It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas....not!

It´s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas... not. There´s no snow here. I wish we could even have a little snow. It´s super super warm in the morning/afternoon and then it gets really cold later on, but it doesn´t ever snow here. I do like the the lights they put up though. They have lights they hang between the streets. Some are in the shape of stars, and some say Merry Christmas in Mallorquin (a dialect of Catalan) "Bones Festes". This last week we went out to a pueblo (a small town), called Andratx (pronounced Ahndratch in English). Well, it´s kind of a pueblo. It´s a little bigger than a pueblo. It could be its own city. We went out their to visit a Phillipina investigadora that we have out there. Her name is Rochelle and she only speaks Tagalog and English because she lived in England for a long time. Her sister Dempy is a member and has lived in Spain all her life pretty much. They are so fun, and we are going out their for Christmas Eve dinner. It´s an hour and a half bus ride away though, which is super far for this tiny island. The only thing stopping Rochelle from getting baptized are her parents back in the Phillipines. She´s 24, so she can do what she wants, but her parents are really against it so she´s a little nervous about just going ahead and getting baptized, but she comes to church every week with Dempy. English class is so fun at church. We teach Gospel Principles in English for those few members who speak English better than Spanish. There are no native English speakers though. It consists of Rochelle and Dempy, and sometimes Dempy´s husband Jasp who are all Phillipino. And also Monday, Frank and his wife, and John Robert come too. They are Nigerian and have the funniest accent. They always ask "Howyoudoin?" or "Howyourday?" and you have to say "Idoingfine" or " Mydayfine" back to them. And John Robert is one of the Nigerians who always comes to English Gospel Principles and he just takes over the whole time. He always raises his hand and asks "Can I add something?" and then he goes off for the whole block. But he has a lot of good things to say, so it´s alright. I am really excited about Skyping home on Christmas and being able to talk to my parents. I love Christmas time, even when there´s no snow. I hope we can all take the time to remember why we really celebrate Christmas. I wish all of you back home the very best Christmas filled with good meals, lots of family time, and a focus on Jesus Christ who died so that we can be with our families forever. Let us love those around us this Christmas as He has shown his love for us. 

Merry Christmas!

Elder Coleman