Spoonin' and...transfers are coming!

March 15,2010
HELLO HELLO HELLO.
BAPTISMS!!! WOOT!
The baptism was a smashing success! as well we had double digit investigators at sacrament for the first time ever in selcourt! it was great! :)
And guess what?? we're gonna try to have another one this week.
so that will be sweet!
Unfortunately obert had an emergency and wasn't able to baptize them, But he'll be ready soon!
Obert was baptized like 3 months ago. he should've had the aaronic priesthood a long long time ago but..... ya. the ward takes time to get on top of things.
I've attached some pics of the baptism and the FHE we did the night before with norbert,tariro, obert and sabina!
It was so fun! we played some intense games of spoons! I apparently was the best spooner but jeff dad and kevin already know that. haha just spoonin ya.
Ya elder maisonueve is from around there. He was the AP for awhile in our mission, He was a cool dude.
Well i'll try to work the poor man's copywrite. I'm not too concerned most of the songs i was worried about being taken already have been. But it's ok there's more where that came from...
ya member missionary work is the best. You guys should have them over for a braai or dinner or something nice. That way the family can "meet the bishop" as well have some friends in the ward.
Member missionary work is more than just saying hello at sacrament meeting! I'm glad to hear you went skiing with steph that's awesome! Just start with baby steps and work your way up. That's the way it's done!
We get transfer news on saturday so my next email will contain my destiny for the next 4 1/2 to 6 months! I'm hoping to go to Lebotse( a village in botswana) and be the branch president and just stay up there the rest of my mission....but thats a pretty high aspiration! haha
I'm still having a bunch of fun here in selcourt though. It is gonna be tough to leave, it is the land of my inheritance.
But aside from that there isn't too much going on! We're just working hard!
Have a great week!
the church is true!
-elder johnson


Mon, Mar 8, 2010
Well, i come before you this day repentant! My last email was a bit dreary and down. But this week all is well! don't worry obert is getting the priesthood this week just in time so that he can baptise norbert and tariro! it's gonna be sweet. we are pumped!
Ya as far as the oscars go.... All i know is that Avatar is like the biggest thing since sliced bread or something.... i've seen stuff for it everywhere.
We put our white investigator (dirk) on date yesterday!! He's engaged to a member in the ward and he is going to baptized in may! Unfortunately i won't be here when it happens.... but it's all good!
As well Sis. Zwane is on date. I don't know if we told you about here but she is the mother of a convert in the township and we got her as a refferal and she is awesome. We teach powerful lessons every time! it's awesome!!
Oh man, i can't believe that biking is a hobby to some people.... ugh. i'm tired of it!!! haha
What else is good news?!?! One of our new investigators Jeffrey... is a stud He's just rocking the lessons. I'm thinking of even having him baptized in a few weeks. maybe before i leave. it's a bit selfish but i would baptize him before just about anyone but Norbert and Tariro! He's power.
So tomorrow night when we teach obert our lesson is gonna be "how to baptize" i'm pumped!
I also had the chance to play for a missionary fireside we had with Marlin K. Jensen. I played "come thou fount" it was awesome! i was going to send a video of me practicing it but it wont fit.... sorry. Well when i send a dvd of pictures home i'll include it!
Ya i just finished the book of mormon... so i started D&C.... i'm kinda pumped already it's been blowing my mind.... the first section is nuts.... lots of sweet stuff in there. It's nice when scripture study becomes exciting!
But the lord has definately been answering my prayers this week as i fasted this sunday i asked to be able to enjoy the work and to love the people... even if their stressing me out a bit, and oh boy did i get answered! it was awesome!
THE CHURCH IS SO TRUE!
-elder johnson