AAAAHHHHHHH.
I can't believe a whole year and a half (minus 1 week) has gone by. That is just insane. This is my last letter home! Next preparation day will be spent on the airplane!
So let's see updates from last week. I got to go to Hospitalet for a couple days and be with Hermana Read again! That was fun. It felt like I had never left haha. But I loved that. I got to see Shirley and another woman I had taught named Virginia who's getting baptized! Also I ate papusas (I think that's how you spell it) which are now my new favorite food that I've had on the mission. It's like arepas but El Salvador style. Big big fan.
ALSO MIRACLE OF FASTING!!!!!!!!!!!! We fasted with Danny this week because she's doing so so so well and wants to be baptized (Raquel also) sooo bad but they can't until they can get out of their job on Sunday. So we fasted with her so that something would come up to make it possible. Friday-saturday fast. Sunday she texted us "YA NO VOY A TRABAJAR LOS FINES DE SEMANA" ("I'm not going to work weekends!!!!!") Wowowowowowow huge, fast miracle. 2 weeks and they're baptized! I love them so much. They have so much faith and so many desires. It's amazing. I'm so excited!!!
Also yesterday we did the "Fill the World with the Book of Mormon" presentation for our ward in Vilafranca that I had also done in Hospitalet. They LOVED it. In the middle, we gave them 3 minutes to sit in silence and pray to have a name come to mind of someone that they could share a Book of Mormon with. They were so excited and tons of people come up to us afterwords crying because they had a spiritual experience and made plans to share their Book of Mormon. I love it.
So yeah it's been a very good week. This next week I've made plans for every single day to live it to the fullest. Every day we have something special and creative planned in our efforts to find people. I'm so excited. I'll let you know how they go :))
Wow I just feel so blessed. I've had such a special mission. I was blessed to serve in 4 areas (Palma de Mallorca, Catarroja, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, and Vilafranca del Penedés) and with 10 different companions. I've learned too many things to count, but here's a few things I've been thinking about:
I learned about the power of the atonement
I learned how to use the gospel of Jesus Christ
I learned how to ponder the scriptures and be taught by the spirit
I learned how to recognize and trust in the voice of the spirit
I learned to see miracles
I learned how I want my future family and home to be
I've learned who I am and have grown in confidence of who I can still become
I learned how to be a member of Christ's church for the rest of my life and how to be a missionary for the rest of my life
There are priceless moments that make up all of these amazing lessons. I have had the best companions in the entire world (I'm convinced of it ;)) and have learned to love and work hard with each of them. And we have seen so many miracles together.
I have been blessed to see my special friends make covenants with Heavenly father and enter into the waters of baptism. Every single one of them is a huge miracle. I am so so beyond grateful for the amazing experience that the mission has been. I'm grateful that it isn't the end, it's the MTC for life. :) I love my savior, I've felt so close to Him. I know without a doubt that this is the true church, the ONLY way to receive exaltation and to live with God again. Joseph Smith was a prophet and through him, Christ restored His church. I know that's true. I have dedicated a year and a half to help others also know that that's true, and have seen it change lives. I love missionary work.
D&C 15:6 And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen
SO TRUE!!!!!! :))
I love you all so much! Thanks for a year and a half of reading my letters hahaha
Love!
Hermana Johnson
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