DJ LARRY and merry CHRISTmas!!

Ward Christmas Party! 

our mission president has really been encouraging us to talk to EVERYONE as of late and while i felt like i did a pretty good job at that, i realized i wasnt talking with EVERYONE...i was just talking to hispanics..or at least going out of my way to.. i just happen to be a spanish speaking missionary so I didn't really talk to anyone else....

well i got taught a lesson this week!

monday night we rolled up at a bus stop and there was this african american guy--arms crossed, headphones in, cigarette hanging from his mouth, pretty intimidating--and so i questioned for a minute whether we should even wait at the bus stop or keep chuggin until the next one....but i got a feeling we were safe, and then seconds later got the feeling we should go talk to him. in my head im thinking, "president did say talk to EVERYONE...but he looks like he would shoot me..." i kinda brushed it off, or at least tried too..when my cute comp goes "hey, i feel like we should go talk to him, but im kinda scared..come with me?" so we did! 

had a casual conversation...his name is Larry from Detroit..here in texas for work...i had a total "oh my gosh you are such a missionary moment" when he told us he was a carpenter and i automatically go "no way! just like Jesus! look at you following in his footsteps" ;) hahaha but it did end up being a nice segway into some religious chattin...i asked Larry if he considered himself religious..and this is how the convo followed...

"well id say i know enough to get me to the next life, maybe"

"oh yeah? what do you know? what are your beliefs?"

"actually uh..i got a rap about it.." 

"wait, are you serious? can we film you?"

"yeah"

"do you want me to drop a beat?"

"yeah sure"

"what kinda beat we talkin?"

"dont matter girl--just drop one!" 

and then he proceeded to rap the story of how he was in jail/homeless etc but Jesus gave him another chance and how he just wants to be the best man he can and touch other peoples lives etc etc etc..it was the most legit thing in my life. like 2 and a half minutes long!! had a chorus and everything!! wasn't anticipating that so i went a little too ham in the beginning and ran outta steam a little towards the end...but it was still the coolest ever. people started gathering around and stuff!! i cant only imagine what people thought was going on haha 

you best believe i showed my mission president the video and thanked him for encouraging us to talk to EVERYONE!!! you really never know what youre going to get ;) 

so i extend my mission president's advice to all of you..talk to everyone! especially this time of year! yall should be telling everyone about Christ's birth and what His life means to you! we are so blessed. 

that's the highlight of the week for sure..oh! please add "Flor" to your prayers. she wants to get baptized but told us that her husband told her that if she got baptized they would get divorced.....so maybe pray for her husband too? I don't know his name but a miraculous change of heart would be awesome. 

merry CHRISTmas!! FELIZ NAVIDAD!
i love yall!

hermana hull

P.S. - Christmas plans! 

 most hispanics actually celebrate christmas the 24 so we will be having a big christmas dinner with the cabezas (same family from thanksgiving) and caroling, and lunch with a diffferent family, and making cookies with a single lady and going to deliver them..christmas breakfast with the zone etc! AND SKYPING YALL!! That'lll be the best part fo shawty (as clark would say) 

saw hermana heckel at a new missionary training and it was the happiest day of my life!

oh! wilson got to go through the temple again!! such a happy experience!

the rap video itself (turns out it was 3 mins..) is too large of a file to send, but here are a few screenshots!!

 white girl beatboxing... I tried. 

DJ LARRY!