Well this was my
first week with my new companion and also my first week out of training!
My companion's name is Hermana McConkie. She's from Vernal, Utah and
has red hair! She's super cute and a great missionary, she's been on her
mission for a year now. So it's fun.
Life
is good here in Palma! We've been CRAZY busy this week. We've had visit
after visit after visit with people and it's been amazing to see how
many people just kinda pop up when my companion came here. It was kinda a
testimony builder to me that we are called to specific places for a
specific reason to help the people here. And there are people who are
prepared and ready to hear from me and Hermana McConkie specifically. So
how fun is that!
So
this weekend we had district conference. It's just church but longer
haha. It's the same thing as stake conference but we aren't big enough
over here to be a stake. But it was fun because President Dayton and H.
Dayton came and spoke and Elder Dini Ciacci of the area seventy came and
spoke! It was really great and JAN HAAS CAME and LOVED it!!!!!!
So
back story on Jan Haas. So earlier this week, Hermana McConkie and I
went to KFC and we were just chillin, enjoying our chicken and American
fries, and the man sitting at the table next to us (Jan haas) turned to
us and was like (in English) "hi, sorry to interrupt, but I've seen
missionaries like you before and wondered if you had any information on
homeless shelters around here." So apparently he's from Colombia and has
only been in Palma for about a month and came here and felt really bad
for all the homeless people that he sees everywhere and wants to help
them! So we talked to him and explained a little more about what we do
as missionaries and such. And then invited him to come to district
conference with us! Which he accepted!
And he LOVED it! There was a meeting on Saturday and a meeting on Sunday, and after the Saturday meeting, he was like "I have to come tomorrow
when is it and where is it?" And he came! And then afterwords he texted
us and was so grateful that we invited him. He told us that the
messages really touched him and have made him rethink the course of his
life. So we are SO excited about him. We're meeting with him today
actually to talk about the restoration of the gospel. Yay for KFC
miracles!!!!
So that's
really been the highlight of my week. Today for preparation day we went
to Valldemosa. It's the CUTEST little old town you've ever seen and it's
up kinda high on a mountain. I loved LOVED it. It reminded me of Italy
actually which was so fun.
Life
is good! I continue to love it! And oh my goodness the SPANISH this
week has just flown. I don't know what it is but I can speak Spanish
now! I'm at the point where I know I don't speak or understand
perfectly, but I have enough confidence in my ability where I have no
problem going up to people and talking to them in Spanish. Some accents
are harder to understand than others, but at this point I can fluidly
carry on a conversation where I am understanding and am understood. So
that's fun who knew that'd ever happen! haha
The church is true everyone! Earlier this week we met a cute lady on the street who we're going to visit on Wednesday
and as we were talking to her, she was really curious about us as
missionaries and what we do and how long we serve and all that. And at
one point I told her "we wouldn't do this if we didn't believe so
strongly in this gospel." and the spirit confirmed so strongly that YES
this is the work of the Lord and I'm bringing people unto Christ! We
always say that, but it's real! There really is a church of Jesus Christ
on this earth where a true and living prophet receives revelation for
God's children just like in Bible times. I love it. Blessings blessings.
:)
Well I sure love you all!!!! I hope everyone's enjoying their summer and are planning trips to Spain ;)
Love!
Hermana Johnson Some extra pictures from last week's goodbyes and my new dog friends.
And then Hermana Barlow is still here!!!
And then Hermana Barlow is still here!!!
