Bonjour family and friends!!
This was another wonderful. They have finally announced the dedication of the Paris, France temple! It's going to be dedicated May 21. That will be my last Sunday in the mission field! I couldn't be more excited. This last week we went to France because I had to do my legality. I absolutely love Brussels but their definitely is something I just love about France and the people there.
On Tuesday we had all the sister missionaries in Belgium come up to Brussels for a "finding day!" In other words, we go contacting all day so that we can find new people to teach. We invited members so that they could help us find as well! Most of the members who came are young adults who are actually thinking about going on a mission themselves. It was a good time to talk with them and give them encouragement and talk about their concerns. It was also a good time for me to reflect on why I decided to serve a mission and in what ways the concerns I had before have been answered. Most of them had never gone "contacting" before so they were a little bit nervous! They all did an awesome job and we were able to find new people to teach. That night we got a text from one of the young adults and she told us that she had a good experience and it helped her realize that she wants to serve a mission! It was interesting talking with her throughout the day because a lot of the concerns she has are concerns that I had before I came out. Sometimes we just need to talk a "leap of faith" and trust the Lord will take care of the rest. I am glad she has decided to do just that, I know it will change her life because it has changed mine!
We have been teaching the cutest Portuguese family. The mom's name is Amelia and she has two daughters who are 11 & 12. We have already taught them about 3 lessons. They are originally from Portugal and grew up Catholic but mostly because that is the cultural there. They have never really been "practicing" and Amelia has a lot of questions about why they do certain things and who actually has the authority. Our last lesson we taught plan of salvation and focused a lot on Jesus Christ. We ended by showing a video of Jesus Christ that always brings the spirit. Afterwards, I asked them how they felt. They sat in silence for a moment and then they finally said they didn't know because there were no words to describe it. We then explained that the feeling they had was the "spirit", which was testifying to them of the reality Jesus Christ and his ministry, as well as that things we taught were true. It is by the spirit that we come to know by the way we feel that the gospel is true, 5 "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."' At the end of the lesson, they agreed to be baptized when they each receive their own personal confirmation that the gospel is true. I'm so grateful for the Holy Ghost and it's role in helping people become truly converted. Elder Ballard said, “True conversion comes through the power of the Spirit. When the Spirit touches the heart, hearts are changed. When individuals … feel the Spirit working with them, or when they see the evidence of the Lord’s love and mercy in their lives, they are edified and strengthened spiritually and their faith in Him increases. These experiences with the Spirit follow naturally when a person is willing to experiment upon the word. This is how we come to feel the gospel is true.” Have a wonderful week!
Love, Sœur Johnson
This was another wonderful. They have finally announced the dedication of the Paris, France temple! It's going to be dedicated May 21. That will be my last Sunday in the mission field! I couldn't be more excited. This last week we went to France because I had to do my legality. I absolutely love Brussels but their definitely is something I just love about France and the people there.
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| Paris temple! |
On Tuesday we had all the sister missionaries in Belgium come up to Brussels for a "finding day!" In other words, we go contacting all day so that we can find new people to teach. We invited members so that they could help us find as well! Most of the members who came are young adults who are actually thinking about going on a mission themselves. It was a good time to talk with them and give them encouragement and talk about their concerns. It was also a good time for me to reflect on why I decided to serve a mission and in what ways the concerns I had before have been answered. Most of them had never gone "contacting" before so they were a little bit nervous! They all did an awesome job and we were able to find new people to teach. That night we got a text from one of the young adults and she told us that she had a good experience and it helped her realize that she wants to serve a mission! It was interesting talking with her throughout the day because a lot of the concerns she has are concerns that I had before I came out. Sometimes we just need to talk a "leap of faith" and trust the Lord will take care of the rest. I am glad she has decided to do just that, I know it will change her life because it has changed mine!
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| finding day! |
We have been teaching the cutest Portuguese family. The mom's name is Amelia and she has two daughters who are 11 & 12. We have already taught them about 3 lessons. They are originally from Portugal and grew up Catholic but mostly because that is the cultural there. They have never really been "practicing" and Amelia has a lot of questions about why they do certain things and who actually has the authority. Our last lesson we taught plan of salvation and focused a lot on Jesus Christ. We ended by showing a video of Jesus Christ that always brings the spirit. Afterwards, I asked them how they felt. They sat in silence for a moment and then they finally said they didn't know because there were no words to describe it. We then explained that the feeling they had was the "spirit", which was testifying to them of the reality Jesus Christ and his ministry, as well as that things we taught were true. It is by the spirit that we come to know by the way we feel that the gospel is true, 5 "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."' At the end of the lesson, they agreed to be baptized when they each receive their own personal confirmation that the gospel is true. I'm so grateful for the Holy Ghost and it's role in helping people become truly converted. Elder Ballard said, “True conversion comes through the power of the Spirit. When the Spirit touches the heart, hearts are changed. When individuals … feel the Spirit working with them, or when they see the evidence of the Lord’s love and mercy in their lives, they are edified and strengthened spiritually and their faith in Him increases. These experiences with the Spirit follow naturally when a person is willing to experiment upon the word. This is how we come to feel the gospel is true.” Have a wonderful week!
Love, Sœur Johnson
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