Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Barcelona Mission: (Zaragoza) Week-22 2012


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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