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Prospering



Good morning! I miss y'all! This week was INCREDIBLE. Let me tell you the highlights.
Okay, last Monday we were at home, resting before our crazy week to come, when we got a phone call from a number we don't know. We almost didn't answer it, but, luckily, we did! It was a member of our ward, and she told us that she has a friend, Nancy, who wants us to teach her. Hurray!!! We love it when that happens. :) So, the next day, we went over to teach her. It was amazing. She is so prepared and receptive. The gospel of Jesus Christ has brought me so much joy, and I loved to see the light in her eyes as we shared it with her. I'm so excited to continue visiting with her. Second miracle, Gene is getting baptized on February 1st!!! He quit coffee all on his own (He hasn't had headaches--MIRACLE!!) He stayed for Sunday School yesterday for the first time ever, and loved it. It was all about how Christ helps us through dark times, and afterwards Gene said that he wants to come every time. He has been so on fire with the gospel this week, and it brings me so much joy! We also had such a fun lesson with little Garrett. He's 8 and so much fun. We hid a candy bar, blindfolded him, and had his dad direct him to the candy bar. We taught about faith and how we follow Christ even though we can't see him. Twas incredible. 

One of my favorite parts of my mission is all the time I get to spend studying the scriptures. Wow, I have learned a lot. This week I've been studying about two prophets--Joseph and Nephi. Both of them followed the Lord, and because they did, they "prospered" (Genesis 39:2 and 2 Nephi 1:20). This really made me think because Nephi and Joseph had some awesome times (they became kings/2nd in command to Pharaoh), but they also had some really rough times (wandering in the wilderness, brothers trying to kill them, slaves, in prison/tied up on a boat, etc.). I was quite confused, so I looked up in the dictionary what it means to prosper, and it means to "make steady progress." Prospering isn't about location/where you're at (slave or king), it's about the direction you're going. Nephi and Joseph were always improving and coming closer to the Lord. They prospered. 
I have experienced this to a small extent on my mission. This week may have been the best week of my life--we had so many miracles! We prospered hard. But some weeks on my mission have been rough--people reject us or don't progress like we want them to, my weaknesses are very evident, and I don't feel like my service is enough. And I'm trying just as hard and following the Lord just as much during both types of weeks! This incredible week has helped me to realize that I have prospered all along. As I've trusted in the Lord, He has helped me to progress and grow no matter what's going on in my life.

I love y'all so much! Miss you!!! Email me at liberty.johnson@missionary.org.

Much love,

Sister Liberty Johnson

Pictures:
So much time in our truck


What I learned about Jesus




Me and a puppy :)


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