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 Another week in the Bahia, another set of epic highlights to bless your lives


highlights

- our mission Christmas conference included but was not limited to: live nativity with sister Martins as Mary, Elder Rodrigues as baby Jesus, and the sisters all dressed in red as angels. So many "only this mission" moments

- one of the members here served with my uncle!? back when dinosaurs walked the earth of course

- when taking our uber back to our area after mission Christmas, the uber driver asked us about the castle looking thing right next to the highway (aka the temple). We told him all about it, and when we passed it on the way back he asked "you guys want me to drive up close?" Us: "abso-freaking-lutely". He then proceeded to drive right up close to the temple at snail pace so we could all gauck and take pictures like the tourists we are. Thank you uber driver.

- this week was full of trying to get to know people, getting lost, trying to get to know people again, and getting lost again. But we love the missionary life 

- One thing I have been studying lately is the Living Christ! And it quotes one of the best scriptures of all times D&C 76:22 "And now after the many testimonies which have been given of Him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of Him: That He lives!" I'm so grateful for my Savior and the opportunity I have to watch Him change the life of the bahaians. I'm grateful for the Christmas season that we have to remember His humble birth and all the blessings He has given us. And I am learning more and more everyday that He really does live! 

life is good:)
love you all
sister max

AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!!














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