Merry Christmas Friends and Family! ❤
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. It was such a privilege to be able to partake of the sacrament on Christmas and to remember my Savior. Yesterday was wonderful! Filled with lots of singing. After church, we went caroling with the Hillard Sisters for about two hours. Boy, I love those sisters. They crack me up. We went to the complex for retired senior citizens and they referred us to everyone. We just bounced from house to house it was wonderful to bring Christ into so many homes this Christmas. We also had the privilege FaceTime our wonderful families and how thankful I am for technology to be able to do so. My heart is full for all the love and support this Christmas season. Thank you to all. We then spent the rest of the evening caroling at an assisted living center. I cant explain the joy I felt going from person to person singing about Christ. Christ centered Christmas is just the best.
We also had a mission day centered in Christ and Christmas alllll day Tuesday. It was wonderful to celebrate the birth of our Savior as a whole mission. (: That night we each received our own Book of Mormon and study journal from our mission President and his wife for Christmas. We are doing a Book of Mormon reading challenge as a mission and will finish March 28th. I love the Book of Mormon!! I chose to study Faith and Endure To The End. There is such a power and learning that enters your soul as you study the Book of Mormon with a purpose. I invite each of you to do so.
A is doing AWESOME. He had his baptismal interview this past week and passed! (We weren't surprised at all). He will be baptized January 7th!! A is such a great example of how the gospel can change lives.
K and K are great. We have a great experiences with them this week. My favorite was reading 1 Nephi 4 with them. The spirit was so strong as we studied the Book of Mormon with them. The Book of Mormon really does bring a sense of peace, joy, and hope into a home when a family reads it.
This week S was referred to us who moved into our area. We will meet her for the first time tomorrow. Her baptismal date is this Saturday but due to her just moving here we most likely will postpone it. But we are excited to teach her (:
And...everyone has heard me talk about my best friend and brother Justin. Long story short, I had the privilege to be there as he took the missionary discussions, spoke at his baptism, watched him get the priesthood, go to the temple for the first time for baptisms and so on. As I served my mission, I was able to read emails of how he was growing in the gospel. On the night of my birthday in May, I received a video from Justin informing me that he would not be home when I got home and that he would be serving his own mission. Last night I said goodbye to Justin and look forward to reading his emails as Elder Olson. To see who he meets and helps come unto Christ. Friends and family, that is what the gospel is all about...helping others come to Christ so that they can help others too. The gospel changes lives I've witnessed it. Let's reach out and share the gospel! No effort is wasted!
I love the Book of Mormon, I really do. There is power in the Book as we open it up and strive to live the principles within it. I know the Book of Mormon testifies of Christ and invites us to come unto Him. I hope we each take time to set goals on how we can bring Christ more into our lives this new year. Jesus Christ lives. God is Real. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday, thanks for all the love and support!
Happy New Year, see you all in 2017.
XOXO,
Sister Detamore
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Sister Hall, Sister Manns, Sister Alius, and I #Caroling
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