December 29, 2014 - Week 52

Well... Merry Christmas! It was so much fun! We seriously had a great day. This week was just FULL of stuff and it went pretty well. So, we started out with Christmas Eve. That was so much fun. First of all... I got to skype you guys and that was so much fun!! I loved talking with you guys. It was great. Also, it was like not even sad at all! I guess  being in the mission for so long does that to you. It´s like I don´t even miss you guys anymore!! Hahaha but just kidding. It was great to see you. Then, we went to sing with a family and the elders to various less active members in our areas. And that was so much fun! Everyone loved it and we sang like 22 times or something like that. Haha but it was a blast. Then, we had to get back to our area to start our Navidad with Hermana Betty. But, first, we had to stop by another family´s house and that went well. We sung with them for a bit and also they gave us some food for a surprise and a gift for Navidad. So, that was nice of them. Then, we had to get to our house to make the mashed potatoes. We got all that done and at 11 in the night... Yes. 11 in the night... We started the feast. It was so delicious. I ate some pig and some other things and it went just great. Then, the clock stroke 12 and I screamed MERRY CHRISTMAS!! And then all the bombs and fireworks started going off. So, it was fun! And we even did a few fireworks with Hermana Betty and her family. We then watched a video of them and it was so cute. And at 2 o´clock... We slept. Haha so it was a crazy and super fun night.

Then, the next day we had our zone activity and that was crazy. We went to the other chapel and all the missionaries in our zone were there. We first wrote Christmas cards to our President and his family. Then, we did the white elephant gift exchange. So, that was cool. It was so funny cuz the first elder that opened his gift.... It was langerie! (I don´t know how to spell that...) Yeah... I am pretty sure that the zone leaders didn´t like that... But,  it was so funny! Then, we went to the maternity hospital and sung some Christmas hymns for  all the mami´s and their babies. It was nice! So cute. And then, we went back to the chapel to eat hamburgers with the whole zone. So, it was cool. Then, we went to call my companion´s family in the chapel. She talked with them and it all went well.

Then, we had a pretty good weekend. We had divisions with the hermana leader trainers. I was with Hermana Hunt AGAIN and it was a blast. But, while we were doing our division...  I started feeling  like really crappy. I don´t know why, but my body just started to hurt. I took ibuprofen and it was all good. Then, in the morning when I woke up... Again! The same thing. So, more ibuprofen and we were all good. But then, Sunday night it hit me hard. I couldn´t even sleep the pain was so back. I was like freezing and then hot and I am pretty sure that I had a fever and stuff... But I was just trying to sleep. Then, I get the worst headache of my life and I just put tons of oils and take pills at like 3 in the morning and I was just praying that it would go away. When I woke up this morning... It was like almost gone, but not completely. It was crazy! And all day today my head has just had this nonstop pain. I don´t know what is going on. And right now, I just don´t feel too good. So,  that kinda sucks. But, today for p-day.. We didn´t do like anything. Just sat in the house and I just felt like crap! But, I am sure that everything will be ok.  I am going to call the nurse today to see what I should do.

But, that is like all that happened! It was so much fun though ! We had a great Christmas and I enjoyed it a lot. I t also looks like you guys had a great day also and I love the pictures!! So cute. But, that is what happened. We enjoyed ourselves and had a very Feliz Navidad. Also... In like 2 days I will have a year in the mission! That is crazy, right?? I can´t believe that! But, the time goes by so fast!

I love you guys tons and I hope you have a great New Years. New Year is for new beginnings! I am excited to start it off good! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Love, Hermana Whittaker

Here are some pictures of our Navidad. It went great. There I am with a firework and me and my companion with Hermana Betty and her family! So cute!!