Yuletide Blessings in Ta Khmau

This week was so good! Such a happy week! Sorry no pictures this week. I’m in this sketchy internet cafe with computer software from like 2004. Anyways it was a great week this week! Let me first just tell you my mission president is awesome! He is so good! I had my 3 month interview with him. I am in good hands. 

So being a missionary during Christmastime is actually awesome! I bought a nativity set from Sister Kosal's little sister in Steung Mean Chey a couple months ago. So we teach about the birth of the Savior with this cute little nativity set. It's so fun! We were teaching this member. She's about 55 years old. She's so faithful. She's been sick for about 20 years. She doesn't have any strength. Anyways we taught her the nativity and afterwards she slowly gets up, limps to her dresser and pulls out two beautiful Christmas colored kramas (scarves everyone wears) for us. Cambodian people are the sweetest most generous, sharing people I have ever met. 

Also we have a new investigator. Oh my goodness she is awesome! Her name is SiiLa. She's 18 years old, half Filipino (shout out to Ally). She is awesome. She came up to us during English class and told us "I want to learn. I’m free every day at 4. Here is my number". During the first lesson she asked "is there anything I can read at home?" BOOK OF MORMON. Then we taught her about the Plan of Salvation another day and she asked "so what do I need to do to go to the Celestial Kingdom?" THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. So awesome. She came to church all three hours and stayed for Christmas choir practice. She is so cute! I have gained a great friend this week. 

It was just a really happy, busy, tiring week. The happiest days and weeks are when you work your hardest. I'm thankful for my Savior. For His life, mercy, compassion, birth, death, Atonement, Resurrection, example and love. The most perfect, loving person that has ever walked this earth, loves us. He is our friend and our Brother. And all He asks of us in return is to follow Him. He will give us strength and even more. Much love to everyone this fine day. Merry Christmas. Enjoy the snow and watching Elf. (Don’t laugh too hard dad)  

Love always, 

Sister Mortell 

Dad, keep singing proudly! I think you actually sing better than most lookpuus. Cambodian singing is quite something. Also they are obsessed with "Onward Christian Soldiers."

Sister Pace said Ming Rut (the lady I gave my persons to) calls me "sistee dak dai" which means "sister hold hands."