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Christmas
Jonathan Cattron 3:28 PM
12/25/2012
Hello everyone.
Quickly thinking abstractly, and focusing on the word Christmas - I'm
going Spanish speaking, which makes me think of the "mas" part of
Christmas. Christ is the focus of the
Gospel and Plan of God, and during Christmas, we tend to think even more about
our Savior.
The presidency of the MTC has asked
us to write home about our feelings of Christmas and our thoughts on the reason
of Christ[mas].
It's very interesting how often we tend to
forget about the Savior and the blessing we receive from the Atonement—the sacrifice
that Christ made for us both suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the
cross, in our day to day life. Being
here in the MTC, I have realized that I haven't been as grateful as I could
have been, because now I am truly searching for everything that I can to be
truly ready to bring others unto Christ. Through the Atonement, we
realize that Christ knows exactly how we feel because he experienced it in the
Garden.
That being said, he not only knows the struggles, but he also knows the
happiness and things that we CAN experience. He knows where we must go to
obtain who we need to become. In these short 6 weeks, I have seen the
effects of prayer and scriptures. I know
that we can be shown and feel what we need to do if we pray. I have found
support in the exact moment of need through the Holy Spirit. I know that God loves us and wants us to be
happy, but most importantly, wants us to have everything that He has.
I don't have any more time - But I want everyone to know that WHATEVER
position you are in for this life, we just need to get down on our knees and
pray. I know that He will help you if you have HOPE, and continue to hope
and believe that He has the ability to support us in our trials.
I love you all. I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and think of
your family or future family, and never forget who you can become.
Remember - He is always there. All
we need to do is--knock. I challenge you to pray if you have not recently, or
to try if you never have before. And if
you pray often, try it out loud. I have noticed the difference...
With Love,
Elder Cattron
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