Well to start off thanks so much for the Christmas cards and
packages. They meant a lot... It was perfect.
I am so grateful that I got to spend
this Christmas here in Germany, even though it was away from home it just felt
right and perfect. Christmas here in Germany is so great. They have 3 days
instead of 1 though... I haven't decided if I liked it or not... I don't think
I could sit in the house for 3 days strait and not doing anything though so I
am leaning towards the American tradition, however I really enjoyed this
experience... 
On Wednesday our day was packed. We went from appointment to
appointment. We had a wonderful Christmas program and the church and sister Blake
and I sang in the choir, then we went to the Family Gruse's house for Christmas
Eve dinner and a program... Here their Christmas is on the 24 so they make that
day big. They open their presents on that night too. Our ward was great and got
all the missionaries a little something, as well.
On Christmas we got to eat
breakfast with our district and also the Langwitz district! That was really
fun, then we went to a family’s house afterwards with all the missionaries and
played games for a little while, we then had our final appointment at the Specks
and Bucky came as well it was really cool. Then I got to Skye with you and that
was really great.
Then on Friday we had some more appointments to
finish off our Christmas and it SNOWED!! 
Saturday we got back to work
and ended up going finding and door to door for 4 hours in the freezing cold! It
was good though to get back in the normal groove of missionary work, however
Sunday was absolutely crazy. So our eating appointment canceled on us and then
our bishop announced in church that the missionaries needed a place to eat...
well everyone and their dog invited us so we finally decided on one because but
it wasn't going to be till later in the evening, that was ok though because we
were going to go eat at Anar's place because his mom was there and wanted to
cook for us.. Well as we were waiting for the bust one of the ward members came
up and asked us if we had a place to eat. We told her we did and then she asked
us when and we told her and she freaked out and said that we had to come to
here because she didn't want us to wait that long, so then we had three eating
appointments back to back! AHH it was absolutely crazy. I am pretty sure sister
Blake had to roll me out of our last one! After I first eating appointment I
was forcing down the dessert! Ya that was one heck of a day... And I could go a
few days without eating. Ha-ha 
Jesus Christ really is our
greatest gift. It has been such a great experience teaching about him and
learning about him though the last 8 months. I am really so grateful for him
and all that he has done for me, and the example he has set for me. As I have
been studying in the New Testament I have just really felt the love and the
perfectness of the savior.
So I will share one of my
favorite scriptures my new moto for his year,
Omni 26
26 And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.
This gospel is true, I am so grateful for this mission and
what it has taught me, I am so grateful for my family and your support, Omni 26
26 And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.
I am so grateful for all that
you do.
I hope you all have a wonderful
new year’s!
I love you tons,
Sister Toma 