Miracles are happening in Georgia! haha we love how excited Scott gets when people listen to his message.
February 7, 2011
well the week was a good one. we had some miracles happen this week.
so on friday was the day to remember. we started tracting and and the
first entrance way (which is about 24 apartments) no one received us.
so we went to the second entrance and the 1st door we locked on the
guy let us in and listen and accepted our message and our commitments
to learn more and to read the Book of Mormon. it was such a great
meeting, he wanted to learn more and have his family learn more. a
little side note; he even made room for the Book of Mormon in his
shrine of khaties(pictures they pray to) and candles because it was
the word of god. POUND IT!!!!
so the next floor of apartments we knock on the last door and an older
guy with his wife invite us in and listens as the first guy and
accepts the invitation to learn more and to read. just like the first
meeting everything went well. POUND IT!!!!
then we go down 2 floors with no answer from people and on the 3 floor
another guy and his wife and just like the other 2 meeting everything
went well and by the Spirit. so that was great!!!! then we go down
to the last floor and the last apartment and again it is a guy who
lets us in because "we had smiles on our faces and looked like we had
something to share with the world" he said. turned out he was athiest
but still listened to us and was nice and took a pamphlet about God
and said he would read it. so in ONE DAY we got 4 meetings; and 5 new
investigators!!!!!! what a blessing of the LORD!
also this week me and my companion set a new record! we have
officially gone 10 weeks with no investigators at church! that takes
some hard work to pull off! IT SUCKS!!!!! despite the
hard work and the miracles, at the end of the week it comes down to no
one coming to church...... sad :(
while reading in the Book of Mormon and marking the parts where ever
it talks about Christ is so great. just seeing how many times it talks
of Him, strengths my testimony of this book and really shows the
importance of it!!! if people would just read it............
well these next few weeks will bring some changes...... with old
elders leaving on the 18th and new ones coming in, it is going to be
good and a switch up :)
well i love you all and hope all is good!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!
KIA KAHA
ELDER JOHNSON
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
New year, new area
It's hard work whitewashing an area! Scott keeps us updated on their gradual progress...
January 24, 2011
well this week not much happened.....
we did do a lot of tracking (knocking on doors) and this week people
chose not to accept our message. we spend 7 1/2 hours on friday (all
day) knocking doors and we didn't get one meeting. we did give out
one book of Mormon, we knocked on about
108 doors in one day. that is a lot. it was a very tiring day.
Saturday we had a priesthood activity, where we had a BBQ and played
ping-pong. that was really nice. got to build better and more
relationships with the preisthood of our branch. they taught me how
to make georgian BBQ and talked about family and getting them to the
temple with theirs. it was a great meeting. from now on, i call them
all 'UNCLE' ha ha ha ha just cuz we are close.
Sunday was another bad day for me. we had again no investigators
at church for 8 weeks in a row...... i was very depressed about it and
then a member, Liana, told me that it was ok because there was 41
members at church and most from my area so i needed to cheer up.... i
call her 'Mom' which is DEDA in georgian cuz she is my mom away from
home, but she always corrects me and says that she is my 'Aunt' which
is DEIDA in georgian. she tells me that she can not take the role of
my mother because then she would be stealing a gift from God and that
is a big sin, but she still calls me her child.
she stole my missionary shoes from me this week beacuse they were in
terrible shape. i was literally walking on nothing, i had worn the sole
down so much. well she took them and got them fixed and the guy she
took them too literllay took a sole off a army boot and glued it on to
my sunday shoes HA HA HA HA so now i truck around in army dress shoes
HA HA HA pretty solid HA HA HA HA
so work is good. i guess the thing that is improving is the
relationships with members. that is good. but hard when you don't have
investigators to work with. ALL IN THE LORD'S TIME............
so be safe this week and have a good one!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALL
ELDER JOHNSON
January 24, 2011
well this week not much happened.....
we did do a lot of tracking (knocking on doors) and this week people
chose not to accept our message. we spend 7 1/2 hours on friday (all
day) knocking doors and we didn't get one meeting. we did give out
one book of Mormon, we knocked on about
108 doors in one day. that is a lot. it was a very tiring day.
Saturday we had a priesthood activity, where we had a BBQ and played
ping-pong. that was really nice. got to build better and more
relationships with the preisthood of our branch. they taught me how
to make georgian BBQ and talked about family and getting them to the
temple with theirs. it was a great meeting. from now on, i call them
all 'UNCLE' ha ha ha ha just cuz we are close.
Sunday was another bad day for me. we had again no investigators
at church for 8 weeks in a row...... i was very depressed about it and
then a member, Liana, told me that it was ok because there was 41
members at church and most from my area so i needed to cheer up.... i
call her 'Mom' which is DEDA in georgian cuz she is my mom away from
home, but she always corrects me and says that she is my 'Aunt' which
is DEIDA in georgian. she tells me that she can not take the role of
my mother because then she would be stealing a gift from God and that
is a big sin, but she still calls me her child.
she stole my missionary shoes from me this week beacuse they were in
terrible shape. i was literally walking on nothing, i had worn the sole
down so much. well she took them and got them fixed and the guy she
took them too literllay took a sole off a army boot and glued it on to
my sunday shoes HA HA HA HA so now i truck around in army dress shoes
HA HA HA pretty solid HA HA HA HA
so work is good. i guess the thing that is improving is the
relationships with members. that is good. but hard when you don't have
investigators to work with. ALL IN THE LORD'S TIME............
so be safe this week and have a good one!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALL
ELDER JOHNSON
News from Georgia
January 10, 2011
well sorry that it has been a while since i have sent you mail. we
did not have a p-day last week because we used to many for the
holidays...... so i will write you today and let you know what has
happened.
so new years was great!!! we got to gether with all the missionaries
(10) in one apartment and just hung out, because we were not allowed
outside, so we ate lots of food, watched some
church movies, the Nativity, errand of angels, walking across egypt.
so it was not to bad....; there was fireworks up the wazoo!!!! and so
much noise!!!! what a new years it was!!!! i really enjoyed it!!!
next we had another branch christmas party for the other branch here
and we re-enacted the Nativity story as written in the bible. i got to
play the part of a wise man. the same as last year. so that was really
fun! then we hads lots of food and games and just a big party!!!!!
so what a time it was!!!
well it was Christmas here on the 7th, in georgia they are on the "old
calendar" and so it is on the 7th. so we got to celebrate again with
the members and do it the georgian way..............FOOD!!!!!!!!!!
when georgians have a party, it really means FEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
more food then we have on thanksgiving day!!!! needless to say i am
fat!! HA HA HA HA i like their style of parties!!!
well this week my area got white washed, meaning that they changed the
missionaries in the area that don't know the area. the zone leaders
moved into our area, so we had to divide it up and neither one of them
know the area and me and my companion only know half cuz that is where
we have been doing all our work. well we got the half that we don't
know and they got the other half that the don't know at all..... so it
is a interesting change....... we will see how it goes....
i am doing good and having fun!!! i love it here!!!!
be safe all of you and have a good week!!!!!!
LOVE
ELDER JOHNSON
SUPERMAN
well sorry that it has been a while since i have sent you mail. we
did not have a p-day last week because we used to many for the
holidays...... so i will write you today and let you know what has
happened.
so new years was great!!! we got to gether with all the missionaries
(10) in one apartment and just hung out, because we were not allowed
outside, so we ate lots of food, watched some
church movies, the Nativity, errand of angels, walking across egypt.
so it was not to bad....; there was fireworks up the wazoo!!!! and so
much noise!!!! what a new years it was!!!! i really enjoyed it!!!
next we had another branch christmas party for the other branch here
and we re-enacted the Nativity story as written in the bible. i got to
play the part of a wise man. the same as last year. so that was really
fun! then we hads lots of food and games and just a big party!!!!!
so what a time it was!!!
well it was Christmas here on the 7th, in georgia they are on the "old
calendar" and so it is on the 7th. so we got to celebrate again with
the members and do it the georgian way..............FOOD!!!!!!!!!!
when georgians have a party, it really means FEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
more food then we have on thanksgiving day!!!! needless to say i am
fat!! HA HA HA HA i like their style of parties!!!
well this week my area got white washed, meaning that they changed the
missionaries in the area that don't know the area. the zone leaders
moved into our area, so we had to divide it up and neither one of them
know the area and me and my companion only know half cuz that is where
we have been doing all our work. well we got the half that we don't
know and they got the other half that the don't know at all..... so it
is a interesting change....... we will see how it goes....
i am doing good and having fun!!! i love it here!!!!
be safe all of you and have a good week!!!!!!
LOVE
ELDER JOHNSON
SUPERMAN
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Happy 2011!!
2011 is going to bring lots of great changes for Scott & Georgia, we are so excited about it all! We are also really excited that we will get to HUG our Scott this year!!!
December 31, 2010
so a lot has happened and a lot more is going to happen!!!
first news is that we got permission to start translating of the book
of mormon in 2011. so in February when they finish 'Preach my Gospel'
they will then begin on the book of mormon!!! so in 3 years we will
have that and 2 1/2 years after that the 3 combination!!!!! so they
work of the Lord is moving forward!!!!! it is so great!!!
so some crazy news for you..... 2 weeks ago there was some political
issues trying to be pushed by the government and there was some
opposing parties rallying against them. so President Sakhashvili'
part went out and blew up the opposing parties building in the middle
of the night. so even after years of claiming independence
they are still having huge political problems ha ha ha there has also
been some big protesting going on but they stopped this last week for
the holidays. why can't people just get along?
well CHRISTMAS was a great one!!! we started our morning with talking
to our parents and that was so good!!! what a gift from the
presidency that we can call home!!! i really enjoyed that! they
looked good even though nate did not do his hair that morning (or
night) after that we went out to this very fancy resturant that would
have cost us like 60$ a plate in America but here it cost is 25$! so
that was really good! then we went out laser tagging. then after that
we went out and walked down rustaveli ave. and watched the lights. it
is the main street and it is so lite up with lights that you could
drive it with out head lights on your car at night time. it was
amazing! (note; i live on this street so i get to see it every
night!!!) ;) we also saw the lighting of the Christmas tree. every
year on Christmas night they light this huge tree. it is a big
tradition that they started since they are trying to become
westernized...... they had a huge light show, fireworks, and finally
they lite up the tree and every one went crazy!!! HA HA HA HA HA OH
WHAT A CHRISTMAS IT WAS!!!!! i really enjoyed it and loved it!!! it
was one to remember! also it was my last one in Georgia! :( can you
think about that! already 2 christmas are gone and soon i will be
home!!!! blows my mind!!!!
well for new years is when georgia really party!!! everyone gets drunk
for the next week and FOOD FOOD FOOD!!!!! that is the georgian way....
FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD!!!!!!! so this next week will be hard. everyone
on the streets drunk and everyone inviting us over to eat and then
want nothing more after that!!! for new years we are going to one of
the elders apartments and going to stay inside and watch movies and
eat food!!! HA HA HA it will be good!!!
I AM GREAT AND LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR AND I WILL SEE YOU
ALL NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2011
LOVE
ELDER JOHNSON
SUPERMAN
December 31, 2010
so a lot has happened and a lot more is going to happen!!!
first news is that we got permission to start translating of the book
of mormon in 2011. so in February when they finish 'Preach my Gospel'
they will then begin on the book of mormon!!! so in 3 years we will
have that and 2 1/2 years after that the 3 combination!!!!! so they
work of the Lord is moving forward!!!!! it is so great!!!
so some crazy news for you..... 2 weeks ago there was some political
issues trying to be pushed by the government and there was some
opposing parties rallying against them. so President Sakhashvili'
part went out and blew up the opposing parties building in the middle
of the night. so even after years of claiming independence
they are still having huge political problems ha ha ha there has also
been some big protesting going on but they stopped this last week for
the holidays. why can't people just get along?
well CHRISTMAS was a great one!!! we started our morning with talking
to our parents and that was so good!!! what a gift from the
presidency that we can call home!!! i really enjoyed that! they
looked good even though nate did not do his hair that morning (or
night) after that we went out to this very fancy resturant that would
have cost us like 60$ a plate in America but here it cost is 25$! so
that was really good! then we went out laser tagging. then after that
we went out and walked down rustaveli ave. and watched the lights. it
is the main street and it is so lite up with lights that you could
drive it with out head lights on your car at night time. it was
amazing! (note; i live on this street so i get to see it every
night!!!) ;) we also saw the lighting of the Christmas tree. every
year on Christmas night they light this huge tree. it is a big
tradition that they started since they are trying to become
westernized...... they had a huge light show, fireworks, and finally
they lite up the tree and every one went crazy!!! HA HA HA HA HA OH
WHAT A CHRISTMAS IT WAS!!!!! i really enjoyed it and loved it!!! it
was one to remember! also it was my last one in Georgia! :( can you
think about that! already 2 christmas are gone and soon i will be
home!!!! blows my mind!!!!
well for new years is when georgia really party!!! everyone gets drunk
for the next week and FOOD FOOD FOOD!!!!! that is the georgian way....
FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD!!!!!!! so this next week will be hard. everyone
on the streets drunk and everyone inviting us over to eat and then
want nothing more after that!!! for new years we are going to one of
the elders apartments and going to stay inside and watch movies and
eat food!!! HA HA HA it will be good!!!
I AM GREAT AND LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR AND I WILL SEE YOU
ALL NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2011
LOVE
ELDER JOHNSON
SUPERMAN
My Christmas wish
December 20, 2010
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Well at this time i would just like to tell you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS
and what my Christmas wish is.
and this time we remember the birth of Christ. we remember the
greatest gift ever given to man kind. we remember the day that God
gave His only Begotten Son, Jesus. that is the whole meaning of it!!!
nothing else. no other gifts compare to that of the one that our
Father gave to us!!! and so for me wish i ask each of you to give
that which only we can give. ourselves. that is the only thing that
we have that God does not have. and so i ask that we each take time
to give of ourselves, our time, and do that which Christ did. spend
time with others that are less-off then you. spend time with the sick
or aged. serve those that others would turn away, and then right it
down so that you may remember the spirit if Christmas. President
Monson spoke of this so very well in his short message of Christmas.
that in the spirit in Christmas is really the SPIRIT OF CHRIST!!!!
that is what it is about! share it with others and you will see that
in return you get more of that Spirit then you thought you could have.
it is the one thing that when you give it away, that you get it back
double or even more!!!!
GOD BE WITH YOU!!!!!
GOD IS IN HEAVEN; JESUS IS THE CHRIST; THEY LOVE US and NOTHING CAN
CHANGE THAT!!!!!!!!!
LOVE
ELDER JOHNSON
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Well at this time i would just like to tell you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS
and what my Christmas wish is.
and this time we remember the birth of Christ. we remember the
greatest gift ever given to man kind. we remember the day that God
gave His only Begotten Son, Jesus. that is the whole meaning of it!!!
nothing else. no other gifts compare to that of the one that our
Father gave to us!!! and so for me wish i ask each of you to give
that which only we can give. ourselves. that is the only thing that
we have that God does not have. and so i ask that we each take time
to give of ourselves, our time, and do that which Christ did. spend
time with others that are less-off then you. spend time with the sick
or aged. serve those that others would turn away, and then right it
down so that you may remember the spirit if Christmas. President
Monson spoke of this so very well in his short message of Christmas.
that in the spirit in Christmas is really the SPIRIT OF CHRIST!!!!
that is what it is about! share it with others and you will see that
in return you get more of that Spirit then you thought you could have.
it is the one thing that when you give it away, that you get it back
double or even more!!!!
GOD BE WITH YOU!!!!!
GOD IS IN HEAVEN; JESUS IS THE CHRIST; THEY LOVE US and NOTHING CAN
CHANGE THAT!!!!!!!!!
LOVE
ELDER JOHNSON
December in Pictures
this is me!!!!!
I AM A SAMARI!!!!!!!!
I AM A SAMARI!!!!!!!!
this is us doing some painting for service!!!! we are
professionals!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA
professionals!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA
MISSIONARY PHOTO with President Manzhos from Moscow!!!
me with other missionaries out on our Christmas walk!!!! my new
tradition. go see the lights on Christmas!!!
tradition. go see the lights on Christmas!!!
Lights up the wazoo!!!!!!
Christmas dinner, yum! I had the steak it was AWESOME!!!!!!!
Missionary Christmas picture
Talking to my family on Christmas Eve
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