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“This is the loveliest place and the best people under the heavens”

 



Joseph Smith said that the last time he left Nauvoo. I feel that in my soul. I am in love with this part of the world and the wonderful people here. I was absolutely spoiled this week. On Christmas day I was fed 3 different Christmas feasts plus cinnamon rolls. I almost exploded but felt very pampered. 😊 Let me tell you some of the big highlights of the week. 

CAROLING

I've taken up violin caroling and it is a blast. We go to people's houses and I play Christmas songs on the violin, and it's so fun. We also went with the Eller family a few times and they'd sing while I played. I want to be their family when I grow up! We had a lot of sweet experiences with that. My favorite was on Christmas Eve. We went to this lady's house that I'd only talked to through messenger. She invited us in and introduced us to her fiance. I played and then we all talked forever about music and Christmas and their family and faith. They said we could come over after the holidays and teach their family!! So, stay tuned for that. There was such a good spirit in their home, and I hope we can go back. 


KAYLEE

We started teaching Kaylee! We went over a couple weeks ago to do some service and then she was having a crazy life, but we were finally able to go back over. We talked about God's plan for us. She has studied religion a lot and wants to be closer to God. She was uncomfortable about some of the things we've taught because she'd never heard them before. She is confused by how one passage of scripture is interpreted in so many different ways and there are so many different churches and ways of thinking about the same thing. So many things she brought up made me so excited to teach her about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We're going back this week, and I think it'll be just what she needs. :)

CINDY 

Lessons with Cindy are my favorite thing. Wow, I just love her a lot. We taught her the Restoration of Christ's gospel. Two of my favorite sisters in the whole world came and taught it with us, and the Spirit was so powerful. And she's going to get baptized on January 30th. She was worried though that she feels a disconnect about Joseph Smith. Then yesterday she was messaging a friend who was saying a lot of rude things about Cindy's involvement in the church. And Cindy didn't back down. We had a long talk about sacrifices people have made for the truth. I'm so proud of Cindy's courage in seeking for truth and standing up for what she cares about. Even when it's hard. Today she texted us and told us she knows Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.

 

God is so good. I know He loves us and is so involved in our lives. I am so grateful for the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ and the chance we had to celebrate His birth this week. 

I love you all! Have the best week. 

LOVE,

Sister Liberty Johnson 

 

Pictures:

Icecream with my sisters 

Making bikes and caroling with the stake

Opening my Christmas package early 😂

Exchanges

Violin caroling

CHRISTMAS

💕 attacking our favs 













 

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