Christmas is almost here!

(Anziano Wilkinson)

The exciting day is almost upon us and the countdown is getting smaller and smaller. Christmas is almost here! There is probably not a more exiting day of the year for a missionary! I can't wait to skype home to my family soon; they're probably just as weird as ever, but I still miss them to death and can't wait to hear their voices!

So with all the Christmas spirit people have been feeling, we've started to accumulate a lot of lunch appointments (which made the grocery shopping really easy this week). So we're pretty excited for this opportunity to fill ourselves with some good old Italian food! And also were excited for the chance to bring a nice Christmas message to each of their homes, because Christmas is a missionary's favorite topic to talk about! (Or, at least, it's my favorite haha).

So a few weeks ago I was struck by the accounts of the savior's birth that are contained in the book of Luke and in the Book of Mormon. They talk about the same event but from radically different perspectives and yet the power behind both accounts is tangible. So for Christmas this year I invite everyone to read Luke chapter 2 and Third Nephi chapter 1 and ponder upon the importance of the birth of a savior! I know that a savior was indeed born for us. I know that he suffered for us and I know that he died for us. And last of all he rose from the dead that we too might have the chance to do so as well! I am so grateful for his gift to us and I rejoice at the wonderful opportunities that this opens up for us! We have a savior. His name is Jesus Christ. Find him and learn of him; there is no more rewarding venture in the whole universe!

Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy the festivities!

-Anziano Jake Wilkinson