Hello! Or better, Prettige Kerst!
It's christmas.. again! Unbelievable.. It's starting to sink in that it is indeed christmas as well, yesterday we went caroling at this senior citizen home.. not sure really what you call that anymore, but it was really neat, as with every song that we sung, the crowd was invited to participate, and to see these older belgiums get so excited when the next christmas song was announced, as they sung along with us there was just a joy in there eyes.. It's interesting, we sang most of the songs in dutch, naturally, but this christmas i really started paying more attention to the words that we were singing, the message of these classic christmas songs, there beautiful.. as I was singing i truly felt like, wow.. i'm praising my god.. I just love the hymns, my goal is to memorize a hymn in dutch a week, starting with the christmas ones.. it's a goal, see how long it will last, but when else will I sing these songs in dutch if I don't memorize them?? =) Also we went to the christmas devotional for the stake last night brussels, chance to leave mission boundaries, always fun =) But it was really well organized, really powerful, the missionaries in our zone were able to perform a song, and other more musically talented missionaries and individuals even said that we did a pretty good job.. Before every song that was performed they gave a little history about the composer and where it came from, Silient Night.. what a great song, written by, Joseph Mohr.. it was fun to hear a little about him, and his life, and the inspiration that he received to write this classic song. So last couple days, busy with christmas type activities, this coming week, it will only intensify.. Were having dinner appointments with members for both Christmas Eve and also Christmas together with the sisters, so were all taken care of! =) And also after much stress, we organized our whole skype situation, so i can now give you the time so i can see your wonderful faces! It'll be just swell and dandy, and the best christmas present I can think of! On that note, thanks for the package and the envelope, i don't know how many packages you sent, but i received one box, and one envelope.. i hope that was everything, the sunny delight, is all gone.. what a wonderful, inspirational choice of drink to send me =) Also thanks for the oreo's, love oreo's..
Also this past week, went to a zone conference up in rotterdam, which is right by Spijkenisse, so i worked up the courage again to ask president, if i could swing by and say hello to Fam. De reus.. and he said yes! We were going on exchange so brought 3 other random missionaries that they don't know to there house, but it was super neat to be able to visit with them. Amazing change in there lives.. I say it with all my wonderful expiriences, but one of the best moments in my mission, they set up a missionary wall where they have the pictures and a little paragraph that the missionaries write of the missionaries that they know and become close to, so Elder Da Cruz was there as well as Elder Brown who took my place when i left, Also the other two elders in R'dam south, and they were waiting for me to send my little paragraph to them, so i was able to write my testimony to them, just wonderful, what missionary work is all about.. what a mission is all about.. with it being christmas and all, i've been very reflective this month, thinking back on all my different stages of my mission, how much i've learned and grown, all the people that i've met and built friendships with.. i've been extremely blessed, probably more blessed than what a 20 year old deserves, but i'm not complaining =) And i just know as i look to the future, and the 9 months that i still have left, i'll be blessed even more, and the best is yet to come.. Thank you all so much for all your support and love, not just you family but also all my friends, i was looking at all my letters i've recieved, and i have a pretty good stack again =0 I'm horrible, but i hope that people realize that i appreciate them so much and there friendship; the people who i've been around has shaped me into who i am.. =)
Love you all, and wish you a very merry christmas!
Isaac and christiana is doing great! She will definitely be baptized the first week of january..
Til Sunday familie!
Love you loads once again,
-Elder Mohrman
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