Week 48: Arizona: watch!the!Christ!child!video!

 hi there!! wow it isn't monday!!


our preparation day got moved to today because today we are going to go to the mesa temple eeeeek!!

• the work here is pretty slow right now in terms of teaching nonmembers. most people we talk to on the streets don't want to hear a Christmas message, but we have been visiting lots of members & inactives which has been so happy:)

• this week's exchange was with sister smith!! this was our 4th exchange together hahah basically companions. i am so grateful for her & cannot believe she'll be home in 2 months :( but it was funny bc our car got a flat tire so we had a fun time heheh shout out to mi papá for teaching me how to change one that was pretty useful:)

• please, please watch the Christ child video i sent out last week, this video has become so precious to me. here is the link again: 


• we had our branch Christmas party & our branch president's wife brought a co-worker & he started asking us about the message we share as missionaries. he has a Christian background so we introduced him to the Book of Mormon. it was so cool because the table we sat at with him also had the elders plus two recently returned missionaries, so the 6 of us were all teaching this guy at the same time it was incredible:)

• zone conference was this week, one of my favorite parts of the transfer!! 

as i approach my year mark ive been reflecting on my mission, the growth ive seen in myself, and the relationship i have developed with my Savior. oh how i love Him, He is so sweet, so good. i marvel He descended from His throne above to be born under the most humble of circumstances and be my Savior. i am full of gratitude for the grace He pours out upon me every day as i strive to be more as He is. this time of year is such a wonderful time to talk and testify of Christ through our words and deeds.

 if you would be interested in hearing a 
 Christmas message let me know:)

te quiero tanto!!

hna zayas





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