Dear all,
So it was a suspenseful week waiting to hear what our future would be like for the next 6 weeks. Buuuuuut..sister Eadie and I are staying in Racine! Woot woot! So glad. This next transfer will be steller, I can feel it. Meanwhile however, this week we had some adventures.
We had an interesting lesson with our investigator Javier. He has learned about several different religions. He loves to think and needs to know everything. He really wants to understand thoroughly The Book of Mormon. He also has a sincere desire to know the truth. This week we learned that he thought we didn't ever really do anything bad...haha NOT TRUE. So we set his mind as ease about that. He also said he's waiting for his answer...and thought that maybe it would come in the form of a white buffalo (he has some Native American background). We weren't sure if he was joking or not on that one haha. He's awesome.
-So we have amazing people we are working with. Lindsey is one. She is making so many changes to her life right not, because of her future family. A sister in the ward has really taken her under her wing--which has been wonderful. We had a really sweet moment at church during Gospel Principles class. We were talking about the Lord's law of health/the word of wisdom. She opened up and realated how in her family there is a culture of breaking that law. She has started to break that line however. She is a very courageous woman! We are so excited to help her on her journey.
We had to take our car into the shop again for a bit this week. And when we went in the guy checking us in was like, Oh! Sister Jones! I remember you! Haha, it was pretty funny. We came in just last week too. So we talked to him for a bit and gave him our card. Haha, there are opportunities everywhere to do good. :) During our wait we made a trek to Panera for dinner. :) SOOO good.
We had exchanges this week! Only for the day though, because transfers are a day early. So we learned about our fate Saturday morning. Sister Wise is an amazing missionary!
We also had dinner yesterday with a sweet lady in our ward. She invited us over to decorate her tree. So happy Christmas?
So scripture though of the week. For institute this week we read and discussed 2 Nephi 9. Is describes Resurrection and other things. One verse really stuck out to me though.
14 Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, and our nakedness; and the righteous shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and their righteousness, being clothed with purity, yea, even with the robe of righteousness.
Jacob is saying that after we are resurrected that we will have a perfect remembrance of our uncleanness and enjoyment. In order to remember our "enjoyment" we need to actually enjoy this life! We know that we all make mistakes. And those mistake create feelings of guilt and shame. But through the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can be forgiven and become clean--our guilt can be swept away and we can have peace and joy. What a beautiful message and hope! This also means that we must forgive ourselves. If Heavenly Father can forgive us, then shouldn't we also forgive ourselves? I know that there is peace, hope, and joy that can be found as we repent daily. I am so thankful for the matchless give of God's Divine Son. I hope that this week we can remember that and be a little more kind to those around us. :)
Have a blessed and thankful week!
Sister Johns
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