"Jumping for Joy!!!!!" - Letter, January 6, 2014

Ok, so this week has been much better than the last couple. I have found purpose again in my work and joy in my life!!!! I have been a wanderer in a strange land, not being open and ready to find my purpose. But this has changed!!!!!

1. Jada: Jada is a referral from a member. She has led a hard life. I don't know if I mentioned her, but she called a couple of weeks before Christmas. I love this woman. But she is reading the Book of Mormon every day. We haven't talked to her for 2 weeks, and we finally got to see her last night. She is already in 2 Nephi 5!!!! She is great. She thinks she doesn't understand as much as she really does, but she told us last night that the more she reads, the easier it is to understand!!!! Yes, Jada Yes!!!! Anyway, tonight we are going to go over and do the Restoration with her, and help her quit smoking. Honestly, I think things are changing for her so much. Mah, I love her.

2. Stacy: She is our 14 year old investigator. She went to Juvenile detention this week. She got physical with Jessica, her adopted mom. Stacy is a good girl, she just has a lot of problems. Really, a lot of problems. But, we are hopefully going to visit her soon. And we are still working with Jessica. She really is at wits end to figure out what to do, but honestly I think this is good for her. Take a step back from Stacy, and let herself get healthy. Her stress levels are really bad because of Stacy. But we have put her in contact with some great women in the ward here who are dealing with similar situations. So I have faith in Jessica, that she will continue to progress.

3. Kristy Black: Kristy is married to an inactive member. When her grandma died, she kinda got really upset because she didn't really know where she went. Dean, her husband, told her about the Plan of Salvation. She called us (I think--it was before my time here) and we have been working with her for a while now. But she only now is starting to progress. I love this woman!!!

Well, those are our primaries for now. I know that things are really starting to work out here. I love you and I know that this is the true Gospel. The more I am here and the more I talk with confused people, the more I understand what God has done for me in allowing me to know His truth. I thank him for it all the time.

Love, Sister Worthen