Sister Sabrina Trimble in Canada: Christmas!! December 28, 2015

So this week has been truly amazing! There are so many things that I want to talk about but the one that really sticks out in my mind was Christmas!! We had the opportunity to Skype at the Baxter's home. Sister Baxter's husband left her and the kids just a little under a year ago now, and needless to say things have not been easy for her or her family. I was so grateful for her letting us come over and Skype, have breakfast, (after Sister Lyu Skyped with her family at 7:00 because of the time difference) lunch, and dinner with their family and the whole time they were just so giving!! They truly showed me what Christmas was all about, it wasn't just about the physical gifts... but it was about giving the gifts of love to each other throughout the whole day! Even though their family has struggles, in all honesty who's family doesn't, they didn't let that get in the way of helping us feel the pure love of Christ in their home! Words honestly can not express how much I have learned this Christmas! I am so grateful for our Savior, for His Birth, His example, and His mercy. Just like President Monson says, "As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas Spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion always." I'm grateful for the example of my Savior and the Baxter's! I hope that each of us will take the time to look outward and find ways to help those that are around us feel the love of our Savior! (: