The Promise of Christmas

 

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/12/the-promise-of-christmas?lang=eng

Prophecies of his Coming

Christ’s coming was foretold for thousands of years. About 2,000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, Abraham taught about His role in the plan of salvation. About 1,400 years before His birth, Moses taught the same wonderful truths. About 700 years before His birth, Isaiah revealed the circumstances of His birth, life, and death:

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14)

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

The Promise of Christmas

His promise that we can become His sons and daughters will be realized as we believe in Him and exercise faith in Him unto obedience. Then we will be prepared to receive the gift of eternal life.

Obtaining the Promise

May we take time this Christmas season to renew our covenants to follow the Savior and to do His will, just as He did the will of our Heavenly Father. As we do so, the words of King Benjamin’s people, recorded 125 years before the Savior’s birth, will be fulfilled for us today: “O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified; for we believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who created heaven and earth, and all things; who shall come down among the children of men” (Mosiah 4:2).

Family Reunion

Just a little catch up from over a year ago. This means I have now purchased a brand new desktop. So this post will be short and sweet. This will be post in (July 2013 but I am actually writing them August 2014)

July 2013 The whole family minus one’ was able to make all here to sunny California from are annually beach camping trip. It was great Dan and Genni family originally wasn’t going to make it and changed their minds.

Tuesday, July 16th everyone, except Sara and I went to Disneyland. Someone had to make money that day. Dad picked up Rachel, Jocelyn and Cali and surprised with going to Disneyland!

Sara and I need something to do that night. So we thought we would pick up Stephen, Alisha and Naomi from the airport.

 

I was originally planning on taking Wednesday, July 17th to the end of the week off work but circumstance (co-worker walked) at work prevented me from doing that so I made it down there that Friday.

(We celebrated Dad (60) and Josh’s (12) birthday on the 18th)

I know I have the most awesome nephews and nieces. When the oldest Christian decides to throw sand like the little girls.

(Left to right: Kaitlyn 9, Mary 7, Audrey 4, Marie 5, Jocelyn 3)

Saturday we celebrated Anne’s 3rd birthday!!

What you don’t make it a habit to take shopping carts down to the park?

It was wonderful to have so many worthy priesthood holders in the house to ordain Josh to the Aaronic priesthood on Sunday, July 21st. (Christian is not actually old enough to ordain yet but he does hold the Aaronic Priesthood, he is on the top right)

Here is all the grandchildren with Great Grandpa and Grandma Pulsipher & Grandma and Grandpa

The whole crew

The original's

Jayna Comes to Town

My niece Jayna came down to visit Grandma & Grandpa (mom & dad) a few weeks early before her family and her aunts, uncles and cousin came down for the reunion. Sara and I drove down to LAX to pick her up. This is the first time Jayna saw Sara after she came form her mission from Colorado (for our church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

I talked Mom, Sara and Jayna to take a trip to Disneyland with me and we meet our friends Renee Conaway and Tami Tsubota. We had a great time! Shhhh…don’t tell Jayna was lucky and went to Disneyland twice this summer.

Autotopia

Sleeping Beauty’s Castle and the Carousel

Happy Birthday to Me!

During my birthday week this year. I had visitors. Dan and his family came for their spring break and Rachel and the girls were down for one of Rachel’s friends wedding. Dan and his family went down to Disneyland for 3 days. Mom, Rachel, Jocelyn, Callie & I were excited to tag along for a day.

Emma and I giving you the “Smolder”

Mr. Toad’s Wild Bunch

We got 8 fast passes but everyone else was having fun at other attractions. Soooo….Josh, Dan and I went on Splash Mountain 3 times in a row.

Star Tours Reality

Beach Trip & Dinner

While Dan, Genni and family & Rachel and the gilrs were here we took a beach trip to Carpentaria. We buried Emma and Jocelyn in the sand. It is always a great day at the beach with family.

Sea World

Aunt Nancy came down for President Day weekend, they flew out with Grandma so she could stay for spring. My cousin Zaak he wife Autumn and the daughter Bella also joined us down form Monterey, CA. Zakk’s family, Aunt Nancy and I took a trip down to Sea World. It was great fun!!

Bella could only talk Aunt Nancy to go on the spinning jellyfish. Okay really the rest of get a little sick to go on them.

 

Christmas Day

Christmas Day was so much fun with a house full of family. I wish
I took a picture but this year Christmas was brought to us mostly by Amazon Prime. I swear we were getting a package a day from them.

Marie and William loved the giant color posters I got for them.

Callie was so thrilled to be photographed she cried. I believe she was just tried and want to go to bed. Who doesn't love a little Santa Claus booty pajamas?

William insisted I take a photo of his Lego's and Anne wanted to beautify me for the evening.