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I Know in Whom I Have Trusted

A few weeks ago, I was at a mission training meeting. A pretty new missionary asked a question about being scared/ feeling unnatural meeting new people and talking about the gospel. President Strong answered that with practice and experience those fears would go away and it would feel more natural and other, more experienced missionaries at the training said how they'd seen that in their missions. 

I've been thinking a lot about this lately cause I've been a missionary for a while now, and it is still scary. I get nervous meeting new people and it is always terrifying to invite people to come closer to Christ. I am weak and this stuff is scary, but the quest of my mission is to not let that stop me. 

This morning I read in 2 Nephi 4. It's Nephi talking about his sins and weakness and things that hold him back-- but then he says, "nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted." My trust in God is what gets me to do scary things that matter. Faith will always beat fear. 

We tried to talk to a lot of new people this week, but didn't have a ton of success. Pray for us in our work this week! We're going to go hard. I know this work is so important and it brings more joy than anything I've ever done. I got to video call into Will's baptism on Saturday! Aw, it made me happy. And we had the best lesson with Cindy-- she is so, so excited for her baptism. And we met with Val again and he is such a seeker of truth. 

God is good, and I trust Him with all my heart. 

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

LOVE,

Sister Liberty Johnson














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