Miracles Are Real

My people, hello! This week has been crazy busy and very exciting. Looking back on it, it is easy to see that God's hand has been in my life this week. And I am so grateful.

First I'll tell you about all the craziness. :) Monday, we went to Branson for a sister's p-day. SO fun! We roasted hotdogs, went hiking, and rode the ferris wheel. With all my favorite people!

Then Tuesday, we went up to Bentonville for a training. There was some solid content and wonderful people, but the best part was that the Spirit was really speaking to me, giving me all kinds of ideas and impressions about the Southern Hills ward.

Wednesday I was back in Branson with Sister Ivie. She is cool! She is such an example of faith to me because she keeps going even when she doesn't have all the answers and everything figured out. We did such hardcore service that day. And it was so hot!!!

I got back to my area the rest of the week. We did service like crazy! We got 20 hours this week. We mowed so many lawns and trimmed trees and met incredible people. There was definitely not enough time to do all we needed to do, and the Lord magnified our efforts a lot. The lawn mowers we were borrowing kept not working, which was stressful. I was using our 3rd one for the day, and I just prayed the whole time that it would make it. And it did!! Also, other answered prayer, we trimmed some bushes and trees at this nice lady’s house and left a big pile of limbs behind. We were going to get a truck to pick it up and take it away, but it didn't work out. So we decided to shove it in the back of our car (which was definitely a bad idea). We started, and this random guy from across the street came over and asked if we wanted to burn the bush in his firepit. So we did. HUGE tender mercy. God answers prayers, lots of times through other people.

The craziest part of this week was Saturday night I found out that I am going to stay over Southern Hills ward and also cover the young single adults in the whole stake!! And I'm getting a reassigned companion. I was kind of sad and very stressed to be leaving Chesterfield and I have no idea how to do YSA. But this week really prepared me for this change. And then, miracle city, I had an exchange with Sister Carter yesterday. She used to serve in the YSA and is top 5 in the wisest people I know. She helped me a ton.

I love you all, and thanks so much for caring about my life enough to read about my wild week. Miracles are real, and God answers prayers. Email me at liberty.johnson@missionary.org.

Much love,

Sister Johnson

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