Dear Fam and Friends, Glad to hear you are all doing well! I'm very jealous that I can't go to
Wicked with you, but we'll do that later. It was a very warm week, and very humid. So about 90
degrees fahrenheit with 100 %humidity. Nice and wet if you know what I'm saying.
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| Chocolate Molten cake |
Mån: After emailing, we cut our pday short to proselyte because of
something we were going to do on Thursday. We met with M who taught me some
Spanish. Then we had dinner and family home evening with K's and B's whole family! Plus it was my going away party because we knew I would be
leaving. We had homemade chocolate molten cake. Oh man, it was so good:) The
K's are the best fellow-shippers ever. We got to watch front row how member
missionary work should be done. I love them. I know B and his family will be
baptized. I hope I will be able to come and see that happen.
Tis: We went down to strängnäs only to walk around
with people cancelling on us left and right. I honestly have no idea how we got
20 lessons this week because we got cancelled on so much. We did get to visit with C and her family before heading
home.
Ons: District meeting: the discussion was led to Bearing Testimony
Frequently. Many times we think that we need to make this huge extravagant
testimony at the end of the lesson, but it doesnt need to be so. Small simple
sincere statements of truth allows the Holy Ghost to penetrate to the
investigators heart. We received a call from an old investigator (GU-gamal
undersökare) wanting a Doctrine and Covenants -this guy knows a ton about our
beliefs and everyones, he does deep deep study to honestly find truth. So we
took this as a sign that all of the cancellations were so that we could meet
with him. He tried to bible bash but he still wants to meet and discuss certain
things. So thats cool. We met with K and he was being so hardhearted with everything. He was just fighting the Mormon doctrine, but I was like, "Look, we don't teach any Mormon
doctrine, there is no such thing. We teach the doctrine of Jesus Christ, because
it is the Church of Christ, the same that has been taught since the beginning of
the world." It was intense, just let me leave it at that.
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| Teaching me the munspel |
Tors: We got to go to a Medieval Knight Festival going on in Mariefred with
a member family and it was pretty awesome! I got myself a munspel -mouth game. There's a pic of the guy teaching me how to
play it. Ill have to show you guys when I get home, it is super cool!!! Sick! Then they had tournament with competitions and they actually
jousted! Well, as much as they could without people getting hurt. I wish though
that I could have seen a real joust, just like from A Knights Tale. That wouldve
been sick! It was definitely worth it, though the sun was blazing hot. I got me
some good color again:)
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| Hole in one |
Back to work where we met with Y. Things
have been stressful for him because his family lives in Libya and theres some
crazy things going on over there.
Fre: Exchanges. There was a locked building
and just at that moment we get to the door someone was there! Perfect! Turns out
it was this TUs girlfriend. So she lets us in and we met with the TU. He isnt
religious at all, though is interested in Theology -like most people here ha. We
had him pray for his first time ever, and it was pretty great. He definitely
opened up a lot more from when we first got in. We were able to meet with this
less active family for a visit. I'm very grateful for Elder C. We've had some
good talks together. He has really helped a ton here in Eskilstuna, especially
for me.
Lör: We met with T for a good deep conversation and he is sincere in his
desire to find truth. He had great prayer afterwards to ask God for him to open
his understanding if the Book of Mormon is true. We met D who had a spiritual
experience this week. 6 months ago he was very content
with his life, lagom. Then after meeting with us, reading from the Book of
Mormon and coming to church, he has felt even better than before. It was so
cool hearing him say that and for him to recognize it himself. So wonderful!
We finally met up with B who is from El Salvador
and he and his wife were excited to see us and we had some fika and talked. They
are in the belief that God is first priority. And testimony should be centered
on Jesus Christ, not some priest. They were super nice and just awesome people.
And we finally got in contact with N again!! It seems her boyfriend doesn't like us. Man, that was very disappointing.
Oh just det, we received the transfer call from President Beckstrand and I
will be transferring to Handen, Stockholm South, as a Zone Leader!?! I'm super excited for the opportunity and I'm also a little nervous but I know that when I put my faith in Christ he can
use me as an instrument in His hands to carry this work forward.
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| Love these people! |
Sön: It was my last Sunday in Eskilstuna and
when I bare my testimony I usually cry, its just how it is. It gave me a
chance to just pause, look out over the congregation and feel the spirit. It's
truly a remarkable feeling. I had my last dinner with the L's and visited
H for my last time (every Sunday for 6 months.) At home I
packed a little bit -that is always so stressful for me ha! and went to the
other elders for my last bastu, tyvärr. It was nice.
These 6 months in Eskilstuna have truly been a great blessing. I love these people
with all of my heart and am pained to leave them. But I know that life goes on,
and same with the mission so there are new adventures to be had and new people
needed to be found and I am honored for the chance I have to do it. There is a
big place in my heart for the Tuna. I know the work will continue to progress
here - I have seen mighty changes from day 1. This work is true. It blesses lives. It heals the broken
soul. It promises eternal joy. I am forever grateful. I love you all, have a
great week
Med Kärlek
Äldste Johnson
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