Hello hello family! I am back again from eastern Kentucky! It's pretty wild out here! Not kidding, either. We've gone down some pretty freaky roads the past week!
Anyway! This week was a pretty good one! Elder Davis and I are getting more comfortable with the area and with the branch. We are learning where to go and what to do (except for how the sisters before us stayed under 1300 miles a month. Freaking impossible!) and things like that.
We had some pretty sweet lessons this past week. We taught an investigator that the sisters left for us named W. We talked about having a relationship with God and why and how it can benefit your life. He didn't say a whole lot, but Elder Davis and I both felt that there was some serious pondering going on in that mans head. We're seeing him again this week!
We also taught L&N last night. Out of the blue I felt like we should go see them. Turned out to be awesome! we taught a lesson on prayer. N. got a lot out of it. She told us of her relationship with God and how it's gotten her through the past couple years. It was a powerful lesson, and she was a little emotional. Unfortunately, they are moving to Lexington, but we know that the missionaries will find them eventually and they will join the church. Super solid couple.
Today for Pday we went to Paintsville to have a District Meeting in the morning, and then go on a hike! It was grrreeeeat! District Meeting was really great. Elder Mortensen is a really great teacher. We talked all about being "agents unto ourselves" and introduced ourselves and our families to each other by passing pictures around. It was great. :) The hike was also really really cool! It looked like the Amazon for part of it where we were. There was a little waterfall and a little stream/river thing that we had to walk through... yeah!
The highlight of the week was Thursday, when Elder Dale G Renlund of the Seventy came to Charleston to talk to all the missionaries. That was amazing! Elder and Sister Renlund had just returned from a 6 or so year assignment in the southern half of Africa. We were their first mission tour in the states! How cool is that? He talked about a whole lot of stuff. Too much to put in here. I did take around 4 pages of notes though. Elder Renlund taught, President and Sister Salisbury taught, and Sister Renlund taught! They were all fantastic. Elder Renlund talked about become in tune and knowing that this place is where you need to be, that this is where The Lord sent you.
He also gave us his "four messages, which were as follows: 1) "On behalf of The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, thank you. 2) You were called by God to be here, and you have the right to plead with The Lord to know it for yourself. 3) President and Sister Salisbury were also called by God for them to be here at this time, and they love you, and 4) The Lord Jesus Christ lives." He was fantastic! I wonder how people can be that awesome and in tune with The Spirit. A lifetime of learning, I suppose. President and Sister Salisbury talked about a whole lot of stuff. A lot of it was centered in Preach My Gospel and becoming Preach My Gospel missionaries. Sister Renlund taught about "Plans, Goals, and Visions" and how you're either moving up or down in the gospel. You are never staying where you're at. You are either gaining knowledge or are losing knowledge. You get to pick! Overall, it was fantastic.
I hope you all had a good week! I thank you for your prayers in our behalf. Thank you also for all the letters and emails you all send me! I love all of you, and testify that Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father do too! Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Johnson
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