This week has been an amazing week. Getting ready for Christmas and just having a couple of experiences that make the season that much more special. This last Friday Elder Nowland and I participated in a wheel chair charity project sponsored by Latter Day Saint Charities. It was quite possibly the most rewarding service project I have ever participated in. Helping these people who were either paralyzed in some way or had a mental disability be fitted for wheelchairs nearly brought tears to my eyes. It made me feel like I am really supposed to be here. And really, there's no other place I would rather be right now, even though it is Christmas time. We worked with other volunteers based out of Kota Kinabalu and just shared in the excitement of helping other people. It really amazed me how big the church really is. People who think it is just a Utah thing should know that LDS charities, funded by tithing and fast offering money, has spent 1 million dollars in the small state of Sabah alone, this year. The money goes to buy wheel chairs, safe drinking water systems, agricultural support and other projects. This Christmas season I am full of joy. It seems like it might be the best Christmas ever in terms of truly remembering the meaning of Christmas.
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