Elder Garrett B. Eichers Illinois Chicago Mission: IT'S FREEZING!

That party sounds like so much fun! I can't click on the link to the invitation but if I go to the Library today I can maybe look at it! Our ward is doing a Christmas party this Saturday! And also on this Friday we are going to the temple and we are also doing a white Elephant type of thing at the mission home with our zone and one other!

But we don't have any plans for Christmas Day yet because I don't really know what we are supposed to do! But I think we will have our same pday because we can't really go out and buy groceries on Christmas but I am not completely sure yet! We should be able to skype because I have it on my IPad so I think we will be allowed to just do it right from home! But I don't know yet what time we will call yet! I am sure they will tell us this week so I will let you know! I should be able to tell you next pday though for sure if our pday isn't on Christmas! But I am so excited to talk to you guys again! Today marks three months that I have been in Chicago so that's how long it has been since I have heard you guys! That's crazy! Haha but Kev is hilarious! I can just picture it perfectly in my head.

But it's freezing here! Sometimes when I am texting someone my hands start to hurt because it is so cold! But can you actually send me another pair of long gs and also a pair of wool socks? I got the calendar this week but I am saving it for Christmas to open it! I am looking to buy something and send it home for Christmas it's just so hard to find something because we have so little time! But I am going to invite Twall to go over for Christmas and talk if that is okay with you. [yes!] But things here are going pretty well! I got my new companion and he is from Colombia! He is helping me a ton with my Spanish because he speaks a lot slower than Elder Gomez did.

But Liz and her family are doing great! We are still trying to figure out the whole priesthood thing for Oscar so he can baptize her but they are doing great! This week Oscar’s step brother got home from his mission so they have been with them the last few days and went to his ward. We also went to their daughters Christmas performance for school and it was so cute! I feel like they are my little sisters! I just love their whole family so much! And that investigator who asked to be taught by the sisters last week is on date now so that's a miracle! I am so happy for her because I have taught her too!

Yesterday though it was amazing though, we were walking and there was this lady with her two daughters who were about our age and they had a flat tire! They asked some people to help them but everyone said no and then we walked by and helped them! So we changed their tire and everything, luckily my companion knew how to do most of the stuff because I didn't really, but we got everything fixed up for them! After she was handing us some money and we were like no we do this all out of love and we are just here to serve and help people and said we were missionaries! She was so grateful for us and just had the biggest smile and she was like at least let me give you guys a hug and we couldn't deny her! I felt so happy just because we made this family’s day and holiday season just a little bit better! This is what the gospel and missionary work is about! Helping others to be happy!

But I am glad everything is going great! I am going to email Samara and tell her thank you for the shirt, if you are at home will you show her the picture of me wearing it to her! But what are your guys plans for Christmas? How are you guys doing in General? I love you and remember to stay healthy! I love love love you guys!

I have to get off but I love you more than anything! You are the best Mom I could ask for and I am so grateful for everything you do for me! Although we are far away I feel like you are here with me because of how much love you show! You are the best Mom I could ever ask for! You are so important to me and I'm so excited to talk to you next week!

Love you bebe!