Almost Two Months?? I lost count!

Oh man!! So Allanah and Mike have to push their baptism back by a week so I'm gonna have 3 baptisms on the 22nd!! BUT MIKE ASKED ME TO BAPTIZE HIM :) I'm so excited!! Rick, Allanah's husband, is baptizing her :) We were over at their house last night and Rick had Elder Blain and I try on his military gear and all that. It was SO HEAVY! Geez!!

This last week I went on splits with my Zone Leader :) I was with Elder Spencer for 24 hours and it was the most spiritual experience I've had really.. We started off by going to the Hospital and giving this lady a blessing. She was pertty much dead. It was so depressing to see..She was breathing through a tube and barely holding on.. The Spirit was just overwhelming.

But then we went and taught a bunch of people! Elder Spencer taught me how to make contacts with EVERYONE I see. Cause You never know who the Lord has prepared for His message. I could be walking through a crowd of people ready for the Gospel. So I try my best to talk to everyone :)) So we also were teaching a lady named Jackie and we were commiting her to baptism that weekend and one of her Thug Friends walked in halfway through the lesson and at the end he asked "Well.. I wanna get baptized this weekend too.." It was just so awesome!! :)

Not much else happened this last week :) But I'm having more and more fun! I'm getting in better shape I guess too!! We play football every monday morning and 3 weeks ago I played for 15 minutes and I was passing out.. but today I played an hour but not near as tired :)So that's good!

I got my bike!! It's HUGE! I have to jump to get up on it cause the tires are huge xD But It works perfectly! :) The other Day, Elder Blain and I biked all day. And we have to bike like 5 miles just to get to our area... Geez. :l

I love you all!! :)

 

Jacob

 

*can you just hear the excitement in his voice and his love for the Gospel of our Saviour??*

The One

This young man has written poetry for years, and rarely, and by rarely I mean NEVER, does he share it!  It's more of an outlet for him than anything,, Then I got this from his friend that's a girl, shouldn't have girlfriends when you're on your mission, haha, and it brought tears to my eyes.  His testimony is so strong, and solid.

The One

I should start off by saying, "thank you for this day"
I didn't think I would ever be headed this way
Knocking on doors and doing Thy will
Addicted to the Spirit, as if it's a pill

Reading the Bible, and Book of Mormon too,
You'll find that He knows you, better than you.
He knows what you're doing,
and what's in your heart.
Remember who you are, and what you stand for,
Healing the sick,
And helping the poor.

Just as Jesus did,
While He was on earth
It's now our calling
and has been since birth.

We strive to be like Him,
Our Savior and friend
By loving all, like He loves us,
A love without end.

It's not always easy,
I'll be the first to admit.
There are times in my life,
I just want to quit.

But I try to remember
That if Jesus was like me,
He wouldn't have suffered,
In Gethsemane

That's why He was chosen,
to be THE ONE.
He is perfect and loving,
Not once did He shun.

He made and He loves,
every single being
that swims or flies in the blue
and walks on the green.


Although you will never be,
You gotta try your best
To be completely perfect,
And not a thing less.

You can only be clean,
if you go and repent.
But if you do that,
it has to be meant.

When you repent
and make the right choices,
By being baptized
and raising your voices

Against evil and murmurings,
Through His holy name,
You'll feel His love and the Spirit,
with the might of a flame

Satan will attack
or at least he will try
To bring you down
when your spirit is high

Just stay true to your faith,
and God will protect you
And come unto Christ,
Whose grace will surround you

God so love the world,
He gave His brightest Sun
We will fell the imprints all
One by one

Remember who you are,
For you are a child of God
You will always be safe
Just hold to the rod.

Written By, Elder R Jacob Johnson
Serving in the Georgia Macon Mission, Dec 18, 2013-Dec 2015

Happy birthday Elder Johnson!!

Last year when Jake turned 18, we had a batman themed birthday for him.  Just the family party, but there was batman everywhere! He even got a batman pinata that is still intact and hanging in our kitchen entry way!  He wanted us to keep the banner and pinata up until he gets home from his mission,,, OK will do!!   HECK I'm even making cake today and having our ward missionaries over for birthday dinner and birthday cake!!   So here's a huge shout out to the birthday boy that I adore!!    Happy Birthday Buddy!!  Make it a memorable one!