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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
It's A Wonderful Life
The last time we wrote on our blog it was Thanksgiving. Wow! Now it's already Christmas. I guess time flies when you're having fun & busy.
On one of our days off we went to the movie, "It's A Wonderful Life". That is one of my favorite movies. I cry every time. Well, it was advertised as a $2 movie with free popcorn & drinks. It was the middle of the day on Monday so we thought we would be pretty safe with no crowds. Wrong. It was packed. A couple of buses from Senior Centers were there & I was afraid we wouldn't get a seat. Anyway, we had a great time along with everyone else & enjoyed a great movie that gave us a lot to think about as we started into the Christmas season.
At the end of the movie, Clarence the Angel wrote a note to George (James Stewart), & said, "Remember, no man is a failure who has friends". I don't know what we would do without our friends. Our friends at home & in our previous life (before mission), have helped us through many difficult times & have always been there for us. We are also making eternal friendships here in New England. People are amazing, especially when there is a bond in the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we visit different wards, we think we don't know anyone & then it seems like we are always meeting people that either work in the Temple or are patrons & they are familiar.
That same day we were listening to the radio when a song came on & I loved the words. It said, "Life's not the breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away". That meant so much to me. Our Heavenly Father sent us to earth to gain a body & have experiences so that we can prove to Him that we want to live with Him for eternity. It doesn't matter how long we live but are we enjoying life to the fullest. We feel like we are doing what we have always wanted to do.
The important thing is that we do all we can to keep the commandments of Jesus Christ so that we can be with our families & live with Him again.
I love Christmas! I love the shopping, gift giving, decorations, trees, ornaments, songs, lights, nativities, baking, everything. I thought it would kill me not to decorate or have a tree. As my family knows, I probably go overboard, but I just love it! Well, I even loved the Christmas season without everything this year. We love being on a mission, serving in the Temple everyday, & we are especially thankful for our family & the birth of our Savior. We're thankful for this wonderful time of year that allows us to feel in our hearts a deep & abiding love & gratitude for Him who came & showed us how to love.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
We Send Our Love.
On one of our days off we went to the movie, "It's A Wonderful Life". That is one of my favorite movies. I cry every time. Well, it was advertised as a $2 movie with free popcorn & drinks. It was the middle of the day on Monday so we thought we would be pretty safe with no crowds. Wrong. It was packed. A couple of buses from Senior Centers were there & I was afraid we wouldn't get a seat. Anyway, we had a great time along with everyone else & enjoyed a great movie that gave us a lot to think about as we started into the Christmas season.
At the end of the movie, Clarence the Angel wrote a note to George (James Stewart), & said, "Remember, no man is a failure who has friends". I don't know what we would do without our friends. Our friends at home & in our previous life (before mission), have helped us through many difficult times & have always been there for us. We are also making eternal friendships here in New England. People are amazing, especially when there is a bond in the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we visit different wards, we think we don't know anyone & then it seems like we are always meeting people that either work in the Temple or are patrons & they are familiar.
That same day we were listening to the radio when a song came on & I loved the words. It said, "Life's not the breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away". That meant so much to me. Our Heavenly Father sent us to earth to gain a body & have experiences so that we can prove to Him that we want to live with Him for eternity. It doesn't matter how long we live but are we enjoying life to the fullest. We feel like we are doing what we have always wanted to do.
The important thing is that we do all we can to keep the commandments of Jesus Christ so that we can be with our families & live with Him again.
I love Christmas! I love the shopping, gift giving, decorations, trees, ornaments, songs, lights, nativities, baking, everything. I thought it would kill me not to decorate or have a tree. As my family knows, I probably go overboard, but I just love it! Well, I even loved the Christmas season without everything this year. We love being on a mission, serving in the Temple everyday, & we are especially thankful for our family & the birth of our Savior. We're thankful for this wonderful time of year that allows us to feel in our hearts a deep & abiding love & gratitude for Him who came & showed us how to love.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
We Send Our Love.
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