¡Hola mi bonita familiares y amigos!
This week has started to get hot. Like really hot. Still waiting for a White Christmas! I don't have quite as funny things as what happened this week before, but some things happened that a lot of you that know me, well or only a little, will think, of course that happened to him.
This first is music. We had a Christmas Dinner with our president, his wife, our zone, and the zone in Ipiales. They always give a talent show of sorts and so our zone participated. We gave a play and a song. The play was really well thought out. It is a small story of a missionary who decides to read the Bible. The only problem is, he reads really weird stories that are in the Bible (a bald prophet sending beasts to kill young adults, David and Goliath (that turned out being us turning it into a WWE fight) and the splitting of the baby). Very weird. He eventually turns to the story of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I liked the idea a lot and feel it went well. Could have been better but we had little time to prepare. With little time comes a little stress.
I also talked about us singing a song. It took me back to the days of The Kool Peaps (our "band" in high school) when I needed to learn songs on the piano and fast. This week was no exception. I accompanied our zone in "Born is the Light of the World". What was easy before is that I had time to practice. As a missionary, I don't. I got the sheet music this last Monday, had Tuesday to practice, and performed Wednesday. I pulled it off. I believe that the gift of tongues applies in music as well. I didn't care if I played perfect, just well enough to invite the Spirit. It felt good to have that stress however. It was like an old feeling came back into my life for a brief moment.
During the Dinner/Zone Conference I also saw my papa, Elder Alvarado. We quickly talked but didn't see each other much during that time. I was able to sneak a picture before we left.
The other story I have is in relation to my fandoms, Batman and StarWars. If I remember correctly, the new movie came out this last weekend. I'm afraid to check my mail from all of you. During the Christmas Dinner, we also had a white elephant exchange. I was fortunate enough to get a package that was only wrapped in tape, and lots of it. Lucky me. However what was inside was a lot of candy that no person should eat all at once, and a Batman doll. It was the perfect gift. However, I needed to honor my fandom of StarWars as well. So I bought a four dollar mini lightsaber. The lightsaber itself wasn't four dollars but the cereal it came in was. I didn't need the cereal; I just wanted the lightsaber.
I went back to the CCM days this last Saturday as our stake had a mini-CCM. We took future missionaries to our sector and taught and contacted with them. It was actually a lot of fun just getting to talk to them and relive the experiences before I came out to the mission field. I also realized just how far I have come in my knowledge. I had to explain a lot of things that are really basic, but that are taught in the CCM and during your first 12-weeks in the field. I really have come a long way, knowledge and language wise.
We have a baptism this week of a mother and her son! We, and they, are very excited for this new and amazing experience! I will send pictures this next Tuesday. Speaking of, for those of you that are not in my immediate family, or will not be joining us for this Skype home, I will be writting the 26th of December. So, no need to worry, I'm still alive, hopefully.
Love you all and Merry Christmas!!!!
--Elder Ogden--
Mi Papí!!!!
My XXL Hamburger
The New Hair (not normal yet, but I'm waiting)
Thank you so much!
Love,
The Ecuador Quito Norte Misión
Everyone sends their thanks and well wishes to our family and all those that donated. Attached are pictures of what that money was used for. My companion also thanks you for the packages he recieved and the card, which I had to translate for him xD. Thanks, all of you, for the cards and the yummy food. I know you wrote it was needs and wants you sent, but I think about all of it was wants. I haven't opened any of the wrapped gifts. I have to wait till Christmas day too. If everything could be ready to chat this week, that will make things go smoother this upcoming Sunday/Monday. We will figure stuff out on our end as well. Love you all and have a Merry Christmas!
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