Monday, December 25, 2017

Mele Kalikimaka

This week was awesome! And not only because today is Christmas! Well I'll start off by saying MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you all have a marvelous day! What a fun time of the year, I hope you all enjoy your time and make many happy memories! 
This last week an investigator we have been working with got married so he can be baptized and continue to follow the example and commandments set forth by Christ. It was such a cute and little wedding! It was done at the Church house and it was awesome! Afterwards Vince, our investigator, gave thanks and bore his testimony about the importance of changing to follow the commandments and how he can't wait to go to the temple and be sealed a year after the baptism. It was an amazing day! 
Due to it being Christmas I don't have a ton of time, but I did want to share my love for our Savior, Jesus Christ. What a blessing it is to celebrate His birthday each year. It means something else for me now being on a mission. His birth started a life time of dedicated service to his father. In our lives we have the opportunity to give thanks and show appreciation for Christ through our actions. It was nothing but a privilege to give every last minute of my 2017 year to him. Each day was spent serving the same people he sacrificed himself for. Each day was spent teaching and sharing of that sacrifice to those who maybe had never even known or considered it or believed it. Each day was spent struggling and having burdens so I could have just a tiny taste of what Christ went through for me. But each day was spent with a smile on my face knowing that I am where God wants me to be... I am proclaiming his gospel to his children. I am grateful for Jesus Christ, not just to know about him... But to know him. As we come to an end of yet another wonderful year I would challenge you to share with your family what Christ has done for you and in what ways you have shown your appreciation with your actions this year. Share with your family and friends and even on your social media page. Then take time to ponder how you will continue to improve and serve him and love him even more this next year. I promise that our lives will be more joyful, we will see a greater purpose in life, and we will feel the love of our savior more in our lives if we do. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! I love you all, have fun, and don’t forget to smile!!! 
Mele Kalikimaka

Elder Porter
Honolulu, Hi


 Merry Christmas

Our White Christmas...  
Our Christmas tree...


our tire isn't happy......
Vince and Kimi's wedding... 
and Elder Vea thinks hes bigger than me...... haha



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