2023 (Jan. 2, 2023)

Wowwww 2022 came and went!! So so much happened, up until this point in my life, easily the most unforgettable and amazing year of my life! I expect more from 2023 though. I am so grateful that this entire year I will only be on the mission. It is such a blessing to be here! I get to feel the spirit daily and watch people's lives change as they find Jesus Christ, I get to make relationships with incredible people. I've been able to make some of the greatest friends of my life. I get to learn a new culture and embrace and live it, and speak spanish!! Like wow, this is literally incredible! There's truly nothing better I can be doing! If I could invite anyone to do anything, just "Count Your Many Blessings" because all of us are greatly blessed, God has given us so much, all we have, most importantly our families and of course his son, our Savior and Redeemer. We are blessed!

This week the work was really good! We were able to have lots of lessons and visits with members. The best was last night, we had a huge Family Home Evening with a strong member family, some recent converts, and a guy about ready to be baptized. The spirit was so strong, and I can't really express just how awesome the moments were from this visit, also we ate real real good at the end! Our recent converts Samuel and Scarlet went to the temple to do baptisms for the first time and that was so awesome! We were able to help them take their family names, I was even able to send some of my family names for them to do as well! Training is going really well, my comp is doing a good job but I know he needs a lot of help in areas and I have been able to feel God strengthening me in ways to help him and help me fulfill this calling and opportunity. I love everything about my chance to serve in Chimbarongo!

I'd love to hear from lot's of you guys and how you're all doing and if you've got any cool plans for this year! I love and miss you all probably a lot more than you think! You guys are seriously great and I love the support I've been given while on the mission! I'll check in with y'all next week.

Elder Micheli









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