Rejoice!

Played tennis in the street with an investigator before the lesson, using a construction barrier as the net :) We had a ward Christmas Party and two of our investigators came! Fruit cake is really popular here during the holiday seasons. They love it, haha. We also have been given a lot of sweets so we pass them out while contacting. Hermana Wurdel and I spoke in Sacrament Meeting on Christmas Eve. Soledad, one of our investigators, told us after that she knows without a doubt that everything is true and hugged us with happy tears. Our mamita Hermana Marcela made a huge Christmas Eve dinner for our district. President Diaz gave us permission to stay out as long as wished. We opened gifts at midnight, a tradition in Chile, and played games. The Viejito Pascuero (Santa Claus) visited us = a cat got in our house and ate Hermana Wurdel´s Christmas cookies :) I love being able to testify to God´s children of His love for them, that He sent His Son, and that we can return to live with Him again. I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me. Because of Him, we can be pure even as He is pure when we stand before our Maker. "Now have we not reason to rejoice? My joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my Godñ for He has power, all wisdom, and all understanding He comprehendeth all things, and He is a merciful being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on His name. Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of God." Alma 26:35-36
Love, Hermana Jerman

Christmas Eve dinner