Merry Christmas!!!! I'm so excited for Christmas this year because I get to spend it with amazing members, yummy (I hope) food, and I get to Skype home!!!! AH! I'm excited! =D This is my first Christmas away from home and I would not have chosen any other way to do it; if I was in college I would probably go home, so I'm excited to see how this goes. What better way can I celebrate the birth of our Savior than by sharing His gospel?
Okay, excitement spent a bit, let me tell you the major things of this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, we had a Book of Mormon Read-a-thon where for 33 hours total, we read the entire Book of Mormon as a mission. We started at 8am Wednesday morning and ended at 9:15pm. We then picked up where we left off Thursday morning and finished by 5pm. It was intense, but well worth it. I know the Book of Mormon contains Christ's gospel and it is a book sent by God. It is true. You will get closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ by reading this book than by any other book.
I love the Book of Mormon and everything that you can learn from it. I am always spiritually edified when I read this book and I can find all the answers I need in its pages.
Please read this book, if you've never read it or if you've read it many times over. Take the time to read from it and ponder on what it says. I promise that you will gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon if you will read it, ponder on it, and then ask God if it's true. I have done those things and I have gained my answer. I now share it with all who will receive me.
The other major event was our Musical Fireside. Yesterday, Monday, the missionaries of the Ogden Mission performed songs of praise about Christ's birth. It was a beautiful experience and the Spirit was so strong. I was asked to narrate, and so I had the special opportunity to read scriptures about Christ and share my testimony through the words of ancient prophets and apostles. I love music and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to share my testimony through it. I wish that you all could've been there, but you can feel the same way as you share your testimony through songs of praise. I challenge each of you to take time this week to go caroling. Focus on what the words are saying and how you feel as you sing them. I promise that you will have a greater appreciation for Christmas and Christ as you carol.
Ok, the last exciting thing is that I will be on facebook now. My mission has been approved to proselyte through Facebook and I am one of the first to be authorized to use it. I will be there to do the same things I do here in person and I am so excited to be using this amazing tool. It's amazing to me to see how many wonders the Lord has provided so that we can share His Son and His gospel to all of His children. He loves us and He will help us magnify the potential of this great tool. I'm grateful that He has trust in me and that He has provided me with the means to share my testimony both in person and on the internet.
I love you all and I hope that you have the best Christmas week ever! Be good, go caroling, read the Book of Mormon, and be happy! =D
Love,
Hermana Lindh
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