Monday, December 23, 2019

WEEK 19: Feliz Natal!

Elder Perry and friends at the ward Christmas party
Hello everybody! I hope you're all doing well and enjoying a great Christmas season. I must say that I am missing the snow and hot chocolate while working here in the heat of Fortaleza. 

But anyway, lots of great work here. We have been meeting with one family that has been coming to church with us the last couple of weeks. They include the sister and friends of one other member in our ward, so it has been really great teaching them all together. They are all committed to learn more and they have accepted baptismal dates. We are going to keep working to get them baptized. 

Lots of great Christmas festivities here as well. We had our Christmas party on Friday night with the ward - with lots of food and partying. I was able to play the song "You Raise Me Up" with one other Elder from the district singing -- per request of the Relief Society President. So that was interesting. I enjoyed it. And on Sunday, I was able to play for the stake choir which was pretty fun. We played a bunch of Christmas hymns, which was really great. I am grateful that I am able to bless the ward with that talent. 

That about wraps it up for this week. Just enjoying the heat and the happiness of the people here. Love you all! 

Elder Perry
The Guararapes Ward Christmas Party
A gift from the ward to Elder Perry and Elder Makino
Elder Perry and another Elder with stake choir members
(Red bowtie "costumes" provided by the Stake Choir Director)