We started off this week by traveling to a town called Valenciennes! We spent the entire day on Tuesday contacting people to help the area find new amis. When I was on splits with Soeur Ulrich we found a family that seemed really interested. We gave the information to the Valenciennes sisters (Soeur Gilbert & Romney) so hopefully they will be able to set up a lesson with them! The highlight of the day for me was when I was with Soeur Gilbert we met a girl who didn't believe in God but was still willing to talk to us. She told us that she wanted to believe in God but she just can't with all the bad things happening in the world. Ironically, one of the first examples she used was the attacks on September 11. We were talking to her in English so I was able to really bear testimony and express my feelings on why in those circumstances it is even more important to believe. We talked to her for about 30 minutes and concluded by giving her a "Plan of Salvation" brochure and inviting her to pray to know if the things were true. We kept bearing testimony over and over again and were really hoping she felt the spirit. She kept asking, "Well how do you know for sure?" It reminded me of a scripture in Alma 30 where a man named Korihor was asking for a sign to prove that there is a God. Alma responded by saying, "The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator." There will be times when we find ourselves in those moments when we have to decide to have faith or to doubt. Sometimes it seems easier to doubt and say that miracles don't happen or God doesn't exist. No doubt there are many difficult moments in life that make having faith difficult. However, if we look around us, we can be reassured that God does really exist. There are signs all around us that God does exist and that he is looking out for us.
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| Girls trip to Belgium! |
On Sunday we had Stake Conference! We had the amazing opportunity to hear from Elder D. Todd Christofferson from the Quorum of the 12 apostles. He challenged us to ask ourselves, "Is there something I need to change? or What can I do to make myself a more holy person?" He said striving everyday to become a better person is the best gift we can give to the Lord. He also bore a powerful testimony of the Resurrection and how Christ knows us all perfectly and personally. It was such an amazing experience and afterwards I was able to shake his hand. We had 5 amis in attendance listening so I am hoping they were able to feel the reality of his words!
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| Stake Conference with Soeur Romney |
We ended the week by spending today in Belgium! It was such a great week. It's even starting to feel more like spring here... We all have so much to be grateful for. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Love, Soeur Johnson
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