Well I hope you are all excited for
this wonderful Wednesday! It's kind of a big deal. I gotta say, it's a
little different experiencing Christmas as a missionary, but that's ok!
I'm so grateful for this opportunity to invite others to come unto
Christ, especially at this incredible time of year. I just hope that I
do the best I can and find those people whom God has prepared for me to
teach, because I know that our Father in Heaven is preparing His
children to accept the Gospel, and He gives all of us opportunities to
share it; to give the gift of His love.
Christmas is sometimes a slow time for missionary work, but
also a great one! We haven't been able to meet with a lot of people
just because of the busyness of this time of year, but we were still
able to see some incredible miracles and the Lord's hand in this great
work.
Sadly, Ben and Beth are still out of town for probably a couple
more days. They are back east to be with family after the tragedy in
they all went through, and it's been pretty rough on them. Ben
especially comes from a really hard background, and being with his
family kind of reminds him of his past, which is not the best thing.
But, they're still doing well, we think, and we can't wait to see them
again!
We also had a Christmas miracle this week in the form of Rob.
Rob is the fiancée of a less-active member of our ward. The two of
them were moving several weeks ago, and we were able to help them out
with that. Rob's a great guy with a pretty strong Catholic background,
and we've also been able to stop by a couple of times since then and
built a good relationship with them. Anyway, we stopped by them on
Saturday to invite them to the Christmas sacrament meeting. We were
having a nice chat with them, when Rob's fiancée brought up that Rob had
wanted to ask us something. He then asked us how he could learn more
about the church. It was pretty cool. (Understatement.) So, we
arranged to come back the next night to teach him. They were there at
sacrament meeting on Sunday morning, and he really enjoyed it, and the
lesson went very well! He was very receptive, and he accepted the
invitation to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. He even offered
the closing prayer, which was beautiful. We have another lesson with
him set up for Boxing Day- that's December 26th for you 'muricans- and
we can't wait to see how he's progressing!
I just want to share quickly my testimony of Jesus Christ as we
prepare for Wednesday: In John it tells us, "For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) What an
incredible gift! I know that Jesus Christ came to this earth because
He, and our Father in Heaven, love us more than we could possibly
imagine. I know that He truly did live a perfect life as an example to
us, and that following that example will bring us more happiness than we
could find anywhere else. I know that He truly did take upon Himself
every sin, every sadness, every pain that each and every person has
ever, or will ever experience. I know that He is the only way back to
our Heavenly Father, and I am so grateful for that. I love Him, and I
know that He loves me.
Well, my wonderful friends and family, have a Happy Christmas!
Always remember what this time of year is for, and be sure to express
your gratitude for the incredible gifts your Father in Heaven has given
you, because He has given us so many incredible gifts! Have a great
week! Be good! Have fun!
I love you all, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Elder Hafen
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