December 23, 2014

This is the time to remember the true gift, the gift of our Savior.  For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.   In this beautiful time of year, remember the real gift - so simple and small was received in a manger but yet by small and simple things do great things come to pass, the Savior and Redeemer.  Merry Christmas just as the word states it, Christ should always come first for He truly was and is the ultimate gift. 

OK the tie - the blue tie is the tie from Elder Sia.  The three flowers are for Momma, Tori, and Tess, my three biggest fans.  The largest one represents love ... mom, the second largest one is courage .... Tori, the small one is you Tessy  - for that one represents beauty.

I love you all sooooooo much.  You all mean the world to me and I have truly felt all your prayers.

Mexico MTC district

Last day with family before heading to the airport

Leaving the MTC and headed out into the world! (Houston for Dev)

Tie drawn on by Elder Sia

 I know I'll be able to talk to you in two days so I won't go too in depth.  Let's see, my Spanish is coming along so much.  I truly have been blessed  with so many gifts from the Lord.  I learn more about myself each and every day.  This week was  very interesting I have given three blessings. Maybe I have been given the gift of blessings I don't know,  but every time I give a blessing people say I have a gift but I just tell them that it's the Lord working through my hands, it has nothing to do with me. So, sad story but also a testimony of why I am here.  Two weeks ago and elder came and we ended up talking and I could tell something was wrong.  He told me his life story and told me he wasn't worthy to be here because of some past mistakes. I told him that through the atonement Christ could heal him but that he had to go through the right authority. The reason he didn't take care of it at home was because is father was the bishop and he didn't want to disappoint him. Anyway, he gets the opportunity to go home and turn his life around, but my side of the story is I received revelation for myself and know for a fact that the Lord will take care of him as long as he makes the right decisions in his life.  Keep him in your prayers because they are needed.   I can say that because he's no longer on mission.  I love you all sooooooo much.  Talk to you in 2 days!

Love, Elder Henrie