My wonderful Ohana, I just want you to know I love you SO very much!!!!!! I hope you have the happiest Christmas ever! Thank you for your love, I really have the best family in the whole world. I'm so happy to be serving the Lord at this time of year. Know that my thoughts and prayers are always going to you!!! <3
MIRACLE of the week: Sister Latu and I were just walkin down the street in our area visiting people, as per usual. When all of a sudden..... we spotted a non-member out checking her mail!!!!!!!! A rare sight to see in Laie!! Okay so we just "happened" to be walking by at the exact moment that she came out from behind the big gate that is never open. (Sister Latu had just been saying that she didn't know who lived behind it, and no one else did either because the gate was usually closed.) But alas, there we were, in the same place at the same time. Coincidence?? I think NOT! So we start talking to her, and she's a really sweet lady named Jenny, probably in her early 30s, and she's from England. She said she's been here "quite a while," but not in Laie specifically. During our conversation her husband came up to us and said "We're Catholic." and left.... haha...but Jenny seemed really open! I was just reflecting on that experience, and I'm just so amazed at how Heavenly Father really answers our prayers. We always pray that we will be in the right place at the right time, and that those who are prepared will be put into our path..... and this was just a very clear and direct answer to that prayer. Even though this is Laie and generally people like to think that there is no one to teach... I know that there is always someone to teach, or else Heavenly Father wouldn't have put us here. So I don't know what will happen with Jenny, but the ward will help us in getting in with her and her husband. I'm really excited! I'll let you know how it goes!
In other news, a highlight of the week has been meeting with our ward's "Sassy Sisters." It's a group of cute old ladies in our ward (widows) who are besties and call themselves the Sassy Sisters. I love talking to them. They have so many wonderful experiences to share and wisdom to impart. And they are some of the most faithful women I have ever met! Some are converts, and some have been members their whole lives. But they are all so strong in the Church. They love the gospel, and it really shows.
Well, I'm so excited for Christmas!!! It's already been a great one so far!!! I'll talk to you soon! :)
<3, Sister Sabey
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Making Lumpia!! (my favorite Filipino dish) :):)
PS. WOWMOM...... thank you soooo much!!!!!!! It has seriously been SUCH A DELIGHT to open those 12 days of Christmas packets!!!!!!! Seriously, you put so much work into that scrapbook and I appreciate every last ounce of it!!!! It's the cutest, most heart-warming gift ever!!! It makes me not even feel sad or homesick in the slightest because I feel close to the whole family! And I was literally crying I was laughing so hard when I read Sam's letter. And everyone's letters just make me SO SO happy, and I just can't thank you enough!!!!!!!!!! You always know EXACTLY what I need and want!!! Thank you for being so generous and inspired.
I just keep feeling so humbled and grateful for how many blessings I receive every day. I really don't deserve all that I receive... it's just because I have such loving people around me who are so kind and selfless and gracious.
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