Assume the Good and Doubt the Bad

I felt I needed to post a quick note letting you know all is well in Texas.  I haven’t written for 10 days and it’s not because I haven’t wanted to.  I have just been enjoying the Holiday season with my family.  Bryce was home all last week from college.  It was so wonderful to have him home for the week of Thanksgiving.

Bryce and I attended the temple on Wednesday morning.  We hadn’t been in the temple together since his first time going through before his mission.  What a great experience.  The temple president was looking for a couple to be the witness couple for the small session we attended.  He asked if Bryce was my husband.  I politely responded, “He’s my son”.  President Packard was a little embarrassed and surprised.  I obviously still look younger than my age or Bryce looks older than his age.  We did leave the house early and Bryce didn’t have time to shave so he did have some reminisce of a beard.

This week I have been asked to serve on the Allen Stake Nativity Exhibit again.  Our Stake holds it every year and it is a wonderful event.  We set up the gymnasium with about 175 nativities from all around the world donated by ward members.  Then decorate the surrounding areas with trees, greenery and fabric to set the scene of Bethlehem.   It is breathtaking when it’s all completed.  The Spirit of the real meaning of Christmas is present and is felt.  There is a lot of time and effort put into the decorating, yet it’s all worth it in the end when we have usually around 500 non-members attend over the weekend.  It is a wonderful way to prove to the community that Mormons are Christians.

I am off to go work at the Stake Center all day.  Yet, I will leave you with a couple of quotes from General Conference to think about this week.

“Most people carrying heavy loads begin to doubt themselves
and their own worth.  We lighten their loads as we are
patient with their weaknesses and celebrate
whatever goodness we can see in them. 
The Lord does that!” 
~Henry B. Erying

"Think the best of each other, especially of 
those you say you love.
Assume the good and doubt the bad." 

~Jeffrey R. Holland