Well Good morning Osorriooo FAMILY!
I have been looking forward to writing you and hearing from you! I love you all so much!!! Things are going so well here and I really look forward to seeing how you all are and hearing about your experiences, interests, and family happenings!
WELL! IT IS SNOWING! a LOT in Salt Lake and I love it. It is so beautiful! And cold! My companion and i both walk around, and sometimes its just so cold we yelp! Haha, but don't worry, I am kept remarkably warm. My boots are fantastic (thank you mom and dad. they will last forever i like to think). But temple square is just so gorgeous in the snow. It literally looks like a winter wonderland, and luckily there are still many people on the square. I am so grateful for my calling to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Honestly, it is just so wonderful to have the calling to do that, I feel the sacredness and joy of that calling, to teach and preach the gospel.
I ran into some of the Bench family yesterday! It was such a blessing! My companion and I were on the way to an investigator lesson over the phone that I was a little nervous for, and then we ran into them, and felt so much joy! My companion reminded me in her Asian accent, "See you are blessed! Now you can be happy for the lesson!" Right she was!
Sister Gillete challenged us this past zone conference to write down two things that we are thankful for each night this month. Some things on my list have been, prayer, peanutbutter, wind, one of our sincere investigators from China living in Canada, companionship unity, Sister Pickrel and Sister Rozas who are hilarious (one is super shorter than the other, and Sister Pickrel always pretends that she speaks spanish--sister rozas is from chile, and Sis Pickrel always says SOPAPO, which means plunger in spanish, and is quite a fun word to say)!, and the opportunity to preach and teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Isn't that neat! When we share what we are grateful for, we share things that are happening in our lives...will you all share with me some of the things you are grateful for?! OOO that would be a lot of fun to read. :)
I am so thrilled for your thanksgiving festivities! Please tell everyone I love them and choose the right, (one way of choosing the right is enjoying all that turkey!) Really I think it will be a wonderful time as family and friends. No wonder you are excited ganae! Oh and ganae congrats on being Mary!!!!!!! How exciting! Such a wonderful way to share the gospel! So exciting! Be sure to send pictures! And i am glad your snow white party went well, i bet that could be nervewracking but you got it.
I really am in such a special place. I love it here so much. I realize how blessed I am to be living here in Utah------honestly, I've been here the past 3 years, almost 4, and I am used to it. I didn't have to go through a "culture shock" adjustment, Heavenly Father blessed me by sending me to a place where I could happily dive right in and serve.
So my dear family. Thank you. Thank you for all the love and support you send to me. I feel it. I love hearing from you. I care about each of you so much. Dad, i like that spiritual thought this week too, and I am glad you shared it with jeshua.
Mommy, i am proud of you. Enjoy this holiday season, beginning with your approaching birthday, there is NO WAY that is being skipped, you are living and get to celebrate your birthday which are just the best!!! I love you so much!! And will be sending all of my best wishes for you this next monday. oh and the gift i got you is really truly small...literally. i hope you still like it!! :) Just know that I love you. I am sorry this week was a harder one, but you keep pressing on like the amazingly STRONG woman you are. the last letter you sent me was amazing, all that strength in you. you are such an example to me. It will all be alright in the end. oh and this transfer is finishing up, we are in one of the last weeks. I am so unsure about what will happen next transfer....ah! I know I will be here, they don't send you away until much later which is good because i want to be in the most perfect sacred place for Christmas!!! but yeah, I will definitely have a new companion and thats a little nerve wracking! But the work will go forward so i should be excited!
Jonathan, nat nat, ganae, jeshua---my dear siblings. keep strengthening each other! I know you do! And i hope each of you laugh a ton and enjoy thanksgiving next week. Send me the things you are grateful for!!! I'd LOVED to read that. i love hearing about your lives. maybe i will send you my list for thanksgiving! fun! oh and i'd also love some wedding pictures jon jon and nat nat!!! :) I can show people that you all got married in that temple, we share about the eternity and sanctity of marriage everyday here on the square.
I love you all and send you my love. LOVE LOVE LOVE
Sister Osorio
I have been looking forward to writing you and hearing from you! I love you all so much!!! Things are going so well here and I really look forward to seeing how you all are and hearing about your experiences, interests, and family happenings!
WELL! IT IS SNOWING! a LOT in Salt Lake and I love it. It is so beautiful! And cold! My companion and i both walk around, and sometimes its just so cold we yelp! Haha, but don't worry, I am kept remarkably warm. My boots are fantastic (thank you mom and dad. they will last forever i like to think). But temple square is just so gorgeous in the snow. It literally looks like a winter wonderland, and luckily there are still many people on the square. I am so grateful for my calling to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Honestly, it is just so wonderful to have the calling to do that, I feel the sacredness and joy of that calling, to teach and preach the gospel.
I ran into some of the Bench family yesterday! It was such a blessing! My companion and I were on the way to an investigator lesson over the phone that I was a little nervous for, and then we ran into them, and felt so much joy! My companion reminded me in her Asian accent, "See you are blessed! Now you can be happy for the lesson!" Right she was!
Sister Gillete challenged us this past zone conference to write down two things that we are thankful for each night this month. Some things on my list have been, prayer, peanutbutter, wind, one of our sincere investigators from China living in Canada, companionship unity, Sister Pickrel and Sister Rozas who are hilarious (one is super shorter than the other, and Sister Pickrel always pretends that she speaks spanish--sister rozas is from chile, and Sis Pickrel always says SOPAPO, which means plunger in spanish, and is quite a fun word to say)!, and the opportunity to preach and teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Isn't that neat! When we share what we are grateful for, we share things that are happening in our lives...will you all share with me some of the things you are grateful for?! OOO that would be a lot of fun to read. :)
I am so thrilled for your thanksgiving festivities! Please tell everyone I love them and choose the right, (one way of choosing the right is enjoying all that turkey!) Really I think it will be a wonderful time as family and friends. No wonder you are excited ganae! Oh and ganae congrats on being Mary!!!!!!! How exciting! Such a wonderful way to share the gospel! So exciting! Be sure to send pictures! And i am glad your snow white party went well, i bet that could be nervewracking but you got it.
I really am in such a special place. I love it here so much. I realize how blessed I am to be living here in Utah------honestly, I've been here the past 3 years, almost 4, and I am used to it. I didn't have to go through a "culture shock" adjustment, Heavenly Father blessed me by sending me to a place where I could happily dive right in and serve.
So my dear family. Thank you. Thank you for all the love and support you send to me. I feel it. I love hearing from you. I care about each of you so much. Dad, i like that spiritual thought this week too, and I am glad you shared it with jeshua.
Mommy, i am proud of you. Enjoy this holiday season, beginning with your approaching birthday, there is NO WAY that is being skipped, you are living and get to celebrate your birthday which are just the best!!! I love you so much!! And will be sending all of my best wishes for you this next monday. oh and the gift i got you is really truly small...literally. i hope you still like it!! :) Just know that I love you. I am sorry this week was a harder one, but you keep pressing on like the amazingly STRONG woman you are. the last letter you sent me was amazing, all that strength in you. you are such an example to me. It will all be alright in the end. oh and this transfer is finishing up, we are in one of the last weeks. I am so unsure about what will happen next transfer....ah! I know I will be here, they don't send you away until much later which is good because i want to be in the most perfect sacred place for Christmas!!! but yeah, I will definitely have a new companion and thats a little nerve wracking! But the work will go forward so i should be excited!
Jonathan, nat nat, ganae, jeshua---my dear siblings. keep strengthening each other! I know you do! And i hope each of you laugh a ton and enjoy thanksgiving next week. Send me the things you are grateful for!!! I'd LOVED to read that. i love hearing about your lives. maybe i will send you my list for thanksgiving! fun! oh and i'd also love some wedding pictures jon jon and nat nat!!! :) I can show people that you all got married in that temple, we share about the eternity and sanctity of marriage everyday here on the square.
I love you all and send you my love. LOVE LOVE LOVE
Sister Osorio
Wonderful letter from what looks to be wonderland!
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