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On the eighth day of Christmas

december gave to me... a Bazail/King partyyyyy
Jim and Tricia, Roland and Sarah and their kids Lincoln and Alex came over for brunch today. They are all (excluding Jim who lives up the street from us) live in Miami. We only really see them at Christmas so it's always so fun to catch up. I swear Alex and Lincoln are always a foot taller than the last year.
We had Marie Calendar's quiche, fruit, ham, jello, funeral potatoes, egg nog, coke, cokenog, Christmas cookies, and croissants. It was quite delicious. Tricia gave Ruby and I cute socks and $20 for our next trip. I loved seeing them again, Miami is too far away!

Also, church was amazing today. Sacrament meeting had heartfelt testimonies/talks about how to remember Christ during the holiday season. In Sunday School we had ornaments and talked about the Savior. In Young Women's we watched lds videos and uplifting videos from social media about Jesus' birth. There were scriptures to go along with each one. Music is so good at immediately bringing the spirit. Piano Guys, Pentatonix and Lindsey Sterling were the three we watched besides Mormon Messages.

I know that Christ lives. He walked, lived, blessed, learned, taught and died on this Earth. On the Earth that we walk, live, learn and teach and will die on. Heavenly Father sent his only begotten son to this world. The one we all live on. I know that Christ has been on this earth and I know that if we let him, his presence can be as tangible as him physically living here. His spirit is meek, perfect, humble, loving, forgiving, and it is shared by the Holy Ghost. The spirit of Christ is the feeling of home. It is the greatest link to our previous life in heaven and divine souls and destinies. Prayer, the scriptures and the priesthood are our greatest link to heaven and our Heavenly Father. They aren't just "primary answers," they are ways Heavenly Father gave us in order to come back to him and make this life useful. They are part of the plan. Part of our eternal plan. They connect us to our father, and our previous and future home. Christ has made all these things possible. He lived so we may live forever. He died so we may be resurrected. He atoned so we may repent. He forgave so we may be saved. He came to this earth so we may be saved. He, a prince, a son of God, came to this fallen Earth as a baby and lived a perfect life. Felt the pains, trials and sorrow of every single one of His brothers and sisters. And forgave those that tortured, ridiculed and crucified Him.
He knows and understands and loves me. And you. I'm so thankful for the gift He has given me. He does live. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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