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In God's Hands


Good morning!

My amazing companion, Sister Salmons, showed me a scripture this week (D&C 43:15-16) that I've been pondering alot. It says, 

"Again I say, hearken ye elders of my church, whom I have appointed: Ye are not sent forth to be taught, but to teach the children of men the things which I have put into your hands by the power of my Spirit; And ye are to be taught from on high. Sanctify yourselves and ye shall be endowed with power, that ye may give even as I have spoken."

Isn't that good? Email me any insights you have of what it means. :)

God has put a lot of things in my hands. SUCH wonderful people for me to help and learn from. Let me tell you about some of them. 

- I went on an exchange with an absolute legend on Wednesday. She taught me a lot about Jesus Christ. She has a lot going on in her life and really hard things happening with her family at home. But we went to a lesson, and the lady we were teaching opened up to us about super hard things that have happened with her family. And my companion for the day testified so hard about how God helps families through hard time. I was amazed how she was able to turn out and help this woman with the same thing she is struggling with. 

- Will and Donna CAME TO CHURCH!!! Hurray!!! I was so happy. :) Cool story, Will started the Book of Mormon and prayed about it. God told him that the Book of Mormon has stories of the old tribes. What?? We told him about the 12 tribes of Israel. I'm so impressed by the answers he gets to his questions!

 

Guys, I have such good people and things that God has put into my hands. I have grown so much here. 

God is putting something new into my hands. I'm moving to Bentonville on Thursday. Wow, I am going to miss Springfield. But I know it's right, and I am absolutely HYPED to see what God will put into my hands next!

Love y'all! Email me at liberty.johnson@missionary.org.

LOVE,

Sister Johnson

 1. We drank wine... alcohol free!

2. Hiking adventure and kite flying with the district

3. BENTONVILLE TEMPLE!!!







 

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