Well
Good morning Family!!!!
Good
to hear from all of you again, so nice. Christmas will be fun to talk to you.
Family
i am doing so well! My soul is happy, and i truly love being a missionary. Its
a great privilege.
FAMILY
we are more united than you may think! I also gave a talk in a family ward in
West Valley on Sunday!!! WOO! I spoke about humility! And then I sang the
primary song that you taught me last year, the one where Samuel the Lamanite
prophesies of Christ's birth--and then the Hosanna, Hosanna! Such a beautiful
song, and then this week on Temple Square I also sang BREATH OF HEAVEN SAME AS
GANAE DID! Opa! I was like, wo how cool! I am glad your talks went well though,
i bet it was so great. In my talk I spoke of how humility
is dependence on the Lord, as well as confidence and courage in the
Lord. No need to be timid about the cause of Christ, humility is knowing where
your true strength lies. Like Nephi, that man was asked to BUILD A BOAT AND
SAIL ACROSS THE OCEAN. Honestly, thats just so amazing to me, but he knew where
his strength lied, "If God had commanded me to do all things I could do
them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth,
it should be earth...if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many
might miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me,
that I should build a ship." (1 Nephi 17: 50-51). We know where our
strength is. We know it. The blessings of the gospel can be ours if we but do
what we must in order to obtain them. Let us trust in the Lord, build OUR boats
according to His instructions, and then, watch us sail. Always guided, ever
guided across our oceans to our promised land. And then yes, I also spoke Jesus
Christ, and His life and atonement of humility. Luke 24 I believe.
ANYWHO! Jeshua---i am really touched that you and ganae are waiting to see the Hobbit. :) Its true, i don't mind missing it, but it does mean so much to me that you are going to wait. You and ganae are wonderful people, true examples of loyalty. Ganae, i am so glad you are sharing the gospel through things like the good samaritan that is really neat. You are so service orientated, such a Christ-like quality! And jeshua you ARE growing up. wow, i am proud of each of my family members.
DADDY!
cool question! So really i can wear my Colombian flag whenever I want! And i
do, i wear it on my winter coat most of the time. Our mission language is
english, but we spake any of the languages we know at any time with guests and
members. Right now we are teaching a woman over the phone in Peru. We have
taught her the first two lessons, and she is expecting the local missionaries
any day now really. We found her through one of the spanish members who came to
temple square :). We have investigators in both languages, its interesting
translating for your companion---and teaching in different languages too, because
it should still by 2 by 2 teaching and preaching, so that makes the dynamics
interesting. So I speak spanish whenever I have the opportunity, or whenever we
are calling spanish speakers of course! I love it a lot. People can't tell
where my accent is from, probably cause it is such a mezcla! Some people think
I am from Spain/Colombia, because its clear and very annunciated. they like it!
heheh, vamos hablar un poco por telefono. O y si! Mis abuelos son los mejores. Yo les amo.
Mom
that backpack for my companion sounds perfect!!! Totally allowed, and her
favorite color is pink so she'll love it. thanks sooo much for doing that, wow,
i know she will just love it. her family in Mongolia is just so far away, she
is the first missionary in her family---she is such an example to me of
dedication. I call her Moses and she calls me Moroni sometimes! i also call her
banana, and she calls me pineapple! haha, just language study things, I don't
know, I guess its just one of those things that brings you together you
know?
We
are staying so warm too! She is used to the cold from Mongolia--and I am doing
just splendid with it, it is cold though! I am excited to see the Christmas
package. Since my pday falls on Christmas this year we will open those gifts
after our study time in the morning, its perfect and we will eat and then call
you!
I
LOVE our investigators. I really do want what is best for them. I am so happy
to be here, its just so amazing. I will attach some pictures of us, on birthday
and beyond!
But I
want you to know that I love you! That i am happy and strong! ummm I did go to
the doctor today and am in the early phases of strep throat however ....:) Im
hanging in there though! HA! I am going to go get some antibiotics
(amoxicillllllllan!) after this, only a 10$ co pay so i'll be good no worries
financially, and my zone leaders will find an exchange for me to stay home for
the rest of the day---kinda disappointed i won't get to talk to one of our
investigators in Canada tonight, she is so lovely and sincere and is reading
the Book of Mormon diligently, and going to all the church activities and
services, and meeting with the missionaries. Oh such an amazing example!
Family,
I love you so much and i wish the very very very very best. I will be praying
for the house, and for each of you---that we may all be unified, humble, full
of charity and of course COURAGE, courage to accept the will of the Lord and
courage to be do what is right and good.
With
all my Love,
your
Sister
Osorio
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