November 29, 2010

Hey Everyone,

 

This week I had the opportunity to go to the temple again. We received a call from one of the spanish missionary companionship's in our mission telling us that one of Elder Bingham and My converts was going through for the first time. It was a very special experience for both of us. Actually, she was the first lady I ever baptized on the mission...Hna. Margarita Coronado. When she saw us there she just started to cry and as we left the temple we could just feel her joy....literally it was so thick you could have cut it with a knife. It was a great day.

 

Moving on to the rest of the post, I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving day and spent it with those you love. We had the opportunity to go the the mission home and have dinner with the Becks. It was a fun time, they made a lot of food (which means: LEFTOVERS!) We also had the opportunity to sit down and talk about the spanish work and other cool things like it. All in all it was a good experience!

 

On Thanksgiving day I centered my personal study on the doctrine of Gratitude. This last General Conference President Monson gave a fantastic talk on the subject. I would encourage each of you to pull it out and read it. As I sat pondering on the subject, I began to realize that it is IMPOSSIBLE to name every blessing that we have been given. As I named one blessing I discovered that beneath every blessing are other blessings, and other blessings beneath those. To keep a long story short, there is not anything that we have been given as a blessing.

 

It is such a blessing to me to be able to be a missionary, be take the gospel to every person I see. It is a blessing to see the hand of the Lord in our work, to be guided by him to say and do the right things at the right times. It is a blessing to have knowledge on the Atonement of Jesus Christ, to know that each and every one of us can change and become better people. It is a blessing to have a living and modern day prophet, someone who is guiding us through the difficulties of today. I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father. As we approach Christmas, I would challenge each and every one of you to reflect on all the blessings, all the gifts that you have received and to share them with others. I know that as we focus our thoughts on the Savior this Christmas will become more meaningful and we will find true joy. Have a great and safe week!

 

Sincerely,

Elder Klemme