Hey family! how are all
of you doing back in Utah? Enjoying the cold weather? haha its been really cold
here and we got quite a bit of snow this past week:) so that's been kind of
fun:) except its so cold!! haha:) Christmas will be here very soon and I'll be
able to talk with you guys so I am so excited for that!!! I look forward to
hearing your voices and seeing you guys!!! Thank you for the letters and
package that you sent:) Sorry I am a little behind on replying to everyone
but it will get there eventually:)
This week was a really
good week:) On Wednesday, we went to the young womens activity. They went up to
the Trail Center to the Gingerbread display! It was so much fun and they had
some of their non member friends come which was so great! The young women are
really starting to warm up to us and it has been really cool to work with them
and help them prepare for their missions! One girl got her call this week and
she is going to Salt Lake City!! I will admit, I was a little jealous:) haha
but I love Nebraska:) don't worry:) haha. Anyways, the gingerbread display is
huge in Nebraska. Let's be honest, there isn't much else here so when they do
this, they go all out. I took some pictures of some of them and so I will send
them in the next couple of weeks for Christmas.
We did some service for
our Primary President Sister Cooper this past week which was so much fun! She
has been making Christmas gifts for them and needed some extra help. She is
making a plaque that says the words of I am a Child of God on them for each of
them. She has 142 active primary kids so its quite the project:) it was nice
because it switched up everything a little bit:) It was nice to get crafty
while doing some service:)
Today for part of our
Preparation Day we are going with Sister Cooper to a Goodwills. She is taking
us there and giving each of us $20 to spend there for Christmas from her. Then
she is taking us for peppermint shakes afterward. I am pretty excited! I am
lucky to be in such a great ward where the members are so good to us!
We are still working a
lot with the T's, the less active couple in our ward. They are doing great!
She found out that she is having a baby boy and she is due on april 1st! They
are working towards going to the temple in a little under a year from now and I
am so happy for them!! It has been such a joy and blessing to work with them
and help them turn to the Savior. If they are the only people I helped
while I was on a mission I would feel satisfied and so great! they are amazing!
The Christmas Devotional
last night was so great! We started watching it a little late because our
lesson before that ran late.. but it was so great! I loved Russell M.
Nelson's talk. We all yearn for peace. No matter what our circumstances are, we
all seek for it. The world has some substitute sources for peace
and happiness but it doesn't last. The only constant source of peace comes
through the Savior, the Prince of Peace. Peace will come to your soul as
you strengthen your faith in the Prince of Peace. It doesn't matter what your
circumstances are at this time, He can heal you. Turn to Him and trust in that
promise. What can we give to our Savior around Christmas time in return for all
that He has done for us? We can give Him our heart:)
So we have a little over
2 weeks before Christmas and I want to extend you a challenge as a family. I
want you guys to do some missionary work! Prayerfully think about who you
guys could help bring closer to the Savior between now and
Christmas. Read M Russell Ballard's talk from this past General
Conference and reach out to at least one person between now and Christmas! You
can do it!! Missionary work is actually really simple and easy! There are many
simple ways that you can share your testimony with a friend, neighbor, or
family member:) I love you guys! I know that you will receive great
blessings from being involved in Missionary work!
Love you all so much!!
(To the moon and back times infinity:) )
Sister Christensen
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