Hi everyone. It was great talking to everyone on Christmas Day! It was getting a bit crazy talking to everyone again. I am glad that you are all doing well and that you received the package that I sent with the missionaries. I had bought the gifts for you early December and I was trying to figure out a way to send them to you before Christmas day. But I am glad that I got someone to take them for me. Well we couldnt check our emails yesterday because the library was closed. I woke up really early Christmas morning well at 6:30 haha but well I also got up at 2am and couldn't go to sleep thinking that in a few hours I was going to call home. It was a big blessing calling home and hearing all of you.

Christmas Eve was so cold and the rain didnt help at all but I really enjoyed working in the weather even though by the time I got in the car I was already shivering hahaha.I think I've come to terms with the weather to where it doesnt affect me anymore.

Anyway I thought it was funny you sent me coffee creamer and a mug that said coffee all over it. Did you do that without realizing or as a joke? Either way I got a laugh out of that. Thank you for the pictures as well. It was nice seeing how everyone has changed and grown. Send me pictures when you can I really appreciate that.

Well I dont knkow if you had any questions for me that you werent able to ask so I guess you can email them to me if you want.

This week we are finding people for the last week of January! We need to find two solid people that will be baptized on the last week of January so that we can meet our goal of 4. My companion and I are working really hard to do that. Well I hope to hear from all of you soon. I know that in no time at all I will be calling home again on Mother's day.
I love you all!
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Elder Rodriguez

For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4