Serving with smiles
and whistling while we work, this week is a time I won't forget. Even though
the work was slow with everyone leaving for the holiday, there were so many
opportunities to serve and we met so many sweet people!! We got to spend a lot
of time at St. Andrews church helping prepare the thanksgiving dinner for those
who wouldn't normally have one and it was a blast! We went tracting several
times rain, wind or shine and met some awesome gems. It's amazing the amount of
love you can have for someone you have just barely met. I know that is
just a fraction of the kind of love the Lord feels for each one of us. We also
have been so greatly blessed to have been fed by members some of which were
just passing through on vacation but still took the time to take us to dinner.
And I can't forget my awesome Branch president and his wife inviting us over on
Thanksgiving for a yummy huge meal and great company. It was a fabulous week
and I am so greatly blessed. How thankful I am to have the life I have to
live!!
Yesterday I was
reading President Monson's talk from April 2009, "Be of Good Cheer",
and it made me reflect on the cheer I had had this past week and gave me the
great start to another wonderful week as a servant of the Lord. He said "though
the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our
knowledge of the gospel and our love our Heavenly Father and our Savior will
comfort and sustain us
and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There
will be nothing in this world that can defeat us... Fear not. Be of good cheer.
The future is as bright as your faith!" No matter what kind of day or week
or month we may be having; I know that as long as we keep being faithful and
turn to the lord asking for the strength to overcome our weaknesses and
accomplish his will, miracles will happen! Keep the faith. Chin up and know
that you are loved. Have a wonderful week!!
Love you all,
~Sister Kimber McDonald
PS - the new Christmas video "A
Savior is Born" is out!!! AHH it's so great guys! Check it out RIGHT. NOW.
and share it!! Ready set GOOOOO -Christmas.Mormon.org
Ponderize: D&C 61:36 "be
of good cheer...for I am in your midst, and I have not forsaken you"
Quote: "True
disciples don't make excuses, they represent the Lord even when it's not 'convenient' "
- Schwitzer (Sunday morning session)
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