Let's Follow Him

It's been a very busy and memorable week. We hope all of you have found meaning in your Christmas celebrations and traditions. We love the Savior and have tried to follow Him, especially this past week. 

Each day we've tried to follow his example by serving at the Employment Center during the days, and at the Temple Visitors Center in the evening. One of our job seekers is a retired house painter who is hoping to be a part-time janitor at the elementary school by his house, so we helped him with his resume, then wrote a recommendation for him to the Diablo School District. He was low on his food supply, so we helped him with getting food at nearby sources, and shared our own with him for his Christmas. 

It was so fun this weekend to celebrate Christmas by serving Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at the Visitors Center. We also found a Senior Care Center to visit with our wonderful missionaries in our area. We bagged some hygiene supplies, chocolates, socks, and handwritten Christmas cards and went on Christmas morning to visit with and carol to the residents at 2 different places. Such cute grandpas and grandmas.

We were able to attend a few fun events at Temple Hill. We ushered and got to watch a Jenny Oaks Baker Christmas concert and then a Polynesian Christmas celebration.

We also attended a Christmas Missionary Devotional and were inspired by our mission president's message and testimonies of the missionaries.

I love the Savior and echo the words of the brethren on how to follow him:

LOVE GOD AND YOUR NEIGHBOR

When asked which commandment was the most important, Jesus said, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:37–39). When you replace hate with love, and anger with kindness, you’ll feel closer to God and notice more peace in your life.        

FREELY FORGIVE OTHERS

While Jesus was on the earth, Peter asked Him, “Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?” Jesus responded, “I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:21–22). When we freely offer forgiveness to others, we can invite more peace and forgiveness into our own lives.

LIVE THE GOLDEN RULE

Jesus taught the Golden Rule during His Sermon on the Mount: “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them” (Matthew 7:12). In other words, treat others the way you want to be treated. As you do so, you will strengthen your relationships and be happier.

Love, 

Elder and Sister Jerman