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Service, Michael/Friends

Making Cookies with our Friends
 We had some friends over the other day after church.  Their mom was at work and we ended up spending the day with them.  We made cookies, had dinner, played together.  Later that night I was feeling like we haven't been doing any service, but then He reminded me of what we had done that day.  It was nice to see that as a family we incorporate service into our everyday lives.


 Great Granma and Granpa Christensen sent us a wonderful fruit basket. Michael was so excited. He opened every piece of fruit like it was a treasure. Then he would cheer in delight because it was an apple or an orange. I have never seen someone so excited about fruit.



 Michael had also gotten a birthday present from Great Granma and Granpa.  We had gotten it mixed up with some Christmas gifts and when we put them under the tree we found it and let him open it. But then he thought he should be able to open all the gifts under the tree. He kept saying "it's Christmas now." Every day he would get upset about not being able to open the presents.  I knew it would be a long month if we didn't do something.  I had the idea to make a paper chain.  Michael helped me make it.  I told him he could take one chain off when he woke up.  But then he thought he should take one off after every nap and the morning.  

 This morning however he came down stairs and asked, "Can I take one off?"  Then he proceded to tell me that every morning he would take another chain off and when there were no more chains he could open the presents.  It is fun to see him grasping the idea.  
Ether 1:41 
"41  Go to and gather together thy flocks, both male and female, of every kind; and also of the seed of the earth of every kind; and thy families; and also Jared thy brother and his family; and also thy friends and their families, and the friends of Jared and their families."
  • I like that not only do they bring their families together but the Lord asks them to bring their friends. I think friends are important. I am sure that the friends they were closest to were righteous. That they had surrounded themselves with other righteous people. We try to surround ourselves with righteous friends.
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