Bonjour family & friends!
This past week we did a lot of contacting but at first it didn't result in anybody that was really interested.. So on Sunday we decided to fast to find new Amis. We decided that we would fast and then work extra hard this next week. On the day of our fast a woman walked into church right before it started. All because a member invited his neighbor to come to church and she did! She has actually been searching for a religion her whole life but hasn't found one that she feels like is for her. She is searching for "inner peace." We had a lesson with her and taught her about the restoration. She actually had started reading the Book of Mormon before we came because she wanted to be "prepared" for our lesson. She asked great questions and was really interested. It was definitely a tender mercy! We are really excited to continue teaching her and see how she progresses.
On the way home on the mettro a lady accidentally bumped into my bag and said "sorry." My first reaction was, "you speak English? Where are you from?" We started talking and she ended up being from Greece. She asked where we were from and what we were doing here. We were more than happy to explain that we are missionaries and that we are here to share an unique message that is centered on Jesus Christ. She asked us what the difference is between our church and other churches. I absolutely love when people ask that question! We immediately introduced the Book of Mormon and she was really intrigued. We basically explained the entire restoration and then she had to get off the mettro! We didn't have a chance to get her number but we were able to give her a Book of Mormon. She was one of the most spiritually prepared people that I have met on my mission. I am just hoping that one day she will have the opportunities to meet the missionaries again!
On Tuesday, we had such a fun day! Soeur Proudfoot (one of the missionaries that I used to live with) came to visit and we were able to go to lunch with her and her family! It was so fun catching up on life. That afternoon, we went up to the church because we had interviews with President and Soeur Babin. Every time I have the chance to talk with them, I become more and more grateful to have such a great mission President. They always have such great advice and know exactly what to say!
The STL's came up to help us find new people teach. One of the STL's was sick so my last companion (Soeur Witham) came in her place! We went out contacting all day together. As usual, we saw so many miracles! It was so fun to be together. We ended up finding 3 new Amis and talking with a lot of other great people. Our prayers/fast were definitely answered this week!
The Lord promises that he always hears and answers our prayers. However, we must have faith and do our part to make those things happen. I love the scripture in Mosiah 9:18 that says, "And God did hear our cries and did answer our prayers; and we did go forth in his might.." It would have been really hard for God to answer our prayers to find "new Amis" if we didn't "go forth" and do anything about it. Not always are ours prayers answered so immediately and with very little effort on our part such as when we had a new ami just walk into church. (I think that was a special circumstance because he knew we needed a tender mercy) Most of the time prayers are not answered as quickly or in the way we think or want them to be. However, they are always answered! In 3 Nephi It says, "for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him." He knows what we need but we still have to do our part and go forth and act in faith. Prayer can sometimes seem like a simple thing but it really is so powerful. My favorite scripture about prayer is in 1st Nephi when he prayed because they were in the middle of the ocean and there was a big storm. The first thing Nephi did was kneel down and Saha prayer. 1 Nephi 18:21 "And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord; and after I had prayed the winds did cease, and the storm did cease, and there was a great calm." Prayer can help calm the winds and the storms that come into our lives. We will all have "storms" that come into our lives but it's up to us to choose if we will rely on the Lord and use the power of prayer to help bring us feelings of peace in times of great difficulty.
I'm grateful for all the experiences I am having on my mission and the life lessons I am learning along the way. All is well. L'église est vrai! (Church is true)
Love, Sœur Johnson
This past week we did a lot of contacting but at first it didn't result in anybody that was really interested.. So on Sunday we decided to fast to find new Amis. We decided that we would fast and then work extra hard this next week. On the day of our fast a woman walked into church right before it started. All because a member invited his neighbor to come to church and she did! She has actually been searching for a religion her whole life but hasn't found one that she feels like is for her. She is searching for "inner peace." We had a lesson with her and taught her about the restoration. She actually had started reading the Book of Mormon before we came because she wanted to be "prepared" for our lesson. She asked great questions and was really interested. It was definitely a tender mercy! We are really excited to continue teaching her and see how she progresses.
On the way home on the mettro a lady accidentally bumped into my bag and said "sorry." My first reaction was, "you speak English? Where are you from?" We started talking and she ended up being from Greece. She asked where we were from and what we were doing here. We were more than happy to explain that we are missionaries and that we are here to share an unique message that is centered on Jesus Christ. She asked us what the difference is between our church and other churches. I absolutely love when people ask that question! We immediately introduced the Book of Mormon and she was really intrigued. We basically explained the entire restoration and then she had to get off the mettro! We didn't have a chance to get her number but we were able to give her a Book of Mormon. She was one of the most spiritually prepared people that I have met on my mission. I am just hoping that one day she will have the opportunities to meet the missionaries again!
On Tuesday, we had such a fun day! Soeur Proudfoot (one of the missionaries that I used to live with) came to visit and we were able to go to lunch with her and her family! It was so fun catching up on life. That afternoon, we went up to the church because we had interviews with President and Soeur Babin. Every time I have the chance to talk with them, I become more and more grateful to have such a great mission President. They always have such great advice and know exactly what to say!
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| Lunch with Emily-Jane!! |
The STL's came up to help us find new people teach. One of the STL's was sick so my last companion (Soeur Witham) came in her place! We went out contacting all day together. As usual, we saw so many miracles! It was so fun to be together. We ended up finding 3 new Amis and talking with a lot of other great people. Our prayers/fast were definitely answered this week!
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| District meeting with Président! |
The Lord promises that he always hears and answers our prayers. However, we must have faith and do our part to make those things happen. I love the scripture in Mosiah 9:18 that says, "And God did hear our cries and did answer our prayers; and we did go forth in his might.." It would have been really hard for God to answer our prayers to find "new Amis" if we didn't "go forth" and do anything about it. Not always are ours prayers answered so immediately and with very little effort on our part such as when we had a new ami just walk into church. (I think that was a special circumstance because he knew we needed a tender mercy) Most of the time prayers are not answered as quickly or in the way we think or want them to be. However, they are always answered! In 3 Nephi It says, "for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him." He knows what we need but we still have to do our part and go forth and act in faith. Prayer can sometimes seem like a simple thing but it really is so powerful. My favorite scripture about prayer is in 1st Nephi when he prayed because they were in the middle of the ocean and there was a big storm. The first thing Nephi did was kneel down and Saha prayer. 1 Nephi 18:21 "And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord; and after I had prayed the winds did cease, and the storm did cease, and there was a great calm." Prayer can help calm the winds and the storms that come into our lives. We will all have "storms" that come into our lives but it's up to us to choose if we will rely on the Lord and use the power of prayer to help bring us feelings of peace in times of great difficulty.
I'm grateful for all the experiences I am having on my mission and the life lessons I am learning along the way. All is well. L'église est vrai! (Church is true)
Love, Sœur Johnson
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