Week 94!!!

Hey Everyone!

I hope you had a good week and a good Thanksgiving! Mine was pretty good... but I threw up for the first time in over two years. The last time being when I broke my arm... I had a good streak going! We had three diners, and an appointment for just pie, so go figure I threw up, right??? ha ha!! But, it really was good! I got to spend the night with Elder Lund and his companion. It was cool. It was fun. He is my favorite companion I have had. It's always fun to work with him a bit like the good ole days!

So, due to the holiday, a lot of people were gone. We taught Ignacio once who told us that Trinidad is going to Mexico for a week again. They really like to go out of town! We will see what this means for him. What he wants to do.

So, tomorrow I start my last transfer. It is crazy. It really sunk in that my mission is ending. I am excited for sure, but I really don't want it to end. I like being a missionary too much. At the end of every transfer, there is a big fireside in the mission for the departing missionaries so they can give their last testimony and talk to their friends. I have only been to about four of them because it is a lot more productive to teach lessons, but our zone put together a choir to sing at it. I was there and looking at all these missionaries going home it was really a trip to think the next fireside is mine... everything is becoming so real at how little time I have left. Then I read Elder Nokes' email who goes home tomorrow, he didn't leave very long before I did! Missions are very short. I think I just set in in how short they really are. I am so glad is till have another month to go out and to preach the word of God to those in need before I leave.

Have you heard of the "He is the Gift?" initiative that the church is doing? It is super good. It talks about how Jesus Christ is the first gift of Christmas giving to us by God so that we may return to live with him. Go to Christmas.mormon.org and look at the sight. John 3:16 states "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." This is the scripture they are using. I encourage each of you to talk to the missionaries in your ward about this and how you can help spread the word of God this Christmas season which is the most natural and rewarding time to talk to Christ. The church is putting LOTS of money into this, they are advertising on YouTube December 7th and the whole month on Time Square in New York. Do your part to "sweep the earth as with a flood" of uplifting messages of Christ. Visit Christmas.mormon.org to learn more!

I hope you all have a good week!

Love,
Elder Lloyd