This week went well and we traveled to Barcelona! And things here in Zaragoza are still going well.
I still love being here! It´s an amazing area and we continue to see miracles daily.
One small miracle happened in Barcelona while
waiting for the Barcelona Hermanas to get back to the piso, we got a random phone
call. A lady named Maria had found out that we were trying to visit her neighbor
Sandra. She called us asking if we could meet with her and her Mom. They said they
were really interested to meet with us to hear what we had to share. Incredible!
People are calling us!
Another miracle was about our recent convert,
Elvis. Out of the three baptisms last week we were the most worried about him passing
his interview. In every lesson we didn´t know if he was paying attention or not.
He did pass the interview and did get baptized, which was a miracle! But then he
got fired from his job. We felt so bad and went to visit him at his house. He told
us that they may have took his job but they didn´t take his life. In his room there are three pictures of Christ
hung up on the wall with duct tape. A big picture and two pass along cards. He had
his reading materials out and ready for us. It was great to see the light in his
eyes. His countenance was changed because he had stopped drinking and smoking to
be baptized. Despite losing his job, he was
happy. We had a wonderful lesson and a scripture popped into my head that I had
read that morning. It was 1 Nephi 17:13.
I talked about how Christ is the light in the wilderness. He is always there
to guide us especially when we are being obedient and keeping the commandments.
And then we knelt and prayed (which we never were able to do before being in the
shop or outside teaching). The Spirit was SO strong. Hermana Reeder and I hugged
each other afterwards and said: "This
is really what missionary work is all about."
Our other two recent converts are also struggling
in life. They don't have jobs to sustain them here. Spain is in hard times right
now economically.
We are praying that it will be better here for
everyone soon.
The Relief Society Presidency offered to do a
surprise birthday party on Friday for Hermana Reeder because it is her last week
here and her birthday is on Friday. The Branch does not often do activities, so
it ought to be a fun day. I know it will
be one of the best birthdays she will remember and for sure will be a surprise!
Our recent convert, Engracia is doing great still! It is amazing to see the change in her. I can
already see her at the temple someday. I hope I can be there with her when she goes
through.
We have a lot of great visits set up this week
with the members to give Hermana Reeder the best last week ever. I am sad to see
her go because I have learned so much from her and I love her so much. She is an
amazing missionary and Zaragoza will never be the same without her.
Also, the
girl who wants to be a nun that we taught, keeps cancelling out on us. We haven´t
had a cita since that day and she won´t come to church...
Like I wrote at the beginning, we went to Barcelona
Wednesday night and stayed with the Hermanas there. On Thursday we went and got
Hermana Reeder´s fingerprints done. Then we went to visit the Sagrada Familia and
then we went to Plaza Catalunya, which is a food market. Later, we went to Plaza
Espanya and saw a neat light and water fountain show. On Friday we went back to
Zaragoza. It was a fun week.
Next Sunday we are going back to Barcelona to
take Hermana Reeder to the Mission office. I will find out about my new companion
on Saturday. Maybe I'll stay in Zaragoza, we'll see!Love you,
Hermana Johnson
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