Dear Family and Friends,

I hope you are all staying plenty warm and happy!

Things are going wonderfully in our area! This last week, the people that we are teaching had so much support from the members of the church. Tuesday, we taught the mother of a young man who lives here in Davis who was baptized about two years ago. We also taught Brandon with his member friend, and things are going great for him...he came to church this Sunday and is going to be performing violin at the branch Christmas party on Saturday. Wednesday, we visited a new family for the first time, an older couple, and one of the branch missionaries came with us (Brandon's aunt). Friday, she came with us again and even though the person we were supposed to see wasn't home, we went to see one of her friends that we had been teaching before but hadn't heard from in a while and taught her once again. On Saturday, the branch President visited one of our families, the Montes, with us, and then the branch Relief Society president visited them with us again the next day, on Sunday. They are a really sweet family, and the story of how we found them is really neat because it was "by accident." We were going to visit a different family but apparently had the wrong address. It was perfect, because we arrived at just the right time, on the day when she (the mom) had been feeling desperate. I know Heavenly Father places his servants (us!) where His children need them. What a sweet experience it is to be a part of this work and to realize when the Lord has used me and my companion as his instruments. And now, back to the list of ways members have been helping...Sunday, a family came all the way down to Davis from Woodland to pick up another family for church. Sunday evening, the branch president and his family invited Brandon over to spend time with their family all afternoon. He watched the video "The Testaments" and part of "The Best Two Years" with them. Then we got there for dinner and enjoyed that time together with all of them. It's very encouraging to see those relationships and a support system growing for Brandon along with his testimony.

This week is going to be a fun one. We have the mission Christmas devotional and party on Thursday and then the branch one on Saturday. We are hoping and working to have a lot of the people we are teaching there on Saturday to get to know the members and enjoy the celebration of Christmas with us.

It's a happy time and a happy work!

I love you all!

Have a great week.

Love,

Hermana Brighton