Tonight for our family home evening we went to see the Nativity at the London Latter Day Saint Temple. The Nativity is simple, but beautiful and there is a wonderful peace that you feel when you are there.
This year we did 25 random acts of Christmas kindness (RACK'd) which was a great way for our family to take the focus away from ourselves and project it outwards to random people in need of some help and smiles. This really helped our family to feel the spirit of Christmas and the love that our Saviour Jesus Christ has for each one of us.
And wouldn't you know, a Christmas miracle happened whilst we were there. Sister Cassasola was one of our favourite missionaries and it just so happened that we saw her at the Visitor's Centre on the eve of her departure home. It was fun to have a chat and say our final farewells to her. What an outstanding woman she is!
Our visit this year was not as much fun as walking around Temple Square all lit up at Christmas time, but the spirit was just as strong and the kids loved being together as a family at the Temple. This is what makes Christmas special for me, not the gifts, but the time spent as a family reflecting on the great gift of the life and atonement of Jesus Christ and the blessings we share as a family.
