Dear Family,
It has finally come. Last night at about 6 pm, the first snow of
the year fell to the Irish ground. It didn't really stay, but then it
snowed some more this morning and the roofs are topped with white. It
didn't really stick to the ground except for in the hills really, but
this only means that more will come soon. It was really unexpected, but
last year it had already snowed by this time. Is there snow in Utah yet?
Are week has been a bit tough, but we will continue to be resilient as
this will be a tough time during the year. Thankfully the ward is
providing some things for us to do like carolling and singing in choirs.
We are also having a Ward Christmas dinner on the 16th which will be
really good. We are hoping that the day afterwards that Eddie will be
baptized.
Eddie is doing great and has really shown great effort in living
the word of wisdom. He has no other concerns at the moment. He
unfortunately couldn't come to church because a couple of months ago he
promised to go to a christening. He was really bummed that he couldn't
come as church has now turned into the highlight of his week. He really
loves meeting with us and learning about the gospel. It has really
changed his life and his family has said that he is so much more calm,
patient, and especially happier. Other than him, we have really
struggled to meet with anyone else. We were able to meet with this man
named Sean and speak with him, but he wasn't there for his return
appointment. We met with Rakesh on Sunday night and that was good and he
gave us some Indian food to take home with us. Yesterday we also met
with a man named Niel, but he seems to be quite content the way that he
is. I just hope that the next time that we see him that we can help him
feel the Spirit and that He will touch his heart in such a way that he
will yearn for more. One great miracle was that on Wednesday we spoke to
these two ladies that were baptized about 40 years ago when they were
children. They were very nice to us and let us come to their home the
next day. Then one who owned the home, Kathy, was really open to having
us around more and I feel that she really needs the healing power of the
atonement and gospel of Jesus Christ. We hope that as we continue to
meet with them that they will come back to church.
I am really glad that the Durango Ward is finally getting a convert
baptism. I think that the last time was when the missionaries found a
less-active a baptized her kids. I went with the missionaries one of the
days just before their baptism. Are they still coming to church or did
they move or what?
I mailed your package last Monday and I know that it will arrive in time because there wasn't any snow then.
Just to clarify a statement sent to me by my sister, as of tomorrow, I will have 6 months left in my mission.
I will you all a Merry Christmas and hope that you will be able to share the Love of God during this Christmas season.
Love,
Elder Buxton
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