Michigan Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! Hopefully all of you have a great Holiday season. I'd be lying if I said

mission Christmas's don't have their pros and cons. It's such a blessing to be doing the

Lords work during this Holiday season.



So many people don't have family to visit or are lonely. It brought me joy to stop by those people and give them company during this time of year. I also hope that during this time of year, we focus on Jesus Christ. Regardless of the Holiday season we should always be focused on him, we simply live our best lives that way. One scripture I liked this week was in Luke 2:17; And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. This scripture, when read in the context of Jesus Christ and the story of his birth, shows us how important it really is to talk about Him, AND how 2,000 years later it’s the MOST important work today as President Nelson told us. The next scripture shows that it was with haste. Sharing the Gospel is vital too many people. It changed our lives in more ways than we will ever understand. I know God lives, I know He loves us and He supports us and heaven is cheering us on. It’s a battle every day, light vs dark, God vs Satan. I'm extremely grateful to be blessed to know this Gospel and bring it to others so they can have the same Joy it brings me.



Thank you for all your prayers and love!

- Elder Kendrick

- Clarkston, MIchigan




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