Sent: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 7:56 am ...on a day like today, it's hard to be anything but grateful! Preparation Day was switched to today and it's been a great thanksgiving! We spent the majority of the day as a district making food and eating so I only have 24 minutes and counting so I'll cut to the chase-- the investigators! They are what makes missionary work exciting!
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There have been many highlights of this week and today thanks to thanksgiving. I've been amazed at the the happiness that comes from focusing on gratitude. Nearly all the instances of joy/happiness in the scriptures are related to gratitude, and the happiest people I know are always some of the most grateful!. So it's a commandment to be grateful-- again it's just another way for Heavenly Father to give us blessings. Life is just one big blessing.
It felt like I was at home reading all of your 5 kernels! I've just decided that that is definitely my favorite family tradition. At our district dinner we carried the tradition on—it was so neat. Unfortunately Elder Hillman and I had been slowly eating away our candy corn stash so we could only do 3 candy corns each.... but here are mine!
1)Family-- I love that God put us in the families that He knew would bring us the most joy.
2)Food-- Like Tigey I think food is pretty crucial to staying alive. It's hard to describe how unworthy I feel always having food on our plates-- that's definitely a blessing. Also the scriptures are definitely food to the soul!! Not only do they have the power to heal the wounded soul, but they can make us SO full with knowledge, the spirit and joy.
3)Prayer-- Elder Scott said God has created numberless universes, but we can communicate with him in humble prayer and He will always answer.
I love you!!
Love, Elder Barnes
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