To start, WHAT
A DAY!!!! Literally today we had one of my favorite preparation days
ever. We went to Marine Land!!!!! Hahaha it was so fun. It's just this
aquarium type place with dolphin, seal, and parrot shows. And flamingos
and penguins and all types of fish. And it's on the most beautiful part
of this island so when we were watching the dolphin show, the ocean was
literally just right behind it. I love. So that was super fun. Also I
got to take a picture next to a parrot who was just chillin on a branch.
I love Mallorca haha.
Also
this week was the happiest because our good friend Lander got
baptized!!!!! I haven't said much about him because Hermanas Nelson and
Barlow taught him, but he's tight with all the missionaries. He's
already helped us teach two lessons actually. He's soooo good and is
talking about wanting to serve a mission now!!! He's seriously great. He
LOVES the missionaries and he LOVES the church. He's 21 years old and
lives alone here (he just moved to Spain from Peru 2 months ago) and so
he's always free and loves to hangout with us. Literally last Sunday he
spent 9 hours at the church going to two different branches and then
just chillin with people. Love that kid.
Also
update on Alex! Unfortunately he wasn't able to come to church
yesterday so we have to push back his baptism again. One day he'll get
to be baptized hahaha. God's time. :)
Also this week (on Friday)
Hermana Barlow and I got to be together for a day!!!! We call it an
"intercambio" when we switch companions for a day. It's super fun. But
oh my goodness we were amazed at how far our Spanish has come. Both of
us came to the mission together so neither of us are good at Spanish
yet, but it has come a LONG way. So that was super fun to see. We can
talk to people! How great is that!
So anyways while
we were together we found two new people who want us to teach them! One
of them is from Nigeria!!! Let me tell you. There is a BIG Nigerian
inflluence here and they all speak English! They're the GREATEST people
on this planet I LOVE them. So we're super excited to get to teach her I
love her already. :)) Her name's Esther too how cute is that!
From
my studies this week I've been focusing on our purpose in life and have
found some interesting scriptures that really kind of narrow it down to
two things. Our purpose is to repent and serve God (Alma 12:24
and another scripture that I can't remember right now that I'll write
down and tell you next week). Something that has really changed on my
mission is my perspective of the word "repent." To repent means to
change. We are imperfect beings who are trying to be better day by day
in order to be the type of people who can live with God. So obviously,
us being imperfect, we need to change. So we literally need to be
repenting daily. We have to change our little habits that keep us from
progressing and becoming like Jesus Christ. Love!!!!
So
yeah life is good it's been a solid week. I'm continuing to love it
over here. Truly couldn't be happier:)) Also I love seeing pictures and
hearing about what's going on at home! Congrats to all of you that are
graduating soon!!!!! How exciting!!!! And all of you people who are
about to leave on your missions (I love you all btw), you're in my
prayers and I'm so excited for you!!!!!
I love and miss you all!!!!!
Love,
Hermana Johnson
No comments:
Post a Comment