It's almost Feliz Navidad

I am sitting here in our little apartment listening to the Messiah, full sound. I am waiting for dad to bring a guest for dinner and later this evening he will host Family Home Evening in our apartment. There will be between 15 and 25 people. We never know how many will come. I think I heard the elevator door shut, so it may be dad. If so, I will have to close, but I will sign in again after everyone has left.

I can't begin to tell of the sights and projects we have been working on. There isn't space, but I can at least speak of the feelings these things leave in our hearts. We have had many "tender mercy" moments. When we say our evening prayers together we finish and look at one another in amazement. Every missionary feels this way, but it is a revelation to us personally. We are so grateful to be here, to be ministered to by the Holy Spirit and to be a part of his guidance and protection. A few mornings ago I woke up with these phrases in my mind, "He will maketh me to lie down in green pastures....my cup runneth over." I couldn't remember where this was in Psalm and when I found it I remembered I had memorized this Psalm while at Carden. We don't listen to much radio or TV and I guess this is why there is room for moments like this. I am constantly humming a hymn. I memorize scriptures when I go to bed at night.