Monday, December 30, 2013

A SPANISH POSADA & CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

Before Christmas our Branch celebrated with a POSADA, which was our Branch's Christmas Party. But it was way different than any Ward Christmas Party that I have ever been to. It was focused on investigators and the whole Spanish speaking community!!! As always, my branch is the greatest at missionary work! We had over 200 people!! We used EVERY SINGLE CHAIR in the building and had to put up more tables in random rooms. Lots and lots of miracles happened that night. IT WAS AMAZING! We are meeting people everyday and hope we can bring the gospel into as many lives as possible.


FOUR SPANISH SPEAKING SISTER MISSIONARIES
AT THE BRANCH POSADA!

To celebrate the Season, Hermana Quinn and I treated ourselves to a fancy dinner at this place called the ONION. From the first day I came to the mission, I saw this restaurant and wanted to go. So we went! I got to have a Monte Cristo sandwich! Sad thing, Hermana Quinn and I ordered only things that are fried (I guess we were tired of all the healthy food we always eat). And...it was kinda overwhelmingly greasy!


AT THE "ONION" ~ EMMA LEARNED TO LIKE  
 'MONTE CRISTO' SANDWICHES BY EATING THEM AT 
THE BLUE BAYOU IN DISNEYLAND WITH HER FAMILY!

At the Posada the Young Men went to the Forest and cut down trees to put on all the walls of the Cultural Hall. We stole one of the trees at the end of the party and took it home. This meant we had a 35 minute car drive with the windows down in 7 degree weather, but it was so worth it. We don't have a Christmas stand, but our kitchen pot is working perfectly!! Haha! Christmas on a mission is an adventure!


CHRISTMAS ON A MISSION IS A "GREAT" ADVENTURE!

At the POSADA, we enjoyed being with the Ramos family. Alicia and Michael (the 16 year old) are members, but the rest of their family is not. We saw such Amazing miracles with that family last transfer. They now are in the Elder's area and the Elders are continuing to see miracles with them!


ENJOYING A CHRISTMAS POSADA WITH THE RAMOS FAMILY


SEE ALL THE TREES LINING THE WALL ~ BEAUTIFUL!

Well, Things are amazing! I Love hearing from you! 
I hope all your holidays were wonderful!
Love, Hermana Phipps

1 comment:

  1. Oh my goodness. Thank you SOOO much for posting all the pictures and keeping this updated. <3 <3 <3

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