ha. It was great! But don't get too excited for me. It wasn't enough to do anything to be honest. While waiting for our train to go to a zone meeting, a few flakes started falling and we all got kinda excited! Shows just how childish we can still be, ha-ha. But there's one missionary from Bolivia who was with us and he's never seen snow in his life. So you can just imagine how excited he was. He took out his camera and was having fun there. Most of the snow we saw though was while we were on our way to the meeting. So we didn't really do much with it unfortunately. I'm kinda glad though that there isn't a lot of snow on the mission because it would make working outside so much more miserable. It's bad enough with the cold and then the wind. Add snow and it's just miserable weather! I think being out in the cold so long finally took a toll on us because my companion and another Elder in our apartment both got pretty sick with some head colds and I got a little one. Luckily we're doing better but still got the typical runny nose and everything. But all is well :)

Saturday at one point was so windy that I could lean forward and the wind would hold me up. It was insane how strong the wind was. The only problem though was that as I was leaning forward, the wind decided to just stop, ha-ha. So I almost nailed my face on the ground! Luckily I didn't though. It smells good though to be honest to have the cold here. Yeah maybe it sounds weird to you all but for me, winter has a certain smell and I finally got to smell that again :) That's one thing I'm looking forward to back home. But let's hope that there's actually snow this next winter!

Things are going great here though. We have some great investigators and one is actually getting baptized next week! She was truly a miracle who just fell from heaven right into our laps! She moved here from Nicaragua to live with some family who are members and she had already gone to church a bit back in her country and wanted to join. So all we've had to do is just teach her and she eats it all up. She's been prepared before we met her and she's an absolutely incredible young woman! I'm excited for this weekend :) We have a few more investigators who are moving along and we expect a few more baptisms within the next few weeks. So stay tuned! Ha-ha.

Today is another colder day but we're heading out to see a lighthouse by the coast. Hopefully it's not too terribly windy and stuff down there. We're gonna get bundled up and all but still. It's about time though that we get out and do something, ha-ha.

I don't really have a whole ton to say this week since we were in a two day meeting. It was great but if I were to write how I felt and what I learned, I'd be here for a longggg time!:) And I think you'd all get bored, ha-ha. Just know that things are going incredibly well out here. The members love us and I love them :) ha-ha. And I just can't get enough of this!:) My invitation to all of you is to be missionaries at home. If you do that, you will find greater happiness because you will be doing what the Lord expects of us. We aren't a passive worshipping religion. We are active and moving. And if we aren't part of that, then we aren't truly living what we believe. Stay active, open your mouths, and you'll see the blessings :)

I love you all! Miss you lots!!