WEEK THREE: The River Ribbel

Last week in the MTC! The past few weeks flew by. This week we had the opportunity to go on a church history tour around Lanchisire. It was my first time out in the countryside and it was even prettier than what I dreamed it would be. Sheep grazing, rain falling, rolling green hills.... Enlgand is enchanting. We visited sites and old churches where the gospel was preached, and the River Ribbel where the very first saints in England were baptized. It was incredible!

The River Ribble where the first saints were baptized in all of England

The spirit was so strong in the MTC this week. On Wednesday we had the opportunity to have two members of the Area Seventy come and speak to us. The first, Elder Baxter said something that really stuck with me. He said, "You may feel inadequate. You are. You may feel like you don't know enough. You don't." But this isn't our gospel, it's his. Don't worry about your adequacy and knowledge, just get to work and find out what he needs you to do. I love this! We are so reliant on the spirit for this work.

I also loved what Elder Hirst shared about D&C 121:38. "Behold, ere he is aware, he is left unto himself, to kick against the pricks, to persecute the saints, and to fight against god." He compared kicking against the pricks to complaining when things don't go our way. Persecuting the saints is blaming others, and fighting against God is asking, "why me?" When things start to get challenging in our lives, many of us tend to complain, point fingers, and complain to God that it isn't fair. But when we become victims of difficulty, we are giving into the adversary. Let us be active agents in the face of adversity. What an empowering thought!

Lastly, I wanted to share an experience I had on Friday. Sister Johnson and I taught our last lesson to Eron. As we testified of the individuality of the atonement, the spirit was undeniable. All three of us were in tears. This was the moment I realized why I'm here. My heart was fuller than it has been. Helping someone feel Christ's love is an indescribable feeling. I love this gospel! I love the light it brings into my life and I'm excited to share that.

Cheers! Sister Jones

My district

I made 36 of these for each Elder... the sisters ended up wanting them too!

Sister Johnson and I were in charge of the music at the MTC. I thought that so many people participated because we were really enthusiastic... I think it was actually because they thought Sister Johnson was cute. HA!