Dear mom, 

I am finally getting into the Christmas spirit. I haven't been feeling it as much this year because I don't get the chance to blare Christmas carols everyday, and we only have the church songbooks ones anyways.. Also we're not too decorated for Christmas besides the small tree we put up in November and what we made at the relief society activity. But this week has definitely helped me get more into it. 😊 I got to be part of some really awesome service opportunities this week and it was just awesome. 

The first one is that we were meeting a less active member who had been clearing out some of her Christmas decorations and she asked us if there was anyone we knew who could use them... And so we took them and hiked across Wombourne with them, and visited with another sister who has been taking care of her husband after his surgery. And while we were there we got to play Christmas elves a little and help her wrap presents for the primary kids. (And we very gratefully accepted a ride home with our new Christmas treasures) then we also helped put up the decorations for the ward Christmas party, and on Friday finally got to deliver them. We gave them to Diana's family because we just knew that she would love them, and she did! It was so awesome to do so much service this week I loved it. And the Christmas party was a success. We got to meet a lot of less active members who we'd never seen before, and even a few non members came to it. And Diana's son Luca was the cutest! She had dressed him up as a little donkey and he just ran around in circles because that's what he saw the big kids doing (they were playing tag) it was adorable and nice to see Diana out of here flat and being with other people. 😊 

I have not gotten my package yet, but hopefully it will get here before Christmas. Natty a play looks like it was fun to watch. They do Christmas plays here too! And even if benson's team isn't doing the best, it's still fun to watch. I'm sorry you hit a deer. At least the car still works. Mostly..🙂 

It still hasn't snowed yet, it rains some still, sometimes it's cold, sometimes it's not. And transfers are this week.  That's about it. 

Oh, and the most interesting thing I ate this week was curry and pasta together. And I bought a gingerbread cookie and very much enjoyed every bite. 😊 that's about it this week. I'm finished training this transfer and sister Lee might be leaving me. 😕 

Love, 

Sister Wadsworth 😊 

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On 14 Dec 2015, at 05:41, kelly wadsworth <mkwads@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear Rachel,

Can you believe that it is almost Christmas?  Do you know when you get to skype or call home yet?  I should probably practice settingskype up so it will work when we need it.  

Did you get our package yet?  The one you sent us is sitting in the post office right now.  We got the notice too late to get it on Friday.  

I'm trying to remember what has happened this week.  Mostly we have passed around a lot of germs.  We just can't seem to get rid of this cold.  It just passes back and forth.

Natty's play was on Tuesday.  It was the best 6th grade Christmas play I've seen.  Short, cute, and Natty was in it!  I will send a picture of it.

The 6th graders have been in DC so Natty has had a pretty easy week at school.  Four of the kids from LC got to participate in the wreath ceremony for the tomb of the unknown soldier.  

Chelsey has been having fun at school.  She is waiting for a letter from China so she can buy her plane ticket.  

Ally and Jacques are between things right now.  It's nice to have them come home after school.

Benson's team didn't do too well with games.  They lost to Lake Mead and Mountain View.  (It was pretty bad).

He didn't play much the first game, but the Saturday game, he played more.  He did really well when he did play. He fell and smacked his head and elbow really hard.  It sounded awful, but he got back up and kept playing.  

On Wednesday I hit a deer.  It took out the headlight and front fender, but the car is still drivable.  It's been a few years since I've hit one, so I guess it was my turn.  

It has been "flat tire season" here.  We finally borrowed Grandpa Frehner's tire patch kit, and learned to fix them ourselves.  We are going to have to buy him a new kit cuz we've used it so much.  But it sure has save us some money.  It is snowing again tonight.  I love it, but I think most people want to kick me for wanting it to snow.  Sister Hammond (Alyson) got mad at me in primary today for singing a snowy song.  

Toys for Tots was yesterday.  I love helping with it.  This might be the last year, though.  We'll see.  

Things are winding down for the night.  Dad left for work, he took Chelsey to Panaca, then headed North.  Natty has gone to bed, and so has Ally.  I need to start chasing the boys to bed now.

We love to hear all about what you are doing, so tell us all about it.  Keep safe. And warm.  

Love you!!!!!!