#33 - Weirdest Phone call ever

On Tuesday Sister Oldroyd was a bit sick so she stayed with a member while I went and visited some less actives with another member in the ward. We ended up talking to one of their sisters who isn't a member and we're going to start teaching her!

Christmas Zone Conference

We dressed up our district leader like a Christmas tree for one competition.

Christmas Tree Competition

Hermana DeLeon and I were in charge of playing the piano

Then we had Zone Conference where we really focused on being consecrated missionaries. The time we have to serve God full time is extremely short, so why shouldn't we give everything? That includes talking to everyone, being positive, focusing thoughts, and ending each day telling God that I did my best and will try harder tomorrow. President Mackay showed the Piano Guys O come O Come Emmanuel Video, and it really touched me how He really came to be our Savior. One missionary said, "He took the time to get to know you personally in the Garden of Getsemane, take the time this Christmas to get to know Him personally". Then we did a "sing -a-mony" Which was missionaries going up and explaining their favorite him, then we sang it. It was really fun for Hermana DeLeon and I who were in charge of playing the piano. After that we did some fun games, we dressed up our district leader like a Christmas tree for one competition, and Hermana Oldroyd and I got second place in a cup stacking game.

Miracles this week was finding Daniel again! A month and a half ago we talked to him and taught him a bit. Then he moved, but we decided to knock on his door on Friday to see if he was home for the holidays and he was! And he accepted a baptismal date and committed to keeping the word of wisdom (not drinking coffee or tea, after we offered him Abuelita) and went to church on Sunday!!! He says he prefers English though so tonight we have a lesson with him and the elders to transition him over. He's so awesome!!

Explaining the title: We got this phone call from a private number and this guy said he was named Javier and gave us an address to go to. He said he got our number from the tarjeta (little cards we passed out at the Kingsburg parade). So we go at our scheduled time and no one answers. Then we stopped by on a different day and this 20 year old girl answers. We ask if there's a Javier that lives there and she says that her dad is named Javier but he died in 2008! No one else lives at that house but her mom. She started crying and said it was a sign and she got the  chills and it was really cool but also really freaky! We have no idea who called us but we should be teaching them some more this week. 

Saturday we were part of this food drive at the high school. I loved talking to people and making them smile, I accidentally said Feliz cumpleanos instead of Feliz Navidad a few times, but that just made them smile more haha! It was kind of like the Bishop's storehouse with people running around with carts.  We even ran into some old friends!

Not too many pictures this week, hopefully I'll have some more with Christmas! If you want to see the funny pictures from zone conference go on the california fresno mission blog!

Also, my preparation day will be Tuesday next week so I'll email y'all then! Have a very Merry Christmas! I know that Jesus Christ lives, this season is a time to remember Him and to give. I want to encourage you all to think of something you can give Him this Christmas. Maybe it's an old habit you want to stop, maybe it's a commitment to read the scriptures more this year, or to reach out to someone that you haven't talked to in a while. Our mission president promised us that if we do that, and consecrate ourselves, we will come to know Christ more this season. I am so grateful that God is loving enough to send us His Son. I love you all so much, thank you for all your support and the joy that you bring!

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Hermana Marin Fisher

California Fresno Mission

1814 N Echo

Fresno, CA 93704