As we
approach the Christmas Season, our thoughts
turn toward fond memories with our family and friends. We may be many miles away in Germany but our
hearts and thoughts are with all of you.
We
are learning so much and are grateful for this opportunity to serve a mission
for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here in Germany. We have been able to visit many towns within
our mission boundaries on Saturdays and see lots of castles, residences and
historical sites. This has helped us learn about the history of
this country and develop a love for that history and understanding of the
people. We have been able to travel to Poland and
Hungary and see the spots where the land was dedicated by prophets to the
teaching of the gospel through Marv’s assignment with Centers for Young Adults.
We
have met so many wonderful people that have influenced and touched our
lives. We have felt the love of our
family from a distance and we have grown closer to each other. We love being here together and having this
time together to learn to appreciate each other even more. Life has its ups and downs and we have seen
some of those while we have been here but that has made the ups even
sweeter. We are truly being blessed.
We
are grateful to our Savior for the many blessings he has given us, especially for
our family and our friends that have and do make a difference in our
lives. We know the Savior lives and we
have felt his Spirit with us and have witnessed his guiding hand in our lives.
As
we remember the Savior’s birth at this special time, we pray that each of you
will feel the Spirit of the Lord in your lives. We love you and wish you a very Merry
Christmas and a very
happy and wonderful New Year. We will
miss not being with you but we will be together again and will renew family
time and friendships in about 8 more months.
Love, Elder and
Sister Paxton
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