Grandpa and I want to express our profound love for each and every one of you. We are so grateful to have you all as our posterity. You all bring great joy into our lives. Each of you make us proud with all of your talents and accomplishments.We are wishing for you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Being on a mission during the Christmas Season has been so sweet. We have met, visited and taught around 15 different families or individuals. Each with different stories as to why they are no longer are active in the Church. Our hearts are sad because we know how much the gospel means in our life and it can bring such peace and joy into their lives. Most of these families are allowing us to visit with them on a regular basis and bring messages to them. We have also had the chance to teach a family that is non-members. They are born again Christians and they have a lot of questions. We have team taught them with the Elders.
We have been enjoying working with the younger Elders and Sisters. We have a planning meeting each week with the Elders that we are working with and we will have them for lunch and planning on Christmas Day. I want you all to know that these young Elders and Sisters love the work and are enjoy finding and teaching about the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Grandpa and I have been experiences so many moments with the spirit of the Holy Ghost. When praying to know what to say we find the words just flowing out of our mouth and we know it comes from the spirit and not from us. It is just so amazing and powerful to feel the spirit prompt and testify to us that the gospel is true. We love our Savior with all our hearts and are enjoying the opportunity to teach others of the Savior of our World. We hope you will all have your sights on Christ, a desire to serve a mission and/or marrying in the Temple.
I thought for Christmas that I would share with you a very endearing story; enjoy!
There was a little crippled boy who ran a small newsstand in a crowded railroad station. He must have been about twelve years old. Every day he would sell papers, candy, gum, and magazines to the thousands of commuters passing through the terminal.
One night two men wee rushing through the crowded station to catch a train. One was fifteen or twenty yards in front of the other. It was Christmas Eve. Their train was scheduled to depart in a matter of minutes.
The first man turned a corner and in his haste to get home to a Christmas cocktail party plowed right unto the little crippled boy. He knocked him off his stool, and candy, newspapers, and gum were scattered everywhere. Without so much as stopping, he cursed the little fellow for being there and rushed on to catch the train that would take him to celebrate Christmas in the way he had chosen for himself.
It was only a matter of seconds before the second commuter arrived on the scene. He stopped, knelt, and gently picked up the boy. After making sure the child was unhurt, the man gathered up the scattered newspapers, sweets, and magazines. Then he took his wallet and gave the boy a five-dollar bill. "Son", he said, "I think this will take care of what was lost or soiled. Merry Christmas!"
By the look on his face, it was obvious the commuter was embarrassed by the question. But he smiles and said, "No, son. I am not Jesus Christ, but I am trying hard to do what He would do if he were here."
And that, my friend, what it means to be a Christian, even on Christmas Eve. It's a matter of impersonation. (American Opinion, December 1971. pp. 13-14)
We love Christmas because of the real reason; the birth of our divine Savior Jesus Christ. By following His path you will find the true peace and joy that only the Gospel can bring into your hearts.
Sending Christmas love your way!
Grandpa and Grandma
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