11/30/15

We are visiting and meeting a lot of new people. We are working and
working and working ha. We are trying to prepare for the building that
we will have here soon. We want to fill it. We want to help as many
people as we can. Our time is short here, so we got to take advantage.

It is hard to get people to realize how important going to church
really is. We are having a lot of struggles with this, my companion
and I. Many people in the world think that we just need to remember
God every once and a while in our lives. We just need to believe in
Him. But I promise you thats not it. Faith is an amazing word. Because
in it exists two words: believing and acting. Just like it says in
James 2:20, "Faith without works is dead." So we need to act on our
beliefs. We need to go to church to feed our faith. We need the
blessings that come from going to church. And if we go to church we
will see this in action.

When I think about Christmas coming up here I get excited. Lights
going up, trees getting decorated, stores putting up promotions, and
everyone just excited. Its a beautiful time of the year. But whats
even more beautiful is when we remember what its really all about.
There was a baby born more than two thousand years ago. He was born a
person just like you and me with challenges, pain, trials, and
temptations, but He was born with a purpose, a purpose greater than
any purpose that ever existed, He was to save the world. I hope that
we can all remember Him, Jesus Christ, this Christmas season. And I
hope we can learn just a little bit more about what He did and how it
applies to our lives personally. This video is amazing and all of you
should check it out. christmas.mormon.org

Everyone have a great week!

-Elder Nelson