Wednesday, December 30, 2015

So Important to be Positive: Frankfurt Week 2



December 21, 2015

Mom and Dad,

Happy Monday!
I contemplated writing a really short email and just telling you what time worked for skyping but decided against it haha. The church wifi here is reliable enough and I´ve skyped from my iPad before (meetings with other missionaries).

Elder Taylor really likes food [DadNote: his companion]. He´s a great cook and cooks really healthy food. Thus we have brown rice, chicken and fitness in common. Really though, we´re going to become really healthy together. Missionary work, leadership, enjoys the scriptures. He really likes cars (that´s not really something in common, but I learned about Audi and BMW stuff today). He is good at being focused in lessons and organized in leadership/planning. He is patient and willing to help and support others.

Thank you so much Mom, that makes me happy :) [DN: comment she made in letter] I think that´s something that I´ve learned better on my mission, recognizing and praising others for their gifts, talents and goodness. It´s so important to be positive and focus on the positive in relationships with others. As much as one shouldn´t be afraid to criticize or let people know where they should improve, if we don´t show love and let them know that they´re doing well and are successful/good at things then life just isn´t as happy.

Oh yes, fun reunion when we´re all home. Glad Taylor made it safe, different having him at your adult activities?

We have a Christmas eve and a first day of Christmas member appointment here. (Christmas is 2 days). Way to go inviting the missionaries over for breakfast, they´ll love that.

We had a fun week over here. Mission leadership council, Zone conference, and being sick at the end of the week. I learned a lot about leadership, caught up on my journal, and we found a few new people who will start investigating the church this week.

Carry on, have fun, remember Jesus Christ, the best Christmas gift ever.

John 3: 16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Love,
Hayden

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