My Christmas Program pt. 3

5. The Savior has been difficult for me to relate to. He's a man. He was born and lived 2000 years ago. He was perfect with a capital P. I have struggled how I could know what He is like and how I could even amount to try to be like him. A couple of months ago, I was inspired by a Sunday School class about the topic of service. I learned that when the Savior learned in his 30 days of fasting, he learned what was going to happen to Him. He learned that He was going to die a horrible death for all of us: those who had died, those who were living and all those who would live, like me. Instead of failing into a state of depression, He just ran into being a service to all. He healed the blind, the sick, the burdened, the sinners, the hypocrites, the unthankful, the faithful, the dead, EVERYONE. All He did was serve and love people, then He was killed by the very people He was trying to save. Since that 'Ah Ha' moment, I have tried to love people. I have prayed each day to be given an opportunity to lift a burden and be loving without a return. It is through this service, I've started to see "How to be like Jesus."

- Jackie -

6. I want to be a dad so bad. When I see my other siblings have families of their own, I get really anxious about starting a family. One time, I was called by one of my home teachee's to give him a blessing. I went and gave him a blessing. During the blessing, I was filled with the Spirit so strong, that I hardly remember the blessing I gave him. He was in tears, gave me a hug and thanked me for being worthy to give him a blessing. Leaving his home, I was filled with the Spirit. Several months later, I ran into him at the store. He pulled me aside and asked if we could talk. He told me that he was so thankful for me being willing to give him a blessing and being so kind to him all the time. He became silent and then said, with a quiver in his voice, "Mike, I was thinking of killing myself that night. I didn't want too, so I called you because that was the name that came to my mind to call. You answered and you came. You made me feel God's love for me. I am here today because of you."

I was overcome with emotion and hugged him. I know from that experience that we are always taken care of in the most amazing ways and that we are all family.

- Mike -

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