Okay So I want to start off and say that I am so grateful for this gospel because I love my family so very much! The gospel teaches about the plan of happiness where we can be with our families forever! I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father that puts us with people, family, and friends so that we can learn and grow. I am so grateful for my family for their love, support and prayers. It was such a blessing to see and talk to them on Christmas. We celebrate Chrsitmas because it is the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ and I truly felt that love as talked with my family and saw how much my Savior loves me and my Heavenly Father loves me to put me with this wonderful family that takes care of me and loves me and the we if we follow Him can be together forever. Brother Griffen in our ward here in Hot Springs gave a short talk in church for Christmas he talked about how Christ's love for us is a lot like the love of a mother. The love of a mother for he child starts before the child is ever born. That child has done nothing for that mother but she loves the child unconditionally. Shgoes through the pains of labour and raising the child and her love only continues to grow. Now as the child is born and grows they can not give back equally what the mother has given to show their love but they can show their love by being obedient and loving towards their mother and serving their mother. It is the same with our Savior. He loved us even before we were born and we have done nothing for Him. we went through the pains of the atonement because He loves us. all He asks of us to show our love in return is to follow Him and to keep His commandments. I loved this analogy. I thought of my sweet mother and how much love she has for me and my sweet Grandmother and the Christlike love they both have. I am so grateful for the knowledge of the gospel that I have and for the opportunity that I have to share my testimony of Jesus Christ with others and what I know to be true. what a blessing families are and what a blessing it is to share our love of the Savior with each other. I know that God lives and that He sent His Son Jesus the Christ. I know that they love us. I know that we can show our love by keeping the commandments and following them. Thank you all so much for all you do or me, your prayers, love, and support. I am grateful for all the cards, letters and packages that I get they ouch my heart. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas with all my Love and prayers!
Sister Gladden
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