Week 79 - Believe, Love, Do

Hey everyone! It has been a good time out here full of great experiences. This week was Elder Greer's birthday which was awesome! He hit the big 2-0! Shout-out to him because he is legit. In the morning, Elder Gomez and Elder Collins came over with waffle mix and all the other goods to have a nice brunch to celebrate and it was fun. 

We have been struggling to find positive investigators in these past few weeks. We find A LOT of people and we do what we can to talk in the streets, serve others, work with partial families, and ask references from the members. But we are having a difficult time finding people that are willing to repent and come unto Christ and actually live the gospel . With some of the people we teach, they have a challenge understanding and grasping the ideas of the restored gospel. With others, they already have "their church" and don't want anything else. And there are those that truly have no desire to accept the gospel and receive the blessings that come from it. 

I believe all that is happening now is a test of faith from the Lord to see if we are going to continue diligent in the work and give our best effort. There are a lot of people that are willing to listen to us, but there are few who put it in practice and commit to live it. We are looking for those who are have been prepared by the Lord to accept and live the gospel. It brings us the happiness we need. Elder Uchtdorf said, "Of course, we must do more than merely have an intellectual understanding of the gospel for it to have this healing influence in our lives. We must incorporate it into our lives -- make it a part of who we are and what we do. May I suggest that discipleship begins with three simple words: Believe, love, and do." 

That's really what it is all about. Gotta keep going! Perseveremos! Have a wonderful week everyone. Nos vemos!

 

Love, Elder Johnson