February 24, 2014
Small and Simple Things
I love hearing all the great
things that are happening back home. I'm glad everything is going well.
Yeah, I'm doing all
right here. Honestly, we had a few pretty tough days during the week, but
Sunday made everything better. We had our eternal investigators show up
to church, Julio and Mirella. We had been fasting for a miracle for them,
because we were just about out of ideas for them committing to a date. As
it turned out, Pres. Alvarado from the mission presidency came to the branch
for sacrament meeting, though he wasn't on the program to speak. After
all of the speakers were done, he abruptly stood up and said that he felt
impressed to speak to any of those that might be investigating the church. He
explained that we lived for an eternity before birth, and will live for an
eternity after death, and that this life is comparatively a grain of sand on
the beach of Barranca. He finished by saying, "Let's not waste our
time." It was powerful, and it changed my view on the law of the
fast.
We also talked to
Amado, the guy from last week, as well as Jose and Beatriz. They all need
to get married, so we shared Alma 37:6 and said that getting your birth
certificate is the next step in your salvation. (You need your birth
certificate to get married, and those certificates just so happen to be far
away for these folks.) They all accepted! It's such a simple thing,
but they are now showing repentance.
We're really excited
to be here. This is a lot of fun, and there are times when I look back at
things that happen and wonder if it would have worked that way if it wasn't for
your prayers. Thanks.
Also, no cell phone
for two more weeks… (Price is Right trombone music). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A [Dalton’s
really good at making that sound himself, so I thought he would like it if you
could hear it.]
Love you all!
Elder Johnson
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