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Hey everyone, 

This last week i hadnt seen too many miracles, but this week was just the opposite :) 

All of the people that have baptismal dates are really progressing and going closer to Christ :) and its awesome to really see all the light that has come to their lives. That is truly the coolest thing to see, the way that this Gospel can change a person, it can change their desires and hearts, and you literally see this light that comes to them and its awesome! I know that that is because of a persons coming unto Christ and repenting and doing their best to follow Him:) "True doctrine understood, changes behavior. The study of the gospel, can change a persons behavior, quicker than the study of behavior can change behavior" -Boyd K. Packer. That statement is true. There are so many good things that have been happening, with less active members coming to church and having desires to serve missions and wanting to work with us, and people having their minds and hearts softened, it just strengthens my testimony that this work and this church really is living and so very true. Its been hard and challenging, but God is really over this wonderful work and He really does guide it, with His Prophets and apostles and continuous revelation :)  Just want to share something i wrote with all y'all. 

A mission is hard, incredibly hard, it makes you doubt everything you think you are, and throws you in some really big waves, many times you feel you get close to drowning and your your just overwhelmed and you yell i cant do this, im too weak! and then you want to sink in despair but then as you say a simple prayer, you realize that youve reached the shore, safe and sound and its a new day, and you look up to God and say thank you. 

God is good. Amo ni ang only nga matuod nga simbahan sa bilog nga kalibutan.  Kag ginaguide guid siya sang Diyos.  

Amo lang na! (thats it)

Elder Johnson 

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Hey Everyone!!!

I wanna apologize that i havent been writing as much as i should, but its been pretty hard because ive been busy...however, i am still doing my best to work hard and learn all i can to help all people. I really have gained a desire to learn and read that i really havent had since ive been on my mission :) 

Um this week has been exceptionally hot, its been 37 everyday or in Fahrenheit, 98.6 every single day, plus the normal 70% humidity, so its been super, super hot, i feel like i cant get enough water lol, but no worries, the Lord gives me strength. Um this week we went a pretty new investigator who randomly expressed to us that she had the desire to be baptized and wanted to read the BoM cover to cover!! We were shocked, but super excited, she has come to church twice now and her daughter and husband are both members and so we're super happy at her desire and so we gave her a date for May :) And we have an investigator who is progressing great still :) and his baptism is coming up. so were so happy :) 

 I have been very humbled this past 5 weeks in many different ways, but i am so grateful for it :) One motto on my mission is never be afraid of embarrassment, as long as it is for your good. And its been rough because i am still not a great teacher, i still have soo much to work on and improve, but that's ok, because as long as i try my VERY best to serve the Lord the way He wants me to, every day, He will be glad of my service to Him. So, i have grown even more fond of prayer and just the fact that you can talk to God anywhere and He always listens. I know that He does and He is so very aware of our lives. Every single detail and thought and hurt and fear, He knows it all and loves to help us. I have learned even more that i am definitely not a perfect teacher, or a perfect anything and sometimes, even though we're trying our best, things still wont work out, but the Lord sometimes just does things not because we deserve it, but maybe to just see if we'll continue to do what we've been doing, so He can really bless us. Even though i am aware of my many faults, i have learned to not let that control what i do. Just give it to God and do your best, and have trust in Him, that He'll do the rest. Because of Christ, He can make up for our faults. "And if men come unto me i will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weaknesses that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will i make weak things become strong unto them" (Ether 12:27) I testify that that is true. I know it now  more than ever :)  God truly is so good and nothing really is impossible with Him. 

Thanks for all your reading :) 

Elder Johnson

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