My "Perfect" Christmas

Being that I'm leaving in about 8 months, and this is my last Christmas here in the States for a while, I had this idea that this Christmas should be the best one ever. Every tradition I felt had to be met from decorating the tree, to the food, to the people who were involved, but last night I had what I will call my butt kicking from God. At Renovate the night began with a pretty sweet concert, but after that Nick went up to teach and I honestly was about to check out mentally because I've heard more Christmas stories this winter then I honestly care to mention, but this message was different. It was from the perspective of the shepherds in the field who were told by the angel about the baby being born and how they rushed to see Him. That's when it hit me, it's not about the food, the presents, or even the people, it's about my personal experience with Him and the true gratitude I feel towards what He has done for me by taking on human form just to die for me. I need to have the perspective of the shepherds where this was the best news they've ever heard and their eagerness to meet their Savior, I too need to have eagerness to sit at my Savior's feet this Christmas season and realize how awesome this ultimate present is.