Guys, santa is so cool🎅

So like, please forgive me for my crazy thoughts because I think I'm literally like, living in a fever dream right now. I'm sick and I'm like in a different world, it's kinda fire. But for real, I was thinking about this. How crazy are all these random traditions and things that we have. Like santa. Such a chad, He takes the birth of Christ and goes. bruh, I'm boutta light up this holiday like nobody's business, I love Jesus. So dope.

Here in Costa Rica, it was like 90 degrees christmas day. We got to church and I just stood in the door of the chapel in the heat and I was like, huh, feels like home, weird man. But there's just somethin about Christmas that is just so epic. Like I was sick like A LOT for the last week, but idk it was still pretty dope.

It was really awesome to just sit back and ponder like how amazing it is that we have someone who paid the price for all of us. Sometimes we get lost in little different things that will always occupy our life, and it's nice to just enjoy the fact that this life is just good. A time to learn, a time to have joy. That's God's purpose, to help us to do that, and Christmas is the celebration of the one Son who fulfilled that purpose. That really is good tidings of great joy.

Ayo happy christmas

Elder Kyle McOmber

I am speed🦥

So I don't know if y'all have ever seen zootopia,but we saw some sloths this week and I can think of when I saw them is that sloth driving at the end of that movie. So epic. Btw I have a better sloth photo but I can only really send it next week So yeah.

This week, literally just like... What. It was a lot of tough stuff and a lot of good learning. And a lot of eating. Um there's a good chance I will be 300 pounds or somethin after the mission so like. My b on the word of wisdom. But these people are a roller coaster ride. I love em, but they make me laugh and cry sometimes. Someday I'll get this, but for now, I've got no idea what's goin on.

There's a couple buddies of mine who are struggling, so I'm sorry for complaining too lol. But here's what I know with all that we've been through. God exists. He is there. He loves YOU. I don't fully understand why, but we have to go through the refiners fire sometimes. And while you are, know that I'm cheering for you. I love ya!

Your boy,

Elder McDonalds

(As the members call me)

Christmas dinner

Grinch

Mickey D's

Your boy Santa at the beach

You're welcome🦥

Almost home

No I'm not trunky. Wellll. That's a conversation for another time lol. However here's the thing, when I was home, if I felt lost, all I really did was go back home and I dunno, re-adjust I guess is the right word. And I don't know if I just haven't realized this until now, many months into the mission, maybe I'm not the speediest learner. But I can't do that here😆. It's way to far lol. Although I bet my mom would appreciate it.

However, with the little time I do have here, I've still found my times of rest, of 'home', in the four different areas of like spiritual, intelectual, social, and physically. My anchors and my drive have been given by the realization of what gave me rest and refocus in those areas. So if you feel lost. Take a minute to rest. Take a nap. Get counsel with those you love and trust. Go to church. Read your scriptures. Pray. Most of all, turn to God. Even He rested on the seventh day.🙂

Jesus loves you

Elder Kyle McOmber

awesome new member of God's kingdom

How could we think it would be easy for us when it was never ever easy for Him?

Um yeah,

Honestly this week kinda sucked. I felt lost a lot and just unsure of what God wanted me to do. For me it was just so simple. Do what God says in the scriptures and through prophets, and you'll be happy. Ya know, keep my commandments and ye shall prosper in the land. I've been doing it and I'm still hurting. So what on earth happened? But then, my mind is brought to a talk by Elder Holland that says how could we think it would always be easy for us for it was never ever easy for Him(Christ)? Sometimes you'll have hard times. Sometimes It'll suck. Like really suck. And everyone who's not doing good seems so happy. But the sun will rise again, as it does every morning, putting to light the lies of hell and brightening your way to an all knowing, all powerful God who loves YOU. knows YOU. personally. 

Elder Kyle McOmber

Ps I guess I can't complain really because I'm on the beach but idk

Guys we chillin on the beach

Yall,

This week was absolutely wack. Traveled for like quite a long time like I said in my last email lol, got to an area that I don't even know like at all, and just got to work. Felt like a brand new missionary again so ya know that was kinda interesting and maybe a tad uncomfy🙈😆 but man have I seen the hand of God this week, maybe starting with the fact that dude they have basically a Walmart here and McDonald's and KFC and Subway I'm literally gonna cry man you don't even know. Oh and we on the beach so lit.

But really this week has felt like absolute chaos. It's been fire. But when I stopped back for moments, and I let go of the things my mind had been attached to going a million miles an hour. I found Christ. I found peace. It was just that simple. Sometimes our life is stressful. Sometimes we wonder where He is because it just all feels so wack and different like you never even knew anything. But when you take a second to turn to Him. There He is. There He was, because He was there the whole time. Waiting for you to take the step, just to give you the things your heart so dearly needs. Faith, Hope and charity.

Elder McOmber🤙