June 13, 2011

To all-
     So we were, and will be again today, the first missionaries to step foot in a city here called OLD MISSION.  We are headed out there again and it'll be fun to see the crazy looks we'll get haha.  Success of the week:  We have the goal for each companionship in the zone to 'adopt' an innactive man and try to get him re-activated.  The man we are accompanying was at church Sunday and I really think he was just lacking a simple visit and the last little boost to get him back.  He left for a while because he was never able to stop drinking, but he will do it this time and we are excited about hit potential to change the branch here.
    I loved Alma 29: 14-end. . . How Alma didn't get as excited for his own success as he did for the success of his brethren.  That is truly charity in its purest form!  Wishing the best for all and rejoicing in the success of others.  If everyone had the same attitude this world would be translated!  I spoke in church yesterday, and blessed the sacrament again . . . that is what happens in a branch of 30 active people and 6 missionaries. . . almost the only men.  We love it here and we have a great time together.  I plan on flying my kite today that I made last p-day . . I am really excited : )  
    The other night we were teaching and there was a power outage.  We were able to continue in the dark and we were even able to take the coffee out of two houses so that a few families could start obeying the word of wisdom.  As we left into the street in the dark, I couldn't believe the beautiful sky that I saw above me.  I finally understand the twinkle twinkle little star song. haha.  The stars were literally twinkling and SO bright.  Well, being the me that I am, I got thinking.  .  .  And I realized that I never would have seen that if the lights of the world, the false lights that are only good for a certain amount of time and will one day burn out, had not gone out.  We have to seperate ourselves from the world and we can't get accustomed to the lower level of light that the world offers.  Spiritually and materially speaking.  As president Batt said.  The world WILL GET WORSE.  We must be separated, but we also have to make sure that we aren't slowly drifting with the world as well.  So as to be be today where the world was 10 years ago.  Stand alone in the right!  
    We have an investigator that is firm as can be, but because of her husband won't be baptized.  She will be a firm church-goer forever but I don't know i she will ever be able to be baptized.  Miracles are happening. . . Maybe not how we want, but they are!  Love you all muito.  
-Elder Johnson

PS.  . . Weird englis word of the week.  FRECKLE.  Say that one outloud 20 times!