Shepherdsville 3/21/16

Our District

Our FaceTime lesson with brother Bell

Derby Hats

The baptism!

Hello everyone!

This week has been absolutely crazy! 

Thursday, we were doing weekly planning at the library when Sister Jarman said, "We need to go talk to that guy," indicating a man sitting on a couch in the corner. Normally, we don't approach people in the library, but we talked to him and he was interested! So we sat down right then and there and gave a lesson on the Restoration. He accepted the invitation to get baptized! It was so cool.

We were having a pretty heavy spiritual lesson with a less active in the library (again) when an investigator (who we were scheduled to meet with next) came bursting in the study room we were in saying "Y'all didn't answer your phone! LICE! Jordan found lice in her hair. We're on lock-down. Quarantine. So if y'all wanna have a lesson it's going to have to be outside on our porch." Then he exited the room as swiftly as he entered, taking the spirit with him. Haha!

Finally, Brother Bell's baptism! This whole week we've been pretty stressed out because he decided to go out of town and drive home the day of his baptism, then asked us to move the date to Sunday instead. We had our last lesson via FaceTime as he drove home from Florida. After he was baptized, he bore his testimony. "I now know three things. Joseph Smith was a prophet, the Book of Mormon is true, and Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior." He's a kingdom builder! 

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As Easter approaches, I've realized more deeply what this wonderful
holiday means. We celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethlehem and stand
in awe of the sacrifice he made for us in Gethsemane. The message of
Easter is greater than all--that He lives, currently. He lives to
"succor"--to run to us-- when we need His help and strength. His great
work of salvation continues, as I have a daily witness. As he promised
us, "for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be
your rearward" (Isaiah 52:12). I know that Jesus Christ lives.

Have an awesome week!

Sister Johns


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"The Kristen Show" Episode one