It's Such and Exciting Night…
That is what my niece said to me as I gave her a kiss good night on Christmas eve. This last weekend I went to the BYU Christmas concert. As the choirs and audience sang Handel's hallelujah chorus from the Messiah, I couldn't help but think that on that first Christmas night, the heavenly hosts (Luke 2:13-14) were saying among themselves, "It's such an exciting Night."
Our speaker at the campus devotional today was Elder Bruce D. Porter (by the way, we share the same great-great grandfather). His message was about the birth of the Savior. As he talked about Jerusalem and then his experience of being there in December, I thought of my own Jerusalem experience, twenty years ago this month. I can still smell the smells, see the sights, and remember the sounds like it was yesterday. Studying in Jerusalem is one of those blessings in my life for which I am extremely grateful. Though it was a privilege to walk where Christ walked, my testimony of Christ came as we studied the scriptures. Bible stories took on new meaning. I believe that the semester I spent in Jerusalem affected my personal testimony more than any other singular experience I had before or since that time.
Life is Good!
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Oh I wish I could go to Jerusalem. If I could visit anywhere in the world, I would go there. I felt similar feelings on Monday night when we visited the live nativity as a family. I love Christmas time!
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