I love the New Year! It is such a great time to reflect on the past year and what we want to do differently. A great time to set goals! and make new years resolutions! January is just such a great month! The wonderful thing about the gospel is we can make every day a new day through Christ and His atonement! Through Christ we can do all things.
11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.
12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea,behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.
Well with the holidays a lot of people have been out of town so we had kind of a slow week. We did see the Beckettes on tuesday and cute Olivia in her prayer said, "I like when the sisters come over, sometimes Liam doesn't (haha). I love each one of my family. And I just love people. And Nephi is my favorite brother." It was adorable! She is open and honest in all of her prayers. What a great example to us. She really talks with God when she prayers.
Another spiritual experience happened on friday. We saw one of our investigators who we haven't seen in awhile. We watched the 17 min Restoration video with her and at the end of the movie we were talking about the Book of Mormon and she says, "it's evidence to everything yall have been talking about." Tashiyla was so right. The Book of Mormon is evidence of the Restoration of the Gospel and that Joseph Smith is a prophet. Thats why we invite ALL to read the Book of Mormon and pray about it. It was such a spiritual lesson.
In my personal studies I have been reading in Alma 26, which is such a great chapter! I shared some verses in the beginning of the chapter but I also want to share some from the end
35 Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say untoyou, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name.
36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who area branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.
37 Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving;yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.
We have so much to rejoice in. My heart is so full of gratitude. I am grateful every day for the chance I have to be a missionary! It has been such a wonderful experience, there aren't even words to describe it. I know that "God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in... Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever."
I love you all! Thank you so much for your prayers and support! Have a blessed week and year to come!
All my love,
Sister Jackson
We spent New Years Eve with the Hutsons! Playing games! Their little girl is adorable! It was so much fun! We were able to stay out a little later than normal. We didn't make it to the New Year though. We were too exhausted.
Picture from the ice storm
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