Dear, Family

 Wow It's Almost December what a wonderful time of year where we are able to reflect back on the true meaning of this time. Christ may not have been born on the 25th of December but it's a time when we has Christians should reflect the meaning of The Birth of Christ! It's such an Important prophecy that was fulfilled when Christ was born of the virgin Mary! Who came out from the tribe of Judua. For me when I think of the Birth of Christ I not only think of the him lowly in a stable but I think of his work and ministry among the Children of men. I Ponder his atonement. I've been studying a bit about Adam and Eve which by the way is super interesting. But the scripture in 2 Nephi 2:25 Is just so powerful. "Adam Fell that Men might be and Men are that they might have joy" The Atonement of Christ, the Fall of Adam and Eve, and The Creation are so entirely connected if it wasn't for one we can't have the other. If we are to understand the Atonement more fully and the necessity of his Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Christ. We have to understand the need for Creation and The Fall of our first Parents. I love you all and pray that you will take this wonderful opportunity this month to fully reflect on our Savior Jesus Christ. I know that as we do our commitment to be more righteous will burn within us. I pray that as I do more to focus on Christ that my own commitment will begin to burn brighter and with a more fervent heat. Well this week has been alright Elder Parker and I have been sick with a virus! Aghaha. and because of that our week has been slow. Funny experience though so Toowoomba Elders had a baptism. But their investigator lived in our area. And we should have been teaching her but they did, but to just skip long story we will just continue. So as far as I know everything had been worked out and the baptism was a go and she was going to be baptized into Toowoomba ward. But the night before her baptism the Zone leaders call me and tell me so are you going to be at the baptism? I replayed no usually you wouldn't unless you had an investigator going. We the Zone Leaders with bad info thought she was going to be baptized into are ward and they gave me the job to make sure she was baptized in our ward. So me just being obedient and doing what I was told made calls and misinforming people that she was going to be baptized in our ward. Boy I thought I was doing the right thing trying to figure all this out. But I then received a call from President Henderson He asked me "Elder I have been communicating back and forth with the bishops and stake president about this girl and her baptism everything has been sorted out. Now unless you know more info then I please tell." Well you probably could Imagine me and how bad I felt. I replied "NO NO President Henderson I was just doing what I was told." Everything was worked out and the baptism when Awesome.  Anyways I'm still not sure the lesson I have learned yet but I just wish I wasn't the cause of so much confusions is stinks being so. I love you all take care stay in good health! Good luck and My the Holy Ghost be your guild!

                    Love,

                           Elder Johnson

P.s By the way my mom thinks I look handsome in the second pic! haha

Dear, Family

 Boy I feel like I just emailed yesterday I feel like I should be out knocking on some doors! Anyways not too much has happened since I lasted emailed. It's just been really hot lately and been starting to sweat I'm so grateful for the blessing of having a car literally when you go and finding after 3 hours being able to sit in the air con for a few minutes really take a load off. I was able to do my first Baptismal Interview with Toowoomba's investigator its such a great thing to do. To help determine the readiness of someone to make a covenant with the Lord. It's was such a good experience bit weird because your alone so used to having your companion with you like all the time!!! But we were really able to get deep and to see how her testimony has grown and developed was such a spiritually uplifting experience. Help you to remember why your on the mission. We have also been teaching two little girls Carol (8 years old) and Bridget (9 years old) they are so cute I really struggle to simplify my teaching thought, But we played a game for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Were you jump from one hymn book to the other. lots of fun! to bad I probably won't be here for their baptisms. We also just last night had a huge rain storm boy driving home in like puddles of rain. Crazy! Super Cool Lightning storm too. Well I wish there was more to tell you but not much happened. I've been feeling good doing a lot better then I have been. The work is picking up a bit and it really does help it's good to be busy. I love you all I want you to know I know this Church is true! Through all my studies and Prayers I know! Christ Lives! He is our Savior and it by his Mercy we return back to our Father. And Ultimately become like him! Stay safe! 

                                   Love,

                                         Elder S. Johnson 

Dear, Family

 This week has been good we were able to find 6 new sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father I'm so excited to begin to know them better and to help them receive the wonderful gospel! I know it's true! We had this week a quite a bit happen which has brought growing experiences. Just this last week we as a zone were able to make mission history. We all exceeded the Hastening the Work Goals for Finding and New Investigators. The Mission President was a bit happy and told Elder and Sister Richens to treat us to Ice Cream. So after District Meeting they took us for lunch. One of the Ladies we are teaching is Adel she is older in he mid 40's. But boy she has explained a bit of her past to us and she has had a rough marriage. And we were able to just talk to her and helper her know Heavenly Father is there and that she can find lasting peace and joy in Christ. We also had an experience I thought just would never happen. While Finding we came across this man who in the past had bad experience with missionaries. We talked with him told him we were sorry that you had an experience like that. He was kind but just seemed real thrown off. As we were beginning to walk away them man closed his screen door and screamed to "GO AWAY" the man came out chasing us away which is normal we continued to walk toward the end of his pathway then he ran up to Elder Parker and just slugged him in the back. Boy!!!!!........ I was so scared for the mans life I ran up to Parker and had to walk him away. Then the man threatened to call the cops. Just really stupid we didn't understand why. But As I ponder and the following event clearly help me to know why. After that I was thinking maybe we should just take a break from finding for a moment. but in my heart felt we should just keep knocking. He met David he is the man's Neighbor. David is scientist and we had a powerful lesson with him and we spoke on the incredible gift of Agency and the plan of Salvation. The Lord with show and do miracles after the trail of your faith. I love you all have a good week! When the going gets tough stay faithful! You will see the hand of the Lord!!!

                   Love,

                         Elder S. Johnson 

P.s. 

 It was Temple P-day sorry.

Dear, Family

 This week is transfers..... and I'm staying another 6 weeks here in Toowoomba with Elder Parker I was really upset and angry because nothing has been happening in the work and I just don't seem to get along with the ward very well. It was pretty are the first 2 hours when I found out then I was able to talk to my Zone leader because they are in a similar boat. And I learned powerfully what I needed to do and that was to stay positive and be optimistic. But I'm glad I'm with Parker we get along well. So that what I'm going to do. I'm unsure what the lord needs me to do but I'm praying that I can witness a miracle this transfer! We were able this week to go do Service down in Fernville in the Sister Area they had a huge storm come through and the rate of damage was a Category 3 Cyclone. So that was heeps of fun but sad to see all of the damage that had occurred. I worked my body to the point of almost breaking I feel My arms were so dead after cutting and moving trees and doing tons of racking! We also had a ward trunk or treat which when alright like 35 people showed up. It was put on by Matt Lietch a Canadian but when we got there he said can you do me a favor he told us to cook the Sausages for the event so I became Mater Chef!!! (Thats right mom I can cook!) Haha. So it was alright. So we got a new phone number the past two weeks we have had some strange text and call from men. So someone who had our phone number took it and made and ad on the internet that we were and Escort. So you could just imagine what we got. but good thing got new number. Well that all that has really happened! I love you have a good week!

                         

                                        Love,

                                               Elder Johnson