December 16th, 2013

Hello everyone!!

So as of last Thursday, I have been out officially 6 months and I now have less than a year of my mission left which is a little crazy to think about! :)

Scripture of the Week

I don't have a quote of the week but a great scripture is:

"And if there were miracles wrought then, why has God ceased to be a God of mireacles and yet be an unchangeable being? And behold, I say unto you he changeth not; if so he would cease to be God; and he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of miracles" -Mormon 9:19.

I love this scripture because it shows that God is always a God of miracles and they are truly happening all around us. I just need to look for them and keep the faith and I know God will take care of the rest!! :)


Miracle of the Week:

So not a lot has happened this week but our miracle is there is a part member family, the Peytons, that we have been working with off and on. The husband is the nonmember and we just saw him like a week or two ago to start teaching him again. His name is Bryant and his son, Zane, just turned 8 and they want him to get baptized too. So we are going to be teaching both of them together and hopefully they can get baptized in January. We had the first lesson yesterday and Zane was super excited!!! We are so excited to be teaching them and it has really been a lot of fun and quite a miracle!!

Well not much else has happened this week. We got snowed in on Saturday and ended up spending the day organizing and stuff. Then last night, I slipped on ice and fell onto butt and has to sit there and laugh for a minute before I got up and realized that it hurt pretty bad. This morning we went to a member's house to do a little Zumba to some EFY music and then a little Yoga and that was a super fun. I am trying to stay somewhat in shape and not come home weighing 300 lbs but it has been a little tricky with all the really good food the members make for us!! We have been doing a member missionary class where the members come to the church and we teach them how to do missionary work and they have been loving it! It is getting them a lot more excited about the work and helped them realize that it is not that scary!!!

Anyways, that is pretty much it!! I hope everything is going well and you are all safe and sound!! I love you all and pray for you often!! :)
Love always, Sister Britni Johnson :)

The District

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December 9th, 2013

Hello everyone!!! 

Hope you are having a fabulous week!! It certainly is beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas. It has snowed like crazy and is freezing everyday!! But everyone is in the Christmas spirit and it's way fun!!!

First off, Happy Birthday Mom!!! I hope you have a wonderful birthday and know that I love you and am thinking of you!!!

Scripture of the Week

"And they were all young men and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all- they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted."-Alma 53:20 

This one is in Alma and it is talking about the 2,000 stripling warriors. I love this because this exactly how I need to be. I need to keep the courage, strength and stay true in every thing that I do!! I may not be in a huge battle in the middle of a physical war but I am a warrior for my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ fighting to save lives and defeat the Adversary!!

Quote of the Week

"Time is valuable but truth is more valuable than time." 

I like this quote a lot because this is an excuse for so many people. They say that now is not the right time or they will come back later. But there is no time like the present. We will be held accountable for any time we waste not living righteously and holding true to the truth and knowledge we have been blessed with!!! Time is precious and it is so important that we don't waste the Lord's time or our short time that we have on this earth!! I am determined to hold fast to the truth that I know and never let go of it for anything.

Miracle of the Week

Yesterday Paul blessed the sacrament and it was such a blessing for me to have been able to see him take that first step and then keep going. He is now a priest and continues to learn and grow. He has such a fire for the gospel and the scriptures. He is ready and excited to go out and spread this truth to the world and it is definitely amazing to be a part of it and see firsthand the changes that the gospel ignites in people. 

Things are still going well here! There have been a few rough patches but we always just keep plugging along and getting through it. Thursday was very fun because we had a mission wide Christmas devotional and so we got to see everyone. Sister Hyer and I sang a duet for it and it actually turned out ok. They had a slideshow of all the people that have been baptized this year and all the fun memories and it was awesome to reflect back on the last 6 months. I can't believe that this Thursday I will have been out for 6 months. By Friday I will have less than a year left and I am so excited to make the most of it and keep learning and growing in more ways than I can imagine! 

I love you all!! I hope everyone is safe and well and getting ready for Christmas!! You are in my thoughts and my prayers!! Thanks for all you do for me!!!


Love always, Sister Britni Johnson :)

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Our beautiful Christmas tree that a member is letting us borrow!!

December 2nd, 2013

Hello everyone!!! 

Happy Thanksgiving!!! 

I hope you all had a wonderful because I sure did!!! :) We had two thanksgiving dinners and they were amazing!! It was also super fun to just spend time with some of the members and their family!!  

Also, Sister Mitchell was transferred and I am now companions with Sister Hyer!! She is awesome and I love her so much already!! We knew eachother before we became companions and when they announced it in the transfer meeting, we screamed a little bit and ran to eachother and gave eachother a huge bear hug. I love it and I am so glad to be with her. She is an incredible missionary and a very hard worker. We are basically the same person and I feel so much like myself again which is really nice and refreshing!!  

Other big news, Paul was baptized last Saturday and it went incredibly well. And he was ordained a priest yesterday which was so exciting!! He is going strong and learning tons and even bore his testimony yesterday in sacrament meeting which is like miracle because he is super shy and nervous in front of people!! I have been so blessed to be a part of his conversion and seeing and hearing his faith and testimony has strengthened my own so much!!!  

Quote of the Week  

 "When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power."-Ezra Taft Benson 

  

 I am learning this first hand because for a long time I was just obedient because I was supposed to or felt obligated but never because I truly wanted to be. But now I am learning the amazing blessing and strength of being obedient and doing what is asked of us. Our obedience shows our love and faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and in turn we are blessed with power and ability to do all things and be trusted with so much more!!

Scripture of the Week  

 "Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst they brethren, the Lamanites and bear with patience thine afflictions and I will give unto you success." -Alma 26:27 

This scripture hit home because when things get hard, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are right there comforting us and giving us courage and strength to keep going and press forward in faith and righteousness!

Miracle  of the Week  
This week was little bit hard because there were so many changes and we aren't teaching hardly anyone right now but on Friday we had a bit of a miracle. We went to visit a less active who wasn't home but as we were leaving, we met his brother who is also less active and his nonmember girlfriend. They are Justin and Samantha and they are awesome. They let us come in for a sec to get warm and we chatted for a bit. Then on Saturday they went to Justin's sister in law's baptism in another ward and we were able to go and see them there.  

We talked for a little bit and set up to meet with them and have pizza on Tuesday and I am so excited!! They are so friendly and awesome!! Then yesterday, we went to see a member who's wife isn't a member. We were talking to him, his name is Brother Valdivia, and just starting asking about his wife. She doesn't speak very much English but he said that she knows a lot about the church and believes. She is ready to be baptized, she just hasn't because her family are extremely devout Catholics and she doesn't want to upset them or anything. But we decided to fast and pray and ponder on ideas of how to help and ask Heavenly Father to soften her family's hearts.  

So I would really appreciate it if in your prayers you could include, Justin and Samantha, Paige and Sister Valdivia!! I know that with prayer and faith, miracles are wrought and I can't wait to see what happens!! Thanks so much!! I love you all and I will talk to you next week!!

Love always, Sister Britni Johnson :)  

Paul at his baptism

Our last day together

From left to right: Sister Rasband (Sister Mitchell's new companion), Sister Mitchell, Me, and Sister Hyer (my new companion) :)