Thanksgiving

Hi everyone, Happy Thanksgiving! We had a good week. Surprisingly had a lot of lessons still this week even with the holiday. I was able to follow along with President Nelson’s invitation this week to turn social media into our personal gratitude journal. I enjoyed making posts for that. I don’t normally do that but I thought it was important and I got to join in on something special. Focusing on gratitude really does make life better. Life is happier and I found myself not thinking of the negatives as much. President Hinckley says that life should be enjoyed not just endured and I believe that. Life will still have challenges but regardless I think an attitude of gratitude makes the journey more enjoyable. We had a good Thanksgiving. Between my mom sending me stuff and a couple of members we had a lot of turkey and mashed potatoes. We also had about 4 1/2 pies and it was all delicious. I’m excited for December. Light the World is coming up and it will be a great way to keep the momentum going, lift people’s spirits and end 2020 on a good note. The bad days make the good days better. Elder Holland said, “I testify that the future is going to be as miracle-filled and bountifully blessed as the past has been. We have every reason to hope for blessings even greater than those we have already received because this is the work of Almighty God, this is the Church of continuing revelation, this is the gospel of Christ’s unlimited grace and benevolence.” I echo that! Have a good week. Read the Book of Mormon. Have fun! Love, Elder Souza