Week 47!

some fun things:

- went bowling on pday & we were the only people in there:,)

- had a district bbq on the 4th!

- had a great turnout for our ward party, including our friend edgar!

- we started doing service at a thrift store!! my dream:,)

- played volleyball TWICE! I'm getting really good, you'd be proud mom! our friends the Marquez girls go every time so it super good bonding on contact w them.

- we last minute helped the greenwoods in their garden & Sister greenwood said we were an answer to prayers!!!

- me & sis oliver have been playing so many games haha. phase 10, double solitaire, battleship... so fun!

- JACOB CAME TO CHURCH!! he seemed to like it:)

- had a super spiritual lesson with liz! she's struggling so much right now but she is soo strong & has so much faith!

hard things:

- a lot of lessons punched... I just have to remember it's summer & people are busy & have their own agency:,)

- 4th of July was a sad day... honestly harder than christmas! got super homesick buuut bro barmore gave me a blessing which helped a bit:)

a spiritual thing:

- president langeveld was talking to us on a zoom call & mentioned something that happened during their time in the mtc... president nelson & his wife spoke to them one of the days. the prophet said that every time a missionary is struggling in their mission, remind them to think of him and his wife kneeling & praying for them before bed because they do that every night. what a special thing to imagine. I know that God loves us because He has a living prophet on the earth that loves us. because of that, I know that I am not abandoned, that I can continue to learn, that I can feel love through him! missions are really hard, I won't sugarcoat it, but knowing that I am God's hands, that I am His servant, and that His chosen prophet is praying for me makes the hard days a little easier:)

you're known by God! you're valued by God! you're LOVED by God!!

love yall so much!

Sister Sage Johns

People to pray for:

Jacob, Liz, sister weitze, Marquez girls & their dad, crystal, the langevelds

Address:

905 S 11th St

Artesia, NM 88210

Email:

sage.johns@missionary.org

Pictures:

1. me & Bryce on the 4th!