6 Months Already?

Hiiiii friends and family I miss you all so so so much! Its been such an amazing time and I’m grateful for the opportunity I have to serve the Lord over the Holidays! I hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas season!

This truth is i really don't remember whats been happening the days are a blur but the work is amazing! My companion and I are laughing all day and working our butts off. Sometimes we dont always see the results that we are expecting and want, but our Heavenly Father knows what these people need and the work is paying off!

Its unbelievably wild that I finished my 4th transfer which means im technically hitting 6 month on Wednesday

I’ve been overwhelmed with gratitude this Christmas season as I’ve spend the Holidays as my Savior did during his time on earth. I find comfort that he was walking the streets teaching and being rejected just as I am. I’ve found a new love and new meaning of the Christmas season!

The Lord is looking for ways to bless us! I was just thinking this week as I haven’t felt like i was recieving the blessings that I wanted for my work here, that Ive been negating the blessings that have been coming. I can testify that the blessings are there for our sacrifices, that we should search for miracles. But that everytime we won’t receive the blessing that we might have thought we should have! KEEP SEARCHING OUT THE MIRACLES EN YOUR LIFE!!!

Love you alllll MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEARRR

Elder Carter



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