Weekly update!
Ah haaaa!!! Well this was a very good week. It was full of
good times, and spiritual experiences, and sadness, and happiness, and
excitement, and nervousness. If you can imagine all of those feelings rolled up
into a ball then that's just about how I'm feeling at this point!! The reason
being is this was the last week of this transfer! Good old week 6!!! Both Elder
Hamp and I were expecting Elder Hamp to get transferred, or for us to stay
together! Well the Lord had a different plan in mind! I'm getting transferred.
I don't know where to! But I'm pretty much freaking out! Haha It actually sucks
for me, because this was and is my favorite area so far, along with Elder Hamp
being my favorite companion so far! It really sucks for me to have to say
goodbye to all the great people I've met in this area. The only thing that runs
through my head is the words of the Song, "I'll go where you want me to
go, dear Lord"! Well pray for me, and my new area! I'm excited though to
go and help other people! And meet new awesome members!
Well enough of that crap, we'll get on to the last week and
different funny, and spiritual things that took place!
The first thing I'd like to mention is a really funny story that
happened to me. So some missionaries that work in an area close to ours were
handing off a young man for me and Elder Hamp to teach. This young mans name is
Chris! He's a great guy and very nice! Well whenever missionaries do a hand off
lesson generally there will be four of us. Depending on the situation the old
two may leave, that way the person doesn't feel over whelmed! But this time the
four of us and Chris were having fun! Well we were in the garage, and Chris
brought out these flimsy plastic chairs for us to sit on. We began and started
to go through the discussion. Well about half way through, I leaned back on my
chair. Then slowly and comically the chair bent and I fell out da back. Luckily
I didn't break the thing, it just bent and I fell out, then it bent back to
place! Haha I got up very embarrassed, and looked at the other guys in there,
and they all started to crack up..... It was actually very very funny as I look
back. But at the time I wanted to curl up in the fetal position and cry.....
LOL!
Well time for a miracle!! So on Friday we do weekly
planning. That's the day that we plan everything out for the coming week.
Needless to say it takes forever. Like #4hours. So it definitely can be hard.
But we were doing good and focusing. We had this investigator that we hadn't
heard from in a little while. So we decided to call her. She was way solid, and
very interested when we first met her, but since then she had been really busy
and we hadn't been able to meet with her! Well we called and got a hold of her!
We talked for a little bit, and she was working and doing good! We caught her
on her break! Well she then asked what the church address was, and then
informed us that she would be attending this coming week. So that stuff just
doesn't happen!!!!!! It was freaking sweet! That was the last thing that Elder
Hamp and I expected!! She actually told her boss, while she was on the phone
with us, not to call her in cause she was going to church!!! Hahaha The best
part is that she came! She enjoyed it and now she is gonna be a very solid
person to teach in the coming weeks for Elder Hamp and his companion!!
Well I am really sad to leave this area. It's gonna be a
bummer to leave and on Saturday of next week the family that I love
is getting baptized. I don't know why but every time that I have someone who is
getting baptized, I get transferred the week before it seems like!!! LOL!
Hahaha I am still excited for them! I am also excited to go to my next area. It's
gonna be a challenge, and fun, and I'm going to meet lots of new people.
Another reason I'm very nervous is I got a call from President Berry on
Sunday night. Informing me that I have been called to be a district leader in
my next area. That's definitely nerve racking. So pray for me there. I love you
all very much, and pray for your welfare! I hope your all doing good!!
In closing I'd like to just say a few words! I'd
like to declare that I know that work in which I, Elder Johnson, Elder
Richards, and 90,000 other missionaries around the world are engaged in is Gods
very truth. I know that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the
everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ. For those of you who have never read it or
discredited it, I challenge you to read it and take the challenge of Moroni and
to "ask God, the eternal father in the name of Christ if the book is not
true" I know he'll answer your prayer. Because he answered mine, and millions
of others. I know this church is true, I've seen the fruits of my labors. And
the fruits of living the gospel, nothing brings more happiness. Most of all I
know that Jesus Christ lives, that he did in reality suffer for me and everyone
who has ever lived. I also know that there is no other name given in heaven or
earth whereby men can be saved in the kingdom of God. The church is true and
the book is blue ladies and gentlemen. I pray that I maybe an instrument in the
hands of God to bring about much good. Until next week I bid farewell!!!
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!!!!!!!!
Love, Elder Crismon
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