Well Christmas is right around the corner. Literally guys there's only 2 more days until friggin Christmas!! I was kinda worried that here in Costa Rica they wouldn't make a huge deal out of Christmas like we do in the States, but I was wrong. They've been decorating here since the beginning of November and EVERYONE has lights out in front of their little shacks and a small scrawny tree inside. I love Christmas so much and I'm pretty excited to be spending it here in Costa Rica.
My companion and I are getting along great and putting in a lot of work here in Puerto Viejo. The members here are just as great as ever and have so much love for the missionaries. I really feel like I'm in paradise here in Costa Rica, actually I think it's all of Central America, the people have a Christmas tradition of making tamales. And when I say that I mean they make a TON. Every single family. They're really good and it's pretty much all we've been eating the past few days. I'm used to the Mexican tamales that all our neighbors make back in Texas but here they are a little different. Instead of wrapping them in corn husks they are wrapped in a banana leaf. Here in Puerto Viejo we are right in the middle of all the Chiquita banana farms. You know that little blue sticker that comes on your bunch of bananas that you buy at the grocery store that says Chiquita? Yeah, there's a good chance that they came from right here in Puerto Viejo.
This past Monday we went to San Jose for our Mission Christmas Dinner. The entire Costa Rica San Jose East Mission was there and I got to see all of my friends from my old areas. We sang songs, had a gift exchange, a talent show, and ate and ate and ate. It was a really great night and a perfect addition to the Christmas season.
I'm getting pretty excited because I'll be able to call my family here in 2 days. It's kinda funny cause I just was with them all 2 months ago. I am so thankful for this opportunity that I have to be a missionary and even more so for the chance to come back out after being home for a bit. I do miss my family and my friends and it is kind of a bummer not be home for Christmas, but I wouldn't rather be anywhere else but right here right now.
I hope you all have a great Christmas and keep your minds focused on why and what we are celebrating. Christ was born and we owe him everything.
Keep On Keepin' On...
-Elder Willis
The 4 missionaries here in Puerto Viejo: Elder Mejia, Elder Guzman, Elder Herrarte, y Yo
Our cook has a chicken coop and needed to kill a few to cook.
We killed 4 chickens (for food, not for fun)
sketchy but beautiful bridge through the trees
David y Yo
Costa Rica San Jose East Mission Christmas Dinner 2015
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