Merry Christmas
everyone!! I'm so sorry, I only have 30 minutes to write so i decided to send
you an email all at once!
First I’d like to
start by telling you all how much I am so grateful for each and every one of
you. I’ve always loved Christmas time because it’s usually a time when all of
our families get together and make ginger bread houses and go caroling. There’s
usually snow on the ground and we sing songs like Rudolph and Frosty. Pues, there’s
absolutely none of that here in Mexico, pero I have never felt more of the
Christmas spirit than I do now.
Even though there’s
always a Nativity in our living room and we read about Christ's birth in Luke
1-2, I don’t think I've ever completely understood the true meaning of
Christmas.
We've all heard the
stories and read the books and seen the movies, so I'll just bare to you my
testimony of what I've felt and learned these past couple of days.
I’ve learned so far
that being on a mission, every day should be dedicated to the Lord.
A big part of
Christmas is giving gifts and doing service, but one of the greatest gifts we
can give is a gift to our Heavenly Father. A gift that "He will never take
from us but will willing except it when given freely; obedience."
Being a missionary, obedience
is stressed more than anything else, but it should be applied to us even after
our missions and to those who aren't serving right now. But to those of you who
have already served, know the importance of obedience. I've figured out that
the biggest factor of being obedient is faith. Not only faith in our loving Savior, but faith in ourselves as well. Faith in knowing that when we are
following His will, we are being blessed beyond imagination. I've never felt
the love of my Savior as much as I have these past three weeks in the CCM and
in that, my faith has been strengthened, immensely. The knowledge of my Savior’s
love makes it so easy to be obedient. To wake up every morning at 6 30 and be
in bed by 10 30. To be on time for all of our classes. To not be able to wear
some of my favorite clothes and beanies for the next 18 months. To be positive, especially now, about being away from my wonderful family and friends and my
sweet little kitten... ha
I want you all to
remember to give at least one more gift, to our Savior. I know he loves us all
so much. He has provided a way for us to all return to him again and I feel so
blessed to have been called to Orlando, Florida and share a personal gift from
our Lord to every person that I teach. I am so grateful to have a family that I
can be with eternally. I know I’ll miss you guys but this tithe of my
time is just a blink to our Savior who is waiting for all of us to return to
Him. He has provided us with a simple way to find our way back. I can’t wait
for my amazing little brother to come and share this incredible gift and
experience of serving the Lord. You are all in my prayers every morning and
night!!
He loves you, and I
love you and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!
Love love loveeeee!!!
Hermana Halverson!
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