Wednesday, January 25, 2017

January 20, 2016 Hyvää Joulua!!! (Merry Christmas!!!)


How lucky am I to have a second Christmas in FINLAND!! Truth be known that I am just miles away from the Arctic Circle, and Santa truly lives in Rovaniemi. 

This past week was wonderful and this next week will be as well. I have pondered a lot about Christmas these past few weeks and love the message that it brings.

The celebration of Christmas, of the birth and life of our Savior touches all.  

"Fear not, for I bring good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all" Matthew 2.10

No matter ones situation, whether they be a missionary on the other side of the world, a broken family, a family of 11 children all together, someone living alone, or even someone with no knowledge of our Savior Jesus Christ, everyone is impacted at this time of year. Our situations may differ but the message is the same. Christ our Savior is born and lives. 

I love the words of Isaiah

"for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Eternal Father, The Prince Of Peace." 

The holiday season is a time for us to remember many things. We remember the blessings of the year, recognize the growth we made, remember to get the ham out of the oven and remember how much we love our family, but especially we must remember The Prince of Peace. We may celebrate the birth at this time of year, but we remember the LIFE. We remember that we all saw and rejoiced before this life when our Beloved Savior was born. We remember the example that He is, we remember the purpose that He had here on the earth, to do the Will of our Father. 

I hope we all take a moment this Christmas season to remember the true meaning of Christmas. 

Hyvää Joulua kaikille! Rakastan teitä ja olette ihania ystäviä
(Merry Christmas everyone! I love you, and you are wonderful friends.)

Rakkaudellani (My love,)

Sisar Cardon
P.S. PICTURES lots this week....but the most important one is:

 "MERR  YCHRIST   S" 

   -love Sisaret Burden and Cardon












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