Dear Family and Friends!
I
hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving! We lots and lots of pie! But
luckily on the actual day we only had one thanksgiving dinner instead
of 3 like I sometimes hear about! Other than that our week has been
crazy! but by far the most crazy was Friday night as Sister Soliven are
sitting in our nice warm apartment. Just finishing up some of the
training stuffs we had gotten behind on. Well, as we are sitting there
we hear some commotion outside and the walkway outside the apartment is
shaking because someone is walking something heavy down it and we assume
it is our neighbors. Well about 2 minutes later there is a knock on our
door. So really confused at this point I stand up and look out the peep
hole and see what looks to be Sisters standing outside so I open the
door and to my surprise it is our Sister Training Leaders. So the first
think I could think of to say I a very confused sounding 'Surprise?" and
the look at me and just start busting up!! Apparently they had texted
us to let us know they were coming only we never got the text! So we did
some surprise exchanges and hurried up and planned for us to both be in
the area. It was so random but so funny! We had a hard time not
laughing about it all night! But, all's well that ends well and
everything turned out for the best! It was also lots of fun! This week I
was reading in 4th Nephi about how the people lived in peace for 200
years after the death of Jesus Christ and so many people today are
looking for world peace, but these people had it. In chapter 1:15-16 it
says "And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land,
because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.
16and there were no envying's, nor strifes, nor tumults, nor whoredoms,
nor lyings, nor murders, nor any manner of lasciviousness; and surely
there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been
created by the hand of God." I find it interesting that the people in
the world right now are searching for the answer to how we can have
world peace and here in these scriptures it explains it. Its not like it
was anything new. In order to achieve that goal or in order to have it,
we need to follow the commandments. Which is something God has told us
to do since the beginning! And I love that the Love of God is the first
one it mentions. When we have that charity towards our fellowmen and
when we Love God and see all those around us as his precious children
then we have peace. Maybe not the whole world as this case was in the
Americas but in and of ourselves we will feel that longed for peace. As
children of a loving Heavenly Father that is the thing he longs so give
us. So, that was a random tangent but I think with the holiday season
coming up we need to remember now the real meaning of Christmas and keep
that love of God and of all men always with us. "What is it that brings
such love into our hearts, such joy into our lives? It is, of course,
the spirit of Christmas. To understand the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ, who is the Savior and Redeemer of the world." (http://www.lds.org/liahona/2000/12/the-spirit-of-christmas?lang=eng&query=spirit+of+christmas)
Just remember even as this season is just starting to keep that Spirit
of Christ with you. Remember him in all that you do! I love you all and
hope you have a great week!
Love,
Sister Bice
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