4 Months!!!!

Friends and Fam:

This week was awesome!!! It was super busy and although it went fast, i feel like it has also been forever!(:

 

This week we have been busy getting ready for the live nativity that our stake does.  We have been tracting like crazy trying to share the invite with everyone.  One night, we went to this neighborhood and we were walking around and we noticed this house said, "I love Jesus" on it.  So what a perfect opportunity right?? We knocked on the door and said, "We noticed your house said you loved Jesus. We do too. Can we share a message with you?" Perfect set up. Too bad the guy hated us. hahaha! It was a great memory!!(:  We have actually had great success though.  Along with the nativity we are showing the new mormon message HE IS THE GIFT.  We walk around and bring these little DVD players, and we show them at doorsteps. It is pretty sweet, and we have heard excused like crazy, but some people actually let us in.

 

We did the nativity 2 days in a row.  It was really cool to see.  There was over 500 different nativities from all around the world on the tables, then outside (the best part) there was a nativity with.... REAL ANIMALS.  I got to pet Bilbo the donkey.  The sheep were mean.  It was really neat though! (:  It was fun to get into the Christmas spirit. Performers from Branson also were there.  We got to see Six again, and the Hughes Family.  It was really good!

 

So then there was my 4 month mark! Sister Oliva made it so special!  It started with a note i found hit under my clothes that i layed out for the day.  Then after we were done studying for the day, the elders called and sang to me!(:  That was....GREAT!(: hahahah!  Then i went to put my shoes on and another note was in my boot.  We got to the church to help with the nativity and all the other missionaries and Elder Mo goes to the pulpit in front of everyone and says, "Sister Ritter, happy 4 months!" haha! I love my district!  So i opened my scriptures at the nativity, BAM a note fell out.  Then  a little bit later we went to Wendys for ice cream and Elder Mo again stands on a chair and yells, "Attention Everyone. Sister Ritter has been here 4 months. hip hip hooray (X3).  For reals...It was really awesome and special!!!(:  She is a doll(:

 

We also went to Lamberts.  That is like the cool thing to do if you serve around here.  It is such a fun little restaraunt!  Look it up.  They really throw rolls across the room and then bring cans of sorgum around and drip it all over.  Super yum!(:

 

Now for the real message i learned this week.  We have been sharing He is the Gift like crazy.  If you haven't seen it, go on christmas.mormon.org watch it, and share it on all social media! Kay? Thanks!!(:  I've been thinking a lot about how Christ is a gift to me.  At zone training we learned something really cool to go along with this.  They asked the question, "Who is Christ a gift to?" Then had us read 3 nephi 1:13.  It says he was a gift to the world. Well that's cool, but it gets more specific then that. "Who is Christ a gift to?"  In Isaiah 9:6 it says he is a gift to us.  He is a gift to us. But don't you think the scriptures can be more specific than that? Finally they asked. "Who is Christ a gift to?"  In Luke 2:11 it tells us that Christ is a gift to YOU. Yes you.  Christ is the best gift you could ever receive.  Because of Him, we have eternal life.  Because of Him, we have second chances. Because of Him, we can be with our families forever. BECAUSE OF HIM. 

 

#ShareTheGift

 

Love,

Sister Ritter

 

Pictures:

1) "I Love Jesus" house

2)Lamberts

3) 4 months!

4) Me and Bilbo

5) MY SISTAS!(: