Hello Family!
Merry Christmas!! Haha just kidding;) But Sister Bongolto taught me that once we hit the -ber months (September, October, November, December) it's Christmas in the Phillipines and they start celebrating! Wahoo!
This week was so good! I don't even have like five big lessons I learned in the week or anything, it was just a really successful and good week! We met one awesome lady who is struggling with some health issues and we were able to call up our elders and set a time for them to come with us to give her a priesthood blessing. It was so wonderful and I'm so grateful for the priesthood power, the power of God, that we're able to use and enjoy here on the earth!
We had a baptism in our ward this week! Yay!! Sister Bongolto and her previous companion were actually the ones to find Michael, but the Elders have been teaching him! He's so amazing and it's so cool to see the change that's been able to happen with him even just in these last two months that I've known him. He is amazing and we're so proud of him and excited for him:) He's a great new addition to our ward. The Spirit and the light of a new convert is so precious and amazing as they enter into the fold of God through the gate of baptism! I loved being at his baptism and couldn't stop smiling!
Funny story:) We got an investigator from the Spanish Elders in our mission. She's this sweet old lady who wants to come closer to Christ and strengthen her faith. We showed her the video of Jesus Christ being baptized and the whole 3 minute video she was whispering "yes. yes... Yes! Oh yes." Haha! It was so cute and so funny, but she definitely loved it and felt the Spirit:)
We had a less active member teach us a really cool analogy about our loving Heavenly Father. We're here in a maze, and He's looking at us from above. We may think we know where we're going, but ultimately he has a plan for us. We may turn one way and find a dead end. He may close one door in our life, but he always opens another. No matter which way we turn, we can get going in the right direction again because of Jesus Christ. We can counsel with the Lord to understand which direction he wants us to go so we don't keep running into walls. There's always a way and He will help us make it to where we need to be because he sees the whole picture. I know if we counsel with the Lord He will help us see how we can improve and what we need to do to become better.
I love you all! Thanks for your support and love!
"Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good." -Alma 37:37
"Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good." -Alma 37:37
Love, Sister Johnson
p.s. I saw Esther!! Wahoo!! We got to eat lunch together, catch up a bit, and then we went to the church inside the temple and shared a quick message about Jesus Christ's role in God's plan for us! It was so fun to see her!
Matching outfits:) |
We had a picnic at the projects;) |
We met with Esther!! |
Best Trainer Ever Award! |
The Baptism!! |
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