Well i must say that Nauvoo sounded amazing. I am really envious about
you being able to go to the Temple EVERYDAY!!!!!! I see the temple
everyday, but i can only go once a transfer, tear tear. I love the
Temple..... Good Gracious i love the temple!!!!! It is so amazing not
only the feelings that are felt there, but the amazing ordinances that
happen there. AMAZING!!!!!!! Can you tell that i am happier.... I am
really starting to jump fully into the mission. The First transfer is
almost over. One more week and everything could change. Personally, i
think that i am staying in Chorley. I would like E. Garcia to stay with
me, but the chances of that are kinda slim. He has been here for 7 1/2
months, so he is probably moving. At First that really scared me, cause
i would be the junior comp, getting following trained, BEING THE
EXPERIENCED ONE IN THE AREA!!!!!! Yea not so sure about that one, but im
over that. I am excited about that possibility. That is the best way to
learn right??? To jump in and really have to take charge. Thats how you
grow up fast and really learn how to do things. I know that the comp
that i might get will be amazing cause he will be training me still so
that should calm my worries right?
So there really aren't any super spiritual experiences this week. The
Temple Devotional put me on a high for a while, but i want to tell you
about some really awesome people. I want to tell you about Clifford and
Mavis Dawson.
Mavis was baptized the day before i came into the Area. She is an a
amazing woman. The true story of how someone is prepared by God to
receive the gospel. The Proof that those people are out there. Anyways
her Husband Clifford is also amazing. He is the Nicest old man (heather
would love him to bits), but he didn't get baptized. He is now our focus
point. We are trying so hard to get him to accept the challenge and come
unto Christ. Its not easy because he is a Bulldog to say the least. He
is more Stubborn than anyone that i know. We are working really hard and
i think that we are going to succeed. He wants to live with his wife
forever, because he loves her more than anything. We have explained
again and again but nothing yet. There home is the nicest that i have
been in in Chorley. If i could have a home like that i would move to
England. I will send pictures sometime don't worry. Amazing people.
Completely amazing.
So this week has been another good one. I am feeling so much more
comfortable in the mission and thats great. The Assistants gave us a new
commitment at interviews/training yesterday. They gave us a personal
commitment that we get to choose for ourselves. I have been thinking a
lot about it and i got one! My commitment is to be myself. I don't know
why i have changed, but i am not the person that i was when i left. With
other people that is. I was funny and fun, and crazy, and i have calmed
down over here. I don't like that! I want to be the person that i was
when i left, and i plan to work on that. I am not saying that i have
turned into this dud, but i have just calmed down a bit. I need to get
back to me. I realized this just yesterday. We had exchanges with the
Assistants over the past two days, and it was great! It was absolutely
insane because we had 4 guys in a flat (apartment) that can barely hold
2. Ask Craig about how nuts exchanges are!!! But i went with E.
Sommerville and he was himself. He made everyone that he talked to
comfortable and he made them laugh. If they didn't laugh he did. He
made it so easy, and i know that i can do that. Serious conversations
don't have to be grim, so thats what i am going to be working on now.
Check up with me ok????
Moving on. How is everyone doing with Preach my Gospel??? No
excuses!!!!!!!!! Do the commitments that i said then study further.
There is always more to learn!!!!
Ok well my family i hope that everything is going well at home. Feel
better mom!! Keep studying and working hard. I feel your prayers and i
am so grateful for that. This Gospel is as real as the fact that is
raining right now!!!!! It lives and its here to stay!! TRUST ME ON
THAT!!
I love you all
Elder Johnson
Pictures: My zone, and us with the Assistants
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