So basically, this week rocked, but to start, I need to say something to all the missionaries I know that are in the field, and those that are going to leave...(D-May in less than a month BABAYYY!!) SERVICE IS KEY TO SUCCESS. Service is key to success. Service brings miracles and really is the pure love of Christ. We've been giving so much service to our investigators and less actives., it's crazy! For Gl** we've been, no joke, digging and picking the side of a huge hill next to her house, and with one less active we've been building a house out of mud-cement and it's been one of the most tiring things I've done. It's so exhausting. But it works! Faith brings miracles. Faith = Works. And we saw our faith work this week. We had 13/4 at church on Sunday!! 13 PEOPLE!! And although two are moving, we had 6 that came that we found and invited the night before and they came!! That never happens! And it was in Talanga for the meeting which is like 45 minutes away! And we have a FHE Monday night! But Pres. Fortuna gave his last talk in the district because he leaves in 2 months (ya, 2 months!) And it was just awesome. I love that man so much and am going to miss him so much. But anyway, he said something that hit me just because of the trials and difficulty that's been going on here these last 7 weeks. He said, "sometimes the Lord asks us to push the boulder, not move it. And when we ask why the boulder hasn't moved after pushing it so long, or what's the point in doing it if it's not moving? The Lord shows us how much stronger we are, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Sometimes we can't move the boulder for others because the Lord wants us to grow personally." He's wise.
I love Family Ma** with all my heart. He's the less active ward mission leader and his family and we are going to baptize his girlfriend! Ya ya! I hope and pray they are the family we marry. They live with like 10 and they were all less active until we found them and now Al** has a girlfriend and another family that lives there, is listening and went to church and boom! So excited! I'm asking Pres. Fortuna if I can stay for like 2 more changes because I love this place. Greatest pueblo in Honduras. What else... a guy almost chopped my legs off with a machete because he thought I was robbing his bamboo when I was trying to help him move it...hahaha geezer. Oh, and Gl** is progressing like crazy so we'll see if she gets baptized this week! Had a crazy powerful lesson with her this week after we did service and that's when she started reading the Book of Mormon a lot. Have I told you all how much I love Familia Ma**? They remind me of my Uribe family so much! AH! we play games all the time with the kids and man we are going to Marry Al** and Ma**! Also, found my favorite quote ever about the spirit, that answered a life long question of mine. Listen to this.
"Whenever darkness fills our minds, we may know that we are not possessed of the spirit of God. When we are filled with the spirit of God we are filled with joy, with peace, and with happiness, no matter what our circumstances may be; for it is a spirit of cheerfulness and happiness the Lord has given unto us, the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is our privilege to have the Holy Ghost reign within us, so that from night till morning we shall have the Joy, the Light, and Revelation thereof."
*drops mic*
Let me tell you how that answered my prayers and how true it is.
Well I love you guys and hope you have a great, hard-working, week full of love and service towards all. Thanks for all the prayers and messages and I love all of you! "Never, never, never give up."
This week I'm thankful for running water in the states, going without a warm shower in who knows how long hahaha, SERVICE, church, my fam, this beautiful area of mine, Familia Ma**, plan b´s, listening to the spirit, miracles, 13/4, zone conference, Elder Dunn, soccer, working out, andddddd beautiful music:)
-Elder Johnson
I love Family Ma** with all my heart. He's the less active ward mission leader and his family and we are going to baptize his girlfriend! Ya ya! I hope and pray they are the family we marry. They live with like 10 and they were all less active until we found them and now Al** has a girlfriend and another family that lives there, is listening and went to church and boom! So excited! I'm asking Pres. Fortuna if I can stay for like 2 more changes because I love this place. Greatest pueblo in Honduras. What else... a guy almost chopped my legs off with a machete because he thought I was robbing his bamboo when I was trying to help him move it...hahaha geezer. Oh, and Gl** is progressing like crazy so we'll see if she gets baptized this week! Had a crazy powerful lesson with her this week after we did service and that's when she started reading the Book of Mormon a lot. Have I told you all how much I love Familia Ma**? They remind me of my Uribe family so much! AH! we play games all the time with the kids and man we are going to Marry Al** and Ma**! Also, found my favorite quote ever about the spirit, that answered a life long question of mine. Listen to this.
"Whenever darkness fills our minds, we may know that we are not possessed of the spirit of God. When we are filled with the spirit of God we are filled with joy, with peace, and with happiness, no matter what our circumstances may be; for it is a spirit of cheerfulness and happiness the Lord has given unto us, the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is our privilege to have the Holy Ghost reign within us, so that from night till morning we shall have the Joy, the Light, and Revelation thereof."
*drops mic*
Let me tell you how that answered my prayers and how true it is.
Well I love you guys and hope you have a great, hard-working, week full of love and service towards all. Thanks for all the prayers and messages and I love all of you! "Never, never, never give up."
This week I'm thankful for running water in the states, going without a warm shower in who knows how long hahaha, SERVICE, church, my fam, this beautiful area of mine, Familia Ma**, plan b´s, listening to the spirit, miracles, 13/4, zone conference, Elder Dunn, soccer, working out, andddddd beautiful music:)
-Elder Johnson
¨And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don´t believe in magic will never find it.¨-Roald Dahl
MATEO 5:14 SOIS LA LUZ DEL MUNDO!!!
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