9. Go Christmas Caroling

 

One of the things I love most about Christmas are Christmas carols. I love listening to and singing along to them on the radio. I also love Christmas Caroling. Its not something you see a lot of people do now-a-days but something I have enjoyed participating in many times whether going with a group of people from church or going door to door to sing to neighbours with my family.

Tonight I went to a friends home who had organized a caroling event. She got a list, from the  stake Relief Society president, of elderly people in our stake who might enjoy a visit. We first visited a lady at her home and sang a couple of Christmas carols from the hymn book and then left with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".

We then went to the Good Samaritans Centre to visit a couple of people there who were on our list. We were later invited to sing in various parts of the building. I loved watching as people came out of their rooms to listen to us sing and to join in. I feel that Christmas carols really do help to spread Christmas cheer and emulate the love of the Savior while spreading the good news of his gospel.

Buddy the Elf was right when he said, "the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear".

*December 24th Update*

Mikayla and Couper getting ready
 to go Christmas caroling

On Christmas Eve we continued our family tradition of going Christmas caroling around the neighbourhood. Mikayla and I made cookies to hand out to the neigbours. It was a lot of fun and I especially enjoyed hearing people say that they were excited to have us come back or "when I heard the doorbell ring, I knew who it was". We also met new neighbours who had recently moved in.

It is a family tradition that has brought many good memories and one that I hope to continue for many more years to come.