Week 67!

anotha day anotha dolla!

i had some incredible spiritual experiences this week! i just want to testify that i know that god is so aware of each of his children! hes aware of YOU!

- gratitude journals are such a blessing! thanks to uncle j, i have been writing in one my whole mission & its helped be get through some of my hardest times. i was able to give one to a sweet sister who just started her mission & is really struggling & she has already said that its helped her so much!! god is blessing us with all kinds of tender mercies daily!

- we've been given Light the World passalong cards & we've been trying to get them out to people. I've realized that its a blessing & a curse to be serving here in Texas... so many people have been open to talking about god (HUGE blessing! i love it!) but as soon as we introduce ourselves as missionaries & ask if theyd wanna learn more, they shut down. its been very thought provoking for me recently.. how am i going to react when people ask me about my faith at home? how will i share it in normal ways?

- we had an awesome thanksgiving! got to talk to the fam, ate the turkey we butchered a couple weeks ago, and also had a second dinner at the jesters with all the missionaries & some ysa members which felt very much like my college home which i loved.

brother weaver, one of my most favorite people in the whole world honestly, gave a very inspired talk yesterday... heres an excerpt from his talk...

"happiness is not the absence of a load... the load is necessary for growth which leads to eternal happiness."

him & his family have been struggling with a pretty big load recently which has affected a lot in their life so if anyone has reason to be unhappy or angry, its them. but theyre an amazing example of humility, patience, trust, & joy despite hardship! im grateful for their example & ill never forget those words backed by his personal testimony!

even though days & sometimes weeks are long, i'm glad ive been able to learn so much about pure joy & heavenly happiness since being a missionary! both god & his gospel are good!

write me an email or a letter! it would make my whole life! looove yall!

Sister Sage Johns

People to pray for:

Alex, Ediberto & Josephine, Nikko & Mattie, Mike, Blake, Christina, Cowgirl Lisa

Address:

555 smith blvd #314

san angelo, tx 76905

Email:

sage.johns@missionary.org

Pictures:

1. homies life lesson

2. making cookies w sister hall