December 30, 2013

Well, i don`t have too much to say, since we only talked a few days ago, but I wanna share a great experience that happened the other day. So my zone, is really big. like really big. Every transfer we have to do divisions with the district leaders of our zone. So we decided that we were going to start with the area farthest away first so that we could get the longest travel over with quickly. So its 3 hours in bus, we were on our way out there when the asistants to the president called us and told us that we needed to be in the mission offices the next day at 9 in the morning for a special meeting. which is another 2 hour drive from our area. So anyway we were already 2 hours to the area. so we kept going. my companion and the other elder went back to our area and me and the Elder from the other stayed there and worked. Then we had to get a bus that was supposed to get there at 8:45... it didn`t show up until about 9:30. So me and the Elder were on the bus, talking the whole time and then we get to a city and the bus stops to let people off. (we were talking in english the whole time) Then some guy leans over and in english says, "Do you know where we are?" So you all know, when people talk to me in english it drives me insane. Without being prideful, If we talk in spanish wepre both going to understand a lot better than if we talk in english. So I answered him then turned my head to kind of turn him away. But he kept talking... asking questions about the travel time... Then he said, "You guys are mormon right? I live 2 blocks from a Mormon church." "Oh yeah? have you ever gone inside?" I asked him, then he says, "No... but I`ve always had desires to learn more about Joseph Smith." So we started teaching him about the restoration of the church. He told us lots of experiences he has had with one of his coworkers who is mormon and she always tells him things but he never went. So we gave him a book of mormon, wrote down his address and sent it to the missionaries from where he lives. Right as we pulled in to the city where we live, we felt that we should invite him to be baptized. so we did. and he accepted :) It was just an awesome experience, to know that even through all the confusion and changes of plans that the Lord is always preparing people in our paths and has a purpose for everything. For that reason its very important that we are always listening to our thoughts and feelings so that when we are impressed to talk to someone, we do it! I know that as we read and pray every day we prepare ourselves to do the Lord`s work. I know that He hears our prayers and responds to them through the scriptures. I love you so much, andhope all of you can set a goal to help at least 1 person in the year of 2014 to know the gospel. Its a simple task, that can bless the lives of millions! One person can do big things. Love, Elder Johnson