Hey hey!
Okay. So. This week. First. Let me just tell you how embarassing my life is. Okay?
So once upon a time in our lesson with "Stefan" we were following up about our commitment that we had him do- which was to read about the First Vision. He was like "Naaah... I didn't do it." And we were like "Okay! We'll do it with you right now!" PS- ALL of our lessons are in Spanish. So I open up my Spanish BoM and ask him to read JSH 1:11-20. And he starts to read it. And I'm like "Strange... usually I know at least half of what's going on but I don't understand a word he's saying." ... turns out I had him read Moses 1:11-20. I had him read 9 verses that had nothing to do with what we were talking about. And when we found out we were all laughing so hard we couldn't teach. It was so embarassing/hillarious.
Also, I said "Me gusta su faulda." (Significa: I like your skirt.) ..... to an Elder. I was trying to tell him I liked his tie. Epic fail. And it was a Spanish speaking Elder. Even better.
I've realized, and I'm not sure if you've noticed this. No, I know you have. Everything I'm thinking in my brain shows on my face. And I just realized this week about how I must look when people are speaking spanish to me. I have this kinda confused trying-to-figure-it-out-look... I probably have my mouth hanging open... anyway, we were at TRC - which is Hermana Dorian and I's favorite probably just cuz the people are themselves and they're so great. We taught the CUTEST old man. Like the kind that's like "back in the Korean War..." He was just a tease and super talkative. Anyway, he was in the middle of telling us a story. And he stops. He looks at me and says in Spanish "How much of what I'm saying do you understand?" And I was so thrown off by the question I go "Huh?" And he turns to Hermana Dorian and asks, "How many years of Spanish did you take?" 3. "Will you translate what I'm saying to her?" Hahahahahah! Suuuuuper great.
Before him though we taught Elder Baxter. He is like 50 and general authority looking. Just a man with light in his eyes if that makes sense. Anyway, what we were supposed to teach about was prayer. Of course in Spanish and of course they don't tell us til like 5 minutes before we go teach. So I pulled out Enos and we read a little through that. He talked about like- how we have to have faith in the words that the Lord says, which made me think of another scripture in Ether 3 I think, where before the Lord shows the Brother of Jared like- EVERYTHING- he first asks him "Believe thou the words which I shall speak?" and Elder Baxter just starts laughing at how true it is. And I dunno- we just talked about the importance of prayer, and I testified about how much it has helped me in my life especailly since being here, and Hermana Dorian. K, this girl is great. She just goes to testify about how important it was in her life and just starts crying. I dunno- even though we don't speak Spanish very well, the Spirit is really the one that speaks. We're seriously learning two languages here: Spanish and the Spirit. Elder Baxter shared with us a good friend of his that was an alcolholic for twelve years and just decided to pray one day. At his lowest point. He said he could literally feel the comforting arms of the Savior surrounding him. We were all crying. It was awesome.
Oh! Something I've wanted to tell you since day one!
Hermana Johnson and the Mormon Message Connection:
Go look up Stay Within the Lines. The main Elder in that video "Elder Wood" is in my zone! Super embarassing I went up to him on the first day and asked him why he looked so familiar. Uhm... he's on a mormon message video that I've watched a dozen times. That's why. He is the FUNNIEST kid ever. So animated. And people stop him all the time and are like "Hey! You're that guy!" It's great.
Also: "Same Jersey, Different Team." Guess who was one of the Sisters that taught that kid? Hermana Mackay, my teacher. She is seriously THE GREATEST. She inspires me. So glad we're related. Haha. She's the blonde with the curly hair at the end of the video in the group shot. I wanna say she's wearing a blue polo or something. Anyway, it's a great video. So you should look it up!
Yesterday we learned about the power of the Spirit in Conversion. And like- it really is the Spirit that's does it all- we don't do anything! We even practiced it with someone from our district, I was with Hermana Green (Love her!) and she was the investigator and I was the missionary. And Hermana Mackay's like "Okay, I want you to find out why your investigators aren't getting answers to their prayers." Dah! okay. But the coolest thing is- I just did what I could, and followed the Spirit and I could feel Him guiding me in the questions I asked and He helped me to listen to her and to understand her. I ... fail at explaining but... yeah. Afterwards both Hna Green and I look at each other and were like "That. Was. Awesome!" And Hna Mackay looked at me and says "Hermana Johnson, you have NOTHING to worry about." Die happy. It made me super pumped to get out in the feild and help the people of Houston. Cuz it's not going to be anything I say or anything I do. It's all about helping them recongnize the Lord's hand in their lives, and help them feel of His Spirit and His love for them. So excited!
We did sealings this morning! The coolest experience ever. I couldn't help but think about all you - and how much I love you! And... I know it's totally okay I say this cuz Elder Holland said it, but it really wouldn't be heaven if you guys weren't there. Mom, I'm so grateful you and Dad did it the right way. I'm so glad to have been born with the blessings I have been born with. I realize how much God loves us. And how much He wants us to love! And there is no end to glory! There is no end to love! It's like- there's no end to progression at all. I don't know. I know I'm not making any sense. But there it is. :) I LOVE YOU GUYS! I feel so blessed to have the family that I do. So blessed. And I feel so blessed with this opportunity to help other families have that promise of forever too.
If there's anything that I've learned this week it's that God answers prayers. Everytime. Even the ones in our hearts. Even the ones that can't be realized for a while. He even answers them when we don't notice that He's answering them. But I know that He is listening, and He is guiding us as long as we're doing what we're supposed to be doing. I don't think we even notice it half the time! But He is always there! So I guess I would invite you guys to pray with a prayer of faith, with the knowledge that God will answer you because I know that He will. We don't find the things we're not looking for. So pray. And look. Because maybe God's answering you and you don't even realize.
Anyway, I love you!! Dios les ama tambien!
Hermana Johnson
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