EMAIL: Mon, December 31, 2012 2:39
PM
Subject: Happy New Year!
Howdy
Y'all!
I hope that everyone was able to have a very Merry Christmas
and that all y'all will be having a great new year as well. Christmas Day was
great as a missionary. I am especially grateful to those that sent me letters
and presents. The miracle of Christmas Day was... SNOW. Yep, it actually snowed
here in Texas
One of the best moments on Christmas was District Meeting.
Instead of having a normal training, we all decided to go caroling at a
retirement home. We traveled through the buildings and sang hymns as 10
missionaries. It was one of the sweetest things to see how happy the old folks
were to hear us sing to them on Christmas Day. I loved feeling the spirit of
the season and of sharing the love of Jesus Christ. I loved being able to sing
of Christ to those who may not have had family to visit them this day. It was a
great opportunity and so spiritually uplifting.
I am blessed to live in an area with so many great members.
They really took care of us missionaries this season and made us feel special.
They gave us some of the best Christmas presents ever: nice toilet paper, tide
detergent, make-up, toothbrushes, and all sorts of other items that
missionaries constantly need but it takes a lot of money to buy. It was so
sweet and I really appreciate their love and support. Christmas day was a
special day to be a missionary. I am grateful to be a representative of our Savior
Jesus Christ. I love being a missionary in the TDM. I am grateful for the area
that I am in and the missionaries that I am around.
Many of our investigators left town for the holidays, so we
have just been trying to find new people to teach this last week. It has been
super cold and not the best weather to knock doors in, but the Lord has blessed
us. We found a great family, Jason and Stacy. The let us in out of the cold and
listened to the Restoration. They are newlyweds and very open to learning about
anything. They attend one of the big nondenominational churches in our area.
Jason does have relatives that are Mormon, but he also has very anti-Mormon
relatives. I am excited to keep working with them, and we are praying that they
will continue to be open to the spirit and that they will read the Book of
Mormon.
So in honor of a Riches family New Year's tradition, I went
bowling today. Sister Overy and I went with Elder Nelson, Elder Wheelhouse,
Gina (that we just baptized), and Nick (her boyfriend that introduced her to
the church). It was a lot of fun to spend time with Gina and with other
missionaries. I miss Aunt Shauna and Grandpa showing me the right way to bowl,
but maybe it is a good thing y'all weren't here because I haven't improved any
since last year. The Riches have all been bowling as a family since before I
was born, so I couldn't miss a year of tradition. We all had a great time
bowling. Don't worry Mom, I took lots of pictures like you always do.0
I hope that all y'all are doing well. I love y'all. I am
looking forward to the start of a new year. I can't believe that I have been a
missionary for almost one year now- the time has flown by. I am excited to keep
working hard and increasing the work in the Wylie/Sachse area. I know that I am
in the right place at the right time. I love serving the Lord. I love spreading
the gospel. I feel so blessed to be a missionary.
Sister Overy and I have been challenging everyone to read
the entire Book of Mormon at least on time in 2013. I would love to give y'all
the same challenge. Some of y'all are already great at this and some need some
work. I know that the Lord will bless each of us as we take time to study the
scriptures and grow closer to him this year. I love the Book of Mormon, and I
know that it is truly divine scripture. Please read it!
May your new year be filled with miracles and blessings.
Love Always - Sister Peck
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