It is the week of CHRISTMAS!! Which you are fully aware of. Christmas time brings many miracles as we adjust our focus on the joy that is found by turning outwards and remembering our Savior. Think of the power we could have year round if we treated every day like Christmas (Elf Rule #1). My last couple days with Sister Nelson were tender as chicken nuggets. We made Graham cracker houses with the Christensen family - frosting a house is a hand workout. Sister Nelson is going to do amazing things in Milwaukee! My new companion Sister Ferrin is so sweet and kind! We are already great friends. We also celebrated her birthday on Sunday!! We spent Thursday in Oshkosh with the Oshkosh sisters and had a lot of lessons! One of the Sisters was getting really sick so we went to our Bishops home to meet the Elders there to get her a blessing, and it was a really cool opportunity for the Bishop's kids to see missionaries giving a blessing! BETH is now getting baptized in January!! I am so excited for her, she has an amazing light! We had a great lesson with our Hmong friend, he is gaining an amazing testimony and loves God so much. D and S came to church for the first time! As I sat with them at church singing Christmas songs I was filled with an overjoyous love for my Heavenly Father, and for the opportunity I have to serve His children. We had 6 people at church yesterday!! Leave room for the Lord to perform miracles
️ He can't provide miracles if you don't reach out or leave your apartment.
I taught myself how to play O Come O Come Emmanuel on the piano yesterday as well! My favorite Christmas songs to sing are ones that exclaim 'Alleluia'. Alleluia is the Greek form of Hallelujah and is a shout or song of praise to God. It is directly mentioned as 'Alleluia' once in Revelation, as the inhabitants of Heaven are heard crying out Alleluia in response to God's righteous judgement. So I invite you to sing praises for all the miracles and tender mercies you see. They are there every day. Acknowledge them, reach out to God, and sing Alleluia for he is good. I love the opportunity we have to focus specifically on Christ as a community and world together in December. The joy of giving and the excitement of His love in the air is only a glimpse of Heaven. He is Almighty, all loving, all knowing, all merciful, and all I need and more️ Alleluia He is Risen.
Merry Christmas!
Love, Sister Davis
Most of Sister Griffitts' children
Christensen Family
Graham Cracker House
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