7 days till the greatest holiday! i love this time so much! i am so thankful for the time we have this season to think of Christ and find ways to keep Christ in Christmas! I have seen a lot of tender mercies this season and i feel like i have come to better understand my Savior and the role He plays in my life! I love Him. I am so thankful for my Heavenly Father and His willingness to give us the greatest gift of all! His beloved Son.
We had a Christmas devotional on Thursday which was amazing. in the beginning of the meeting we recited the Living Christ together, we had been challenged to memorize it over the past 2 months. The spirit was so strong as we started to testify that Jesus is the Christ. That he lives and He died for us. I am so Grateful for Him. I am thankful that i have been called to his work here in Washington! it has truly been the best experiences i have had! I love knowing that other people are being given the chance, all around the world, to learn of their savior and know that there is hope!
Our investigator Zach came to church yesterday for the first time! He has been progressing well and i can see how the Lord has guided him here. After church we got a text that said, " I just wanted to say thank you for not only taking the time to teach me but to help me on this spiritual journey." I am so grateful for the chance to teach others about the truth of the restored Gospel! He is an amazing guy and the ward has truly reached out to him in love and friendship. basically my heart is quite full looking back on the week! 
Sister Espinoza and I are doing well and! loving having both wards now! it is kinda confusing but we are getting there. Everyone that we have met has been amazing! We had dinner at a member of the stake presidencies house yesterday and it was a lot of fun! they had almost all their kids over for Sunday dinner and their grand kids were running around playing. It made me feel like i was right at home! :) I am really enjoying being here. I love these people and Washington is like home!
I wanted to share with you a favorite verse in the hymn Away in a Manger,
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.
I Love these words. Away in a manger was originally a lullaby and i love the plea for the lord to be near us, to stay close by us and to help us become the way we need to in order to be in Heaven with Him. I know Jesus Christ wants us to be with him and i know that if we will let him, He will always stay near us.
I wont be able to email till the new year but just know that i love you all. Thank you for your love and support over this past year! my heart is full of gratitude for each of you! I hope you know i love you all! I know my savior lives! he loves us and will always stand by us in our times of need!
Dont forget to #lighttheworld!!
Merry Christmas!
Sister Reynolds
1-2.
a member in our ward let us use her Christmas tree!! 🎄
a member in our ward let us use her Christmas tree!! 🎄
3. During our move to our new apartment.. our car was STUFFED to the brim!!
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