February 3, 2020
Hey
friends!
This
week was busy as usual but all good stuff :) we spent a few days outside our
area which is always tough to make sure everyone we are teaching are taken care
of and all. We did have some awesome meetings this week that I'll tell y'all
all about here:
• first off. Our best friend Sue is SO good. She is just glowing
since her baptism and everyone has been asking what is different about her.
Apparently one family member thought she must be on some new medication but,
nope! It is her living the gospel and receiving those saving ordinances. She
got her temple recommend yesterday and is going this Saturday! We are SO
excited for her. We had the best lesson with her this past week about the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yes, we had discussed it before, and it wasn't anything
she was not already familiar with. But the spirit was so strong as she
testified to us about how this has impacted her life. The church is true!
• we had exchanges this week in Kalamazoo on the Western
Michigan University campus which is always a good time. I got to go with Sister
Udall, and we had a fun time. She taught me so much and helped me recognize a
lot of things I can improve on! I was happy to get my comp Sister Newey back by
the end of the day though.
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| Sister Udall |
• we had zone conference this week and it was so good. I know
every missionary always goes off about zone conference, but I really loved all
that we were taught. Many of the trainings and talks reminded me of a saying
that has been going through my head the past few weeks, "there is no growth
in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone." Our mission
president also shared a lot about the first vision, and it was just an added
testimony of the truths I feel so strongly about. bonus- we got cfa after. It
was a good day.
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| my mom!!! loml |
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| also my fav |
• pat is moving along slowly but surely! She has been reading
the Book of Mormon and watching the videos about them. We just need her to come
to church!
• not much new on Robert, he's still reading and coming to
church, but not progressing. Keep praying for a miracle, friends!
One training from zone conference that really hit home was by Elder Fielding. His talk was all about the gift of repentance. As mission, we should be the best repenters as we invite others to do so. He explained how a miraculous change through repentance is a rare occurrence. Repentance is not an event, it is a process. He also mentioned how we need to let others feel the blessings and power of the atonement by allowing other to repent. Holding grudges is such an easy thing to do, but Christ's suffering was not meant for us to keep others from that peace. It is something I have been working hard at, and it isn't easy but I invite you all to forgive others and let them use the Atonement!
have the best week! Jesus loves you!
sister johnson
riana.johnson@missionary.org
Sister Johnson
195 Memorial Dr Apt B 21
Sturgis, MI 49091
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| sister newey's first sushi |
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| what it dooo |
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