Family,
You all sound like your doing amazing! I cant wait to see the new colors on the house, The office is great, Its really throwing a whole lot of things at me that I havent been expecting, its helping me to learn everything from first aid to building bunk beds, I learn how to use excel and then the next day how to work with landlords, Its teaching me to be organized, its teaching me how to budget, to really eliminate any prospective wants from true needs, and its teaching me the valuable skill of dropping everything in a busy schedule to heed the promptings of the spirit. We had a wonderful experience last night as we taught a family who had lost more than half of their large time poultry business in the typhoon, on the bright side they had two freezers full of chicken, but they really were struggling and you could tell. but amidst their circumstances they invited the missionarys over to come and eat. We were hesitant as we knew their situation as well as saw the 2 page list of things to do and things to try to learn to manage as the Hansen's (office couple) departure date is coming up, but felt like we needed to go, so we accepted the offer. It was truly amazing to see as we talked about Jesus, how the spirit brought peace into their home and their hearts, They truly believed that god would bless them if they supported his servants regardless of their circumstances, so we did our best to speak words of encouragement, but I know that in that lesson the best communication was not in the words themselves but between our spirit and theirs. The Holy Ghosts influence was behind every word we said, and they felt that, and as they thanked us with moist eyes, It gave me a glimpse of the power of the word of god to heal a wounded soul, how as we speak of the love of Jesus it dosen't always rescue us from the flood but helps us to breath easy once more. It gave me a glimpse of the kind of home teacher I want to be, and the importance of that calling in the church, I learned that it takes alot of faith to drop everything and respond to a spiritual prompting, but as we do we fulfill gods eternal purposes.
The week went well, Im just thankful to be out here learning so much, I feel great, its been fun to help in making the mission more effective, as well as learning how to serve others in whatever capacity god sees fit to give us.
I see the lords hand each day in my life,
I love you all.. a lot
Elder Johnson
SO I got some bad news about pictures, my camera was stolen this week along with all the money in my wallet, I left my bag in the lobby of a chapel here during MLC, and I thought it would be safe there, but I guess even in the lords house you have to exercise care with your valuables, I was shocked and saddened by it. I really dont know what the best thing is to do.. I dont really have anything to send this week..
So there are 6 of us here and then president and his wife, The Assistants are the ones who handle things on more of the training spectrum of missionarys, but everything logistics and financial wise is between the 4 of us, Me and Elder Talanoa, as well as Sister and Elder Hansen the office couple, there technically should be about 6 of us splitting the workload, but President dosent want that may people out of the field. so were doing double time as office elders right now, and the Hansens are leaving so there will be a 3 week gap near October where were doing triple time, the 2 of us, Elder Talanoa and I doing everything there is to do here in the office, as well as training the new office couple on all their responsibilities when they come in. SO right now were learning all sorts of new jobs that the Hansens do along with our regular responsibilities as office Elders. Its super busy, but so fun, and I couldnt have a happier guy than Elder Talanoa to do it with. Every day is an adventure, were driving all over the mission, visitng apartments, fixing lighting, building bunkbeds, moving people from one place to another, at meetings we handle reimbursments and personal orders, we enter in Baptismal Records, we create and send rent checks, as well as handle the tax forms, were the mission accountants at the end of the month, we handle cell phone problems and bills, the list goes on and on, It makes time go by so fast!
Its really fun though, I wish there were more time to teach, but it makes those expereinces that god gives us to do so much sweeter.
Yea, its different for sure, but still fun, were like ministering missionaries. I love it, the new couple is the Morans, They're actually from Draper I believe, Im not sure where though, not in our stake. but they'll be great to work with, I learn alot from observing how the Hansens act, you can learn alot from people older than you.
I gotta run, We'll figure out the camera situation soon.. I love you all so much!
Elder Johnson
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