Sister Sarah Johnson: Happy Halloween :)

Hello Family!

Happy Halloween! We had our ward Halloween party on Saturday which was so much fun! We had a great time and me and Sister Israelsen ate so much food we thought we were going to explode! Everything was so good! We had been inviting everyone to the party for so long so it was fun that it finally came! One of our investigators, Kim, and her grandson Nize (Nah-zay) came which was great! A few of our less actives came as well and everyone had a lot of fun:)

For the real day of Halloween we went home by 7:00 and when we got home I dressed up like a pioneer. Cause you can't go through Halloween without dressing up!;) So I'll include the picture:) and we made a pumpkin pie smoothie, and had a mission wide conference call with President Smith and just talked about so many awesome things from the Book of Mormon:) The Book of Mormon is so powerful, amazing, and we should all read from it every single day!

Funny story. So Saturday earlier in the day we were at the church doing some studies and lunch and an Opera came to practice in our church! Haha what?! Like the metropolitan opera! (I think... a guy had a hat on that said the metropolitan opera, but maybe it wasn't them?) Anyways, it was super awesome and I was in heaven hearing instruments and singing in the background just like my good old BYU practice rooms in the HFAC:)

I thought Utah weather was unpredictable (which it is), but let me tell you, New York is the same! One day it's freezing, the next day it's warm. The other day it had been sunny and nice, and then on Sunday it started POURING rain! Seriously we walked out of the church and it was sprinkling a little, and then two minutes later we were running through huge puddles and pouring rain haha! It was super wet but super fun! It's always an adventure and I LOVE IT!! We were running around trying to find less active members and then there was a lady that I told her I liked her jacket. We started talking and she was like I have a 24 year old daughter you should come meet! She needs you! So then we just went with her right then and had a lesson at their house haha! Super awesome and it went really well:) She was really excited and wants to read the Book of Mormon!

On Monday (Halloween) we were on a less active hunt and we found 6!! Six less actives! And not only did we find them, but they want to come back!!! So we were so happy! Mission miracles! #holidaymiracles

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is so amazing. None of us are perfect, but God's merciful plan is perfect. In Alma 42:29-31 Alma is talking to his son and basically tells him, "Don't let your sins trouble you so much you won't accept God's mercy. Trouble enough that you repent, but then let God's mercy and patience completely fill your heart and humble you. Then get out there and share the gospel so that you can help souls understand God's mercy too!" This is His plan, His work, and it's so wonderful to be a part of it! I love being a missionary and I love being here in Harlem!

I love you all! Make it a great week!

Love, Sister Johnson