Johns, Sage

HOLY! MERRY CHRISTMAS! it feels surreal that this is my second christmas on the mission... its been really cool to reflect the past couple days. it doesnt feel any different from other days but I'd like to think that its because we have Christ-centered, service-oriented days every day! i hope yall are having a peaceful & joyful day yeehaw! the past week has been a BLUR! i feel like the next 2 1/2 months are gonna feel like this haha. its gonna be pretty slow in our ysa for the next few weeks with a bunch of people being gone for break sooo thats been interesting to navigate. ive taken this time to start on My Plan, which is the program that missionaries have to do the 2 transfers before they go home. im gonna finish it while its slow so i can GRIND when school gets back in. cant wait to party with all the tech students YUH! hope i meet some cool cowboys tbh some highlights from the week: - we've done mall contacting twice this week... it was CRAZY for christmas! - we had a ...

got my transfer news... IM GOIN BACK TO LUBBOCK! ill be serving as an stl again but in the ysa there! AND IM COMPS WITH SIS OLIVER AGAIN! runnin it back!! this transfer is gonna be so awesome. its wild to think that the ysa will most likely my last area of my mission... i only have 2 transfers left! time is a weird thing. ive been reflecting a lot on all the lessons ive learned & people ive met & strength ive received... i cant deny how BLESSED ive been! it hasnt been easy but the mission so far has taught me to trust god & make do with what you have with his guidance! i feel like so much has happened in the last week & a half soooo... heres some highlights!! haha - exchanges with sis wads!!! holy i love that woman - mlc pt 2!! honestly one of the most special & spiritual things ive experienced recently! at the end of it, president went off his agenda & decided to do an impromptu testimony meeting. you could almost see the heavy mantle on each leader/missionary ...

last monday pday of the transfer... next email youll probably find out where i finish my mission AHH! i think ill be leaving san angelo and going to one last area for my last 2 transfers but god has been doing some crazy things through president langeveld recently so we shall see... i genuinely feel like my "why" for being in san angelo this transfer has purely been to love & learn from the sisters in this zone! HOLY theyre all incredible! sister hunter and i had the most heavenly exchange this week... i will truly look up to her for her strength & testimony for the rest of my life!  we did a lot of community volunteer work this week at the christmas at fort concho event here. we were able to volunteer for a couple days at the nativity room... nativities from all over the world on tables and display cases for people to walk through & look at! it was amazing to see all different kinds of people uniting over the baby jesus. a simple reminder that christ is the unive...