Elder Logan Porter: A white Christmas in Hawaii

Aloha!

This week was awesome! Tuesday we went caroling with all the youth. It was so much fun! One of the less active youth came so that was sweet too! We also had some service burying fish with Brother Velorian and also cut down lots of Tall Grass. The highlight of my week was Christmas Eve. Zanaiyah, one of our investigators, entered the waters of baptism. It was a beautiful day and an amazing memory I'll never forget. I'm so grateful I was here from the beginning to the end to watch her change and grow. It was impactful on not just her but her family and even extended family. It was such a big and powerful step for them all!! She then got confirmed on Christmas day during sacrament. Also, on Christmas day I was able to Skype back home and talk to my family. That was so awesome. I am so grateful for how encouraging and loving they always are! It's always a good pick-me-up to talk with them!

I'm so blessed. I was given the opportunity to serve my Heavenly Father this Christmas. Being here with the Hawaiian people is terrific. But my eyes were opened and knowledge expanded, and testimony strengthened this Christmas about our Savior Jesus Christ. I bare my witness, Jesus is the Christ the Savior of the world. The only begotten son of the father. He lives and loves each one of us continually and indefinitely. By designs and plans created long ago he came to Earth and died for you and me. He Harbors the only way to return to Our Father in Heaven. The path is simple yet we all mess up. I know the Atonement is real. It can and will pick us up from our falls no matter how hard and no matter how many times. Christ hand is continually extended to us. We just need to grab it and not let go. I promise it is only through Christ we can be saved. Through our faith as well as our diligent actions. I love my Heavenly Father for the perfect and eternal plan he has created for me. I know Christ died for us, and I know he lives for us as well.

Thank you all so much for all you do. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Love you all,
Elder Porter

The reason the email is late is because of a hike a group of us went on a 3.8 mile hike to Captain Cook monument. It was so fun.