week before Christmas

Hello everyone it has been a good week. It went by way fast. Last Monday we had to go to Bacolod to finish some of my immigration papers and get an xray. I also received my trunky letter which has my plane flights home. It is crazy I will be going home in 2 months! I love my mission and will enjoy the rest. It took forever in Bacolod so we just slept at the apartment of the assistants. I also had the opportunity to visit some recent converts in Bacolod, it was great to see them. Then the next day the assistants drove us back to Sagay because they also had to go somewhere. We will have 7 baptism on Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marshal, Sinthia, Chendy, Chappy and Cheann Cristine Mae and Chimby. We also had a Christmas zone conference this week. We got a lot of good food like sub sandwhich and donuts and candy. It was way good and been a long time since I had food like that. We also got to watch the Christmas devotional which was way good. I also got my package. Thanks to my family so much. I got some cookies, reese, rolos, beef jerkey, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, a shirt, a little Christmas tree to decorate a cd and some letters and pictures. All of the people here loved to see the pictures of my family. We also had seminary and an activity again and a movie night. A lot of recent converts and investigators came. Then on Sunday we had many at church we had 15 at church and 15 with a baptism date. We had the Adan family and Lovero family at church again. The two new families that were at church last week were at church again. They are really progressing and have really felt that this church is true from their experience at church. They all want to be baptized and are very excited. They said that they have been to many different churches but they feel that this church is the true church. We are happy and excited for them. Some things that President Lopez taught us in the Christmas zone conference is that for missionaries Christmas is not about us or our families, but it is about the "others" that we are helping everyday to come closer to Jesus Christ. Having baptisms on Christmas is the best way we can fufill our purpose by helping others come closer to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ has given us everything and all we can give to him is our heart so having a baptism on Christmas is awesome because these seven people are giving their hearts to Jesus Christ by repenting of their sins and living His commandment.I know that the true meaing of Christmas is to help others to remember that Jesus Christ is our Savior and to come closer to Him to help them improve their lives. I love this work and know it is true. I love these people and my area. I love you all and hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love Elder Mifflin