Sweet Family Of Mine,
This week has flown by! In
fact, I had to take a minute to gather my thoughts so I could put together
an email. I have just over an hour to email and majority of the time is
taken e-mailing President on the progress of the sisters that we are
over. So please forgive for the lack of information and stories this
past while. I try to do my best at managing my time and I hope you
understand! First off, I love you all very much! I pray for your
happiness daily and know that the Lord is watching over each one of you! I am grateful for the power of prayer and the comfort of the spirit! It
sounds like everyone enjoyed the lakes this weekend! I look forward to
next summer! I am going to live at the lake, just so you know! I am
excited for Jake to go to the temple this weekend! He is already doing
missionary work and this will continue to help him while he prepares to
leave in a month! Time goes by so fast! I enjoy hearing from him each
week! We are best buds now! I got some mail this week which was really
nice! it had been a while! A few friends wrote me and well as Grandma
Johnson. There was a missionary here who just returned from his mission. He served in IF. When I introduced myself as Sister Johnson he said, "do
you have family in IF?" I said yes I do. He then said I know your grandma
and I was like there are a lot of Johnson your prob don't and then he
was like I saw your picture in her living room. (my first thought, 'what
a creeper' haha) no just teasing. I guess he when and saw Grandma. He
served in her ward just before Christmas. It was Elder Workman. I don't
know if she will remember him or not. What a small world. I also got
pics from the primary kids and that was real cute! They are all growing
up! We took some boys out this week with us. They are cousins and are
both preparing to serve. On the two days they came out with us we saw
great miracles! We knocked into someone that goes went to school with and
he asked them if he could offer them a prayer! it was very bold of him
and we were proud of him! Then when Danny came out with us he invited
someone to church and he said he would come! (he didn't but that's okay) They both did a fantastic job! We also took Mike, our recent convert,
who we love so much, to a lesson with us and he did amazing! The spirit
was so strong and he was really able to help our investigator understand
the blessings that come through baptism and keeping the commandments!
I'm excited for Mike and Ariana to get married! They are great friends! I
will have to drive out to their sealing in AZ in April prob. We will
see. Mike also fed us this week! He is also helping us out! We call him
our big brother! Going on exchanges twice a week has been really good. I
enjoy going with all the different sisters and to different areas to
see how the work is going there. I am constantly striving to become a
better example and a better person. I know a lot of people watch me and
what i do- so I want to do my best! Sister Tuai and I get along pretty
well. I know she gets frustrated with me sometimes because she feels
like I dominate the companionship. I set some goals this week to help
her feel like that is not the case because its not. Its also hard to
regroup after each exchange! I've learned a lot from that. we are also
striving to improve our communication! its a very nice day today! I'm not
sure what we will be doing for p-day. They go so fast anyways! I'm at the
point in my mission where I really have to work hard to focus and give
it all I have. I've been studying about sacrifice and turning my heart to
the lord. I feel like these are things that I have been striving to do
my whole mission and will prob strive to do my whole life. Sacrifice is
always accompanied by prayer, devotion, dedication, gratitude, and
acknowledging my duty to God. This has been a trial for me but one that
has brought great miracles and blessings. "we can not always see the end
from the beginning" I am striving to take one day at a time and do my
very best each day. I am forever grateful for this opportunity i really
have to stretch and grow! There is no room for decreasing!
thank you for all of your
support in helping me have this opportunity to serve! I hope you are
seeing blessings from my service as a I see many daily. I love you all
with my whole heart! I will be there in spirit this weekend as you go
through the temple! Enjoy your week family and I will talk to you soon!
Bear Lake trip looked like so much fun! I am beyond excited for Brandon! Paris will be a dream! I am so proud of him that he decided to go! I cant believe Jake is going to the temple Friday, that will be great!
with all my love, sister brooke johnson
I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! I HOPE YOU KNOW IT AND NEVER FORGET IT! XOXOXOXOXO
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