Yesterday we had a reunion with all of the mision. They have never done it before because we are really spread out, but it worked out this year. It was an awesome experience to be all together as a mission family especially since we are not with our real families this year. I got to see Hermana Dickson. She truly is SUPER awesome, you will have to meet her someday! This comp I have is nothing like Dickson, so it was so good to feel her love and friendship. And also see other friends!! Hermana Robinson is awesome and Pres Robinson (mission president and his wife). I feel so much love from them. They really want the best for all of the missionaries and love us so much!
Each zone had to do a special musical number... And of course all the other zones sang hymns. But of course, our leaders thought we could sing other songs too... so they chose: Mi Burrito Sabanero. You have to look it up on YouTube to get a good picture. But it is a lot different than a nice little hymn, and ended in us laughing in front of the whole mission. So glad it is done!
When we were practicing, I was confused of the meaning of the song, haha, thinking of burrito, like the food that we eat. And imagining a little boy on the road to Bethlehem with a burrito to gift to the baby Jesus. But... really burro means donkey, and burrito means little donkey, which makes SO much more sense, that we are singing about a boy with his donkey going to Bethlehem!! haha
I am super stoked for Christmas here. It is awesome because the little kids believe in Santa, (of course), and also in the Three Kings--that they also receive gifts from the three wise men, which makes so much sense. I love this because it helps us focus more on the true meaning of Christmas. That really Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. These past weeks we have been sharing a video with all the people in the streets that is from the Church called: ¨¨Ha Nacido un Salvador.¨¨ It is on lds.org, and awesome if you haven't already seen it!
The other day I saw a quote in a kitchen that I like and wrote it down to share:
¨¨Alimenta tu FE y tus miedos moriran de hambre.¨¨
I love all of you so much. Thanks for the love and support I feel. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Or as Raffi sings: I fish you a hairy Chris-moose and a hippo new year!!
Oceans of love,
Hermana Barton
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| The old CCM crew reunited! |
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| Missiones crew reunited. my "mama y papa misional" |
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| Meredith, Castro and Dickson all together! |
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| La Hermana Dickson, my sister from another mister |
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| Missing my friends from mission in the other ward I was in |
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| Friends from my last zone |
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| My last zone |
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| Familia Jimenez and the elders in our district now |
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| Mayita--someday I will tell you about this lady!! |
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| Amy speaking here--this was our Christmas miracle. We sent Meredith some packages for Christmas back in November, and long story short, they were NOT arriving to her. It seemed like they wouldn't make it there in time for Christmas, if ever. But thanks to Meredith's good old friend she had made from Hermosillo named Sarahi, she got ALL of the packages we sent. Seriously amazing! She delivered them to Meredith while she was at the mission "reunion" on Monday in Hermosillo. Hallelujah! The pic of the group is of Sarahi and her parents and Meredith and Castro together again. |
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