Sister Alyssa Johnson: GLEN WAVERLEY - Week 57

Hey fam!!

So we just had transfers and I am staying in Waverley! This is honestly a huge blessing to stay in this ward and this area. I get to be here with the amazing members for the Christmas season and into the new year! :)

I am also now with Sister Chen! She is from Taiwan and is so cute. She is the sweetest person I have ever met. She has been out for 14 months so she is into her last 2 transfers on the mission. She is AMAZING! I love her so much already and I know this transfer is going to be great!

This week was great! It was an amazing last week with my best friend Sister Cahoon.

It was so hard to say goodbye to her after such an amazing transfer. I LOVED getting to serve with her again. I am bummed we only got six weeks together this time.. but I get to see her heaps this month so it won't be too bad. AND we go home together so that is a blessing.

Said goodbye to two missionaries last week, Sister Pratt and Elder Chen (he was my district leader and later my zone leader)

We were invited over to the Kerwin's house (the bishop of another ward and his family) to help them set up their Christmas decorations. It was sooo much fun. They had Christmas music playing and it finally felt a little like Christmas!... but it was soo hot and that was weird. this is the first Christmas when we will use an AC instead of a heater!!!!

Bishop Kerwin (from above) also invited us and all the missionaries in our district and our zone leaders to their Christmas party. It was so fun and man, square dancing with all the sisters was dope. I loooove serving in family wards. The Christmas season is going to be so fun!!! (oh and the members are soo nice and are always giving us sweets/desserts. here is hoping that I won’t gain 897824 pounds please..;);) lol)

All the missionaries may or may not have gotten into a huge cake fight after the Christmas party and wow there was cake EVERYWHERE. Don't worry we cleaned it up.. but just so you know, mint cake in your nose really starts to burn ;) haha

We also have been meeting with a few of our investigators and they are going great!

We met with our investigator Kevin and taught the Word of Wisdom. He had no problems with it and totally accepted it. He is progressing so much and hopefully we can commit him to baptism soon. He is so prepared now!

I am excited for this next transfer. Well I hope you all have a good week!

Oh, and go to mormon.org and check out the Light the World Christmas campaign.

it's way good and the videos are great. made me cry :')) But yeah go out and light the world.

love you all,

xoxo

张姐妹

Sister Johnson