He Sent His Son

My heart is full of love. We spent countless hours moving tree branches this week after the storm. It was the perfect preparation for Christmas. Jesus was full of service & love. We were able to do that this week. In Sacrament meeting yesterday, we sang Silent Night & the spirit came over me. I felt so much love for my Savior & all He did for me. This time of year is so special & I feel so blessed that I get to be here with my second family & all these people I love. 

After days of service, we finally got to have a normal day. We went to go see one of our new friends. Eiten is his name. He is 17 years old. When we got there, he came out with the phamplet & had been reading right before we got there. We hadn't even told him we were passing by. He had so many sweet questions & at the end, he offered a prayer in his heart to his Heavenly Father. It was just the sweetest thing. I am so grateful for his willing & open heart. 

Carolina & Ivan were so happy to let us in. They pulled up chairs & sat down to listen to us. The spirit was so present. We were able to teach them about the restoration & the truth. We invited with power & told them that they can know of the truth through prayer. I hope that they prayed. 

Some of the sweet recent converts invited us over for lunch. We gave them each a paper & had them write any of the questions they would have. As we taught, their mom, who hasn't been baptized, had tears in her eyes. The truth has been restored & it's testified to me each & every time I am able to teach of it. 

I often think about the Plan of Salvation. Oh how perfectly planned it is. How sweet it is that Christ is at the center of it. "Heavenly Father taught you before you were born about the experiences you would have as you left Him and came to earth. You were taught that the way back home to Him would not be easy. He knew that it would be too hard for you to make the journey without help." He was the help that God sent us. He sent His Son. We must rely on Him. He is our guide & our example. My companion & I talked often this week on how easy it is to slip. Don't slip. Christ is right there, just hold on to Him. Do the things you need to. Turn to Christ again & let Him mold you. You are a child of God & Jesus is your brother. You won't let lost if you just remember that. 

I love you all. I miss you & I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. I'll be praying for you.