Christmas Again? Featuring Dr. Pepper KOs

 

Hello everybody!

I hope that you've all been well since I last wrote. Sorry that I let so much time go by.

The theme of fencing was still going strong last week. I worked on that a lot with Elders Enrico and Anderson. We've fixed a lot of fence, but there's always so much more to fix.

We had a Christmas party at the church ranch close to Alamo. It was so good! For some reason, the Elders at that ranch decided that they'd rather go to Las Vegas for zone conference. But they did get to go to the temple, which is good for them. The party only had a few of us there, but it was very social and had great food. I brought some Dr. Shasta. I loved having a 2lb. steak. Very nice.

I got to sing in a community choir for the Christmas concert in Baker. It was so much fun! The school orchestra, though small, is incredibly talented! I loved all of the musical numbers, and even got to do a little solo in Spanish for Silent Night. I love the community there. Even though it's so small, it's so strong.

My brothers and I helped at FISH (Friends In Service Helping) with giving out lunches. We then got Subway and I got a 2 liter Dr Thunder to save for later.

It's been really good to come home for Christmas. It's a blessing that most missionaries don't have. Today I got to go work on family history at my grandparents' house while my mom, uncle Enoch, and grandparents went through photos together. It was such an amazing experience that I've been waiting for for months! The wait has been worth it.

Sincerely, Elder Cobian

Pictures are:
The Christmas tree at the bunkhouse


Me, ready to sing my solo at the Baker Community Christmas Concert



My brother's and I at FISH

My family's Christmas lights

My grandparents' beautiful indoor flowerbed








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