My last week

Dear, Family

   I can't believe how fast the time has flown this has been one of the Greatest Experiences of my life so far. Serving a mission has taught me so many skills and helped me to Grow I still have my weaknesses. I don't really know to what extent I've changed I just know I'm better because of it. The People I've been able to come to know and meet have bettered my life and taught me many life lessons. I'm truly Thankful for the designs of our God for allowing an 18 year old boy to come and Labor in the work. Not just for the salvation for others but most importantly for me. As i've pondered this I've really come to understand that the Lord could do his work in so many more effective ways. He could send well experienced and seasoned members to do his work. But he Lord Doesn't want that He want Us to go back Spiritually Stronger and more powerful leaders and, Followers. I Love this Work I know it's True. God the Father Loves Us. His Son is our Savior It's through the Power of the Atonement that we are made free from Spiritual Death and Physical Death. And By his Grace we can be made Perfect. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ really did appear to the Young Boy Joseph Smith and Called him to the work. To usher in the Dispensation of the fullness of time. The Book of Mormon is the Evidence of this work as we come to know through study and Prayer we can know the reality of this work. I know it's true. We are lead by a Prophet of God! As we heed to the Prophet we will not be the very elect who are deceived. I love this Gospel I'm grateful for the Cleansing power of repentance. I've been able to partake of it pure white fruits. It is so good. I love you all! I will see you next week Can't wait to Hug and see all of you. 

                     

                        Love,

                              Elder Sterling Jaden Johnson

I love you!

Dear, Family

 This week has been good filled with it's own trials and difficulties. But some awesome things that have happened. Is one that our investigator Joshua just came back from New Zealand. We were able to go into his home and the first thing that he told us is that. He felt like he wasn't going to be able to make his date for September 3rd, but he told us that he has been thinking and pondering over the date for October 1st Thats awesome! Literally nobody ever set their own date well at least for the many experiences that I've had and have heard of. He is so ready for baptism. I just wish I could be here to see it. But its some of the best feelings in the world to know you have helped someone come closer to Christ. I know that God Really does love us. and that he really does "Prove" his saints. I'm grateful for the Trails and Challenges the places before us to help us grow. Oh how merciful the Lord is.

               Love, 

                  Elder S. Johnson

Angela and me

Week 3

Dear, Family
 I don't really know what to tell you I feel like I just talk to you yesterday. Same old stuff has been happening just trying to find our heavenly Fathers children who will hear his voice. Not much else we did have the opportunity to move a family to Beudesert. So that was heaps of fun I love helping people to move. I just love Hard Work! Your Slaved me well Mom and Dad. Me and my companion don't have the best of unity but we are working on it. I did have the blessed opportunity to spend a few hours with my recent Convert Angela Smalls she came down with the Kids Adeien, Dillion, Mckenna It was awesome! we spent some time just playing with them on the playground. She came down to visit because I will miss her endowment by a week or so. It's been wonderful to have been such a big part of her life and conversion to the Gospel. I will leave you with my Testimony that I know that God lives. He sent his son Jesus Christ to satisfy the demands of Justice that we might inherit life eternal. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God given the Keys the open the final dispensation of the fullness of time. I know the Book of Mormon is true It teaches and Testifies of the relaity of God the Father and Jesus Christ and is the Evidence of the Restoration of the Gospel and one will gain a testimony by reading, Pondering, and Praying about the Book of Mormon. It is the Word of God. I know that we are literally lead by the Savior through his Prophets and Apostles. I love you! have a good week! and Patrick is coming today to basically say good bye it's going to be hard.
          Love,
              Elder S. Johnson

We were invited as a zone to this birthday party missionary activity thing anyway when we were there the family told us that we weren't going to do the spiritual activity that we were suppose to do. but they gave us food and cake and this little boy came up to me dipped his finger in the cream and ate it. I thought it was cute so I let him do it again. Then the 3 time he grabed this huge piece of Cake and Shoved it in his mouth me and Elder Primavera couldn't stop laughin

Time,Temple, and Teaching

Dear, Family

 Hello another week has pasted I know I say it too much but time really does fly!!! It's Crazy at the same time I feel like it was just yesterday that certain events had happened. I don't even really know what to tell you it just feels like the days are a blur and it's crazy I wish I could just tell you everything that has happened and is going on. but even I can't remember all things and yes I do keep a journal. But every time I get on I can't remember. We were able to have a very good and powerful lesson with a less active member her name is Lois and she hasn't been to church in over 20 years and were went in and were pretty bold and loving with her. And we told her we were her to help he get back to church and to the temple so she could be sealed with her son. Towards the end of the lesson she expressed to us that she had prayed 2 days before asking God the help her get back on track and she knows that we were the answer to her prayer. It such a great feeling to be used as an instrument in the Lords hands. Just normal for the work apart from that. Was able to go to the temple such a great blessing was really good to receive instruction and to learn I love it so much. I was able to have an interview with my mission President for a temple recommend and I asked about an extension and he said yeah but when I talked to mission secretary she told me it would cost over $800 dollar to extend for just 3 week so I yeah.... I wont :( Be safe! have a wonderful week.

                      Love,

                           Elder S. Johnson

Pic: at the South Bank Station