Christmas....Goodbye to Ventura....Hello to Santa Maria!

Hello Mom, Dad and Family (Elder Hunt). 
How are you all? Well, Skype was good, of course. That made me a tad sad, but hey, it was the boost I needed to carry on. 
For updates this week, Sister Carleton (one of the Brazil Visa waiters) emailed me and so did Elder Hunt. 
Since we talked this week, this will be shorter, but... I am leaving Ventura to go up to Santa Maria, Third Ward and since President is going to tell you, I might as well. I am going DL (District Leader), so that should be fun, I think haha. Another reason, this will be short is because I am sending like 30 pictures home hahaha (I just LOVE getting pictures !!). 

Christmas Present
I Am Canadian Shirt 

Monday was kinda boring, and yea, I think I crashed the computer with all the pictures I just sent hahah. So Monday we did really nothing. 

Tuesday was good, more of a full day. We did service in the morning and helped a member move stuff around and cleaned up his driveway. We also went Christmas caroling with a member and that was fun. 

Have enough ties??

Wednesday was cool. We went and did some more service for Penny. She is an active, older lady and then we went to the Griffeth's and they took us out for lunch. That was so good, we went to like, a smoke grill place. 
We had our bible study and that was sweet. We also had a really nice lesson with Renea and we tried to set up a date, but she is not quite ready yet. 
We had a nice visit with Sister Curiel, then Sister Tanaka, and after that, a nice visit with a guy named Dan, who is pretty cool. 
We went out with Dan and ate, so that was pretty cool, the second time that day haha. For dinner, we had a memeber take us to a really great hamburger joint called, 'The Habit'...soooo gooood. 
After supper we had a nice visit with this outdoors man. He is not a member, but his wife is and we talked about Banff and hunting...oh so great!!!

Thursday was cool. We went caroling to all the places in our district and I went back to Fillmore so that was awesome to go back there. We went to a few other area's as well and then back to President's house for a Christmas Eve party and that was fun. We had 2 zones there, so like 40 missionaries. That was fun!

Friday was cool. We had an awesome district meeting and I set a new goal for this year to be obedient. We had a great meal at the Terry's and we also talked to our families. Hahaha. Mine is doing so great!!!! Well, pretty great. They cried lots and made me cry hehehe ;) I love y'all so much!!! 
Then we hung out at the Tennison's for the rest of the night. That was good, except Lauren was being annoying, emailing y'all and would not tell me hahahah. 

Saturday and Sunday were saying goodbye pretty much and just getting photos. It was good and I am pretty happy about leaving. Not that Ventura was bad, just I'm excited to go up North so it should be good. 

Ventura, California 

Well, mom, have a Happy New Year. Dad, I love you so much and I am so grateful for all of you. Dad, you are the best, keep being the best you!!
Shel, be happy. One year is nothing, then we'll be in YSA together
Scotty, so great to see you! I love you brother, you are the best. I miss you so much. 

MAMA and Cin, Brea, Niss, Papa, Kym and everyone else...it was great to see y'all and to know you're doing okay. 
I love you all, and I'll see you soon. 

Elder Routledge