Sinterklass and Zwarte Piet*

Fam!

 It definitely is not 40 degrees here. Its snowed and it isn't freezing cold but its not been 40 degrees that's for sure!

 We had an awesome week! On Monday we went to a jovo (YSA) and we had a sinterklass party with gifts and stuff and it was super fun! The Jovo's here are so sick!

 Then on Wednesday we taught Simon again and he is doing great he told us he will do whatever it takes to get baptized haha so sweet!

 Then Thursday was Sinterklass and we did some planning then we went over to a ladies house who had Sinterklass and Zwarte Piet over. Super cool! then we went over to a members house and spent the night with them! They got us gifts and the Chocolate letters and everything it was so fun! Elder Muse one of our Zone Leaders told me to ask one of the daughters Mogen Wij Zoenen.... He told me it was a board game but zoenen means kiss... So embarrassing but it was so funny everyone went silent and then I asked what it meant and everyone laughed! it was pretty funny.

 Then on Friday, we taught our two new investigators Rueben and Vincent and it was sick! During the lesson Rueben said wow finally a religion that makes some sense! It was awesome! They are super cool guys!

 Friday there was a baptism! One of the ZL's investigators got baptized and that was super cool!

 Sunday we taught another lesson to a German girl. And she is going home for Christmas so we probably won't meet back with her until Jan. But she said she is going to read the Book of Mormon over the break and she was very interested. We testified to her and told her how we came to know it was true and she told us she could see that it makes us happy and that we know. It was super cool!!

 This Tuesday we have a special mission conference and Elder Texiera of the Seventy is coming. That's going to be awesome!

 I think we will be skyping around 4 or 5 I think that is 8 or 9 at home so that will work perfect! I just sent my package home so you should get it in the upcoming week! It sad being away from all of you during Christmas but this is all worth it! I love it here and wouldn't change it for anything! I love you all!

 

Love Elder Bosco

 

 

[* Thanks to Pres. Moore and Wikipedia- I understood what Dallin was talking about.]

 

The Zwarte Piet character is part of the annual feast of St. Nicholas, usually celebrated on the evening of 5 December (Sinterklaasavond, that is, St. Nicholas' Eve) in the Netherlands and on 6 December in Belgium, when sweets and presents are distributed to children.  The tasks of the Zwarte Pieten are mostly to amuse children, and to scatter pepernoten, kruidnoten and strooigoed (special sinterklaas candies) for those who come to meet the saint as he visits stores, schools, and other places.

And my favorite tradition that I hope Dallin has started for us in his package (if not I will find them online...) everyone receives their first initial in the form of dark, milk, or white chocolate!!!

Sinterklass and Zwarte Pieten