Week of Gratitude

This Thanksgiving week was another AMAZING week!!! So, this week has totally cooled down and as of this moment, it is snowing!! But as the weather cools, the work continues to burn forward!! Also, speaking of burning, my crazy companion Sister Morrin ate TWO Habenero peppers this week. haha! We  had five awesome Thanksgiving dinners,  of which we were even able to help cook some of it:) We wore our festive Thanksgiving sweaters (found at our local Thrift Store) in honor of this beautiful holiday. It was wonderful to be in the homes of so many people, to hear of the things that they were grateful for, and feel the joy and love they all shared! To summarize this week of gratitude, I will share the top three things I am most grateful for this week...First, the knowledge that I have a loving Heavenly Father who is ever mindful of me. Second, the wonderful simplicity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as explained in the Book of Mormon as well as the Bible. And lastly, the privilege that I have to share this message of hope and love for 18 months!! There is a new Christmas video which came out only yesterday, sharing the wonderful message of why we celebrate Christmas. I would invite each of you not only to watch it yourselves, but to share it, to help others feel of the wonderful spirit of Christmas:D Enjoy!:http://Christmas.mormon.org

~ With Bunches of Love,

 Sister Jordan

Mailing Address: 1331 G Street # 309

Lincoln, NE 68508

Hope in this Crazy World

Another WONDERFUL week of inspiration. This week, we had little snow flurries and everyone says to be expecting it to snow on Thanksgiving, but we will see. We had the privilege of having Elder Martino of the Seventy come and speak with us this week as well:) His main points of focus was attitude, charity, and how to work more effectively with members. There was sooo much good stuff!!! He said that having a positive attitude grows from understanding our purpose, not just as missionaries but as people. That we are here on this earth to learn and to grow and that the Gospel of Jesus Christ gives us the tools necessary to succeed. Also that charity, or the pure love of Christ, needs to flow from us, and that as it does, we will be able to fearlessly do all things to help others to receive guidance from our Savior. Then lastly, he spoke on the importance of members. Of our need to work through them, to strengthen them so that they will have the confidence to share the gospel in any situation. In Alma 5:26, it says "And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?" As followers of Christ, we each have felt of his grace and mercy, we have been strengthened and uplifted, loved and encouraged. I invite you to share a faith building experience with someone this week. Show them that there is hope in this crazy world and that it comes from our Savior Jesus Christ. 

~ With Bunches of Love,

 Sister Jordan

Mailing Address: 1331 G Street # 309

Lincoln, NE 68508

sleep over with the sisters

Sister Morrin and I being cute!!

Bro Baumgartner used to play for the Huskers...no big deal:D

She was bad so I put her in the dryer

I Know Why I am Here and Where I am Going

Our  week of service:D Everyday this week, Sister Morrin and I looked for opportunities to serve. Whether it was being outside doing yard work, making a family dinner or even just writing a note to someone, it brought us soooo much happiness! It is so true, as King Benjamin says in Mosiah, 'Serving others serves God." Another theme of this week, was joy. Quite a few times, someone has commented on my youthful enthusiasm and excitement, and frequently,  I am asked why or how can I be so happy, especially in a world of so much bad. My answer to them is that I know why I am here and where I am going, and most importantly, I know that I have a loving Father in Heaven who is ever mindful of me. He loves me, and everyone, so much that he sent a Savior to redeem us from our sins, so, that we all have a way back to him again. So that, no matter what this world throws at us, through Christ, we can overcome! In the beginning of the Book of Mormon, Lehi has  a vision of the tree of life. From that vision, we realize that though this world is full of darkness and deceit, people who mock and scorn righteous living and many things that cause us to lose our way. However, we are provided with tools to see us through it all. The word of God is one such tool, and most important of all, the Atonement of Jesus Christ. As we continually do the small and simple acts of faith; prayer, scripture study, and going to church, we will be able to access the Atonement and always emulate joy! For we will understand our purpose here and know that we are being prepared for greatness!! 



~ With Bunches of Love,

 Sister Jordan

Mailing Address: 1331 G Street # 309

Lincoln, NE 68508

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Gibson children

Darth Vadar - love Star Wars