June 24, 2013

Holaaaaa, Bueno, Things are going alright here, we´ve been really busy. Like it was said in the conference last night, the missionary work is really starting to pick up. The members are all so willing to help, and we always are being so blessed for the things we are doing, and even things we aren´t doing. It´s crazy to see how the Lord blesses us when we do what he asks us to do. As long as we are obedient, we are allowing him to apply His will. I really feel like some times I´m not having any success, but I´m doing everything I know I have to do and then all the sudden out of nowhere a random blessing just falls from the sky! We´re teaching this girl, her name is Jahaira and she is from Peru, she is very shy and very timid. We invited her to church last week, but she didn´t want to go. We figured it was because she wasn´t going to know anyone and would feel super uncomfortable. So we thought and prayed about what member her age could go with us to make her feel more comfortable and help her go to church. We took a girl named Luz, to be her friend, all through the lesson it was just pure awkwardness, neither of them talked and we felt like we were going nowhere and making no progress. Then we told them that they should look for each other on facebook and be friends on there. (We had the revelation to do missionary work through facebook before the Apostles announced it ;) ) When we left the lesson my companion and I just kept thinking to ourselves... "Oh no, that was terrible, we´re never going to be able to get her to church." We were really worried, but the next day, Saturday, we went by and the firs thing Jahaira said to us was, "Luz invited me to go to church with her, she said that I could sit with her in all the classes and that she could take me home afterward too." We were surprised, and very happy. The fact that she talked to us and said more than 10 words was a miracle in its self! In the end, Luz didn´t make it to church for some other problems, but Jahaira still went, and the members all treated her so well, she said afterwards when we asked her what her favorite part was, "The whole thing!" Then after that we were worried about how were going to get her home, then a member came up to us and said Elders, are you taking her home? I can go with you guys, so next week I can pick her up for church! It was so great. We have transfers next week, on tuesday, so don´t froget I wont write on monday. We´re hoping she will be able to be baptized on sunday, but that depends on her actions and the Lord. I know this is the only true church on the face of the earth, and that this is the most important work we can do. The best way to prepare is read the scriptures and pray every day, and go to church every sunday. I promise that as we do that, we will grow faster than we even knew was possible. I love you lots, thank you for all your prayers! Love, Elder Johnson