Hey!

Christmas week! Can you believe it? But Guatemala has kept me a sphere apart this entire month--it doesnt feel like Christmas! Fireworks, tamales, 70 degree weather, turtle shells--to each country its own traditions I guess :)

Its hard to believe how quickly this week went by. We had a training meeting, and divisions so it was a little harder for us this week work wise. We've kept going with the family Mendez Tovar--Ive been so blessed to get to know them :)

I was able to get a real taste of Christmas this weekend though. President and Sister Baldwin invited me and three other elders to their home on Saturday to do a musical presentation for the district presidents in the mission. We all got together on Saturday and headed over to the mission home--it is incredible! They live in a penthouse on the top floor of a building looking over the entire city. Everything was decorated in Christmas lights and apple cinnamon smells :), Sister Baldwin made turkey and potatoes, Christmas punch, stuffing, pumpkin pie, it was all awesome. They even have a grand piano! So we all had dinner together and had a Christmas testimony meeting. Then we did a little musical thing. I played Silent Night and Still, Still, Still, and then accompanied while the 3 elders sang O Little Town of Bethlehem, and we read Luke 2. Then we had dessert and all went out to the balcony and looked out at the city lights. When everyone left, we cleaned up the apartment, and Elder Montoya drove us home--I LOVE guatemala city at night. So pretty! Anywho, it was way fun, and one of those aesthetic experiences the Lord has draped me in during these past 15 months. Ive been so lucky :)

Merry Christmas!

Tyler