Jasper Jingleheimer Schmidt

 July 1, 2019

Let me tell y'all about this week of blessings...

• One night we were out knocking doors trying to find some more peeps to share the gospel with and it was POURING rain. We were soaked. Some super nice guys were talking to us about the Book of Mormon and how they have one and are willing to read it (blessed) and when we were leaving they insisted that we take this umbrella with a DUCK FOR A HANDLE. The coolest thing I have ever seen and they just gave it to us (double blessed) . We named him Jasper and we love him.

Jasper

• Sister Nuttall and I went to a follow up training meeting in Lansing and got to see Sister Tupou  (more blessings) and obviously had to get Chick-fil-a because we don't have one in Midland. Love love love that place, such a blessing every time we get to go. 

• Some members we love took us out for ice cream this week and it was so much fun 

• Most important event of the week...we put the Bushre family on date for baptism! We are so so excited, it's been amazing being able to witness the gospel change and bless the lives of this family and see them grow so much in faith and love. 

• We had root beer floats (again) and Sister Nuttall just chose to have hers out of the ice cream container but the same day we got vests for the bikes we're supposed to get soon (very tragic) and decided to wear them around the apartment for a bit. These things just happened to occur at the same time...so that's that. 

Sister Nuttall and her root beer floats!

Also I recently read President Nelson's talk "We Can Do Better and Be Better" and it is so good. I love how he talks about how repentance should not be seen as a punishment but a blessing. Satan works so hard on us too. "Satan knows who you are and who you were premortally, and he understands the work that must be done before the Savior returns. And after millennia of practicing his cunning arts, the adversary is experienced and incorrigible." The only way to overcome him is through Jesus Christ. He suffered incomprehensible pain and affliction so that we could repent and grow closer to him. When we repent daily and apply the Atonement in our lives, we can do better and be better. 

Thank you all for (maybe) reading these long emails and for sending love and prayers to Michigan :)

Love ya!

Sister Riana Johnson

2201 Ashman St

Apt #2

Midland, MI  48640

riana.johnson@missionary.org