Hello!

Hello everyone!

I am so excited for Christmas! This year is totally different for me, besides the fact of being on a mission, I feel like it is more centered on Christ. We are going caroling this week with some ward members and as a zone on December 23rd in downtown Salem. Yesterday we finally got to go to church after two weeks of the power going out and ice storms. We had two wonderful confirmations yesterday for Frank and Kassidy, our two investigators that had recently been baptized. Frank was glowing and was just very different from his usual self. He was so willing to get baptized and do the right thing. Kassidy was so happy too. I am excited for what the future has in store for them and the fact that they are preparing for the temple.

We have focused so much on covenants, how they are essential and about enduring to the end. Keeping our promises to God and living the higher law are really about bringing us happiness.

Mosiah 2:41 states:

And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and ahappy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are bblessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out cfaithful to the end they are received into dheaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Heavenly Father only seeks that we be happy throughout this life and the experiences that we gain from this life. We are all on a journey to get back to Him. Life has its challenges and joys. I am so grateful to know that there is another life that awaits us after this life where we can be with our loved-ones again. That is what exaltation is all about. I am also grateful to know that we have a loving Heavenly Father.

I wish you all a joyous holiday. Merry Christmas:)

Sister Habibpour