Christmas is coming!!

Wow. I cannot express how very excited I am for Christmas this year.

Although Christmas is always the same holiday, I honestly believe that it changes due to the experience I'm going through that said year.
So therefore, this year is special, for a few reasons!

1. It's so suddenly here! In Canada, our thanksgiving comes around a month before American Thanksgiving...so we begin getting ready for Christmas about a month earlier than most! Although I love the Christmas spirit being present for so long, it is easily to lose anticipation for it since it is drawn out so long. Now that Christmas is JUST around the corner, I'm getting more and more excited about the songs, decorations, messages and so forth that are coming!

2. Family say what? I've never been away from home before in my life! That being said, it's going to be beautiful to go and spend time with my long lost family! It's probably what I'm looking forward to the most! I'm planning on spending as much time as I possibly can with my nieces and nephews. (They're so cute!)

3. Christmas as a college student. Ok. So this reason is probably the most selfish one. Haha :) BUT it's most likely that for Christmas I'll be getting some much needed things for college...For example...Food! Or pans! Or a cheese grater! Glorious.

4. Being here in Utah! Since I'm here, I've had the opportunity to hear carolers on campus, go to University musicals such as White Christmas (So good!) and go see the lights on temple square! They were beautiful. :) My particular favorite part was the nativity and candles on the reflection pool. 

There was also a great message last Sunday with the first Presidency concerning Christmas. All of their messages were based around keeping the true meaning of Christmas central to our celebration. I agree that it is important to keep in mind the true meaning and spirit of Christmas. (This isn't on the list....because I try to make this true of every Christmas season.) I know that when I've done that, my Christmas is filled with gratitude and love, truly making the holiday a better experience for me. I hope that I can keep that in mind this Christmas.


And I hope that I can always keep that in mind hereafter.