THE ONE AND ONLY...Kammie Maschue

Saturday, December 10, 2011

MY MEANINGFUL CHRISTMAS


I hate to admit it, but growing up i was always the selfish type around Christmas time.I was always asking for ridiculous things, way out of our price rang and if i didn't get it...i was "destroyed". Last year i decided that i was going to change and try for a better experience. I made a goal to finish the Book of Mormon on Christmas day! Before everyone woke up to open gifts as a family (guessing it was around 5 in the morning) I read the last chapter of the Book of Mormon and found out for myself  that it was true. That was by far the greatest gift i was ever able to receive on christmas. It helped me to open up my heart to the true meaning of Christmas and i was able to center that day around christ. That turned out to be the great christmas i have ever had! This year i went home for thanksgiving to visit my family and for black friday we went to walmart. My mom told us before we shop for ourselves, we need to pick a name off the walmart tree. We picked a 4 year old girl. She asked for some blocks, a snow suite, and a baby doll. It was a wonderful experience to step out side of our selves and focus on someone else. I'm sure that we are going to make that little girls christmas unforgettable, and i wish i was able to see her face when she opens the gifts. I hope all of us can focus on the true meaning of christmas, and serve someone else. The lord said that when you are in the service of your fellow men, you are only in the service of your god :)