Hello Family!!
For Valentine's Day it was a really special day! We had an amazing Sister's Day (because sisters need their girl time๐) and all 80 sisters in our mission met up in Scarsdale for some special Sister training:) Stephanie Nielson, a famous blogger who you should all look up, came and spoke to us:) Her and her husband's story is amazing. A few years ago they survived a plane crash, but both came out of it with severe burns. Stephanie has 3 and 4 degree burns covering 80% of her body, and her story of recovery and hope is amazing and so inspiring! She talked a lot about the blessings and joy of motherhood, our inner beauty, and prayer and hope in our Heavenly Father and Savior. She is so strong and amazing. They are amazing missionaries and she talked about how sharing the gospel is what really helped her and healed her.
Wednesday night we walked out of a train station on 168th st and there was a little crowd of people at a restaurant near by. I didn't pay any attention to it, but Sister Nielsen saw Donny Wahlberg!! (I have no idea who that is... but he's famous and Mark Wahlberg's brother?) They were filming Blue Bloods I guess haha! (also don't know what that is...). So that was pretty cool.
Our newest investigator, Michael, is really great! We met him last week cause he works as a security guard at an apartment building of one of our less active members. He had stopped us and asked if we were Mormons. Music to our ears! So he said he's been to the Salt Lake temple, met missionaries, and has a Book of Mormon. He would love to go back to the temple someday and would love to go in! We talked about temples, the Book of Mormon, priesthood and baptism. So this week we saw him again and taught him the Restoration. He loved it and was soaking it all in! He has some really great questions and you can tell he's really interested in learning more:) He's already started to read the Book of Mormon, and he's excited to read more and pray about it.
Charity is important. So important that the scriptures tell us so many times that if we don't have it we're nothing. I read a scripture today that was really great and it just had a new meaning this time.
Moroni 7:42 Wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.
43 And again, behold I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart.
44 If so, his faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity.
If we want to be able to testify of Jesus Christ we have to have charity. If we don't share the joy, blessings, and beauty of the Gospel sincerely from our heart and out of love, it doesn't do us much good. We must needs have charity:)
Seek to share the gospel from your heart whether it's just by your example, sharing a video or scripture, or doing an act of service for someone else. Pray for a missionary experience this week - whether big or small!:) I love you all! Have a great week!
Love, Sister Johnson
Me and Sister Nielsen with Stephanie NielsonAdd caption |
Valentine's cookies:) |
Me and Sister Webb (a friend from VHS Marching Band) |
Me and Sister Israelsen |
Me and Sister Bongolto |
Me and Hermana Derzon |
Me and Sister Robison |