Sister Julia Jeppsen: 5-20-13 It's a Miracle- I Now Live Right Next Door to McDonalds!!!!

DAD MOM RYAN RACHELLEY LIZA EMDONG and my dear friends

I could hardly wait to tell you my great surprise! My Life is Joyous!!! It's a Miracle.

"The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; and also, that God who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, and caused that they should walk through the Red Sea on dry ground," (Mosiah 7:18-19)is so Great! That same God is our God and He has delivered me and Sister Bell! His hand was in every detail and we will praise Him and thank Him forever. Within 12 hours, He brought us to the land of milk and honey (to live in an apartment RIGHT next to McDonalds). Surely it is the promised land! haha. I am in Heaven!!!

Jill and Bill are doing wonderful! We went to the Jenkins beautiful home for a lesson this week. Every time I go to the Jenkins home, I feel as though I've teleported to the 1600s. Its gorgeous. The home is decorated in rich and elegent furniture and we always eat cakes and crumpets on beautiful china. Sooo fancy. But the greatest part of all was the Spirit we felt and the peace we enjoyed as we taught the Westerns the perfect plan of our Father in Heaven, the Plan of Happiness. It is truly the plan of happiness because of Jesus Christ's great and infinite sacrifice that we might escape death and hell. Through Him we can return home to our Father in Heaven and inherit all that He has.

Elder Echo Hawk of the Quorum of the Seventy came to Centreville to release President Hilton and call President Deon as our new stake president. He also came and spoke to our mission, and oh how powerful was his testimony. Among many things, he told us of a trip he made with Elder Nelson. Elder Nelson pulled out his copy of the Ensign and it was worn with use. He had tabs marking the talks by the First Presidency and those of his peers in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He had quotes typed and organized from their talks which he turned to and read often. To Elder Echo Hawk, he said that he needs to know what the Lord is trying to say to us through His prophets, seers, and revelators. I'm soo excited for the next issue of the Ensign to come. I'm going to follow his example and do the same with mine.

So last month, our mission hit a low. But President and Sister Riggs were led to a book in the Old Testament: Nehemiah (chapters 1-4&6). After discovering that the wall to Jerusalem was destroyed, Nehemiah turns to the Lord, praying and fasting, repenting of his sins. He then receives permission to go and repair the wall. Though the adversary was mocking, tempting, and fighting them, the people "had a mind to work" and they built with a tool in one hand, and a sword in the other. The Lord protected and empowered them as each man repaired his area and portion of the wallI. "So the wall was finished in the [30th] day of the month [June], in fifty and two days... this work was wrought of our God." On the 9th of May, the Washington DC South mission joined together in fasting and prayer. "The God of heaven, He will prosper us, therefore, we will ARISE AND BUILD." We are going to be His instruments in bringing many into the fold. We know that He will help us not only reach, but exceed our goals by June 30th. In 52 days, the Washington DC South mission will be transformed! Woohoo!

I love you dearly. Liza and Emma. You're winners! I'm so proud. New Record!! Oodallaley. I love you so much. I'm so touched by your constant efforts to share the gospel and bring others closer to our Father and Savior. Thank you for being an example to me. I love you all!

SISTER JEPPSEN