Sister Alyssa Johnson: MOORABBIN - Week 47

This week we had our stake conference and we also had zone conference. so quite a few days of long meetings but they were all amazing & I learned heaps, AND I got to see President Vidmar (who I absolutely love!!! have I said that before?! haha) so many times this week. What a blessing!

So we met with Timothy (our investigator who has baptismal date for October 21) again this week and he is amazing. He is so easy to teach and so willing to do anything we ask him to do. Not going to lie, it has kind of freaked me out teaching him because he doesn't have any problems or questions (which is the opposite of the rest of our investigators). BUT I realized that this is God's timing and Timothy is just really prepared for this gospel right now. and can I just say, teaching God's prepared people is SO nice.

At our stake conference, Elder Hamilton of the 70 came and spoke. His talks on Saturday and Sunday were great because he is an awesome speaker and has a lot of insights, but is also hilarious. Stake conference talked a lot about trials and hardships which was extremely helpful and encouraging. They also talked a lot abut missionary work which is kind of funny because we have 44 missionaries that serve in our stake alone. sooo many missionaries!! but we have great support and help from our stake which is what every missionary wants.

oh, hah funny story--after stake conference we had to take the train home. This really isn't a problem, but on Saturday night the Maughans (the senior couple in our branch) dropped us off at a train station that I had never been to. I thought I knew how to get back to the city and how to get home, but I got us on the train going the wrong direction. We were calling our investigators on the train (lol trying to be an efficient missionary??) and after about 45 minutes we realized we were going AWAY from the city and our home. well long story short we got off and switched trains, and instead of taking the hour and a half it should have taken to get home.. it took almost 3 hours. It was pretty late when we got home (don't worry we are responsible missionaries and called our zone leaders to tell them we would be late..) but now we look back and laugh. some days are just such a struggle haha

We had our zone conference this week too and it was very inspired. Our zone conference is just with the missionaries that serve in and around the city, so you know just the 44 of us. hah but the APs texted all of us the night before and asked us to think about a specific question that we had and to pray that it would be answered in zone conference. I had a few questions on my mind and in my heart as we went to zone conference and it was really cool because one way or another, every single question was answered.

I really have a testimony that God hears and answers all of our prayers. Sometimes it doesn't come when or how we expect it, but I truly know that answers always come.

I know that Heavenly Father lives and loves every single one of us. I know this with my whole heart and this is why I came on a mission. I know that God is involved in the small details of our lives and He really is helping us and guiding us. He is always there. I love being able to help others come to know their Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Chirst.

Well I love you all. thanks for the love and support.

have a good week

cheers

xoxo

张姐妹

Sister Johnson