Happy Holidays/Week 34!

Hello Family!

I hope you are all doing well! It is always so good to hear you are alive and well and living the gospel!

Something exciting i learned this week: The Hebrew definition for Joy is Eternal Progression.

Just wait...this is going to blow your mind. If you turn to 2 Nephi 2: 25 is says, "Adam fell that men might be; and men are that they might have joy!" So we are literally created to PROGRESS! and the only way to truly progress in this life is to live the gospel of Jesus Christ! I love this. I know that when I am repenting daily and progressing, I feel good. I am fulfilling the measure of my creation and I know that my Heavenly Father is happy. I know that as we all repent daily and use the atonement we will have JOY!

This week we have seen the most incredible miracle. A young girl, Kirsten Williams, is a friend to the member that we live with. We met her one night and set up a time to teach the Restoration. This was a week and a half a go. Since then, She read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and knows that it is true, she has come to church, she attends seminary at 6:45 in the morning AND she is getting baptized January 11th!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! I know it goes back to what President promised Sister Page and I that the work in our area will still progress even though we are out of the area a lot. This is also a testimony to me that this is how Heavenly Father wants the work done! Through the members! We as members know the people who are prepared and willing. They are around us, they are our neighbors, co workers, friends from activities....the list continues. Pray for and search out the opportunities to bring others JOY! I can promise you that if you will reach out to one person before christmas, you will give your gift to the Savior. We watched Mr. Kruegars Christmas this morning. When he walks into the stall to approach the baby Jesus, he pats his pockets and says, "Oh, but I don't have any gifts for you." He didn't realize, but I know that he gave the greatest gift to Jesus Christ. He reached out to those carolers, to the old lady Mabel who he visited for years. He reached out to everyone he saw. It seemed that everyday, he was giving a gift to His Savior. Please take this invitation to reach out to just one. Share the joy you know and it will make your Christmas's the best Christmas's Ever! I promise.

Sister Page and I are having a blast. We love each other and I am so grateful for her example to me of always progressing.

Thank you for everything you do. You are always doing so great! and I so so honored to know you and love you. Jesus Christ gave us the greatest gift! This Christmas, I am going to try to give what I can back to Him because I love Him. I know you all love Him too.

Love you all dearly!
Love,
Sister Call