Oh just kidding, after my mean rant, I Forgot he sent a letter to Jon for the blog. But still not for me! :)

Dear Blog,

  These past many weeks the Lord has been realizing miracles in the ward of Tarrafal. President Mathews personally came to our district to answer any questions and teach us about consecration. The doctorine of consecration has influenced my desire more than anything else to be the missionary that Heavenly Father wants for this people. Gota por gota, drop by drop, alignment of our agency to the will of the Father, placing our sins on the altar of sacrifice. Pride. Disobedience. Distant thoughts. These things are what we need to be willing to give up in order to be more Christlike.

  This Christmas season has been the perfect time to give service, sing hymns, and share the love that God has for all of us. How wonderful it is to know that God loved the world enough so that he gave his only begotten Son that whoso believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 

  Jesus, once a child born of humble beginnings, destined to give his life. Give his life to God through serving as the perfect example as well as giving up the ghost at that crucial moment on Calvary. He is the present of Christmas. 

  We have been commissioned and sent out to share with all the islanders a short film entitled...He is the Present. What a wonderful video to watch and remember, whether it is to be reminded for the first time or the 31st time, the gift that we have been given. Whether we will cherish it or not is up to us. 

  One of my favorite comparisons to make is the Son with the sun. Surely as the sun doth rise to give light, cast out fear, and warm our faces so will the Son of the living God. We as missionaries all over the world invite each and everyone to ponder within themselves... What is the gift I will give to the Savior this year. 

  I know with all the conviction I currently bear, that Jesus is the Christ and that if he is the Christ then this is His gospel. If it were not so we would not be and something in every human soul is hope. Hope is something we must want, if we do not want it we donºt have to keep it but the thing I am grateful for at this time of year is that happiness is still so abundant on the earth. No war, no poverty, no government can take that from a person. Overall the human race is good, blessed with the divine potential for perfection.

Elder Judd