Bonjour family and friends!!
This week we met a cool young girl who is originally from Georgia (the country) She is here doing her masters. We talked to her about why we are here about the goal of this life. She doesn't know for sure if there is a God or not. We were just talking on the street and so we asked if she another time we could talk with her and explain more. She said, "I have got time right now!" We found the nearest park, sat down on the grass and taught the plan of salvation! It was so fun to just be sitting in the park and sharing the gospel. I can't think of a better thing to be doing right now!
We met the sweetest lady while we were contacting. Her name is Rosanne. We started talking to her and she explained to us how it is not easy to talk about religion now a days because it's a really sensitive topic. She said one of her close friends just passed away a week ago and it has been hard. We said a prayer with her and the spirit was sooo strong! She gave us a big hug afterwards. Most of these people will never join the church or be receptive to the gospel is this life. However, I think it brightens up their day and it's something they will always remember.
The second week in Brussels we were at church and talking with all the members to get to know them better. We started talking with one lady and ended up finding out that she was actually a less active and that was her first time coming to church in a long time. She served a mission in Switzerland by after she got married she fell away from the church because her husband wasn't very active. Recently, she has had a desire to come back to church and be reactivated. She has 3 kids and wants them to start developing testimonies. We haven't seen her at church since the second week and this last week her name kept coming to mind. The Stake President has really been emphasizing the importance of looking for opportunities to do service for members. I decided to give her a call and offer to do service for her family. She accepted and we scheduled a day that we could go over. A couple minutes later she called us back and said, "Actually, the best type of "service" you could do for me is to teach my kids and prepare them for baptism...Would you be willing to do that?" Ummm yes!!
After talking with her for awhile about her past it became obvious that she was a really strong member of the church at one point. She never would have imagined ending up where she is now. It sounded like it started with just the little choices that she made that eventually made her fall away from the church. It made me think about how we need to beware of what we do everyday. It always starts with the little things. Are we reading our scriptures, saying prayers, going to church etc.? Are we just going through the motions or are we being sincere? Are we doing something everyday to strengthen our testimony? Or it is slowly withering away? I love this quote.. "An old proverb says that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, so watch your step... For a step in the wrong direction can have everlasting consequences." Everyday we need to check our steps to see if we are going in the "right" direction. If we have gone off course we need to remember that it is never too late to choose the right path. Choose to change your direction now! Remember, it starts with the little things! Have a great week!
Love, Soeur Johnson
This week we met a cool young girl who is originally from Georgia (the country) She is here doing her masters. We talked to her about why we are here about the goal of this life. She doesn't know for sure if there is a God or not. We were just talking on the street and so we asked if she another time we could talk with her and explain more. She said, "I have got time right now!" We found the nearest park, sat down on the grass and taught the plan of salvation! It was so fun to just be sitting in the park and sharing the gospel. I can't think of a better thing to be doing right now!
We met the sweetest lady while we were contacting. Her name is Rosanne. We started talking to her and she explained to us how it is not easy to talk about religion now a days because it's a really sensitive topic. She said one of her close friends just passed away a week ago and it has been hard. We said a prayer with her and the spirit was sooo strong! She gave us a big hug afterwards. Most of these people will never join the church or be receptive to the gospel is this life. However, I think it brightens up their day and it's something they will always remember.
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The second week in Brussels we were at church and talking with all the members to get to know them better. We started talking with one lady and ended up finding out that she was actually a less active and that was her first time coming to church in a long time. She served a mission in Switzerland by after she got married she fell away from the church because her husband wasn't very active. Recently, she has had a desire to come back to church and be reactivated. She has 3 kids and wants them to start developing testimonies. We haven't seen her at church since the second week and this last week her name kept coming to mind. The Stake President has really been emphasizing the importance of looking for opportunities to do service for members. I decided to give her a call and offer to do service for her family. She accepted and we scheduled a day that we could go over. A couple minutes later she called us back and said, "Actually, the best type of "service" you could do for me is to teach my kids and prepare them for baptism...Would you be willing to do that?" Ummm yes!!
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Love, Soeur Johnson
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