Dear, Family 

 This week has been alright I've been sick with a virus my throat has been killing me and I've had sinus issues and killer migraines. Transfers are April 7th so hopefully I will get transferre
. I love the member and the people, but it's just such a small area and I'm board of it. It's about the size of Middle Canyon Elementary to Copper Canyon Elementary and all those neighbourhoods in between that might be a bit big still.  But I did have a really cool spiritual witness happen to me. We had dinner over at one of Bellbird Parks Members home and he served his mission in Salt Lake City, UT. He had the opportunity to meet Boyd K. Packer and Packer shared his experience of being called into the quorum of the twelve. Packer was saying that he didn't feel worthy or good enough to fulfil this calling. So what President Packer did is he 

went to the temple Early that morning to Pray. He was sitting in the room where his setting apart was going to take place and after he had finished his pray he looked around the room and was just pondering. When he had noticed something very unique. So for a the setting apart there was the first presidency and then the rest of the quorum of the twelve. But as Packer counted the chairs that were set up he saw that there were 4 chairs in front and then 12 chairs on the other side. When I was listening to this brother tell me this the spirit strongly, but quietly told me who that extra chair is for. I know we are lead and guided by the saviour he is at the head of this church! I know that our Saviour lives. I know that he was resurrected and rose again! This church will never lead us astray It is the light by which we need to follow to obtain exaltation and eternal life. It's through the guidance and counsel given to us by the prophet and his apostles that we are to heed and follow. Prepare your self for General Conference as we prepare ourselves and learn by faith. Which means we need to be willing to act upon the prompting given to us by the spirit. I promise you family that as you spend time to listen and spiritually obtain understand and knowledge this conference that you will have an increase of faith and understanding of gods will and counsel for you. I Love you all so much! I know that this church is true! I may not understand all things, but I have received a witness from the spirit that has testified to me the truthfulness of his works.

              Love, 

                   Elder S. Johnson

Dear, Family 

 This week has been really good and very stressful! Super big time stress haha, but it's all good. So this week was the Baptism of Nathan Exton and Kasilita Hola. We had their baptisms the Same day. But because it was their Baptism we really just focused on trying to see them and make sure that they were ready and understood what they were doing. So not anything really else happened to exciting except the Baptisms. So on Saturday Morning was there baptism at 8:00 am so we go at the chapel at 7:00 am  to prepare thing's fill up the font clean the windows and vacuum and what not, because the Samoan Branch had a huge party and destroyed the Chapel really frustrates me when members don't take proper care of the Chapel. So where cleaning and Kasi show up and were like all good sweet now where just waiting for Nathan to show up. Then we get a text saying hey Elder Johnson and Elder Latu I might not be able to make it I'm like 30 minute away from the chapel and have no rid to the chapel from Redbank station. It's like 7:25 when we get this text so we start worrying a little bit. We ended up asking the bishop to drive us 10 minute to the bus station to pick Nathan up so he can actually make it to his baptism. So he is their pick him up go back to the chapel. Change take Photos and go to his service it was wonderful and good Me and elder Latu and some of the other boys in the ward sang a musical number... I know right me singing! haha my voice has improved a little bit. So nervous and shy though. But finally it came down to the baptism I baptised Nathan and Elder Latu Baptised Kasi. What a wonderful spiritual experience to be with him in the water of baptism and to help him come unto Heavenly Father through the wonderful gate of Baptism. Super nervous!!!! but the following Sunday Kasi came to church and I was able to preform his confirmation we didn't have a microphone so I had to be loud. it was really cool during it though I felt like I was falling underneath his chair. The Stressful part is that Nathan didn't show up to church and wasn't able to be confirmed that day. But we were trying so hard to get a hold of him and talk to him. any ways Yesterday we we were able to contact him and we will do his confirmation tomorrow! So happy to see 3 really solid Convert Baptisms in my first area I'm so blessed. Was able to go to the Temple again today and what a wonderful experience did an endowment session and then witnessed and stood in the place of children for Sealing! I really am starting to gain a testimony of the power and divinity of the lord's temples and Latter day work! attend the temple!!! I know the lord Jesus Christ Lives and he is at the Head of his Church! I can testify of the Infinite power and grace of Atonement of our saviour, and cleansing us from our sins! I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful week! I'll send some pictures next week.

 Love,

      Elder S. Johnson

Dear, Family 

 I Don't know how to feel I'm really excited for Erin and her Call to Sydney, Australia. But it sad to hear about Cindy Hetzel Passing away. Something that I know to be true is that we as missionaries go into part of the world to proclaim the restored Gospel and the Plan of Salvation. I know that because death is part of our Heavenly Fathers plan, that we will find peace and joy when we pass away for it is a time of peace and rest for those that have accepted the gospel and know our saviour and accept him as there Redeemer. Just remember that when we do go on the the next life it's not over it's just a waiting period until we receive our gloried and resurrected bodies. I know that the Gospel is true I know that this Plan of Happiness is true! My testimony of our saviour has grown I know that it is through him that we are saved and overcome weaknesses and sin. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is there to bring us comfort! Apply is atonement and he will ease our burdens and bring us joy! In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

               Love,  

                   Elder Johnson

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Dear, Family

 Nick gave me so advice and I'll do better at writing you and talking about experience that I have throughout the week. So this week has been really slow all we been doing is finding. My companion Elder Latu he has been throwing me in the deep end a bit with lessons and finding which is really good and hard at the same time, but I'm eternally grateful for that, because I've grown and have learn so much from it. I've been able to see my ability to teach and actually carry conversation with people. A blessing that has come this week is our investigator Nathan the one who is from Papua New Guinea. So this week was suppose to be his baptism, but he didn't go to church on Sunday so he wasn't going to be able to be baptised until he returned from New Guinea for work. So when we met with him I was discouraged ready to tell him that he would have to wait to be baptised and that I probably wouldn't be able to see him get baptised. But the dude surprises us and tell us he rescheduled his flight for the 28th of March. So grateful for a heavenly father who answers every sincere Prayer! I know that this baptism is a Miracle from our heavenly father! I know that as we pray, but not just pray but do so with real intent and a sincere heart as well as doing so with faith that our prayers will be answered. When we do pray for those thing we have to exercise our faith we need to put in those concentrated works in order to achieve our goals, and receive answers to our prayers. Sorry to write you on Thursday today we had Temple P-day which has been awesome, because My first companion Elder Cooper told me that I wasn't able to leave him. He was going through some repentance process and wasn't able to go in so I didn't either. but I found out that I didn't have to stay with him for the temple. So it was my first time going trough since I've been here its was a wonderful experience for me brought a lot of peace into my heart! knowing that I was doing work for those that have pasted on! I love the Temple!!!! Everyone Go!!!! The lord does bless us as we attend and preform the work for the dead. I'll try and get picture they just take forever to upload!! I love you all Have a wonderful week! I know Our Lord Jesus Christ Lives! Study 3 Nephi 17 and pay attention to how the lord love each and every single one of us!I really want all of you to know I know that this church is true! I have a testimony of the power of pray! I know that throught the Priesthood power were are sealed as a family for all of time and eternity! Develop a relationship with our Heavenly Father and grow that Testimony!

           Love, 

              Elder Johnson 

p.s. 

 How are you all doing? How are my Nieces and Nephews? Is everything going good at home? Is there anything you want me to do better at I'll improve my emails anything else? Love you so much miss you

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