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Love--The Greatest Motivator


Good morning! What a week it has been.

We've been using social media a lot lately to try and talk with people. A couple weeks ago, a guy posted on a Springfield page that he was looking for a church. Of course, I reached out to him to tell him about my church. Well, this week, we had a video call with him. He had a ton of questions, but they weren't seeker of truth questions, they were prove you wrong questions. So, not far into the conversation, Sister Horspool asked him why he was meeting with us. It told us he wanted to convince us that we were wrong! We were very polite and said sorry, no thanks, and left. 

This experience wasn't crazy out of the ordinary, but it really made me think about why people do things and why I do things. Why do I want to teach people Christ's gospel and why do I serve people?
Sister Minor (the legend!) asked a question a few weeks ago that changed my life. "What if your only motivation was love?"

This really struck a chord with me because love is the most powerful motivator. Sometimes I forget, but it is the true reason for everything I do!

Later that same day, we had a lesson with Tyla. Guys, she is AMAZING! She had a TON of seeker of truth type questions. We told her about God's love for her and all of His children and how, because of that love, He has given us Christ's gospel throughout time, and He has given it to us today. As we were talking, I was overwhelmed with God's love for me and for her. 

We've also been doing heaps of service. I'm pretty much a professional lawn mower now. I even got a blister to prove it. 😁 It's fun to meet all these people, and it's so cool-- I really don't know these people, but as I serve them, I feel a lot of love for them. 

I love y'all. 💕 Thanks for caring about my life enough to read my email. Hope you had a lovely 4th of July!

(Speaking of, it was SO fun! SO MANY FIREWORKS!!! We had brownies and icecream and watched fireworks until way past my bedtime with our best friend Michelle. Incredibly high quality. Missouri knows how to do fireworks.)

Much love, 

Sister Liberty Johnson







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