3 Nephi 17:20 -24

20 And they arose from the earth, and he said unto them: Blessed are ye because of your faith. And now behold, my joy is full.
21 And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.
22 And when he had done this he wept again;
23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.
24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

still snowing, still going

So this week was a snowy one. This is the first day in six that we have blue skies. Worst part, it has been snowing for the last five days pretty steadily. We are up to about a foot or so in the spots that are undisturbed. Elder Carlson and I have gotten seriously stuck twice so far, and it is only been a week.

The work is still going strong. Everyone is doing well and still progressing. The Ts all came to church yesterday. I finally met Br. T; he is really cool and knows the church is true. I actually learned how the Ts came back in contact with the church, and it is truly miraculous. The Lord knows His sheep and guides them back to the fold by using members of His church.

Thanksgiving went really well. We only had one dinner this year which was a great difference compared to the three last year. It is so weird to think that it was almost a year ago I got transferred to Great Falls. Where did all the time go, I couldn't tell you.

So the scripture for the week is Alma 34:37-41. Here Amulek is finishing his discourse to the Zoramites and is giving them instructions for what he hopes they will do. The part I would like to focus on is the end of verse 38 where Amulek says "live in thanksgiving daily." We just celebrated Thanksgiving, now we should live in the feeling of thanksgiving daily. Remember the things we are truly grateful for.

Stay warm and be safe.

Elder Wixom