December 7th, 2015

It has been a very short week. Last Monday Elder Bennett and I went hiking in Creede and we thought it would be really fun. It was very snowy and we were walking through snow drifts and my feet froze! It was really cold and windy. I think I have gained a greater appreciation for the pioneers.

We helped the Smith Family put up there Christmas tree! It was really fun to decorate a tree with a family and it has caused me to reflect on some of the reasons why families are so important. 1st It teaches us about our family in Heaven. 2nd We have the opportunity to learn and to teach 3rd we are able to have a support in the truths of the Gospel.

Never take lightly the gift of families they are amazing.

We had an investigator at church yesterday and it was great! He was answering questions and got to know a lot of the members. I taught in Elders quorum about teaching the Gospel in the Home/ family. I am so grateful that I was able to learn about the gospel from my family and I know just as the 2000 sons of Helaman I "do not doubt for my mother (and father) know it" I was asked last week what I did to prepare to serve and my only answer was that I learned from my parents. I am so grateful for them.

For anyone that did not watch the First presidency devotional last night. Go watch it now. You will feel of the spirit of Christ. And you will be taught from the word spoken.

I am so grateful for this the Christmas season and I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for His children this year. Everyone should go watch #aSaviorisBorn video. And I really want all of you to ask your selves why we need Christ.

I know that we each do and I know that as we do humble ourselves and follow him he will give us all that we stand in need of.

Don't forget to pray, don't forget that this time of year is about Christ not Santa, but the First gift of the season, a Savior which is Christ the son of the living God.

Don't let the stress of this time of year stop you from partaking in the Peace of the Baby born of Mary.

I love you all. And I challenge you to all go to Christmas.mormon.org and watch the videos on the site.

Elder Stewart