December 22, 2014

Hello! How are you? I like all the things that you are doing with others to make others happy in this special time. All the things that you are doing remind me of the thought in the Book Of Mormon when King Benjamin taught his people a great thing in the book of Mosiah 2:17. I am grateful for your great example. Yeah, today my Branch President sent me an e-mail and he told me one of sister she called to serve in London England Mission. It is good to have missionary from your country or branch. Now we are 3 from my branch; 2 sisters and me, but we have young man who are planing to serve mission, even Abdi. Do you know anything about Jason? Long time since I heard from him. I am doing good. Everyone is preparing themselves for Christmas.  Last week we contacted a young man, his name is Bismark.  We taught him and we invited him to visit the church, but he said anther time, not this week.  On Sunday I just saw him at the sacrament meeting and I ask my companion is that Bismark? Yes it is! Then I just sit next to him.  They welcome him very well and he's happy for the thing that he learned at church.  Saturday we heard from members there are less-active members in our area so we are planing to see them later on the day. But when we are passing to the appointment with Florence, the less-active lady stopped us and talked to us.  We told her we will come to her house, then we went to her house after our lesson and  talked to her to get to know her. We committed her to come to church tomorrow and the next morning she was there with her 2 kids! That was nice. We had Christmas Carols on the street with other district in our zone.  We are planing to sing again Wednesday night and New Year's Eve at one of the biggest malls in West Africa. Today the members invited all the missionaries from our zone for dinner at 4pm.  Thursday another family invited all the missionaries in our stake for lunch. I am happy I am going to call home Sunday b/c our Christmas is after 3 weeks. If I call on Thursday I will just talk only with my aunt. She will be at work place b/c it is not off but on Sunday I will talk with other family too. So am going to call on Sunday. Thank you so much for your great example and love.
Much Love
Elder Birresa