FINDING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS

The Sisters:)

Hello everyone! I hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas! I was initially nervous to be away from home for Christmas, but serving as a missionary during Christmas time has been one of my favorite experiences so far! The Christmas spirit is so tangible as a missionary, as we have gone around teaching others more about Christ and serving as representatives of Him. 

Our Zone at President Freckleton's house 

Our investigators are all doing great! We had lessons with most of them the beginning of this week, and they are all SO CLOSE to baptism. They each have their little personal concerns, but they are all amazing and we know that the gospel is just what they need :) 

During this Christmas season I have come to know more about our Savior and what His life truly means to all of us. On Christmas Eve Sister Nalder and I were able to spend the evening with the Stevens family, and after dinner we sat in a circle to read a cute little Nativity book and sing Christmas hymns. We also were able to visit with the residents in the nursing home both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and sing Christmas songs to them. Our zone then had the wonderful opportunity to serve at the Ronald McDonald house in the evening and prepare a dinner for the families that lived there, and then conclude the night at our stake president's house with his family. We again gathered around the piano in his living room and sang Christmas songs together. Lots of singing and visiting with strangers on Christmas, but it was the most amazing Christmas ever. It is easy to get caught up in the presents and gift-giving, but I realized that the most important gift we can give back to Christ is our hearts, our desires to serve others whether we know them or not. 

I am absolutely grateful for this opportunity to serve God's children, especially this time of year that we had to celebrate the birth of our Savior. I am so grateful for His life and His example. I have felt so much love from my Savior this season, and I hope that y'all felt that love too! He truly loves every single one of us more than we can comprehend, and that is truly why He was born... because HE LOVES US! 

I love y'all so so much. Hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas season! 

Old Town Helotes, Texas

Old Town Helotes