Week 61 - Lodz

Hello there everyone!

     Surprise, it's me!  We have p-day today because Monday is obviously Christmas, so all of the stores and stuff where we do shopping will be closed.  So yea.  This week was good.  We had zone conference in Warsaw on Wednesday, and that was good.  President and Sister Turek both talked about the Atonement, and we talked specifically about the enabling power of Jesus Christ.  It was really solid.  We also had a lesson with our less-active T. yesterday, and we read Mosiah 5 with him.  That went really well.  He really liked that chapter.  We talked about conversion and what it means to be converted.  He'll be at church tomorrow, so we're pretty excited for that.  And we also have a meeting with O. tonight.  We are planning on talking about Alma 32, so we'll see how it goes.  We think it will be good.  And yea, that's been our week.  We're excited for the next few days to see how they go.  For my spiritual thought this week, I'd like to share the words of Isaiah:

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The 
Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.  (2 Nephi 19:6)

At this time of year, we focus on Christ, His birth, life, and most of all, His atonement and resurrection for us.  I am so grateful for His selflessness, that through Him I can improve and receive help in my life.  I know that as we learn of Him and strive to be like Him through obedience, we can come to know Him and He will never leave us alone.  "God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son" (The Living Christ).  May we remember Him at this time of year and always.  Merry Christmas!

-Elder Hadfield