(Sorry, I was interrupted so had to publish what I had posted earlier because I can't seem to find things when I save them on this blog. There I go admitting my lack of computer savy!)
It was a beautiful day here in Nauvoo on Wednesday after the clouds moved on and the high winds stopped blowing. There was a blanket of snow on the ground and the temple seemed to blend right into the snow. It finally felt like Christmas to see a little bit of snow!
In Glenn's weekly letter he has written about the very spiritual Sacrament meeting we had today with Pres. & Sis. Wayne Petersen, our temple president and matron, speaking about Christmas. We feel so blessed to have the opportunity of being taught by such wonderful people. Glenn carried on the spirit of the meeting with the lesson he taught to our combined Priesthood/RS meeting. I love the feeling that comes from being so spiritually fed.
In many ways Christmas will always be Christmas......there is a lot of exchanging of Christmas goodies and cards among the missionaries. There have been quite a few musical programs and events during the month to celebrate the holiday season. We were invited to dinner today by E/S Foote who are temple missionaries. We invited E Gary & S Charlene Saville to dinner last week. They are from Pocatello North Stake. It is fun to be able to talk "home" with the Savilles!
I am grateful to know of the life of our Savior. How blessed we are to know of His gospel and to be able to share it with others. I hope you are taking time to refect upon His life during this Christmas season and to give thanks for the many blessings that have come your way.
There is a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the Visitors Center. Last week there was an official lighting of the tree by the Mayor of Nauvoo. There was a short program with the High School Jazz band playing and songs from their choir. It is nice to see the community come together with the church for some of the holiday programs. The site missionaries sang a song about lighting the Christmas tree. There was all standing at the railing of the second floor. 
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