Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is a time to remember all of our many blessings. I asked a few of our missionaries to share a few things they are grateful for. We hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving Day wherever you are in the world!
I
am grateful for my Savior and His sacrifice for me. I'm grateful for my family
and the love and support they give me. I'm grateful for the gospel and to be
able to bring the blessings it provides me to the people of Argentina. I'm
grateful for my health and the ability to function everyday. I'm grateful for
scripture: both ancient and living through modern day prophets. I'm grateful for
modern technology and to be able to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving all the
way from Argentina!
I am thankful for air, washing machines, and my mom. I am
thankful for the opportunities to learn, serve, and meet new people. I am
grateful for my dad, my brother, my sisters, and my bird. I am thankful for
Jesus and His courage and example. I am grateful for good music, prayers, and
scriptures. And I am thankful for forgiveness.
Sometimes you don't
realize what you are grateful for until you don't have it or you sit down to
think about it. This is a great time of year to stop and think about it. Here
are some things that I'm grateful for, family, friends, good shoes, music, fan,
a bed, a pillow, washing machine, watch, computers/modern technology to email,
the scriptures, prayer, prophets, the gospel of Jesus Christ, time to serve and
learn. These are just a few things that I am grateful for, really the list
could go on forever. =)
I
am so grateful for my family! I'm grateful for all they do to serve me. I'm also
grateful that I can live with them forever! They are my best friends in the
world and I love them so much!
Spanish version:
Estoy muy agradecido este año por muchísimas cosas, pero más
que antes nada, estoy agradecido por tener un madre que lavará mí ropas por 18
años. Estoy realmente agradecido por mi familia y el conocimiento que tengo que
puedo vivir con ellos para siempre. Yo he sido bendecido con el oportunidad de
vivir con un conocimiento de la iglesia verdadera y estoy agradecido que puedo
compartir eso con las personas en la Misión Argentina Neuquén. Estoy agradecido
por mi padre celestial que me ama y el gozo que siento en mi vida a causa del
evangelio!
English Version:
I
am very grateful for many things this year, but more than ever before, I am
grateful for a mom that washed my clothes for the past 18 years. I really am so
grateful for my family and the knowledge that I have that I can live with them
forever. I have been blessed with the opportunity to live with a knowledge of
the true church and am so grateful I can share that with the people in the
Argentina Neuquén Mission. I am grateful for my father in heaven that loves me
and the joy in my life because of the gospel!
I am thankful for the
opportunity to be a missionary and representative of Jesus Christ. I am
thankful for all the opportunities to love and get to know so many wonderful
people from all over the Americas and I can see Gods love for me through them.
I am thankful that Gods grace is sufficient and that even though I have so many
weaknesses I am strong through my Savior.
I am grateful for repentance and the opportunity to take the
sacrament and start over. I am grateful for the mercy and patience
of the Savior despite my many weaknesses, and for all the opportunities that I
have to learn from the scriptures, the spirit, my leaders and those around me.
I am so grateful for coming to know so many people and learning something
different from each one. God is kind in giving us experiences to teach us,
whether good or bad.
Estoy agradecido por tener la
oportunidad de cambiar, de poder arrepentirme cada día de las cosas que he
hecho mal, por la expiación de cristo que me da la posibilidad de regresar a
vivir con mi padre celestial y mis seres queridos. Agradezco cada día por mi
familia, por el ejemplo y apoyo que ellos son para mi. Doy gracias infinitas
por estar sirviendo una misión y sentir a diario el amor. De mi salvador, es algo único. Doy gracias por las personas
que dios ha puesto en mi vida para ayudarme, corregirme, amarme y guiarme para
ser una mejor persona. Gracias por los principios que tengo. Gracias por las
pruebas que tengo que me ayudan a progresar. Doy gracias por mi maravillosa
vida.
I
am grateful for gods love and for my Savior Jesus Christ. For the peace and
comfort they so freely offer me. For family y el gozo que tengo en mi alma hoy
:)
Estoy agradecida por
los momentos en que nos reimos hasta sentir dolor en la panza, por todos los
amigos que he hecho en la mision, por los abrazos de los niños, por los
almuerzos con postre, por las fotos, por las tiendas que no cierran a la hora
de la siesta, por la buena musica y por el privilegio de representar a
Jesucristo aqui en Argentina.
I truly am so thankful
for many things. For bug repellent and warm showers. ;) But not only am I
thankful for the things of the world, but more importantly to have a
family who loves and lives the gospel standards, and who has taught me how to
live honorably. I am thankful for the Savior Jesus Christ and for my
understanding of His sacrifice for me. I am grateful to be a part of His church
and to be His representative this thanksgiving day!
Yo
estoy agradecida por :) por mis padres,gracias a ellos puedo existir, estoy
agradecida por mi vida, estoy agradecida por tener el evangelio en mi vida,
gracias a dos jóvenes valientes que tocaron la puerta de mi casa.hoy gozo de
las bendiciones del padre,Estoy agradecida por la expiación del salvador por
que Gracias a ella yo puedo perfeccionarme cada día. Estoy
agradecida por estar sirviendo en la misión y poder mirar milagros en mi vida y
el las resonas. Estoy agradecida por mis amigos y familia que me apoyan y
brindan su amor. Realmente es muy poco lo que puedo escribir por hay
tanto por las cosas que tengo gratitud.
I'm
so very grateful for a loving and supportive family. They've helped me more
than they even know. I'm also so grateful to have the gospel in my life
thanks to my parents who had strong enough testimonies to raise me and my 5
other siblings in the gospel. I'm grateful for the mission and that I have the
opportunity to serve gods children here in Argentina. There's nothing better or
more important that I could be doing with my life than being out here in the
mission. It truly is a blessing. Happy Thanksgiving! Even if Canada celebrated
it in October. :)
I am grateful for loving families that make me
feel at home even though I'm farther away than ever. I'm so blessed to have my
family, especially my parents, who support me and taught me the gospel with
their testimonies and examples. Thanks to the atonement of Jesus Christ I can
be with my amazing family for eternity. I'm thankful for music and smiles and
letters and the opportunity to help other people be happy.
Yo estoy agradecida a mi padre celestial por la fortaleza
espiritual y fisica . Por la expiacion de su hijo jesucristo . Y que
gracias ha eso puedo salir adelante y que el consuelo que el me da es grandioso
. Estoy agradecida por seguir firme en su evangelio y por ser su discipula de
el y tengo la esperanza de que todo saldra bien :-) amo este evangelio .
I
don't think there is any other thing I could express more gratitude for than
the gift of Jesus Christ. He is the focal point of my life and I feel,
especially this thanksgiving in the mission, great joy in knowing what He does
for me as His brother. I am grateful for my loving family, and the blessing
that it is to be raised in a home centered in Christ. I am grateful for His mercy
and grace, and that everyone has the chance to come unto Him. And I have come
to know that thanking Him is as easy as following Him.
From these two Hermanas:
I am grateful for
loving families that make me feel at home even though I'm farther away than
ever. I'm so blessed to have my family, especially my parents, who support me
and taught me the gospel with their testimonies and examples. Thanks to the
atonement of Jesus Christ I can be with my amazing family for eternity. I'm
thankful for music and smiles and letters and the opportunity to help other
people be happy.
Estoy agradecida por
tener la oportunidad de conocer a mi padre celestial y a su hijo jesucristo,
por tener a mis hermanos,ellos son una bendicion para mi, por tener
bellas familias que me apoyan, por amigos,por buenos consejos, buenos ejemplo,y
lo mas fundamental en mi vida la expiacion de Jesucristo
Sou agradecido por ter o evangelho em minha vida e que isso sempre me dá uma segunda oportunidade de fazer melhor com Cristo. Eu sou grato por meus pais e o amor que eles tem por mim. Sou grato pelo meu coração saudável que bate e me dá vida para seguir progredindo no caminho de ser mais como meu Pai Celestial é. Eu estou agradecido pelo sol e o oxigenio porque sem eles nao poderia viver.
Estoy muy agradecido por ser parte del Plan
de Dios, por ser Su hijo y por tener un Salvador, Jesucristo, estoy muy
agradecido por tener mis padres terrenales y por la oportunidad de ser un
representante de Jesucristo durante estos 2 maravillosos años en Argentina.
Estoy agradecido por mis padres terrenales, por futuras oportunidades, por las
bendiciones que recibo día a día, agradecido por la oración, por la Santa Cena,
por la Expiación, por mi salud. Estoy agradecido por los dones que tengo de
Dios. Agradecido por estar aquí en la tierra y por el amor que mi Padre
Celestial tiene por mí.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us in the Argentina Neuquén Mission!
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