October
has begun and the rain continues! It was quite the week though that’s
for sure. We spent most of it preparing our investigators for
conference. So that kept us real busy.
Tuesday
we had a normal day because everyone who got transferred was traveling.
So we studied and we did some contacts in the morning before lunch. We
found an older lady who accepted a baptismal date so that was great!
Then the rest of the day after lunch we spent contacting and teaching.
We got a lot done. We found a little kid named Jesus! He’s the son of a
less active. He’s got a story. His parents just let him and his little 6
year old play in the street all day. They are little rag-a-muffins.
They just spend the day playing in the creeks and dirt and launching
stones from their wrist rockets. We took them to church Saturday and
Sunday and they kept us busy. At one point Sunday they started fist
fighting during Conference! haha I was like oh man I aint ready to be
a dad yet! So I had some cookies luckily and another member helped us
keep them calm for the rest of the Conference. Then after we were
walking back home and he kicked the bags of an old lady! And I was like
oh dude, so I grabbed him and told him he had to apologize ad after a
minute he did it. So we took them home in taxi and told his dad. So we
have some work to do their for sure. But he wants to be baptized none
the less!
Wednesday we had a sweet District Class. I prepared to talk about the
importance of verifying with the investigators and the importance of
bringing chosen members to lessons to help support the investigators it
went real well, we all left stoked. Our District now is just us in San
Carlos so that’s sweet! And some guy from the stake walked in and shared
with us about how he had some success in his mission and he said they
would plan family nights with members and invite everyone who lives
close by.
So on Thursday
we planned one with Bernarda the new convert. And we went and invited
all four investigators that live close by and it was a hit! WE had a
spiritual thought Bernarda gave her testimony of her life before and
after her baptism, we played games and watched the Restoration and of
course we ate some good food! Maria Jocelyn and Jesus and his little
brother all came so that was cool. The family nights are fun ways to
teach and share the gospel! I invite all of you guys to do the same, and
invite all of your neighbors and watch a movie or something! You never
know who could be waiting!
On
Sunday after the morning session we went to work because we had set a
goal of having 4 in church and until then we had only had 2. So we took
the 2 kids home and passed by some investigators to re invite them and
then we went by Maria and Nadia. It had rained all weekend so the rain
usually scares the people away from coming to church. But the sun was
out yesterday afternoon and we stopped by that family. And they hadn’t
come to any of the sessions and the afternoon one was their last chance.
So we got in and I was like oh boy we aint letting them get their way
out of this one its game time. So I whipped out Luke 14. About the Lord
who made the big supper and how he invited people and they all had
excuses. And we just testified to them of the blessings they
could receive by coming and how the Lord has everything prepared for
them. And with a bunch of help from the Lords hand we were able to bring
Maria and Nadia to church. They were our goal, and they are preparing
to be baptized in 2 weeks so they had to go. But I am so thankful for
the Lord having helped me step out of the normal comfort Zone to help
them get there. That’s one thing I’ve found out being out here in the
field. Heavenly father always has things prepared and ready for us,
sometimes he just expects us to take one more step, give one more
prayer, or sacrifice something else. And then that’s when the blessings
come. So I am so grateful for my mission. I know that if I hadn’t come
out here there is no doubt in my mind I probably wouldn’t have learned
this principle for another 30 years or maybe never. So go on a mission
those of you who are preparing. The Lord has lowered the age standard,
take advantage of it and do it! There are
miracles and many blessings to be had. I give my personal testimony of
that.
But that was the just of our week. I’m excited to see what this week
has in store. We have Zone Conference this week, so I'm way excited for
that! And there is still a lot to do here in good ol San Carlos! Thanks
for the prayers and love have a great week!
les quiero,
Elder Johnson
Elder Johnson
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