God Bless the USA

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!! Hope you're doing great and have some fun plans to celebrate America tonight! This is the land of the free BECAUSE of the brave. I'm so grateful to be able to live in a country where we have the freedom to say, do, and worship how we want, an amazing blessing we can't take for granted. 

Okay, so many miracles this week but I want to share 2 of my favorites.

☆ first off, remember Charles from last week that Sister Thomsen and I pretty much chased down to talk to?? Well, after one week of learning the gospel, HE'S DECIDED TO GET BAPTIZED!!!! How happy is that?! The Elders told us that he knows this is all so true and that he said there is nothing that will stop him from being baptized. He even bore his testimony in church yesterday! Isn't that so incredible?!!! We love Charles!! God has been preparing him to accept the gospel for sure.

☆ Another cool story! We were driving to a lesson one evening and had stopped at a stop light. There were American flags lining the street which was so beautiful but I noticed off to the side that there was this one flag that was so slanted that the end of it was touching the ground. So as soon as the light turned green, I pulled into the gas station (Sister Thomsen got so confused haha) and jumped out of the car to go fix it. No American flag will be touching the ground on my watch!!! We've got to respect it!

As I was lifting it up, this man that was selling stuff on the street corner, came up and started talking with me. It was literally such a miracle. He ended up being interested in learning more about the gospel and Saturday we actually had another lesson with him. He is someone else who God has been preparing. He has so many questions and I know the gospel is going to bless his life so much! So pray for Roger.

It's incredible to see God working in mysterious ways. There was no way that we would've met Roger that day if it wasn't for the little thought to fix the flag. Honestly, I had no clue that that was a prompting which is typically how it goes for me. While on my mission, I've been able to learn that for the most part, I receive revelation just from thoughts that pop into my head that at first, I just think are my own. But as I trust that it's from God, I've been able to see them turn into miracles. I know it was all part of His plan for us to pull over at that moment, so that we could meet Roger. God is in the details. 

How important it is that we are focusing on receiving revelation! President Nelson has urged us to "do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation." How is that going? Are you striving to hear Him more in your life? I know He wants to talk to you! You are important and have a special role to play!

xoxo sister coon

Pictures:

- our last dinner with "Doctor Lady Liberty Sister Peterson" before she moves to Utah:'( and the other sisters were able to join us!

- all of my comps in one picture!!! They're my FAVORITE! I'm so blessed

- there was a patriotic concert and it was amazing! I love America and that beautiful flag!!