December 7, 2020: A week full of ABSOLUTE Livin'

 Less than 5 hours of sunlight daily woohoo! And that's only on the days it doesn't snow... so more like 5 hours of sun weekly!

We filmed our Silent Night music video that will be coming out soon! It looks magical! We filmed it in the -6 degree weather with only dresses on for 30 minutes. We got back to the car crying in pain from being so frozen. 

We served lots of people this week! We layed and sealed tile for Nadine, we helped our Judy on her farm, sorted gifts for the Salvation Army, shoveled my first driveway of snow, and helped clean out a lady's house who had passed away. I love serving people! It brings a pure joy into my life and to the people's lives we are serving. 

Perfect love casteth out all fear. [Jesus Christ] is filled with charity which is everlasting love; wherefore, all children are alike unto [him]. [Jesus] loves little children with a perfect love. (Moroni 8:16-18)

What gifts has God given you? I am thankful for the gift to listen to others. 

This week wasn't so exciting so of course, I made it exciting. Whether it was jumping through car windows, sitting on top of cars, sliding down snow piles on cardboard boxes, or finishing knitting a lady who had passed away's scarf. (Of course I did all these by my lonesome). When things get repetitive or too familiar, you gotta spice it up a bit!!  I also have gotten pretty good at Beyblades. I've been practicing my skills with Trinity [Drayton/Mann] and we have been battling hard core;)

Sometimes I ponder on the thought of what is my reward for trying to be kind, righteous, and making it through hard times. I realized this week that my reward is simply, Jesus Christ! He is my bestest friend, my redeemer, and he knows me better than myself. What better gift/reward could there be than Jesus Christ himself?:)

Be faithful! Diligent! and God will encircle you with the arm of his love. (D&C 6:20). Jesus will assist us in bringing the light to others. Darkness can not exist in Jesus's name. Look unto Jesus for every thought! Think of the Wounds that pierced his side, and the prints of nails in his hands and feet. Be faithful! Keep the commandments! and then we WILL inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. <3

Be JOYful,

Sister Elly Rex

-chasin buffalo 

-nativity lesson w/Draytons

-Facebook video surprises;)

-KING OF THE HILL

-service @Tammy's 

-cutting our own Christmas tree!!