merry christmas you filthy animal

 WHAT. A. WEEK. 

these last two weeks have been absolutely amazing! I really love being a missionary and seeing the lords hands in my life so personally! A lot happened these last 2 weeks but imma keep this short! 

We went to the temple in the city of Mexico and it was SO AMAZING! Not going to the temple for 17 months makes you realize how special the temple is, guys DONT take the temple for granted! Go as much as you can!! :') It was a very spiritual and memorable experience, and even more memorable when we felt 3 earthquakes sitting in the Celestial room! #mexicomagico 

This week our friend Adolfo also got baptized and it was so special! He is one of the most prepared people I've met in my whole entire mission, and I'm so excited for him to keep progressing on the covenant path! Every time I get to see the light of Jesus christ go into someone's eyes I'm reminded why I'm here! The spirit was so strong in Adolfos baptism, and then after he bore his testimony to us all and filled the room w the spirit even stronger! i literally can see him being a future obispo or something! Ah man its such a blessing to be a part of this amazing work!! 

In my mission I haven't got to do too much service projects but this week I actually got to 1, help make chairs for a lady in the ward (literally sanding down wood and cutting the pieces w my own hands dad you should be proud haha), 2, help an hermano move, and 3, put together food packages for people that are struggling to even give food to their kids in the ward. Being able to serve every day as a missionary and serve a little extra with the ward members really touched my heart, and made me think especially of all my blessings! I hope you'll all have the chance to do a little extra service this Christmas! 

Having now my second Christmas here in the mission I've really realized the magic of Christmas isn't in the material things. The lights on the tree, the presents, the carols, the food and time in family are all great, but should all remind us more of Jesus christ and his atonement- the true gift! Man I love this time of year! 

What are you willing to give Jesus this year as your gift? What are you willing to sacrifice? Remember the best gifts you can't buy in the store, but come from a broken heart and contrite spirit! Instead of being stressed out trying to have the perfect gift, party, or decorations, take a minute to really let the peace of christ into your life and reflect on how you can let christ into your life more! Christmas really means christ-más (más in Spanish means more) so this time of the year should really be thinking of christ más:)

Love you all and I hope you have a VERY merry Christmas for me:)) 

Last 6 weeks... *Mario kart last lap music*

 Hey guys! Kinda crazyy because I start my last transfer today but I'm stoked for all that we're going to do these next weeks! This week we found one of the most prepared people that I've taught my whole mission which is so so cool to see! He actually went to our baptism the last weekend and had interest in learning more, then we "randomly" (theres not coincidencias con Dios) saw him in a park a few days later on a way to a lesson that had fallen through and taught him the restauration there in the park and we gave him a book of mormon! He started reading it and praying about it, and told us that he feels like God has been preparing him to find the truth with us. At the end of the week Saturday we had another amazing lesson (literally one of the best lessons I've had my whole mission) and the spirit was so strong you could cut it with a knife! He said that baptism and the holy ghost was the thing missing from his life and that he wants to be baptized asap! He was in tears. We were in tears. One of those moments of power ya know? We explained we wanted to help him prepare for his baptism and that a part of that is go to church with us and praying about these things. he was like ah I don't think I can come this week bc I work, but the spirit was SO strong and I testified of the blessings he would receive not working this Sunday to help him prepare for his baptism and finding these answers he's looking for. He said he would be at church the next day and in his prayer to finish the lesson he said the sweetest prayer really asking God if this was the right church and then asked for help to be able to come to church! The next day he showed up early for church with a smile on his face ready to learn and he said he knew going to church would be more important for him than selling a couple more things. He is so amazing and I love seeing God preparing people and putting them in our path! I love being a missionary! 

 

The week we also had an awesome leadership conference and saw a lot of good little tender mercies! We also had to drop some people w date who were actually crazy lol which is a bummer but  I'm so happy that we're starting the Christmas season!! I absolutely love the Christmas spirit and getting to talk about the real reason for the season, the reason jesus christ came to earth! Dont you all just love Jesus?! What are you going to do to show him your love and appreciation this month?? 

Love you all!!! 

-hna stone 

Pics- my bestie Jane goes home today:')

-an hermana made ornaments w our names haha 

-the best gen ever in the mision Mexico qro