Was the picture from last week with the Christmas watermelon and nativity your craftiness? If you have a chance, could you send us a picture of where you live and the 4 missionaries together?
You sounded so good!! We are so happy to hear joy in your voice. We are so happy for you and miss you more today.
The highlights of the week were:
...Talking to you. 40 minutes was not enough. We were just barely hearing your African accent when you talked to Drew.We loved your letters to Drew, Porter and Pace. They were priceless. We can't wait until the other letters finish swimming across.The boys wore their pins to church.Drew made service coupons for each person and eagerly did them today.
Having Grandma Nikki make it through her surgery with flying colors. We took her turkey noodle soup.
Porter gave Dad 6 Patrick McManus books and we spent the day laughing.
Playing new games with the whole family. (Cat Stax, Wikipedia The Game, 5 Crowns, Slamwich)
Christmas on Sunday, the sacrament, and new white shirts at the sacrament table. Porter was tempted to continue growing a beard this week but shaved.
Grandma's gratitude challenge in the journals.Several feet of fluffy white snow and no where to be.Designing, sanding and putting together Grandpa's present.
Hearing Drew loud and clear in the Primary's music number in Sacrament Meeting.
Having the time to help a family in the ward move at the last minute. It was a bit like packing the Who's presents, tree, and roast beast. Not the easiest. Helping at the food bank earlier in the month.
Going on a date with Dad to Mountain River Ranch- the Delorum company party.
Cross country skiing.
Tomorrow we are hoping to make it to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's. And hope to see Tia, Yuki, Chris, Naoko and Adriel before they leave.
I listened to this lesson from Howard W. Hunter that stuck with me.
We should make room for Christ.On that night in Bethlehem there was no room for him in the inn, and this was not the only time during the thirty-three years of his sojourn in mortality that there was no room for him. Herod sent soldiers to Bethlehem to slay the children. There was no room for Jesus in the domain of Herod, so his parents took him to Egypt. During his ministry, there were many who made no room for his teachings—no room for the gospel he taught. There was no room for his miracles, for his blessings, no room for the divine truths he spoke, no room for his love or faith. He said to them, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head” (Matthew 8:20).
Even in our day, although two thousand years have passed, there are many who say the same thing that was said on that night in Bethlehem. “There is no room, no room” (see Luke 2:7). We make room for the gifts, but sometimes no room is made for the giver. We have room for the commercialism of Christmas and even pleasure-seeking on the Sabbath day, but there are times when there is not room for worship. Our thoughts are filled with other things—there is no room.15While it will be a beautiful sight to see the lights of Christmas … , it is more important to have human lives illuminated by an acceptance of him who is the light of the world [see Alma 38:9; D&C 10:70]. Truly we should hold him up as our guide and exemplar.
On the eve of his birth, angels sang, “And on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14). If men would follow his example, it would be a world of peace and love toward all men.16What is our responsibility today as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? It is to see that our individual lives reflect in word and deed the gospel as taught by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. All that we do and say should be patterned after the example of the one sinless person to walk the earth, even the Lord Jesus Christ.17
Most of all I am grateful for the gift of repentance, forgiveness, mercy and progression.
We love you! Merry Christmas.
Mom
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