Hello everyone! It has been a great week here in PA!!! We had to

switch P-Day today because we are on our way to the temple right now!

I'm so excited to go and spend time in the temple. It is such a

wonderful, beautiful place. I hope all of you take time this week to

at least go spend time on the temple grounds, because even there the

spirit is so strong.

This week I got to spend sometime in Reading and in Pottstown! In

Reading I got to be with Sister Morrison, a brand new missionary! She

was just the sweetest, and we had so much fun in Reading! We visited a

lady named Kirsten, who the sisters had just found a few days before,

and she was so sweet! We started to teach her the Restoration and the

spirit was so strong, when we invited her to be baptized she said yes!

We also got to visit Sister Morales, a recent convert who is working

on Personal Progress, and it was so fun to help her with that! Overall

we had a really good time out in Reading.

Pottstown was also just so fun! I spent the day with Sister Stubben,

my MTC companion! We had so much fun! We met a lot of really funny

people and had a great lesson! We met with a member of their

congregation, Sister Hathaway. Sister Hathaway was so sweet! She

converted to the church because the Book of Mormon shows that native

Americans were just lost christians. Anyway, we talked with her about

family history! It was way fun! We also meet a very entertaining lady!

We knocked on her door and was was so excited to see people out

talking about Jesus, so we talked with her for a while and we showed

her "Because of Him" and all of the sudden she just goes, "Is that the

new bible videos with the fine Jesus? Yes that is! That Jesus is

fine." I almost dropped my iPad I started to laugh so hard. We just

had so much fun together! It was so fun to just do work with her!

Back here in the promised land, Sister Bush kept up at the work! She

met with Dave, and almost got him set up with a date! She also met

with Stephanie and Richard and was able to talk with them about their

concerns and get them resolved! She's the best!

I also got to spend some time with Sister Carter here in Kutztown! We

were able to go and see Rhonda, she is doing very well! She had a few

questions about the Book of Mormon and we had a good discussion about

real intent and how we know it's true. We talked about how the Book of

Mormon doesn't replace the Bible but adds to it. We also met a lady

named Donna who met with missionaries a few months ago, and seemed

really happy to see us again! Then we met with the Ackerman family for

dinner and just talked about the Plan of Salvation and it was such a

good conversation with them!

It was really a good week! We also met with Kevin and talked about the

importance of the Sabbath day, which was just really good! We talked

about the sacrament and why we partake of the sacrament, I love the

sacrament. I love that we can be clean each week. There is nothing

greater than the fact that we can be forgiven each and every week, as

long as we repent and humbly partake of the bread and water we can

overcome all the mistakes we made through the week.

We also met with a member of the congregation, Sister Hain! Sister

Hain grew up in Utah and grew up a member of the church. She's been

having a hard time coming to church for a little and so we had dinner

with her and just talked about missionary work, especially her nephew

out on his mission in New York. It was just a really good time! She

was so funny, and so sweet! We just loved being around her!

We also had interviews this week, and I love being around President

Randall. It's also so fun to be with him and just be so inspired by

him and his words. I am so thankful for the Randall's, and for all

that they do for us as missionaries. I know I was called here, in

part, because of the Randall's.

Oh my friends and family I am so thankful for the gospel. This week I

have just really been focusing on the Atonement. Sister Bush and I

have been doing the addiction recovery program together when we have

the time. Last stake conference, Sister Pedersen, the ARP missionary,

talked about how it's less of an addiction recovery and more of an

Atonement 1010 and it has been amazing! I have learned so much about

the Atonement and how important it really is in this last week.

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is so amazing, it is so real. He

suffered there for me, and for my mistakes, sins, pains, and

afflictions. He's been there before me, and He's always as close as a

prayer. I'm beyond thankful for Him.

I love you all! Until Monday ❤️

Much love,

Sister Jackson

 

Sister Jackson & Sister Bush

Sister Bush, Josie, and the Kirklands