Week 39 Letter
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This last week has been fairly interesting. It's been a hard week, but those have become the usual so we've adapted and are staying positive.
We now officially have no investigators. But we're out working hard trying to find those that God has prepared. I think of Alma 26:27 Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success.
Things will get better. If only we have faith and put in all the effort.
The stake president today told us that in a few months there will be two sets of missionaries for each ward in the stake. I have no idea how that will work. There isn't enough to do or enough physical-workable area (most of our area is commercial) here for us, let alone 4 missionaries.
Easter yesterday was very good. One of the talks yesterday in Sacrament meeting was given by a deaf sister in the ward (she was on the stand and a translator spoke into a mike from the front row) It was really cool to watch her bear her testimony with her hands that Jesus Christ is the Savior, and of her personal relationship with him.
After church we went and had Easter Dinner with the Robinson family. They are an awesome family. We got to help hide eggs for their grand kids (and snarf a few eggfulls of starburst jellybeans) it was fun to see them run around getting the eggs. Dinner was really good as well, we had crab-cakes, ham, lamb, and some other misc. stuff. They had some family and friends over which accounts for the mix of stuff. The lamb was really good too haha.
Last week we did a lot of service. We helped a few people move. Including about 500 lbs of ammunition, only most of which was legal in California, into the back of a pickup. The person moving was bound for Utah, his father really liked guns I guess, and bought everything in the 60's (so it was legal then).
We also helped go through a hoarder's house. It wasn't as bad as some of the places I've seen on TV, but it was full to bursting. We cleaned out an office. we couldn't see the floor at all when we started. Stuff (papers mostly) was stacked/strewed at least ankle deep throughout. Interestingly most of the papers were from 2004. It was rediculus. But we got all the way through that room, and took out the desk that she wanted to sell. I know that I can be a pack rat sometimes. But I will never, ever, EVER! let that much junk accumulate in my house, especially unorganized.
I am almost out of time, but I feel i would be remiss if I didn't take a moment (since easter was yesterday) to testify that I know that Jesus Christ is my personal savior. That he went through everything so that he knows how I feel and can help me through any trials I have in this life. I know that he loves me, and that I can show my love for him through my faith. That it is through the redeeming power of the atonement, that I can be cleansed from my sins and return to live with my Heavenly Father and family forever.
I leave these words with you in the Name of Jeus Christ amen
Elder Johns
(look up the Mormon Message and none were with him)
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