March 10, 2014
Funeral Marches… Who
Knew, Right?
Ok, so I did use some new
finding techniques this week. Let's just say that some finding techniques
are better than others. Some ideas that I want to try again: Walk
in funeral marches with Plan of Salvation pamphlets. It was actually a
lot more natural than I thought it would be. Anyone can join the march at
any time without it being out of the ordinary. Another one: Going
to the library to give away our free books. I mean, that time, only the
librarians were there, but we do have an appointment on
Wednesday to
answer questions there. On the other hand, the idea to get my shoes
shined just to talk to the guy didn't work too well, and the gym wasn't open
the day we tried to leave free health (Word of Wisdom) pamphlets. Thanks
for the new ideas! I'm excited to put them into practice this week.
I spoke in a funeral
this week of one of our investigators. He was in the process of trying to
get married before I got here, but he found out, right before I came into the
area, that he was in the later stages of cancer. It was a little overwhelming,
because I didn't really know him that well, but it made me realize how little
the world has to offer in terms of comfort. Afterwards, others were given
the chance to speak, and one man said that "Juan will live forever in our
memories." What a poetic lie. I want everyone to know that I
know that there is literal life after death, that God is a real person rather
than some abstract idea to think about when it suits our needs. Families
can truly be together forever. The truth is beautiful.
Love to you all--
Elder Johnson
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