Christmas!

This was an awesome weeeeeek! Our ward had a nice sacrament meeting with lots of musical numbers and Christmas'yness (even though its blazing hot). Then we went to an old folks home and sang hymns for them. One of the cute old guys that lives there is named Jaime. He's really sensitive and just about everything makes him cry, but then he also laughs really easily. I've met him twice now because we went there to visit him earlier in the week with a member. I prayed with him a few days ago and that made him cry too. He's darling. Make me remember to be SO GRATEFUL for my health.... my ability to walk, dress myself, shop for myself.... all the basic things that we take for granted, because there are a lot of people who just can't do those things anymore and that must be aggrevating after living so many years enjoying those capabilities. 

Today we had a Christmas devotional which was sooooo awesome. I think I have the best mission president in the world. I always leave the meetings edified, without fail. And he goes home in 6 months which I'm gonna be really sad for. :( But anyways the devotional was AWESOME. All about Christ. The whole devotional was based around one scripture in the Bible that says "do you understand the condescension of God?" not sure if that is the right wording in English. But yeah we just spent the whole time marveling at the willingness of Jesus Christ to leave behind all His titles, worlds, and glory, to become a little child. And He did it in a heart beat. It wasn't hard for Him at all to leave all of that behind... even though He was about to enter a life full of incomprehensible suffering. But He loves us THAT MUCH that His attitude was--no problem! This is what I've been waiting for! And when we understand that love and friendship that he feels for us, we never want to be far away from Him (or in other words, we lose the desire to sin) and before we know it, we've developed a new perspective on life, find it easier to love, easier to forgive, and find service more satisfying. And we're just happier without knowing why. :)

I love you guys so much :) awwww feeling sentimental hahaha. For reals though. Also pleeeease find out how to accept the gift that God has given you--eternal life through Jesus Christ. 

Have an awesome Christmas. :)

All my love,

Hermana Cannon II