Diary of a Mormon Missionary: December 28, 2010

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December 28, 2010

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for the Christmas package!!! I can't believe you found another of my favorite shirt. I wore the white sweater and the skirt to church on Sunday. I wore the yellow shirt yesterday. I love the scarf Natalie made too! It's so cute and very warm! I love you all so much! It was wonderful to talk to you all on Christmas!!!

Sister Alvarez is being transferred to Madera, my last area. Sister Rivera will by my new companion. She's the oldest sister in the mission (33). I've been on exchanges with her twice. She's from Veracruz, Mexico but she speaks English fluently.

"When a person is miserable, wretched and unhappy in himself, put him in what circumstances you please and he is wretched still. If a person is poor and composes his mind, and calmly submits to the providences of God, he will feel cheerful and happy in all circumstances, if he continues to keep the commandments of God." Heber C. Kimball

A heart full of thanks is never without hope.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Keep that spirit all year round! The reason for the season never goes away even though the decorations do!

Hermana Evans

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What to Expect

Hello. My name is Sarah Evans and I have recently returned from serving as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the California, Fresno mission. That includes Fresno and some of the cities and towns surrounding it. I was assigned to teach in the Spanish language. This blog is intended to be an insight into the daily life of a missionary. As a missionary we have one day per week where we send an e-mail to our family and friends telling them how we're doing, our experiences, etc.
On my mission I tried to paint a clear picture to everyone at home on what it was like to be in my shoes as a representative of Jesus Christ. I have decided to put these weekly e-mails into this blog so they can be shared more widely. I have edited the e-mails for clarity and names have been changed for privacy but nothing major has been taken out. Even though I have tried to be as clear as possible, there still might be some terms or phrases I use that those who are not members might not understand. Hopefully the context should clarify but if not, feel free to ask. Also, I am gradually posting the weekly e-mails starting at when I entered the MTC. Therefore, if you wish to read chronologically, start from the bottom post and read to the top. I would reccomend it that way so you can see how I was able to grow during my mission.
As a disclaimer, these e-mails reflect my own personal experiences, opinions and testimony and are NOT official declarations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you would like to know more about the church from an official source, you can go to mormon.org or lds.org.