Sister Lisa Barnes

I love fourth of July. It's hard to believe that it was a whole year ago that I was sitting on a boat in Lake Powell watching the fireworks. The time has flown. I have been out for 5 months already. Umm...weird. That means I have only a little over a year left and that kind of freaks me out because...THEY'RE IS STILL SO MUCH TO DO! You asked me what I did on the fourth. Well...we painted a house all afternoon and then we went out and did missionary work for the rest of the day! :) Ha ha I feel so guilty about celebrating anything when we could be working instead.

My new mission president. WOW. What an amazing and inspired man. I love him. I got slapped in the face by the spirit. This work is sooo important! We have no idea! We are not here to keep the ball rolling, we are here to push this work forward! Something that hit me so hard was when he told us what L. Tom Perry had shared with him and all the other new mission presidents. These new mission changes are as important as the first vision, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and all worthy males receiving the priesthood. Umm...woah. I think we have no idea how important missionary work is right now. But this has inspired to be more bold. I KNOW why I'm here. I KNOW my purpose! I am here to help people come closer to Christ and make everlasting changes in their lives that will last through the eternities. I am here to help truly convert people to the Gospel by the power of the Holy Ghost. That is why I am on a mission...no more beating around the bush. Every one NEEDS this gospel! I will do all I can so I can be an instrument in the Lord's hands so I can effectively be His proxy. I love this gospel and I love this work so much! Only the gospel can give us everlasting happiness! If we have any doubts, trials, worries...the gospel is the answer to all of these questions. Trust in the Lord and everything will be okay.

Before I forget, I might be able to email until next Friday because I'm going to the temple. WOOT WOOT! I. Can't. Wait.

Some things that have happened this week...

The nursing home...ALWAYS a good time with God's older children. There's a lady from Brooklyn named Rosalyn and she is a hoot. We sang a hymn for her, but we only knew one verse....She wanted us to keep going but we didn't know the rest of the verses! She yelled "When we're kneeling at the judgement bar....I'M TELLING GOD YOU DIDN'T FINISH YOUR SONG!!!" She slightly crazy, but that's why I love her so much. She also love to make up songs about Jesus...They're quite interesting.. Gotta love the bible belt.

And the demon puppy that I have talked about before? Yeah...it drew blood again... and slammed me against the wall. But NBD right?

AHHHH!!! There's so much more I want to say but I'm out of time. Just know that I love this gospel so much and I'm so glad I'm here. And know that I love y'all so much. And you better love me too or I'd be very upset. Thanks. Peace. Love. Harmony. Save the whales. All that good stuff.

TOOODLES!

SISTER BARNES AND NOBLE