Christmas Joy

This week was a good week. Unfortunately I do not have a ton to report on. It was transfers this week so we were really busy and we didn’t really get a ton of time to do prosalization. It’s kinda lame, but it’s okay. It’s where I need to be. I am really excited to talk to you all on Christmas! That is going to be so much fun. You better come with a list of questions to ask and be prepared! haha we are gearing up for the new year by brainstorming next year’s goals and what part we are going to bring to the table in Almaden and in the Mission. We are getting really excited. 

Spiritual: We had the coolest gospel principals class this past week. We had just come from the Christmas program that the ward put on and it was remarkably spiritual. The lesson this week was on the final judgment. As we got talking there seemed to be an increase of emotion on the final judgment. People were getting a little hot under the collar just thinking about standing before God and being judged for every idle word, thought and deed. It’s a little bit of a frightening thought! It was so fun being the teacher. Elder Fisher and I paused the class. We were bringing in a little bit of the "Hell fire" side of things but we turned the tables in the class by relating that the reason for our Christmas celebration is not just a birth. It was the birth of a King. Someone who through perfect obedience and infinite love was able to come into the world and preform the Atonement so that judgment day would not be a day of awful regret, but could be a day of pristine joy. What an incredible thought! Jesus Christ came into the world so that we can be redeemed and enabled to live with Him again someday. What an amazing thought! I know that this supreme plan of mercy and love is true. It’s real! This isn’t just an ideology that man made up to make us feel better, but this is a real, true eternal principal. I know by the power of the Holy Ghost that these things are true. I am eternally grateful for this wonderful gift. If you don’t know that these things are true, I would encourage you to hit your knees and find out. I promise that if you ask if these things are true, he will answer you. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

Funny: 

 Best time yet!

Where I am at: I love love love Christmas on the mission! I love it because I get to talk about Christ all day long. I love the music, I love the warm weather, and I love the personality of Christmas. I am so happy to be where I am today. I am so humbled to be where I am. I am absolutely happy here. It’s fantastic. Things are great! I am so thankful for the Savior and for His gift to us. I love this time of year. Embrace it. :) I love you all!