Sister Camille Beck Tacoma, Washington: December 28, 2015

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!! It all started Tuesday when we had our awesome missionary Christmas party! We did a fun game of white elephant and I gave away some silly straw glasses... and I got a dog calendar..... IMO not sure what to do with it since I'm not the biggest fan of dogs but I guess I will see. We then did Christmas carols where we all stood on our chairs and jumped around singing frosty of jingle bells. The craziest was when we sang the 12 days of Wa-Tac where each zone got a different number and would do something crazy while we sang it like lifting our chairs or throwing our cups, etc. We were also able to watch each zone do a skit and everyone said our zones had one of the best. We took different Disney songs and made the district 4... it was so funny!

Christmas eve we ate at a members home and shared the He is born video and talked about all of the words that describe our Savior and why he is who he is. Then on Christmas we couldn't proselyte so we spent it with members. We were able to talk with our family's which was awesome. I'll be honest I think I had a better day in the MTC for Thanksgiving than I did for Christmas but it was cool. We also went to visit Sister V. and she always inspires me! but since the temp out side was so low and her house isn't sealed right? She couldn't get her breathing under control to be able to breath so she had to push her button to be able to call to go to the hospital and this was I guess her 7th time going this year which is scary. But I think the three of us were more scared than she was...

Then Christmas and Christmas Eve we got together and sang Carols to people and to play Mafia and volleyball. I'm super excited because after this we will be going bowling together.

We have been trying to work with the members more to be able to get baptisms through them and I have been loving Mosiah 18:8-10:

8 And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light;

9 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—

10 Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

I love you all and hope you have a great New Year!!!!

Sister Beck