January 20th 2014
Hi Family!
9 months? That's all I have left? It flies and I have so
much more to learn
I went on an exchange in Jersey City ESPANOL speaking....and
that night I dreamt in Spanish except I had absolutely NO idea what anyone was saying,
kind of like real life, but it was a really powerful exchange, exchanges bring
miracles. The Sisters here are amazing. My luck for phones has not changed, I
accidentally took the Jersey City Sisters phone back to Emerson and we had to
drive ALL the way back to Jersey City, 4 hours later....we could finally start
teaching. oops. Also ate a soup with a chicken neck floating around in it....and ATE IT ALL. I really think
Heavenly Father was helping me with that one.
We knocked into a woman with 5 young kids from UTAH!?? What
are the odds that you have 5 kids all
under the age of 7 from Utah and a Mormon?
I'm going to say pretty high, so we asked ...and she said not
anymore. When she was 19 she left the
church, and has no interest in coming back and told us our doctrine was wrong.
I looked at her beautiful rambunctious children and thought about my family the
exact same size....It broke my heart. I turned to her and bore my testimony
about the gospel and families. I will never forget that moment, I honestly have
no Idea what I said but I know that we did everything we could in that moment
to testify about our Savior. Sometimes, as missionaries, that is all we can do,
everyone has the ability to choose to ACCEPT it or not. I know without a doubt
that this gospel is the WAY back. THIS is HIS WORK. He is merciful and like
Nephi describes "His arm is LENGTHENED out all the day long" He is
there for us always we just need to turn to him.
President Jeppson gave a training on the MUST Knows of the
gospel, NEED to knows, NICE to knows and NOT IMPORTANT TO KNOW. When we go
through hard times or have questions we need to go to our safe place the MUST
KNOWS of the gospel. 1. We have a loving Heavenly Father 2. Jesus is the Christ
2. The First Vision happened. Whenever we are struggling or have questions TURN
to the MUST knows of the gospel.
I love this work! I know it’s true! Thank you for your love
and support!! Hope you have a wonderful WEEK!!
Sending love from Jersey
Sister Houghton
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