Silver Bells
Hello everyone, my first week in Madrid has been really good! Our area has the temple in it, so we get to see it basically everyday. We're also in an apartment with 2 other elders and it's awesome, except for when we had 12 stay over after Christmas conference.
My Spanish has increased a ton since just getting here, probably because I only have 1 other companion now. I've done a few street contacts by myself and calls too. Contacting in the streets is a little slower than it was in Alicante, but that's just how different areas are. We're teaching a few amazing friends that progressing super well though.
Madrid is a lot like Seattle right now if you've ever been. If you haven't, imagine the rainiest city of all time then add a bit of a chill. There's also a ton of leaves on the ground, but also some pine trees somehow. We take the metro a ton and the streets are actually really big and there's a lot of parks. Don't get me wrong, it's not the prettiest city of all time (just as Seattle isn't), but pretty good for Spanish standards.
For a spiritual thought:
Everyone that is or has served a mission knows that the holidays are a bit harder. It makes sense, not being able to be with family, listen to the usual music, or do many traditions. I tell people that we share Christmas messages with that all of that is hard to leave behind, claro. But I also like to tell them that we can still feel the Christmas spirit when we focus on the real reason for it, found in Luke 2:10-11:
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
As missionaries, this is basically all we can focus on, which is honestly a bit refreshing. We can't really listen to music, but we have hymns. We can't be with family, but we can bring other families together. We can get gifts, but they don't come neatly wrapped under a tree. We get to focus on the best gift that we could recieve: a Savior for all of our imperfections, pains, loss, and spirtual and physical death.
I love you all and hope you're doing well. Please reach out as always!
Ve con Dios,
- Elder Puzey
My Spanish has increased a ton since just getting here, probably because I only have 1 other companion now. I've done a few street contacts by myself and calls too. Contacting in the streets is a little slower than it was in Alicante, but that's just how different areas are. We're teaching a few amazing friends that progressing super well though.
Madrid is a lot like Seattle right now if you've ever been. If you haven't, imagine the rainiest city of all time then add a bit of a chill. There's also a ton of leaves on the ground, but also some pine trees somehow. We take the metro a ton and the streets are actually really big and there's a lot of parks. Don't get me wrong, it's not the prettiest city of all time (just as Seattle isn't), but pretty good for Spanish standards.
For a spiritual thought:
Everyone that is or has served a mission knows that the holidays are a bit harder. It makes sense, not being able to be with family, listen to the usual music, or do many traditions. I tell people that we share Christmas messages with that all of that is hard to leave behind, claro. But I also like to tell them that we can still feel the Christmas spirit when we focus on the real reason for it, found in Luke 2:10-11:
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
As missionaries, this is basically all we can focus on, which is honestly a bit refreshing. We can't really listen to music, but we have hymns. We can't be with family, but we can bring other families together. We can get gifts, but they don't come neatly wrapped under a tree. We get to focus on the best gift that we could recieve: a Savior for all of our imperfections, pains, loss, and spirtual and physical death.
I love you all and hope you're doing well. Please reach out as always!
Ve con Dios,
- Elder Puzey
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