28 October 2013

Hello, me again!

So we have a baptism this Saturday! Surprise! We invited one of our investigators to be baptized this Saturday and he accepted so we should be having another baptism here, which is really cool. He is from Angola, so he is the first baptism that I have had that is from Africa, however he is a great guy and he has a lot of faith in God, and he isn´t afraid to leave behind anything or anyone that would keep him from following God´s commandments. There is also a member in the branch that is really helping him out. 

So things are still going here. However during this past week we have found quite a few people that look like they could be really good investigators. We also found a man on the street that came to church this past Sunday, even though we haven´t yet had a lesson with him. He also has 5 kids and we are hoping that he starts to bring them all to church. We also have a few more that we are looking forward to visiting this week. 

So a scripture verse that I read this week that I really like was in Mosiah 23:21-22. It talks about how at times the Lord sees it fit to test our patience and our faith. I just really like the principle and I think that it is an amazing manifestation of the Lord´s love for us. Because he knows that it is through trials and challenges that we draw closer to him. So in an effort to help us do what´s right and get closer to the Lord, he allows us to go through trials, and and as we pass through them, our faith is increased and we grow.

I feel like I have changed as a missionary, though I was trying to think about it the other day, and I am not quite sure in which ways. I think that I just have to sit down and compare who I am with who I was. I know that if I have nothing else, I have just gotten two years of experiences that confirm the truthfulness of the gospel. I know that I have changed, however, it is just hard for me to remember exactly how I was, so I don´t really know that well what has changed.

I have always thought it interesting that we have Portugese missionaries (*in our ward in Boston). I also think that it is interesting how I am in Galicia right now, because Gallego is almost the same as Portugese. It is cool how the Lord might be setting things up so that I help out the Elders and Sisters there at home afterwards.

So the past 3 or 4 days have actually been sunny. Which is quite a shocking surprise. It is definitely not what I expected. However, today it has started looking rainy again. Usually our things don´t dry out in time. (Because it is the winter, if it was summer they would be dry in no time at all). There is some waterproof spray here that I might try and use.

I forgot my camera today, sorry...

So unfortunately I have to get going now,  we´ll talk again next week.

Elder Johnson