A Very Merry Christmas

Elder Rushforth included a brief note in his email this last week before Christmas that I thought would be good to share with you all...

"What an amazing time of year it is. I am grateful to be out serving the Lord at this time. What a privilege to be out testifying of our Savior Jesus Christ each and every day; each and every minute and see people's lives change! We have had a great week and have been blessed with many people to see and teach! We are excited about the upcoming week and for the next year!!

Love,
Elder Rushforth"

We also got to talk with Elder Rushforth on Christmas day! He's doing great! He's approaching(this week)his final transfer(but he's not talking about coming home) and believes he'll be staying put in Longview. He's really enjoyed his time in this area and loves the people there.

While he's not mentioning coming home, the preparations for his arrival in 6 weeks, on February 8th are beginning at home. While he was gone, he had 2 cute nieces born. I think he'll be excited to meet them. And we're all excited for him to meet them!

At this point, we're pretty sure he'll be speaking on February 13th at 10:50 am. But we'll keep you posted on that as it draws nearer.

He's still moving forward and not getting "trunky", but that shouldn't surprise us, he's such a hard worker and always gives 110% til the end! I suppose that's the kind of Enduring to the End we should all be actively engaged in. What an amazing example Elder Rushforth is to us! We love him so much and while he'll be sad to leave those he has served for 2 years, we'll be excited to welcome him back home!

Hope your Christmas was Merry and that you all have a Happy New Year!