Santo Domingo (Espaillat) 22 - Birth of Christ

Santo Domingo  (Espaillat) 22 - Birth of Christ

What a beautiful time of the year to celebrate the birth of the Christ. Even though there is exactly a 0% chance of snow every day on the Weather Channel (if they actually have that here), there is just something different about the people at Christmastime. I'm reminded every day of what I am going to try to give back to God this year, and how I can change and as a person.

We've been working hard lately, trying to find more people to teach. We were privileged to attend the Annual Christmas Bell Concert with Wilson on Saturday, as well as go to the temple as a mission. Both were beautiful experiences and really helped me keep the Christmas spirit where it should be.

I'm feeling good as new after the food poisoning scare, so don't worry about me. That was the first time in my life, and I pray it doesn't happen again haha.

Even though we may not be having as much success as we were hoping with the people we've been teaching, we have still every day been seeing small miracles. From a reference we received of a struggling mother with her family, to a less active household that came to church yesterday with the mother for the first time in years, God truly answers prayers. Even though our will may not be His, He knows what he's doing and calls every shot. I feel blessed to be here this Christmas and I hope to make it the best one yet.

Thank you to all for your prayers and thoughts on my behalf. Earnest prayer does more for missionaries than we may believe sometimes. 

I love you all. Enjoy the gingerbread cookies!

Elder Graff

Alma 46:15 

"And those who did belong to the church were faithful; yeah, all those who were true believers in Christ, took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ, or Christians as they were called, because of their belief in Christ who should come."