WEEK 13!

 December 30, 2013

 Friends  & Family,

Well skyping my family for Christmas was the best Christmas present I could have gotten! It was so amazing! I loved seeing all my family! It was so hard to say goodbye but I know that I will see them soon again!!! :) I have the best family EVER! :)) but Christmas Eve was fun! We all went over to some senior missionaries house. We played games and she gave us all a box of goodies. like puzzles, candy, hot chocolate, etc. It was so fun! Then we went home and hung out and went to bed! We woke up and opened some presents on Christmas Day! Hung out then got ready and went to a members house! We had brunch... SO much food!! Then I skyped my family. :) BEST DAY EVER!!! Then we went to another members house at 5 with the Elders and ate dinner! Then went home at like 7. FIRST CHRISTMAS AWAY FROM HOME.... I WENT TO BED AT 7:30PM hahahah I didn't think I was that tired but I laid down then fell asleep before 7:30 hahaha! Funny. But Thursdays are always long because we have to weekly planning for 3 hours! So we plan for the next week and do all this stuff.. haha it takes forever! But its good :) haha but I kind of just realized... I live in the GHETTO... haha (don't worry grandma Nilsa I am okay. But if you want you can send pepper spray.. hehe just kidding) But we met this new family!!! Norma, Manuel and two kids! We just started teaching them! And they are amazing!! We invited them to church! ( IT IS SO HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO CHURCH....) BUTTT They came! All 4 of them! It was so amazing I saw them come in and light up!! It made my day! They are so great! My Spanish is getting a lot better and I'm actually talking more and more in each lesson!! So thanks to all your prayers! :) But don't stop ! hahaha But it is crazy how much I've grown and learned since I have been on my mission.. I absolutely love being on my mission and love everything about it! Yeah I miss my friends and family and my life at home.. but this is as close as real life I am ever going to get! This is WHERE, without a doubt I am supposed to be! :) I have never been so happy! Thank you for all the Christmas pictures and cards!! And thank you for all my friends and family back home! I miss you all and love you!!! Have a safe week!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :)

Hermana Brugman