Oh, Tupiza

Merry  Christmas!

So, today is my last day in Tupiza. I am a little sad to be leaving after 6 months here. But, I am ready for a new area, new people, and new things to learn. I am going back to Cochabamba, in an area in the city. And I am going to be with Hermana Worthy again! She was the white girl companion I had for 2 weeks before I came to Tupiza. And she goes home in January.

Yesterday, before church, we went by someone´s house to go to church with them, and when we turned onto their street, there were Jehovah´s Witness EVERYWHERE! I don´t know how it is in other parts of the world, but here in Tupiza the JWs are super faithful. They have their church services Sunday afternoon, so Saturday all day and Sunday in the morning they go visit basically all of Tupiza. It was so funny. There were literally like 20 in this little street, and we felt so weird walking past all of them. And then, the person we went to visit wasn´t there. Oh well.

A lot of the members have been asking about transfers and if I am leaving, since I have been here for a while. It is really sad! There are so many people here that I really love, and it is hard to leave them. Especially because there is a good chance that I won´t come back here. Or, at least not for a loooooong time.

But, I am excited for the change. I have done my work in this area, and God needs me somewhere else now. He has other people for me to meet and to help in Cocha.

ALSO, I hope everyone is getting excited for CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. I love Christmas. And the church has a really beautiful video out for Christmas. It´s called He Is The Gift. You can watch it at Christmas.Mormon.org it is super beautiful, and really helps us remember the reason we celebrate Christmas, to remember the birth of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I hope everyone is doing well!

A member burns the items that she does not need.

Relief Society , members brought items they made thru the year.