Book of Muhammad

Dear Family

Great week great week! Too many hilarious experiences. And some very spiritual experiences as well. This week we had Mission Leadership Council... So let me start with what happened last monday

Monday

It was a great pDay and we find out our airplane to Praia was leaving at 1030 then it was 12 and then when we actually got there.... it didnt leave until like 130. So that was a very tiring night. I left the house at 1030 and said goodbye to my comp.. got in the taxi and went to the airport... then one of the elders left his passport at home so we went back... and then came back.. and then waited and waited until the airplane got there. And then once i got to Praia at the sisters house they werent waking up to the buzzer because the power was out... So we called. Turns out we called the wrong number about 10 times. Sorry to whoever that was... And then we had to call the APs to call then and finally they open the door. haha But anyway i didnt sleep at all that night. The foam pad was not doing it for me. But then i wake up and get ready for council which started for us at 730 am to prestar contas... give accounting! I was a walking zombie. But then all of the sudden I got a lot of energy! The spirit does great things. Then the next day we got back to Sal at 930 pm and i got to sleep!

Tuesday

That was the day of council i just described... hah

But i got a lot of exhortations from the spirit on this day. I feel like i am not doing my job as a missionary to the full ability i could. I feel like i have lost some faith. But on this day i really got some good ideas and ways on how i could be better and it was an answer to prayers. We talked a lot about studies and how to be a preach my gospel missionary and also how ot recieve revelation through prayers. We need to help our investigators be agents and act for themselves! We are helping them realize how they can recieve answers to prayers! We all can pray to our heavenly father and get answers :) i love it! He is waiting to answer if we just ask.

Wednesday

Normal day! We found a family and also a less active family. This family is great btw... The son is edimilson. And he loves soccer so we automatically connected with the sports thing. Turns out he was very good and super active in church.. but then he blew out his knew and couldnt go professional like he wanted. And now they dont go to church... I heard about this from sister park after the visit and i am super excited to help this family. I feel like i can totally relate to him! We did a practice for them today because we will teach them today and i remembered how when i tore my acl in college the things that helped me survive were trusting that the lord has a plan bigger for me than i have for myself. I cant wait to share this with them! Trust in the lord. Alma 38:5

Thursday

I gave training in zone meeting on chapter 2 in Pmg.. it was great

Friday

Normal day... Here is where the subject comes in.. We found a guy who speaks english. His name is Lucky. We are teaching him... but he is kind of confused about religions so he like to learn about all of them. So we get to his house and see about 10 bibles laying around... And after the first lesson we invite him to read the book of mormon... But he said he already read the book of muhammad... And we said mormon... and he said Yes the book of muhammad.. and we said no Book of mormon...

To say the least we tried... but i think he still thinks its called the book of muhammad. haha Great day.

Saturday

also great... we had a family night and we watched the savior is born video and the spirit was so strong! 

sunday!

Super awesome because we had a family night and we taught the children how to sing La na judeu onde cristo nasceu... i think its far far away on judeas planes or something in english! We used hand signals and the kids loved it! 

I love Christmas season... it doesnt quite feel like christmas... but I know that there are people here who want to know why christ was born. And we have teh answers. It was to save each one of us. He chose us. And we choose him each time we go to church and take the sacrament and each day of our lives we live worthily of this. I am so grateful for my savior. I love the people here. I love my companion. And i love my savior. :)

Sister Johnson