I'm doing great!!! But yes, we had two earthquakes!!!! They were fun! hahaha.. bad I know! But they weren't bad at all where we are located! They were very bad in Cebu...but not any cleaning up here.. nothing was damaged in Bacolod Mission Area. We just were in our house and it started shaking a little! I thought I was dizzy at first. Then I looked over at my companion and he was laughing at me because my reaction. He said it was an earthquake.. and right after that I was like.. oh I know mom will love to hear about this hahahaha!! And I can tell that you do!! But don't worry, it's all good here!!!
Zone conference was amazing!!! We had the Philippines Zone President here!! He was great!!! Elder Neilsen taught us how families can be together forever through Heavenly Fathers Plan. I learned new things and am grateful for the knowledge I have that my family will be together forever.
Something new I learned as I finished the Book of Mormon and started again... taking it slow and trying to get everything this time! But what I learned in 1 Nephi 1:2-3 is the very first testimony in the Book of Mormon. Nephi, probably the most faithful and diligent person I know, bore his testimony about the Book of Mormon. I never really noticed that as I read it. But he says, And I know the things I write in this book are true.
" 2 Yea, I make a record in the alanguage of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.
3 And I know that the record which I make is atrue; and I make it with mine own hand; and I make it according to my knowledge."
How cool is that? He hasn't even written anything.. but he KNOWS and has received witness from Jesus and his Heavenly Father that this book is true.
Also, later on in chapter 1Nephi 13:23-24... Nephi bears testimony about the bible!
" 23And he said: Behold it proceedeth out of the mouth of a Jew. And I, Nephi, beheld it; and he said unto me: The abook that thou beholdest is a brecord of the cJews, which contains the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; and it also containeth many of the prophecies of the holy prophets; and it is a record like unto the engravings which are upon the dplates of brass, save there are not so many; nevertheless, they contain the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; wherefore, they are of great worth unto the Gentiles.
24And the angel of the Lord said unto me: Thou hast beheld that the abook proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew; and when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the fulness of the gospel of the Lord, of whom the twelve apostles bear record; and they bear record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God."
Then in D&C: 10:44-46 Jesus Christ, Our Lord, bears testimony that the Book of Mormon is true.
"44 Behold, they have only got a part, or an aabridgment of the account of Nephi.
45 Behold, there are many things engraven upon the aplates of Nephi which do throw greater views upon my gospel; therefore, it is wisdom in me that you should btranslate this first part of the engravings of Nephi, and send forth in this work.
46 And, behold, all the remainder of this work does contain all those parts of my agospel which my holy prophets, yea, and also my disciples, bdesired in their prayers should come forth unto this people."
We also had an investigator come to church!!!!!!!!!!!!! Three more weeks and he can get baptized!! He is 12 his name is Jamse. That's our only experience this week and Zone conference! We didn't have much time after that!
The language is great though!!!! I can carry on most conversations and I lead lessons!!! They go alright... but it will come! All is great here!! Love you all tons!!! Share the love!!
Love Elder Johnson
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