Happy Thanksgiving! For the morning devotional today we got to see Elder Russell M. Nelson up close and personal. It was great. He is so personable and friendly and amazing. His talk was great!!!! (By the way, Tuesday's devotional we sang in the choir- "Come Thou Fount" ---best song ever and then Elder D. Todd Christofferson came!!!! IT WAS SO GOOD.) We had Thanksgiving dinner in the cafeteria. I am so GRATEFUL for the food and all those people that had to work and cook today to provide for us.
I am very happy here. I feel the Spirit so strong everyday whether it's when I am reading my scriptures, when I am singing songs, when I am praying, when I am teaching, even when I am just walking around.
Something that Elder Christofferson said really hit me. I am a companion to Christ. I am a companion to the prophet Thomas S. Monson. I am a companion to the apostles. Elder Christofferson thanked us for serving along side with him and the other general authorities. The Spirit of Christ is always with me. I am always wearing his name next to my heart. In his talk, he said not to worry whether or not you are feeling the Spirit. He said our thoughts will oftentimes turn into the Lord's thoughts. They will be one and the same. I just need to open my mouth and trust Him to lead me and guide me. I have an apostolic duty to preach the gospel to the world. I have been set apart for this. Incredible to think about it. And very comforting too.
I know with all of my heart that Christ is my Savior. He suffered a lot for my sins, pains, afflictions, sorrow, sicknesses (Alma 7:11-13). He is there for me. He is there for all of us. His hand is always reached out. We just need to grab it. He wants to help us sooooo badly. We just need to humble ourselves and let Him into our hearts to take away the pain and the doubts and the insecurities. He is there. He loves us so much. He knows what we're going through. He knows US INDIVIDUALLY.
Have a good week. Lift your heads up and be of good cheer for He is always with us.
Love,
Hermana Laura Johnson
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