Editor's note:
As you are writing your Christmas cards this year you might want to send one to Daniel. Here is his address:
Elder Daniel Winters
California Anaheim Mission
2500 N. Bristol St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Hello, everyone. It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, as you can hardly knock a door without having a wreath in the way these days. One perplexing moment of this past week was when we went to knock on this one door of a house that had a huge Christmas tree displayed in the living room. I though, "Oh good, this person already believes in Jesus Christ." When the door opened, we asked the lady who answered what her religious background was. She informed us that her entire family was Buddhist - she had been to a Christian church maybe once or twice before. So I guess the Christmas Spirit is so contagious that even the Buddhists are putting up Christmas trees! Which is a good thing, as long as we keep in mind what this season is all about.
Well, this week has been a good one. Looking back at where we started with a month ago, a lot of things and miracles have transpired since then. We were blessed with a great Sunday yesterday as well. I feel like Sundays have so much potential to go wrong, especially on fast and testimony meeting days. Maybe this is just me, but it's hard not to draw up worst-case scenarios as a missionary. Like all it takes is one not-so-spiritual testimony, and then your investigator will just say to you, "I think I'll find myself a church where things work a little differently," and then in a puff of smoke, they're gone. But then I have to remind myself that at the Yale Branch, things can't go wrong. It is great here. If you remember the guy from last week, yes, he did come to church, and yes, he did love it! So we're psyched. The Lord has blessed this little part of the vineyard so much.
Another highlight of the week: TV. That's right, we got to watch the First Presidency Christmas Message at a member's house yesterday. Talk about kicking off the Christmas season. It was superb. I know for myself that those men are called and inspired of God. They have been prepared throughout their lives to be in the positions they now hold, and they are literally God's spokesmen here on the earth. What a blessing.
Well, everyone. It's time for me to split for another week. As a final note, I've been hearing about a lot of friends getting called on missions. That's wonderful. The work is really moving, all over the world. If you have any chances to go out and teach with some missionaries, take advantage of them. First of all, the missionaries will love you for it, and second of all, you will really feel the special Spirit that comes from sharing spiritual truths with others you love.
That's about it for this week - the work is true and awesome, keep up the great work on the home front. Have a good one.
- Elder Winters
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