Monday (19th) – We had a family
night with some of the members and a few investigators, which was super fun! I got to teach them a game about following the
promptings of the Holy Ghost. We used a scarf
to blindfold a person and then we hid some money or candy in a room. Everyone had to yell out different directions
and then have to try and listen to the "Holy Ghost" in their ear to lead
them to the right place. It was incredible
because the members basically taught us and I really didn't need to say anything. A lot of them are from around the world. (It
is not often that actually we meet native Spaniards.) They have been living here for a long time.
Tuesday (20th) – I registered at
the Centro as a resident in Sabadell, but I still have to return to the Police Center
in Madrid in about 40 days to complete the process and get an identification card.
Then we talked to Roberto, who is a 22 year old
from Ecuador. He decided to be baptized on
April 7th. He´s been through
a lot in his life and it´s amazing to see how prepared he is with such a strong
testimony. A recent convert went with us
to teach him, which was very helpful.
Wednesday (21st) – Hermana Rejon
was feeling sick, so we stayed in our apartment a little longer in the morning. Then we met with a recent convert named Guifre
who has a real strong desire to learn more.
It makes me think: Do I appreciate
all that I know? Do I have that same desire
to learn a lot more like he does? We have
so many resources; it´s incredible how blessed we are to be able to learn so much
more.
Thursday (22nd) – We traveled
a lot today and got lost for a while! Hermana
Rejon is new to the area too, so we are learning together how the bus system works. It is very efficient though, and a great opportunity
to contact and meet people. I noticed there
aren't many people smiling here. I think some people think I'm weird when I smile
at them. I asked Hermana Rejon if it was
obvious that I am not from here and she said "Yes" and that is probably
because I smile a lot and not just because of my blond hair and blue eyes because
there are a few other people here that have blond hair and blue eyes.
I've found that if another person smiles back
at me, we end up talking to each other! That
is how we found Veronica, who can´t speak Spanish! It was nice speaking English again and we have
an appointment to teach her tonight!
Friday (23rd) – Today was Zone Conference
with President and Hermana Hinckley. There
is definitely a higher standard here and I love it. Everything is very formal which allows the Spirit
to be even stronger. I learned a lot and
the Hinckley's are amazing and I am so lucky to have them as my leaders. I bore my testimony about how much I know that
the Savior loves each of us and how He is aware of our needs. Again, it's incredible to have this knowledge
and we do have so much to smile about.
Saturday (28th) – We met with
Modibo from Africa and invited him to be baptized on April 7th and he
said yes. :) He said he would quit smoking
so he could get closer to Heavenly Father and become more like Jesus Christ. Hearing his testimony and prayer was really heartfelt. It has been so amazing to have this opportunity
to be a part of these peoples´ lives.
Sunday (29th) – It was my first
time attending Church in Sabadell! It is
from 4-7 P.M. The Bishop asked me to bear
my testimony. At first I was nervous, but
as I started bearing testimony, I was not nervous anymore because the Spirit overwhelmed
me. What great comfort.
I wrote in my journal: "Since learning Spanish,
I´ve realized and gained a better perspective on what my relationship with Heavenly
Father is to be like. I speak in "usted"
form all day everyday (formal)-except when I pray, I use the informal "tu"
form. It means a lot to me now."
Love,Hermana Johnson
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