Hi!
So we somehow ended up with a TON of extra miles at the end of January. And if you don't use em you lose em. So for the last few days of the month, I drove allllll over kingdom come--we went to Morehead to go hiking on Pday, drove down to Clay City and Stanton and found some cool people (part of our area that we never get to work), and drove out to members that live out in the boonies. Almost got shot that time, cause the member's heard someone pull in their driveway and it was dark and they were freaking out. Haha.
Visiting with members is PAYING OFF! So many miracles! A sister in the ward told us to try her neighbors and now we are teaching their family. There's another family in the ward who are working with their friend--we've been over to their house to have lessons or Book of Mormon study with them. I've also noticed that the members feel like we care about them individually--our meal calendar is always full.
Still helping our elementary school librarian. She is SO sweet. I didn't realize this, but she investigated the church pretty thoroughly many years ago. She invited us over for dinner with her friends the other night! Her home is gorgeous--tons of books (obviously) and artwork. I was very very happy haha. We shared the "Because of Him" video at dinner.
I've been taking President Nelson's challenge of studying the Old and New Testaments and Book of Mormon, looking for the actions, words, laws, and doctrine of Christ. So far it's been really amazing, particularly the OT to see the attributes of the Savior. He gives, builds, creates, raises our sights to something better.
Lately, I've been pondering on what it means to nurture. Sister Marriott's definition is my favorite, "to create space for." As woman, this is our primary responsibility. We create space in homes for the spirit and for learning. We create an environment so those around us can feel loved and safe. That's exactly what Christ does as the Lord of the Vineyard. He won't make the plants grow, but He'll water, dig, provide nourishment.
Love you!
Sister Kristen Johns
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