That we might not shrink

Well well well this week was nuts and I feel like our area got put on the back burner for a bit. 

We had two zone meetings that we gave trainings at, and the first one went like...perfect. Ha it was awesome, the spirit was so strong and there was so much participation and it went exactly as planned. So much revelation it was PRIME. then the second one....hahahah like halfway through the elders training, we realized they were practically giving OUR training and sister Howard and I just look at each other like uhhhhhhh what do we do.  So we basically had like the 5 minute break in between he trainings to plan a 60 minute training on the other half of what president gave us at MLC.  Hahhahahha Yeah it was crazy, but the spirit really took over and it turned out to be a successful training after having the spirit somewhat called people to repentance through us in the beginning....weird when that happens. 

So the trainings were good, we had some other STL responsibilities come up that took us away from our area quite a bit, but we were able to serve so much which is what I am here to do.

We had exchanges and I got to go with sister Wangsgaard who is a BOSS and she goes home next week so I felt like she should be the sister training leader. I learned so much from her it was wonderful. 

We also found a GLORIOUS canola field and went to take some pictures in it and now some crazy bugs or plant gave us these sketchy rash/spots on our legs that KILL ha so that happened. 

While we were doing our weekly planning, we were trying to figure out what on earth to do to get this area going and to get investigators who will progress, so we were like, "hey, maybe we should drop everyone that's not progressing" then we realized that you need people to drop...like you have to actually be teaching people haha so just pray that we can find the elect.  

We did find some potentials though!!!  A couple weeks back in exchanges, we found this man named Ike that told us to come back later, which is what a lot of people tell us to make us leave, but we came back last night and met his wife Isi and they're from Nigeria!!!  And she set up a time tomorrow for us to come back!!!!!!! Seriously it was the biggest miracle of my life. I just can't thank Heavenly Father enough for these miracles and tender mercies that he sends to me. 

I GET TO GO TO DRAYTON THIS WEEK. that's a miracle. 

Sometimes, things are rough when you don't really have any investigators and you go out every day doing your best to find those who are prepared. Sometimes when things are rough, it is easy to just put yourself on survival mode, but I have realized that WE CANT JUST DO THAT!  Ever!  

"As we confront our own … trials and tribulations, we too can plead with the Father, just as Jesus did, that we ‘might not … shrink’--meaning to retreat or to recoil (D&C 19:18). Not shrinking is much more important than surviving! Moreover, partaking of a bitter cup without becoming bitter is likewise part of the emulation of Jesus” 

not shrinking is much more important than surviving. I have reflected upon this for the past few months of my mission. No matter what life throws at us, we have to realize that we are sent here to be tried. Elder Bednar says in the same talk:

"I do not know why some people learn the lessons of eternity through trial and suffering--while others learn similar lessons through rescue and healing. I do not know all of the reasons, all of the purposes, and I do not know everything about the Lord’s timing. With Nephi, you and I can say that we “do not know the meaning of all things” (1 Nephi 11:17). But some things I absolutely do know. I know we are spirit sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. I know the Eternal Father is the author of the plan of happiness. I know Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. I know Jesus enabled the Father’s plan through His infinite and eternal Atonement. I know that the Lord, who was “bruised, broken, [and] torn for us” (“Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King,” Hymns, no. 181), can succor and strengthen “his people according to their infirmities” (Alma 7:12). And I know one of the greatest blessings of mortality is to not shrink and to allow our individual will to be “swallowed up in the will of the Father” (Mosiah 15:7). "

I just want to add my testimony to his, I know with all my heart that this is God's eternal plan of happiness, and I know that he loves his children. I am so grateful to get to serve him by serving those children. 

Also, go read this talk it's AMAZING. that we might not shrink by elder Bednar 

Onward, ever onward. And remember not to shrink. 

️️️

Sister Jones 

sister McEwen...I mean Dakota.....my trainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miracles, mountains, MLC and lots of other cool things...

What a week!

I got to go on an exchange with Sister Woolsey, who just came out this transfer!  She is such a gem and is already such an amazing missionary.  It was fun, once again, we just did a TON of knocking on doors and such.  We found a few potentials, now the trick is getting in to see them. :) 

We taught Riley again and he's doing pretty swell!  He didn't come to church even though he said he really wanted to, so that was a big bummer, but hopefully this week.  We invited him to be baptized and we'll be setting a date this week! 

We had our Mission Leadership Council meeting and man it was so enlightening and such a big slap in the face with a slice of humble pizza.  (my favorite kind of pizza btw) President gave trainings on becoming better teachers and we had some AWESOME revelation come and it was just amazing all around.  It was also my year mark and so many of my bff's from the MTC were there and it was just super cool to see how much we have all grown.  

We went to see a less active, Laurie, and her nonmember boyfriend, Steve on Friday night!  (oh and we totally biked there....trying to save on klicks so we're doing some biking in our area....:)) but it was INCREDIBLE!!  Sister Howard and I accidentally didn't have a lesson plan for them because we randomly had the inspiration to go see them, and we get in and Sister Howard looks at me like...what are we sharing?? and I just look at her like....i don't know whatever the spirit gives us!  In my head, I had thought of a specific mormon message, but didn't say anything yet.  As we started teaching them, we just got some of Steve's background and what not, and I look down at Sister Howard's ipad, and she had opened the same mormon message that came to my mind earlier!!!  #spiritofunity It was pretty cool.  We shared it and had an amazing lesson and the spirit just hit me so hard that we needed to invite them to take the lessons together and THEY ACCEPTED!!!  We're going back tonight. :) Pray for them please!

We got to volunteer at HERITAGE DAYS!!! which is the greatest thing ever, it happens annually and they have a ton of tents set up from different countries selling cool cultural things and the best part FOOD.  I ate a Jamaican beef patty which made me feel like a dragon because my mouth was ON FIRE.  but it was oh so good.  Canadians don't do spicy so it's a tender mercy when we can eat spicy food.  But we volunteered with the food bank and collect donations from people, I got to talk to some pretty awesome people and it was all in all a good day.  In the morning it POURED on us for about an hour, so that was an adventure.  

Aaaand yesterday we got to go to JASPER!!!!!!!!!!  the most beautiful place on the planet.  Okay, I don't know, but it was BREATHTAKING.  I haven't seem mountains in like....a whole year!!! I'll try to send some pics because man it was unbelievable. President lets each missionary go once while on the mission.  The Larsen's took us along with the Rainbow Valley sisters, sister Warr and sister Rasmussen. :)  I honestly just felt the spirit so strongly as we were overlooking the beauties of God's creation and it just made me so grateful.  

okay so i had this incredible epiphany in my studies the other day i just have to share!

I was reading Alma 36, where Alma is telling his son, Helaman, his conversion story and he just testifies so boldly of the atonement.  Before his experience, Alma had been one of the "most vilest of sinners".  After his soul has been "racked with eternal torment, harrowed up and racked with his sins," he says this,

"...in fine so great had been my iniquities, that the very thought of coming into the presence of my God did rack my soul with inexpressible horror. Oh, thought I, that I could be banished and become extinct both soul and body, that I might not be brought to stand in the presence of my God, to be judged of my deeds."

After calling out to the Lord for his mercy...

 19 And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more; yea, I washarrowed up by the memory of my sins no more.

 20 And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!

 21 Yea, I say unto you, my son, that there could be nothing so exquisite and so bitter as were my pains. Yea,and again I say unto you, my son, that on the other hand,there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy.

 22 Yea, methought I saw, even as our father Lehi saw,God sitting upon his throne, surroundedwith numberless concourses of angels, in the attitude of singing and praising their God; yea, and my soul did long to be there.

i had never realized how much Alma had to change so that after being horrified to go back into God's presence, he longed to be there.  Only the atonement can change a heart that way.  Only the atonement of Jesus Christ can change our desires, our behaviors, our natures.  I have come to find that using the atonement is not a one time thing, it's something we must do every single day, many times a day, so that we can progress in our Heavenly Father's great plan.  No matter how much we have already changed or haven't changed, the atonement is for each and every one of us.  I sometimes think that because i have already grown so much on my mission and have come so close to the Saviour that I don't need to progress anymore, but the reality of it is that "all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, must be born again; yea, born of God,changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness, being redeemed of God, becoming his sons and daughters;"

We all need a Saviour.  And we all have one.  I love this gospel with all my heart! Don't give up and remember that you have a Saviour who has already suffered for you to be able to return back into his presence, and for you to have eternal joy.  I know it!

Onward, ever onward.

Sister Jones  ️

MIRACLES HAPPEN ON EXCHANGES

hello hello!!!

this week was really great!  Lots of miracles were wrought in this wonderful land of River Valley!

I had my first exchange as a sister training leader, and Sister Wilde came to our area for the day!  It was such a blast.  She has been on the mission for two weeks and she is such a rockstar.  We had a few minutes before our supper appointment, so we knocked a few doors beforehand that were in the neighborhood.  Not too many interested souls, but as we were walking to the supper, a guy came out of the house next door!  So we ran over to talk to him!  His name is Riley, he's 17 and going into grade 12!  We taught him about the Book of Mormon and gave him one and the spirit was SO STRONG!  Sister Wilde bore a such a powerful testimony of it and i just couldn't stop smiling.  :)  We ended up being able to teach him later in the week and it was SO GOOD!  We taught him in his neighbor's home, and the spirit was so real.  He has been reading the Book of Mormon and wants to know how he can get answers to prayers.  It was so fun to teach him.  After the lesson, we asked him how he felt and he said, "at first, i was nervous to come over here, but after we started i just felt so joyful and happy, and the scared feeling left."  THAT'S THE SPIRIT AHHH IT WAS GREAT. 

The second miracle that happened on exchanges was IN. SANE.  :) We were trying to stop by an investigator (who actually wasn't home) so we decided to knock some random doors.  We awkwardly tried to talk to some people who were walking their dogs who were clearly uninterested in talking, but then we knocked on this door.  Antonio answered and was really friendly as we started teaching him about the restored gospel, then this lady (Angela) comes in front of him and goes, "we're not interested," all snooty like and started closing the door, so real quick we just asked if she knows anyone who needs a message of hope, and it was so cool.  We literally saw her countenance change from "get off my porch you filthy animals" to...humble realization..? maybe?  not entirely sure but her countenance changed and she just stops and says, "yeah, i need a message of hope."  we were just like...uhhhhhh okay!  then she looks to Antonio and says, "I TAKE EVERYTHING AS A SIGN!" then to us she says,"I was just comin over here to be all rude to y'all and then you ask me that!" she then went on to tell us how she has been reading this book on how to have a better life and what not, and then we come knockin on her door. GOD'S TIMING IS PERFECT I TELL YOU! so we got her information and everything and set up a lesson to teach her yesterday!  sadly, it fell through, some things came up, but we're planning on teaching her this week!  pray for her please! 

yet another miracle that happened that day, we found a lost sheep family from the Philippines!  We thought a potential lived there, but we had the wrong address.  We talked to Mary, and she was like, "oh yeah, we were mormon back in the philippines, my dad was a bishop!" we were just like WHHAAA??  So we sent the Tagalog elders over and the mom of the family said that she took it as a sign from God that they  need to come back to church.  #miraclesonmiracles

While doing a ton of finding this week, we found like a MILLION potentials for the Tagalog elders!  It was so great.  #moremiracles 

Also something really funny this week, we do service at this retirement center, we just go and visit with them for an hour once a week.  We were playing dominoes with these old guys, and the one, Joe, starts telling us how good these crackers are.  Then he's like, "oh here they are," and he picks up a domino and TRIES TO EAT IT!  it was probably one of the funniest moments of my life.  had to be there....those people are my favorite.

 

also, our investigator, Hergit, is so great.  We stopped by to teach her and she just gets so happy!  she's from India and is Sikh, but also believes in Jesus.  So that's good hahah.  We taught her about the atonement and the need for a Savior, and she loved it.  then she goes into the kitchen and comes out with two massive plates of rice and curry and we just look at each other like..oh no.  (because we were going to our supper appointment after that) but alas, we ate it and it was really yummy! i love indian food!  But she was like, " i hope it's not too spicy," and i said, "no i love spicy!" and she got all excited and comes in with these firey pickle things and we had to eat them and i almost died.  word to the wise: NEVER TELL INDIAN PEOPLE YOU LIKE SPICY.  just don't. 

all in all this week was superb.  I absolutely love the members here in River Valley, their faith is UNREAL.  Every lesson we have with them, they are just so gung-ho about the gospel and about doing missionary work!  this area is so ready for more miracles and these members are going to bring them about. :)  I feel so blessed to be here and to have this opportunity to serve with all my heart, might, mind and strength.  My mind has been very occupied lately with the concept of light.  More specifically, The Light of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
"I give unto you to be the light of this people. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid."

WE can be mirrors of the light of Christ, so that others can see who he really is!  It's our job to reflect the light of Christ so all we come in contact with can see that light and feel our Heavenly Father's love for them. 

i read this talk by Elder Brewerton that I invite all of you to read as well!

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1991/10/light?lang=eng

also i'm really stoked, we get to go to JASPER next week!!!  

anywho, i love this gospel, i love the Lord, i love this beautiful land of Alberta and all the people here. 

Onward, ever onward. 

Sister Jones

river valley week número uno

greetings from the land of River Valley.  It's a great place and we have a car.  I actually miss walking though and talking with so many people like we did downtown.  and let me tell you, I MISS THE GHETTO OF DOWNTOWN SO MUCH IT'S SAD.  River Valley is pretty rich, so these people need some humbling.  Being a sister training leader is really weird, I go on my first exchange as STL today!  I don't really know our area yet seeing as I've been here 6 days, but I'm staying so it'll be an adventure!  Pray for me!  I also get to go on exchanges with the sisters in Drayton Valley, so my life is now complete.  I love those people. 

soooooo leaving Forest Heights was weird.  Saying goodbye was sad, but I'm still in Edmonton, so I'll see everyone again. :) 

Here's a miracle from this week!

We do this really awesome thing called "power hour" with the members.  We pray with them and they pick a place on the map of our area that we'll contact in the next hour.  It takes so much faith, because we literally promise them that we'll see miracles, then we go back after and tell them what happened.  Saturday night we did one!  Started talking to people who weren't interested at all...then we saw this guy a block away so we decided to run to talk to him!  He was surprised, but we told him about the Book of Mormon and a modern day prophet.  He was really intrigued, and we asked him if he ever thought about the concept of having a prophet today on the earth.  He just said,"...well... yeah.  that would make a lot more sense.  Here I'll give you my number so you can come teach me."  WHHHHAAAAA???  so cool.  So we're trying to set up a meeting with him this week.  His name is Akin.  Pray for him!

As I have been continuing on in my 40 day fast, i have felt the spirit SO strong.  The spirit has been so present and so empowering.  I love being here and i love being able to receive that communication from my Heavenly Father many times a day.  I can't even put into words how full my heart is.  

This gospel really is the greatest thing.  I know it's true.  I'm so grateful to be here and I'm so thankful for the example of Jesus Christ.  I'm trying more and more everyday to be more like him and to do what he would do if he were here.  I'll let my favorite primary song speak for me:

I'm trying to be like Jesus;

I'm following in his ways.

I'm trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say.

At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,

But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,

"Love one another as Jesus loves you.

Try to show kindness in all that you do.

Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,

For these are the things Jesus taught."

I'm trying to love my neighbor;

I'm learning to serve my friends.

I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again.

I try to remember the lessons he taught.

Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:

"Love one another as Jesus loves you.

Try to show kindness in all that you do.

Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,

For these are the things Jesus taught."

Onward, ever onward.

Sister Jones

Transfers

 sooo i have like zero time to email, we're going to the West Edmonton
Mall today, which is the biggest mall in Canada.  I'm stoked.

we got a call Friday morning from President Manion, and he told me
that he was calling me as a sister training leader.  my first
reaction was, "president, are you sure?" he just laughed and said he
would see me at the new leadership meeting the next day.  Monday we
got calls saying that I'm going to the River Valley Ward with Sister
Howard!  It's on the south west side of the city.

We taught Buja and Dia the restoration and they LOVED it!  we taught
from the book of mormon a lot, and would have Buja read it from her
Hindi one.  She would then explain it to us in English and we all
learned so much.  We showed her the picture of the first vision and
asked what might be happening in the picture, and she goes, "well, i
think he's calling a new prophet!" we were just like...uh yeah.  they
are both so smart.  we invited Buja to be baptized on August 22, and
she looked at her husband and said, can I?  and he said yes!!!  they
want dia to wait a little longer, but MAN it was amazing.  going out
of forest heights with a bang!

Last night, our original plans fell through, so we thought to go see
Wendy, a less active we have been working with who is progressing very
slowly...but she really is coming along.  we had the thought to change
our lesson plan and read with her in the Book of Mormon from Alma 32
about faith and nourishing the seed to help it grow.  the spirit was
SO strong.  and she told us that she was already thinking about that
concept that day and that really was the message she needed to hear.
she was so grateful and man...so was i.  it is the greatest thing to
realize that the spirit really is working through you.  so humbling.

also we totally gave a book of mormon to the ice cream truck lady and
she said she would read it. #preachingbytheway

leaving an area is so bitter sweet.  it's hard because you don't want
to leave these people that you have lost so much sleep over, prayed
ferventlyabout, and worked so diligently to meet their needs for the
past transfers.  But on the other hand, it's so amazing to see all the
Lord has done through you.  So many miracles were wrought in this land
of forest heights!!!  i will never forget this place and it will
forever be holy ground.

anywho, i'm peacin' out to the west edmonton mall.


onward, ever onward.

sister jones


randoms from the week and all my forest heights bff's

O Canada, We Stand on Guard For Thee

OH MAN LIFE IS GOOD AND I LOVE THE GOSPEL

sooooo this week was nuts.  Probably one of the hardest weeks of my mission, but a lot of the time, the harder you try, the harder it gets....so then you just have to try harder and rely on the Savior.  HE IS THE ONLY WAY I'M TELLING YOU. 

It was Canada Day on Wednesday and that was a jolly good day.  :) we didn't end up going to any big events during the day, but we got to visit some people who were alone on Canada Day, and i really feel like that's where we needed to be.  It's so wonderful that God lets us play a part in helping others through this life.  

We got to volunteer at a baseball game and THAT WAS THE BEST THING OF MY LIFE.  Didn't get to see much of the game, but just being there was such a tender mercy from Heavenly Father.  We basically just put wrist bands on people and told them to have a good evening.  We got to know this man pretty well, he was helping us.  And he totally reminded me of dad and that was another tender mercy.  :)  He'll accept the gospel soon enough, he's in contact with the missionaries in his area.  

Saturday started off pretty rough, but MAN DID WE SEE MIRACLES OR WHAT??! (i'll give you a hint...we saw miracles.)  

some sisters from Millwoods found Buja on the bus, and she is in our area!  (which is a miracle in and of itself, probably 80% of the people we find live in different areas) 

ANYWAYS we went over to her place and taught her and her daughter, Dia who is 10!  Their family is from Nepal and they speak Hindi.  Buja made us this traditional tea from their culture and we had to awkwardly decline......hahahhh but all is well.  :) We taught them the Plan of Salvation and the spirit was SO STRONG.  We played "I am a Child of God" for them and Buja just LOVED IT.  I just can't even describe it.  Ah!  They both accepted the invitation to be baptized and it was so killer.  We went back last night after all our plans fell through to bring them the Hindi Book of Mormon so they could start reading, and we met her husband, Dez!  their family is so sweet and SO prepared for this gospel.  As we sat with them i could just see them in white getting sealed for time and all eternity.  :)  AH!  And Buja invited her friends to learn about it all too so we'll be teaching them here real soon!  She's basically already a better missionary than most members....AH i'm seriously so excited for them.  Now all we need is the gift of tongues so we can learn Hindi real quick....:)  

Last night, God also led us to 3 new SOLID POTENTIALS that we'll start teaching!  AH!!!

and yesterday we worked all day pulling weeds for a member...these were the biggest weeds I've ever seen in my life hahahahha it was such a gong show.  aaaand spiders were crawling all over me and no i didn't cry.  

one of my most favorite things about this promised land of Canada is their national anthem, O Canada.  (is it kosher for us to adopt it in the states?...or nah?) The 4th verse is my favorite,

Ruler Supreme, who hearest humble prayer,

Hold our Dominion in thy loving care.

Help us to find, O God, in thee,

A lasting rich reward.

As waiting for the better day,

We ever stand on guard.

God keep our land, glorious and free!  

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee;

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.  

i am so immensely grateful for the time i have had and still have to serve my Canadian brothers and sisters.  I will EVER STAND ON GUARD for this place and for these people.  because of my mission, i have learned how to sincerely and fully be changed by the atonement of Christ.  The change of heart that i have experienced drives me to share this with all those i see.  What an honor it is to be entrusted with the responsibility to spread the gospel and the knowledge of a Savior, Jesus Christ, to all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people.  THIS IS THE REAL DEAL, I AM TELLING YOU!  My heart has never been so filled with love for the people here, the people at home, and for the Savior and for my Heavenly Father.    I have found that lasting rich reward in this beautiful land.  

Onward, ever onward.  🇨🇦

xoxoxo

Sister Jones

after pulling weeds...#dead

 

 

THE GOSPEL ROCKS

 someone teach me hindi plz asap

MARVELOUS MANIFESTATIONS

kay all i can say today is WOW THE POWER OF GOD IS SO REAL.
sorry if none of this makes sense...i can't even begin to describe the
miracles we experienced this week.  here we go...

MANIFESTATION #1
we were on the bus and i sat by this man named Kazir.  He is from west
  Africa and has only been here for 6 weeks, and speaks very little
english.  As i started teaching him about the gospel and bearing my
testimony, he told me, "whenever anyone speaks english to me, i don't
understand. but when you speak, i understand." the spirit was so
powerful and i got to teach him the gospel even though i don't speak
french and he doesn't speak english!!!   WHHHHAT??  "when a man
speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost
carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men."  it was so
incredible... then when i pulled out the book of mormon for him, he
just LIT UP and said, "THE MORMONS!  YES! YES!" i just got off the bus
after that and couldn't even speak.  wow.  the missionaries in his
area will be teaching his family now.

MANIFESTATION #2
i can't even really describe this experience to do it justice.
last night, we were supposed to have an appointment with a less
active, but she wouldn't  answer her buzzer.  So we left and decided
to try some other members.  We went to catch the bus to our next
appointment and it just drove right past us....so we waited for the
next one.  it came pretty soon after, and we hopped on.  I sat by this
lady who moved after i tried to say hello....awkward hahahhh...so i
just sat there for a minute trying to figure out who i needed to sit
by.  there was a guy in front of me and a guy behind me.  I got up and
sat next to the guy in the back, his name is Shane.  Heavenly Father
literally just handed me this teaching opportunity on a silver
platter, i briefly taught him the plan of salvation and he started
asking me about repentance.  he heard a pastor talk about it when he
was in jail, so we talked about it and it was an incredible
conversation.  meanwhile (this will make sense later) the man who was
a few rows in front of us kept looking back kind of angrily at us,
then he got off the bus.  all of a sudden our stop came and i basically
just threw a book ofmormon, plan of salvation pamphlet, and our card
 at him and told him that he needed to text us asap.  he said he would. and
guess what HE ACTUALLY DID!  We called him after we got home and this
is where we see how God's hand is truly in EVERYTHING.  Shane has been
in and out of  jail since he was 18 (8 years now) for fighting and drugs and all
that stuff.  On that bus last night, he was going to get off at the
same stop as the man in front of us to fight him.  He told me that he
was ready to give up and didn't care if he went back to jail.  He was
done trying and was in a really dark place.  then at  that time, i got
up  and sat by him.  he said he was so moved by our conversation that
he got off the  bus and threw out all the alcohol he had with him and
wanted to go home to his family to tell them that he was ready to
change and wanted to turn things around.  he kept saying that he felt
something that he has never felt before and he needed to repent and
change.  he said, "when you go home to your family, you need to tell
them that you saved a lost indian boy's life today."  there are no
words for this miracle that God showed me.  He is literally in the
details of not only my life, but in all the lives of those around me,
whether they realize it or not.  His timing is PERFECT.  I am so
amazed and even more humbled that God used me to help one of his lost
and searching children.  Little old me.

"11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in
my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with
joy, and I will rejoice in my God.

12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak;
therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for
in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles
we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name
forever." [Alma 26]

"13 Wherefore, I call upon the weak things of the world, those who are
unlearned and despised, to thresh the nations by the power of my
Spirit;" [d&c 35]

there were so many other miracles wrought by the Lord through us, his
little weak servants, this week.  It is so true that when you
sacrifice and consecrate your all to the Lord, He uses you to bring
about MIRACLES.  His way and his will is so much better than ours.  i
know with all my heart that He is the way.  I LOVE THE GOSPEL!!!

Onward, ever onward.


Sister Jones

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