tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893508782790283505.post5821960968595576151..comments2013-03-27T20:00:40.287-07:00Comments on Heart and "Seoul": Christmas as a missionary!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893508782790283505.post-85034124624662426932013-01-24T10:00:42.064-08:002013-01-24T10:00:42.064-08:00When we moved to Michigan we knew that Christmas w...When we moved to Michigan we knew that Christmas would be a little different since we have no family out here. We started the tradition of having the missionaries over for Christmas Eve. It has been a great blessing. We do our normal traditions, but we also incorporate their traditions. I call there parents and get recipes, stories or activities that they do at home. We hide their stockings and they have to search the house looking for them. It has been fun to see the different traditions!! This year one of the missionaries had the tradition of Chinese food!! We picked up take-out and it was one of the most relaxing Christmas eves I have ever had!! We also ask the parents to send their testimonies to me to print out as a gift to their sons (daughters) on Christmas Eve after our testimony sharing. It is fun for me to watch their faces as they read special letters from family.<br /> I am sharing this with you because I want you to thank you for sharing your son. I know how much these experiences have blessed our family. Missionary work is awesome!! I feel like I get to share something I believe almost everyday living where I do. With the growth of missionaries, our ward will now have a set of elders and a set of sisters! This will allow tracking to go into areas that haven't had missionaries in a very long time - if ever!! The gospel is just awesome!! Your blog is awesome!val mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852166340619682019noreply@blogger.com