"You didn't tell me it would be this good."

I don't even know where to start! This week was SO good! Also really crazy!! It started off with zone p-day, we all went bowling!

On Wednesday we had Zone Conference! It was President Walkenhorst's last one! We sure are going to miss him!! President Mansell gets here next week! Its so crazy. I am so grateful for President and all that he has taught me! He has done so much for all us missionaries the past three years! 

The Noble ward had a Fatherhood Social in honor of Father's Day on Friday! Our Bishop is the one in the blue shirt that is taking a selfie with the ward :) haha he is that cool! All the men got ties! Some great ones too! 

I am so grateful for FATHERS! Especially my Dad! I have one of the best! I love you DAD! 

Nolecca got baptized on Saturday!! This is the sweetest, happiest girl you will EVER meet! Nolecca went to girls camp this past week and told us that her favorite part was getting to bear her testimony for the first time! She is the kind of person that you can feel the LOVE she has for you just by her looking at you. Its a true gift that she has! I love this girl! and I am so grateful for her! 

One last miracle that I want to share. This part week we started teaching Daniel. Daniel has a friend that is a member that invited him to church a couple weeks ago. They have been friends for a long time and both of them have not had the best lives. Daniels friend Brian has only been a member for 5 years, and Daniel has seen the difference the gospel has made in his life. Just recently Daniel has really seen and felt God's hand in his life. He has an 8 year old daughter that he would do just about anything for. He really wants to be a better person for her. He decided to come try out our church while his daughter was visiting family and really loves it so far. The first lesson we had with Daniel was AMAZING! We had David (a recent convert who just recently got the Melchizedek priesthood) with us. Daniel told us his life story and how he knows God is placing him on this path and he is ready to go down it! He knows he needs God in his life. He told us that he wants to stop drinking and David was able to give him a blessing. Afterwards we found out from Brian that Daniel dumped all his alcohol down the drain after we left and hasn't had a desire to drink since then. (the priesthood power is SO real) We saw him again a couple days later with his daughter, Jessica, this time and she told us that he had gotten a blessing before but it didn't work, he didn't stop. Daniel told her, "That's because they didn't have the authority." Both of them were able to see the difference! They are both so prepared for the gospel. Towards the end of the lesson, Jessica whispers something to her dad and he chuckles and says, "I know." Then Jessica says, "You didn't tell me it would be this good!" The gospel is THAT GOOD! It has been such a blessing to teach them! The spirit is so strong! We haven't even been teaching Daniel for a week and his countenance is already changing. It is amazing what the gospel can do for someone! 

I LOVE this work! And I love being a missionary. I thank God everyday for this wonderful opportunity! Remember just how GOOD this gospel really is. Have a blessed week!

All my love,

Sister Jackson

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