Week 35: Two Zoes??

 Olá!!!!!

This was another solid week here in Corvallis! We started teaching another girl named Zoe and she's awesome! She has a lot of questions and we are excited to keep teaching her. Our other friend Zoe is progressing so well. We taught her about the Plan of Salvation this week and she loved it. She said it really aligned with the views she has of a loving and merciful God. She is so excited to be baptized and we're excited for her, too! We were also able to go out on exchanges with the other companionship of sisters on the coast which is always a good time.

On Tuesday it snowed and I was so excited! Up until I had to drive our Corolla through the snow, and let me tell you those cars are terrible snow cars. Luckily, everyone in all of Corvallis doesn't know how to drive in the snow so we were going sub 15 mph everywhere anyways. But let's just say it took me 5 minutes to park the car outside our apartment because I couldn't get over a one inch snow pile in front of the spot. BUT, we are now the proud "owners" of a brand new equinox so I'm pumped about that!! We are still taking name suggestions for him so let me know what you've got! 

I would say one of the best experiences of my mission happened last night. An inactive member of our ward sent us a text saying her Grandpa had told her he thought she needed to go on a mission. And she has little to no desire to go. We were able to sit down with her and talk about missions and what they are like. She has a lot of doubts about whether or not she should go, which I can totally relate to! Going on a mission was a big choice for me, and one I wasn't always sure of. But as I was testifying to her of the blessings I've seen on my mission, I realized more than ever how amazing my mission has been and how these past eight months have changed my life forever. One year ago this week I received my mission call, and I don't regret my choice to serve at all! Testifying of the blessings of serving mission made me realize more than ever how much I love being a missionary, so I think that lesson was just as much for me as it was for her.

I hope you all have a wonderful week! I love and miss all of you! And seriously please send ideas of car names;) 

Sister Johnson

1-2. I missed the snow so bad, way better than rain
3-4. Yay for the coast!
5. The tent from last week
6. Happy birthday Elder Dahl!
7. I finally found the OEM sign!
8-9. Costal pday!!


















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