This week when the Sister Missionaries were teaching a less-active family, the term “GRACE” came up several times. This family became less active several years ago and now they are active in the BIG Baptist Church. It is the largest church and congregation in Camden. It “Is the place to be” socially. As they visited, the young daughter asked what does “grace” mean? This term is used a lot here in the South. The Sisters quickly looked us grace in the Bible Dictionary to answer her question. It got me thinking, so I to looked up the word “grace”. Sometime this week, try looking it up yourself...I thought it was a most wonderful and encouraging definition. The Grace of God.
Wednesday and Thursday we were with the Elders and Sisters at the Birmingham Temple. It was another GREAT blessing in our lives to be there with them. 18, 19, and 20 year old young people, so clean, so obedient, so faithful and so supported of each other. Now that we have been here a year, we knew quite a few of them and we were so excited to see each other and hear how their new areas are going.
Friday we went over to Montgomery to an Interfaith Nativity Exhibit at our Stake House. There were over 350 Nativities from all over the world. The kids will be glad to know that there were two nativities made from Lego’s. A sister had made a wall covering quilt that was absolutely gorgeous. Each Nativity was labeled with the owner’s name, the country of the nativity and the church they represented. A few of them even had how old they were and there some very old ones. I don’t know how many years this has been going on, but each year it gets bigger and the TV stations sent out crews to video a segment for their morning shows. In the evenings, they have different choirs from around the city perform. Since we are so far away, we went over in the day and did not get to see any performances. We took the Sister Missionaries, Theresa who joined the church a year ago and our new investigator Sarah. We had a wonderful time, touring the exhibit, then lunch and a little shopping at the Dollar Tree. Theresa and Sarah had the best time. Sarah’s baptism is scheduled for December 13, 2014.
Thursday when we got home from our two days at the temple, there were two very large boxes on our porch. Dad thought, who would send us such big packages so that we would have to bring them home when we come. Once we opened the boxes.....he was in tears......He (and I) was so touched by the gifts you all sent: The Family Proclamation, the Living Christ and the Temple Pictures. It will mean so much to our Branch Families. There is no Deseret Book, or Seagull Book or even a Christian Book store here in Camden, or Selma. They don’t have these hanging in their homes to give strength to them and their families. We were so touched that you thought of it and then did it.
We will give you the reactions as we deliver them to each one. We ourselves could not have received a greater gift than the love you all sent in those boxes. We love each of you and are so thankful for you. Enjoy this week as you prepare for Christmas...Remember it is all about LOVE! With much love, grandma and grandpa
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