December

Zapata missionaries waiting for the Christmas parade

Happy December!

Almost as soon as December hit, it began to be cloudy, dark and rainy. I love this weather because I don't get sunburned, but all the native Texans really, really hate the cold. Now it's actually pretty cold and I don't have a jacket. I think I might get one at Burlington today.

We've been feeling the Christmas spirit lately. We make hot chocolate every day, I wear my Santa hat almost everywhere, and we put on Christmas music in the house when we are not studying. Taylor Swift is a favorite. We also had a Christmas devotional yesterday, broadcasted from Salt Lake. It was pretty nice, the choir sang some Christmas songs and they gave talks on the birth of Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas. 

The Crew and our gear

So this member in the area went on a trip, and we took care of his animals while he was gone. As a thank you, he got us all slingshots. I've never really used a slingshot before but I think I'm in love. I've been shooting at stuff like cacti, telephone poles and signs as we drive by. We have bottle shooting competitions and personal bets. I'm basically a sniper with this thing. It's also very useful for all the stray dogs. I've never really hit one directly, but if you hit a stop sign it makes a loud noise and they scatter.  

Can't wait for Christmas and my one Skype call! I hope you all have a great week.

Elder Gray