STAY ON THE STEEP END OF THE LEARNING CURVE

"Stay on the steep end of the learning curve!"

As we are willing to continue to learn and grow even though it means many times we may be uncomfortable and willing to do things out of our comfort zones, our lives are blessed and we have joy and meaning in our lives that we could never experience.  We also come to know our need for our Savior and His willingness to help and bless us as we strive for perfection.  

Fortunately we have prayer, scriptures and other inspired resources to help us learn to receive the Savior's many gifts to help us!

Here is a quote from one of the missionaries:

"President, I wish everyone was better at using the adjusting to missionary life booklet. That book has blessed my life in the hardest of times. Got trusts us, he knows we are strong, but he has given us valuable resources and we need to use them! We have been reading and studying that booklet every morning doing companionship study and I have felt this huge weight just lifted off my shoulders. It helps so much with stress and the every day problems that come with serving a mission. It helps you realize that you're not crazy! Ha ha I need that sometimes! Especially now that the weather is changing, the holidays are here, I feel like a lot of missionaries are going to start struggling (maybe not, hopefully I'm wrong) but either way, I know that the adjusting to missionary life booklet will help them! I still need it, and I've only got blank weeks left, ha ha!"  -Missionary writing to President Johnson

D&C 68:6-8

6 Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come.

Meeting with individual districts this month and conducting interviews. . .

Wheeling District

Elders Goeckeritz, O'Keefe, Sisters Thompson, Harlan, Hansen, Johnson, President and Sister Johnson

Washington District

Elders Duffy, Hinckley, Sister and Pres. Johnson, Elders Gray and Parke

University District

Elder Ivie, Sisters McDonald, Jarvis, Pres. and Sister Johnson, Elder Nelson, Sisters Danso and Thorson

Two Birthdays in One Week

Elder Ivie and Elder Nelson

McKeesport District

Left:  Elders Hebdon, Pennington, Klima, Mueller, Pres. Johnson, Elder Cahoon

          Sisters Welch, Wall and Johnson

Carlisle District

Sisters Canseco, Wyasket, Faamaile, and Douglas

Pres. Johnson, Elders Smedley, Baker, White and Coburn

Gettysburg District

Sisters Sears, Amendola, Johnson, Smith and Hokafonu 

Elders Wilson, Pres. Johnson and Elder Ross

Shrewsbury District

Back left:  Pres. Johnson, Elder Stevens, Elders Casper, Spencer, Elliot and Hansen

Front:  Sister Johnson, Elder Gates, Sisters Sibley and Roberts

Beaver District

Sisters Huffaker, Kwasney, Evenson and Smith

Elders Liston, Masina, Tengberg and Shephard 

Lancaster District

Front:  Sisters Wilson, Robinson, Johnson, Landa and Blackwell

Back:  Elder Eubanks, Ibarra, President Johnson, Elders Andrade and Pirzadeh 

Harrisburg District

Front:  Elder Bryant,nSister Johnson, Elder Ord

Back:  Elders Gee, Bramwell, Pres. Johnson, Elders Cook and Walker

Camp Hill District

Sisters Blake, Durrant, Johnson, Simpson and Young

Elders Ramos, Ashton, President Johnson, Elders Williamson and Johnson

Hershey District

Sisters Forrest, Johnson and Talbot

Elder Renteria, President Johnson, Elders Tunquist and Van Leeuwen 

Freeport District

Sisters Jex, Johnson and Wadsworth

Elders Smith, Perry, Wadsworth, Pres. Johnson, Elders Wilt, Woodbury and Rose

Chambersburg District

Elders Camp, Bowers, English, Hatch, Sisters Wells and Azucena 

Pittsburgh 6th District

Seated on couch:  Elder and Sister Clarkson, Sister and Elder Christensen,

Front Row:  Elder Gehrke, Bryant, Woll and Wilkins

Standing middle,  Elder Adams, 

Erie District

Back row:  Elder Elkins, Elder Taylor, President John Hanson, Elders Tidwell and Uchityl 

  Front :  Sisters Hamblin, Johnson and Penrod

Cranberry District

Kneeling :  Sisters Oliver and Huffaker 

Standing: Sister Maya, Elder Mink, Sister Beutler, Elder Schofield, Rackham and Hoyt

Jamestown District

Front:  Elders Ekins, Hyer, Holiday and Draper

Middle:  Elder Halls Sister Johnson, Elder Foster

Back:  Elders Richens, Millis, President Johnson, Elder Boyes and Elder Kap

Philipsburg District

Elders Harley and Posada

Sisters Hales, Ewing-Di Bari, President and Sister Johnson, Sisters Hartman and DeMille

Williamsport District

Elders LeBaron, Pres. Johnson and Elder Davidson

Sisters Durfee, Crockett, Johnson, Taunima and Crisp

Towanda District

Elders Loreto, Kotter, Baxter and Cuthbert 

Elder and Sister Samuelson and Sister and President Johnson

Lewisburg District

Elders Herzog, Saylor, Hansen, President Johnson and Elder Haroldsen

Sisters Hokafonu, Meyers, Schofield, Johnson and Bartlett

Franklin District

Sisters Busath and Birch

Elders Aitken, Hyer, Holladay and Bates

Johnstown District

President and Sister Johnson and Sister and Elder Hanson

Elders Beal, Woods, Robertson, Baumgarner, Holman and Wilson

North Side District

Front:  Elders Howard, Syndergaard and Bell

Back:  Elders Simmons, Lundberg and Devey

Pittsburgh 7th District

Front:  Elders Gull, Worsham, Lundgren and Garduno

Back:  President and Sister Johnson, Sister and Elder Butler

Greensburg District

Elders Montgomery and Redd

Sisters Roberts, Johnson, President Johnson, Sisters Allen and Campbell

Altoona District

Elders Scott, Cooley, President and Sister Johnson, Elders Haskins and Griffins 

Kneeling:  Elders Cluff and Averett 

Elizabethtown District

Elders Hawley, Davis, Gille, President Johnson, Elder Hughes, La-Fon and Mills

Sisters Bennett and Noorlander (from Hershey district), Sisters Johnson, Ewell and Davis

John 16:33

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."