Merry Christmas!

Hi Everyone!

It's Christmas! Wow. It feels like it came way to fast. I'm not quite ready for December to be over yet. It's been a wonderful month, and a great chance to focus even more on the center of our message: Jesus Christ. 

Yesterday I achieved an important goal: I finished Jesus the Christ. Jesus the Christ is an amazing book that uses the Bible, Book of Mormon, and modern revelation to go through the life of Christ, from the preexistence, through his earthly ministry, and into prophecies about his Second Coming. It's also 800 pages. I started it in my first month or two in Taiwan, and have made slow, steady progress ever since. It's been an incredible experience to read in such depth about our Savior, especially this month as we've been preparing for Christmas.

 As I've read, and then gone out to attempt to serve as He served, I've gained so much love for Christ. As I've been training Sister Wu, I've been slapped in the face with my imperfections again and again. I've had to learn to really pray, and to rely on the Lord. Christ has become my example, my guide, and my teacher. Studying his life has given me an even greater appreciation for how truly amazing he is, and how central to our lives, whether or not we recognize it.

Toward the end of Jesus the Christ, the author, Talmage, quotes D&C 76:22-24: And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—
24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.

I love this exuberant and certain testimony of Jesus Christ. I'm so grateful for this chance to celebrate His birth and life this Christmas. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas! Love you!

Love,

Sister Hull

Pic: We went to a Carrefour's (Sort of like Fred Meyer's) in Fengjia this week to sing carols. We were told everything had been set up and they were expecting us, but when we got there they had no idea who we were or what we were doing. Finally they just kinda stuck us in the basement and let us sing. We had fun though! This Carrefour employee lady took pictures of us the whole time, so when we finished we asked if she could send them to us. I don't know why they're so blurry.