Week 45: 02/24/14

So much happened this week! Missions are so fast. I can't get over how fast they are.

First of all, we had a baptism on Saturday. Little Brandon who's 9. He's Alex's brother and he is seriously the sweetest thing ever. His mom hasn't been too involved in the process, she's not very into religion or anything but she supports what her kids are doing. She doesn't ever listen to us and she didn't even go to Alex's baptism. Which I think is a little discouraging for them. I just prayed so hard that she would make it to Brandon's baptism. She told us she couldn't go and that she had to work but I just prayed so hard that it would work out and she would make it anyway. The Lord answers prayers!!!! By some miracle (and also a lot of hard work) she and her daughter and their little nephew showed up right before Brandon got baptized. Miracles! So good!

Let's see what else? Ugh. Not going to lie, part of this week was just an Ugh. But they happen, and good times come and the work keeps going cuz it's not the work of the missionaries, it's the work of the Lord! Something I've definitely learned on my mission is that the Lord's Atonement is infinite. Especially when we just slip up and fall, the Lord always seems to make it right- especially when we're on His errand. We're just here, we're going to make mistakes, a lot of them, but that's what we're here to do, to make mistakes and to learn from them. To try to learn to be better and to purify our hearts and to become more like Christ. It's such a wonderful plan. If we're on the Lord's side and we're doing things for the right reasons we have NO need to fear in any time or in any way. I just love that!

Totally out of time. Sorry this was lacking in detail about anything haha. But I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Thank you for your example and your love and being so Christlike. I feel more than incredibly blessed.
Love you forever!!

Hermana Johnson