!. Sister Johnson: She got transferred in here on the 18th of
February. I haven't said a whole lot about her, but I love her. She is really funny,
and of course, taller than me. But she is a really amazing missionary. I cannot
count the number of times where I will say what the Lord wants me to say, and then
I don't know what else to say, so I will look at her and signal for her to talk,
and she has no idea what to say either. But then I can see the Spirit whisper to
her what she needs to say, and she says it. Our lessons are really powerful and
beautiful. They aren't perfect, but I am so blessed to have a companion who can
hear and follow the Spirit. And I know that when things aren't coming to me, she
can be there to back me up. It's so wonderful. She is also really funny and really
sweet. I can laugh with her and at the same time, share feelings and emotions with
her and I feel like I can trust her. I love it.
@. Sharon: Sharon is so amazing and so prepared!!! It blows my
mind. She is the diving accident in finding her. We had a lesson with her at the
church earlier this week and we taught her the Restoration. And then we went down
to the font, which was locked, and we invited her to be baptized. The Spirit in
our lesson was soooooo strong. When we started, we were in the chapel and we started
with the hymn, "Let the Holy Spirit Guide." And it was great. From the
moment we walked into the chapel, the Spirit was wonderful. Sharon can't read, except
basic sight words. And so we used a lot of pictures. But I didn't have one of baptism.
I was kinda praying that I would be able to find one, and when we walked out of
the RS room, there was the painting of the Waters of Mormon right outside the door.
It was so wonderful to know that the Lord knew I would need the painting when it
was hung so many years ago. Anyway, when we extended, she cried and she hugged us
and she told us that she wanted so bad to be baptized because she never has been.
She told us that she wants to get in church and stay in church. The thing with Sharon
is that she is like a little girl in so many ways. She is about 55ish (it's hard
to tell-we know that she doesn't smoke, but the other people in her life do) and
even that can have a hard effect on the skin and the aging process. Anyway, in so
many ways, she is innocent. We got her to pray after another lesson with her, and
by the time she was done, she literally clapped her hands and was bouncing and giggling
because of the Spirit. And when we get her to pray, it's always so sweet. It's like
listening to the prayers of a child. Honestly, I love this woman. She is so ready
for this. And she is on date for the 15th of March. We are going to get her ready
and we are so excited, but I don't think as excited as she is. She was even about
to come to church yesterday, and then because of the storm we got, church was cancelled.
But she was actually getting dressed when she got the call that it was a no-go.
And she was excited for testimony meeting, and she says that when she knows a little
bit more, she wants to bear her testimony. She WANTS to talk about Jesus. I love
this woman!!!
#. Greg: Greg has got me a little down (thankfully Sharon has
got me so high). He doesn't feel like he is getting the answers he is looking for.
Thing is, he's had a lot of witnesses, and he is looking so hard in another direction
that he can't see what's in front of him. But, I am going to try my best to get
him into a member's home this week so that he can really feel the Spirit. That's
the best thing for him, I think. And I think that because Heavenly Father told me,
therefore, I know. Anyway, the point is that he needs a lesson in a member's home.
So, please pray for him. And us so that we can teach him what he needs to hear.
Ok, I am going to go. But I love you all. I miss you and I hope
that you truly understand what it means to be a Child of God. He loves us and He
knows us individually. If you don't really understand that, do some praying and
read your Patriarchal blessing, because that is a written record of how Heavenly
Father sees you. If you have doubts about yourself write them down, and then read
your blessing. You will see that the Adversary is trying to tell you lies, but Heavenly
Father is telling you exactly what you are and what you mean to Him. Try it, I dare
you. :D
Love, Sister Worthen
Love, Sister Worthen
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