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Monday, October 6, 2014
10/06/14 MY MOST FAVORITE EMAIL SO FAR!!! (yeah, they are all soo good, but this one is AMAZING!)
| From: | Victoria Paige Johnson (victoria.johnson@myldsmail.net) This sender is in your safe list. |
| Sent: | Mon 10/06/14 2:33 PM |
| To: | Lexi Johnson (papaversatiny@hotmail.com); Robert Johnson (cars4play@gmail.com) |
I'm sure you are wondering how everything is going?
WELLLLLLLLLL BRO FORGET IS GETTING BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY HOLLLAAAAAA.
so
excited for that. He is so ready. He came out of his baptismal
interview beeeeaming. He told us that he was having doubts, that he was
wondering if he was getting baptized for the right reasons. BUT after
his self-evaluation he told us he is so ready, he knows it's true, and
he knows this is the right time for him to be doing all of this. This
man has come a long way! And his wife, who was less active, has come a
long way too. She is receiving and acting on revelation, seeking help
through the scriptures, and making necessary changes to bring her life
in accordance with the teachings of the Savior.
We
got 4 new investigators this week! A whole family! They are the
Winklers. So coooooooool. And so gonna get baptized. They have been
prepared to receive the gospel. They have members friends that called
their elders to help the Winklers move, and then because of that, they
referred the family to us and we were able to get in the door to teach
them!! ALL BECAUSE OF MEMBERSSSSSS. So all the members out there that
read this: TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE CHURCH, SERVE THEM, AND HELP
THEMMMMM.
ALSO WE SAW THE MOVIE MEET THE
MORMONS. IT WAS SO GOOD. ya'll will cry and love it. We watched it at
the stake center with all the missionaries in this half of the mission.
so INVITE EVERYONE. we missionaries are not allowed to use the movie as a
proselyting tool. That means we can't knock on everyone's door and tell
them to go see it. What it does mean though, is that all ya'll members
out there CAN DO THAT. This movie is a tool for members to invite their
friends to go see, to tell their neighbors, to bring their families, and
to help everyone see how legitimately cool us Mormons are. And get to
the movie on time because the beginning is hilarious.
wow,
conference was awesomeeeeeeeee. So awesome. They just pounded to the
max how important it is to have a prophet on the earth today. WE ARE SO
LUCKY. Sister Martinez and I prayed tons and tons that our families at
home would watch conference and would find joy and guidance from
watching it. Of course I knew you would watch it, but know we were
praying for you anyways! I loved all that was said about REVELATION. man
oh man, I just love revelation. Continuing revelation. We, as
individuals can receive guidance direction from a supreme being, our
Creator, our Father, our God. I have learned on my mission that we are
entitled to revelation, but we will not get it if we do not move.
Revelation comes to those who are on the move! I also loved in
conference all that was said about conversion- doing the little things.
This world is spiraling in a scary direction, but when we plant our feet
firmly on Jesus Christ, we are promised that we will not fall. I ALSO
LOVED ELDER HOLLANDS TALK. Man. It blew me away. I hope that I can
dedicate my life to serving the Lord and God's children, seeking out to
help the poor and the poor in spirit.
I'm grateful for
conference. I know we have a prophet on the earth today. I know that
strict and exact obedience is necessary to entering into the kingdom of
God. Do not pollute your minds with things of this world. It's not worth
it. It's not worth the entertaining movie, the first pumping music.
It's not worth the the degrading clothing, or spirit chasing language.
It's not worth the little white lies, the lazy nature, the "I don't have
time because I'm too busy" excuses. Forfeiting our Salvation is NOT
WORTH anything this world has to offer. BUT gaining Salvation and
relying on the Lord is worth everything we can offer. It's worth the
sacrifices. It's worth the little things.
Something
a former missionary said hit me hard. He said--- once you get home
everything is weird and different. You spent 18 mos or 2 years of your
lives growing and improving and changing at an alarming rate. Then you
come home and everyone is the same. Everyone is at the same place they
were when you left. and you feel out of place. ----
I can
testify to you that that doesn't have to be true. You can spend the next
9 months and rest of your life growing and changing and improving at
exponential rates just like missionaries do IF you will rely on the
Atonement of the Lord, consecrating your time and efforts to Him. I love
you all, and I know what you are capable of. I know that you will have
grown and changed and become who He wants you to become over the next
months, because I know you love the Lord and strive to follow and become
more like Him. Know that I pray for you all like crazy. Know that where
much is expected, much is given. As you live up to the expectations of
the Lord, he will cover you with His power, and change you, mold you,
and shape you into what you can become.
I LOVE YOU
Love Sister Johnson
9/15/14 EMAIL FROM SISTER JOHNSON!
| From: | Victoria Paige Johnson (victoria.johnson@myldsmail.net) This sender is in your safe list. |
| Sent: | Mon 9/15/14 12:40 PM |
| To: | Robert Johnson (cars4play@gmail.com); Lexi Johnson (papaversatiny@hotmail.com) |
I need to think of a new word besides awesome... Because this week was awesome. FANTASTICO! MAGNIFICO! MUY BUENO!
hahaha
things are going way good with working with the members. They are
keeping the commitments we are leaving with them. They are studying the
Atonement. They are studying PMG. And because of that, their desire to
do missionary work will increase, and soon enough, they will be sharing
the gospel all over the place! What's so awesome about the gospel, is
that if they TRULY understand the Atonement, if WE truly understand what
Jesus Christ has done for us, we WILL share the gospel. We WILL be
obedient. We WILL hold a current temple recommend. We WILL share what we
believe with everyone we meet. I don't mean WE as missionaries. I mean
WE as members. Every member a missionary!
BY
THE WAY. Last general conference, there was a push for all members to
be studying Preach My Gospel! Who is doing that? What have you been
learning???
Anyways.
The cool thing is. We invited tons of members to pray for our
investigators. AND IT'S WORKINGGGGG. They are praying. And because of
it! We got three new investigators this week!!! :) and the ones we
already have are progressing!
Brother
Forget and his wife came to a baptism that the Elders had, and after it
was over, we asked Bro Forget if he was excited for his baptism and he
said, "Yeah, I didn't think I would be, but I'm so excited. I'm ready. I
know I'm gonna be ready!" And we were worried that he was on the fence
about it. Ahhh seeeee miracles.
One
of the new investigators we have is named Carol. She is old and has a
lot of questions about the Plan of Salvation. Their were some tears shed
in our lesson with her, and she accepted the invitation to keep
learning more.
The
other two investigators are Athena, she is 10, and Athen, he is 9. They
are siblings! And have been coming to church with their grandparents
for a while, and we didn't know they weren't baptized! Anyways, we will
fix that :)
Such cool experiences and miracles this week. I am so grateful for being here!
So,
our new motto is "THESE GIRLS ARE ON FIRRRRREEEEEE." And we sing it out
everyday, just like Alicia Keys. And so every day we feel the fire of
missionary work burning and pushing us along! woot woot! So I am sending
a picture of my drawing on our white board. Appreciate.
hahahaha
so I forgot to tell you this funny story about Joseph. We met Joseph
while trying to contact a less-active in our ward. He was sitting on his
steps outside and so we started chatting! He was hilarious.... but that
was due to the fact that he was quite a bit tipsy with his extra large
can of Coors Light. He was black, and talked exactly like he was trying
to be gangster.... I'm not sure if it was working for him though. When
he told us his name, "My name is Jospeh. Ya know, just like God's name
is Jospeh and His Son's name is Jospeh. The Son of God. So I am God's
Son and I am the Son of God." and so I politely but boldly said "How
about we come back some other time when you aren't drinking and we can
talk about a prophet of the Lord who's name was Jospeh Smith, just like
you." He agreed and gave us his phone #... So when we called it the next
day, it was the number to a Bank of America in Dana Point.
hahahahahahahaha it was a really funny experience..... but I don't think
it sounds as funny when I tell you over email.... So just laugh and it
will make me feel better.
Thanks for the prayers and support!
Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sister Johnson
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