It's pretty "chile" here!
What a joy and a treat is it to be able to spend this magical time of year in the full-time service of the very One we celebrate.
I am humbled and honored to have spent this whole year in His service. One of my favorite parts about what we share is, of course, the Book of Mormon. It's unique, refreshing - it's the unfiltered word of God, what do you think? :) It teaches us about His true nature. If you take another look at the Christmas story in the ancient Americas, a profound example of His love is found in 3 Nephi 1.
Remember Samuel the Lamanite prophesied that Christ would come (Helaman 14) and gave signs, including that there would be a day and a night and a day with no darkness at the time of His birth. About 5 years later, the wicked Nephites determined that the believers would be put to death on a certain day if the sign did not come to pass. We read in 3 Nephi 1:
9 Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions should be put to death except the sign should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.
10 Now it came to pass that when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw this wickedness of his people, his heart was exceedingly sorrowful.
11 And it came to pass that he went out and bowed himself down upon the earth, and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people, yea, those who were about to be destroyed because of their faith in the tradition of their fathers.
12 And it came to pass that he cried mightily unto the Lord all that day; and behold, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:
13 Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world, to show unto the world that I will fulfill all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets."
- 3 Nephi 1:9-13, emphasis added
That response from Jesus, the night before He has to leave for His grand Mission, is incredible to me. He was about to embark on the most important earthly journey anyone had ever undertaken! His to-do list must have been a mile long, as well as farewells, last-minute instructions from Heavenly Father, and packing spiritually, yet He took the time out of His sacred schedule to respond to Nephi’s prayer, and assured him that the signs will come to pass and his family will be alright.
Heavenly Father does hear and answer our prayers. Maybe not in the exact moment or way we want, but He ALWAYS answers.
I love all of you so much!
Also, in Spanish, "mas" means "more"... so Merry CHRIST MAS!
Love, Love, from Heaven above,
Hermana Smurthwaite
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