Here's a look into my mind, life and mission focus, from preparation to service. Mosiah 15:30-31 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
April 14 2014
I am so glad that Charlie had a good birthday and that she is
excited fro PROM. SEND ME PICS OF THAT. Shayla's wedding too. pics
please! I love provo!
The transfer is the 21st of April. I have no idea if I will stay or
go. I bet I will stay, my work doesn't feel like it is done here.
Sister Respecia will probably go. 9 months in this area, she wants to
stay, but she is preparing herself emotionally and physically to go. I
will miss her! I will also finally be done with my 12 week training on
the 21st of april! WOOHOOO. training is awesome and builds better
missionaries. But I will be relieved for it to be over with!!!
Wow I am so happy that you finished reading chapter 6 of PMG. It's
golden. My favorite section is the one that I studied this morning, on
HOPE. None of us are perfect, and I am far from being Christ like as
well. But I am glad that we have the opportunity to progress and grow
and become more like Him each day.
Mother's Day- I don't know anything about anything. I will be sure
to let you know when I know... I'll have to talk to president about that
one...
Family prayers. That makes me so happy. I hope that
you keep it up and continue. It will help solve many problems, and bring
you all closer together.
Be friends to everyone new in the ward!!! They need the fellowship,
especially that recent convert family! I love the hastening work.
hahaha I am so sorry that your chair didn't work out...... LOL
You asked if I needed
anything/wanted anything? Wellll.. HMM Sister Respecia needs a black cap
sleeve shirt from downeast basics! hahaha She lost hers and can't find
it and was expressing to me that she wished we had that store here in
Ontario! Idk if she is a Small or Medium! I would bet medium.
Oh if you want to send a german chocolate cake in the package I
would be okay with that. hahahaahahah LOL.But seriously. Or homemade
cookies from lexi that are healthy. I miss those! or muffins!? ahahah
will those things last??? or something yummy and homemade. a few cookies
wouldn't hurt. You know what I like! or those raw chocolate bar things
that are really small?
I don't have time to update you on our investigators.
All was well this week though! I can see the hand of the Lord
working!Since it is Easter though, I would like to share my testimony
about our Savior Jesus Christ. I know He lives. Jesus Christ, The Son of
God, rejected and despised by man, actually walked this earth. He lived
and served, was crucified, and then rose again. I know that because He
overcame death, we will as well. Because of Him, we can live with our
families forever. Because of Him, the broken can be healed. Because of
Him, loss can be replaced with joy. And because of Him, we can overcome
and do all things. I know Christ knows each one of us personally, and
because of that, He knows how to succor us. Through Him, our burdens can
be made light. Through Him, we can find light to illuminate the paths
which seem dark before us.I know that Christ himself satisfied the
demands of Justice. He suffered for our sins, our iniquities, our pains,
so that we wouldn't have to. He was foreordained, chosen before the
creation of this world to save all of God's children. His grace is
sufficient to help us overcome our weaknesses. Through Him we can become
strong. I know that His church is here on the Earth. Christ Leads and
guides us through His prophet, Thomas S Monson. President Monson walks
and talks in the way of the Lord, and if we will just be obedient, we
can do the same. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. It is a book
filled with the peace that our Savior can offer each one of us. Through
reading this book and following it's commandments, we can find eternal
life. I know without any doubt that it is true. I know that God speaks
to His children. The proof of this lies in the experience of Joseph
Smith- for He truly did see God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ when
he asked a souls searching question. I know that when we ourselves lack
wisdom, we only need ask of God and He will unfold it unto us. This
work is real! God is real. Christ is real. I love them both, and I love
building my relationship with them.
We must share this message with others, for it can bring hope to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness!
I love being a missionary.
Sister Johnson
3/31/14
SPROUTS OPENED UP LAST WEEK SO WE ARE GOING TODAY AHHHHHH
Yeah I am still in training. Training lasts for two transfers- or
12 weeks total. They do that because they cut down the time in the MTC
so much. So every morning I have an extra hour of study, to finish
training me to be a missionary. So this coming transfer I will probably
need to buy a bike. That is in a few weeks. I am supposed to have $450
for the purchase of a bike. Uhh heads up about that. I feel like in
every email I am asking you to spend money on me. hahahah I am sorry.
Wow yeah the time has gone by so fast. I feel the same way. 3
months have gone by and in a blink of an eye it will be over. So sad. I
don't ever want to leave.
Aww thanks for the update about Grandma. I will email her. prayers their way
THIS WEEK WAS AWESOME. We got 3 new investigators.
Nelsi- she is 13 and she has a baptismal date now. holla. But we
will pass her off to the spanish sisters because her priamay language is
spanish.
Sally- Sally has met with missionaries in a different mission 7
times, but had never been to church or read the BOM. We got the referral
for her this week and have already met with her a few times, and we set
a baptismal date for April 19 with her. AND SHE CAME TO CHURCH
yesterday. She is legit. She pretty much accepts everything we teach.
And is reading the BOM now and praying about it. And at church she was
totally participating in class and taking notes and saying amen to what
people said. And she introduced herself to the class and said "I am
sister Sally". So cute. She pretty much acts like a member. She has 2
little kids and a husband so we need to get them on board as well. She
is excited for conference next weekend and is planning on bringing
something the the pot luck that the stake is having in between sessions.
SUCH A MIRACLE.
The other investigator is Zaneta. She just got kicked out of her
house and met some elders in a Denny's restaurant and they referred her
to us. We have taught her a bunch of times this week and she CAME TO
CHURCH TOO. This is exciting because getting investigators to church is
the hardest thing ever. She even brought her 1 year old son. She is
just temporarily in our area though because she is staying in a hotel,
so it will be sad when she has to leave. Miracles have been happening
with her as she has realized that God has a very specific plan for her
and Christ has never left her side. She says the most sincere prayers
and I can feel angels surrounding her and bearing her up. It's the
sweetest thing. She loves learning, and is so humble and teachable. Her
son's name is Jeremiah and he is ADORABLE.
Also. 3 Less-actives came to church. Angela, who we have been
working with for a LONG TIME. she is the one with marriage problems. And
Brother England came again. He came last week as well. We figured out
that with him, we just have to text him the hymn numbers that we are
singing in church a few days before so he can learn them. Then he will
come! He just doesn't like not knowing the songs. It's awesome. And
another Less-active came named sister Fergussen.
MIRACLES. this week has been so different than previous weeks. The
work is speeding up in our ward, we are going to need another set of
missionaries in here. hahahahah! I LOVE IT.
Thanks for the picture of you in San Diego!! so pretty. The picture
from Sister Hobbs actually came from me :) she let me hold her ipad and
send it to you. Yay technology! hahahaha that was from the Women's
conference on Saturday. all of us sister missionaries got together and
had a clothing exchange and dinner and then watched the conference. It
was so good! it made me think of you- especially when all the mothers
and daughters were singing together. so tender. I love how they talked
so much about Covenants and love and being Christ-like and all that good
stuff. It definitely gave me the energy boost that I needed!
thiings I loved from the conference:
"love each other more and love eachother better."
"ALL THE EASY THINGS HAVE BEEN DONE. FROM NOW ON IT'S HIGH ADVENTURE."
there is no age barrier in christ-like service
together with god, we are unstoppable
"As we keep our covenants, our insecurities and feelings of inadequacy will fade."
And my favorite thing that our mission president's wife said before
the conference started was "There is no better training to be a mother
than that of being a missionary. You will be raising Helaman's Army" I
am excited. Excited to welcome in the Coming of our Savior again,
excited to be a art of this work, and excited to labor in the Lord's
Vinyard.
Love you!!!!!!!
Sister Johnson
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