Good morning and Merry Christmas to all!
It
is hard to believe that we are here in faraway Paraguay for Christmas
this year. It is such a privilege to be here in the service of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. At times we seem to forget why we are here,
being caught up in the challenges of living and working here in
Paraguay.
But Christmas Eve was a great reminder for us and
for the missionaries serving here in Horqueta. We decided some time
ago to go caroling on Christmas Eve, visiting members and others whom we
have come to know and to love. We had already prepared little
Christmas bags of goodies for the children and arranged to meet and
begin at 3:00 pm on Christmas Eve.
We all drove together to
visit, starting with places that were nearly impossible to reach by
car. The Elders and Sisters are used to walking everywhere, and so we
had some challenges with the roads, trails, and mud. But we were led to
where we needed to go.
We visited 9 or 10 families and there
was such a special feeling as we, as missionaries, sang several
Christmas Carols - always ending with a pretty darn good rendition of
Silent Night in Spanish and in harmony. Many hearts were touches, many
tears were shed as we visited members and then three of our favorite
neighbors and friends…all non-members of the church.
We then
had a Christmas Eve activity here in our house with the missionaries who
had received permission to be out until 11:00 pm - which we took
advantage of. We enjoyed good food, good church videos, and good
company.
We are so grateful for the mission of
our Savior, Jesus Christ, that he willingly fulfilled the Father’s plan
to redeem us all. There is no message more important that this.
We love you all.
Jerry and Cheryl
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