Much like the day after Christmas, the week after Christmas can be disappointing. You may be disappointed by the realization that the excitement and fun of the Christmas season has to wait another whole year. You may be disappointed because the exciting gift you received at Christmas, after 2 hours of removing the plastic packaging and the styrofoam and the cardboard and the zip ties, turned out to not be as cool as the advertising made it seem. You may also be disappointed because not only is the Christmas season over, but you now find yourself sick due to a virus or an excess of chocolate or something like that.
Or
you may be disappointed because a certain email you read last week was
clever and creative, but the one from this week, much like the day after
Christmas, is going to be disappointing.
So here's a quick update on what's been going on here in St. Johns:
-Steve was baptized this last weekend, so that was definitely the highlight
-That's all I got
I
gotta skedaddle already, but before I go I feel like I should make
reference to the fact that today is New Years Eve. And something I've
realized the last couple weeks is how Christmas and New Year's are kind
of connected if you think about it. And what I mean by that is that in
the past the whole "Day after Christmas" feeling has bothered me.
Because I've known that the real meaning of Christmas is about
celebrating the Savior, and that doesn't end when Christmas is over. But
what I realized is that as we're starting the new year and as we have a
nice opportunity to reflect on our lives and recommit to being better
people, we can recommit to remembering Jesus Christ all throughout the
year. And I really like that because that means that the joy we feel at
Christmas doesn't have to end just when Christmas is over.
And
as we are setting goals and plans and resolutions for the year, I
realized how with any righteous desire we have to improve and become a
better person, the Savior can help us to realize those things. He knows
our weaknesses and the things we struggle with and as we come into Him
humbly and recognize those things, He can turn our weaknesses into
strengths and we can overcome the struggles we face.
Talk to you next year!
#mostoverusedjoke #nevergetsoldthough
~Elder Oswald
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