Elder Braden Baker: Merry Christmas!!

I know it isn't quite Christmas yet but it is December so close enough!! If you cant tell already, we as missionaries are super excited for Christmas!! Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving and then got straight to decorating our apartment for Christmas. We traveled to Paris this week(not the one with the Eiffel Tower unfortunately), just a place in Chennai which they call Paris. It is just multiple streets full of shops. It is pretty much the black market I've been told. We got a cute little Christmas tree as well as some lights to hang up around our apartment! It looks nice and festive, I'll send a video.

We have been planning a lot of activities for the month of December to Light The World. If you haven't looked at the Light The World initiative for this year, please check it out and do it. It is such an awesome time to serve others around us. Christ is the perfect example of how to minister and serve thy neighbor. Take the challenge to Light the World this year and serve as He served, give as He gave, and love as He loved. We are planning a lot of things throughout the month to help people. We are doing things like making food with our branch members and then bringing it to people who don't have any food on the streets. Also, we are buying little Christmas trees and sneaking in and surprising members by decorating their house without them knowing!!! We are singing carols and doing small and simple things as well. I can't wait to serve others especially this month. I know that following the example of Christ and helping others will light our own faith.

Nothing else too crazy this week, My companion Elder Tolbert hit his 1 year mark so we celebrated just a little bit!! Everything is still going good here in India. I am surviving and love serving people. I have made great friends and can't wait to see them get baptized. We have two baptisms coming up and i am really excited for them and their families. I hope everyone has a great week, I love you all!!

Love, Elder Baker