Elder Noah Johnson

Monday March 26, 2018

Mediterranean Sunrise

Hola chicos!! Wow, how is everybody doing? Or at least those of you who read this? Haha this week has been a little crazy but super fun!

I don't have a ton of time to write but I'll just throw down a quick summary of every day!

Lunes: Wow Monday was super fun! We went up to Valencia to see a bull fight with the zone and it was nuts! I had no idea that they killed the bulls so when they started stabbing it with spears and swords, I was slightly confused haha! But seriously so amazing to see that part of the Spanish culture!

Martes: This morning we helped a family move out of their house and into their new one because their dueño was gonna kick them out the next day! So we helped them with that starting at 10 in the morning until 6 at night haha! SERVICE!! Then we had the opportunity to go and teach Maricarmen and Sandra! They are seriously so amazing and the spirit is always so strong there with them!

Miercoles: This morning we did weekly planning which, as always, was lit! Not. But then tonight we went and visited Nasko and Desi and were actually gonna start teaching them Spanish so that should be interesting!! And then tonight we caught the train to Valencia because tomorrow is zone conference!

Jueves: Aight I'm gonna throw down some notes that I got from zone conference because it was super good. It was pretty much all hype haha, it might not seem like that from the notes I took. But trust me, it was all hype.

• Tempest-tossed, Elder Duersch and Elder Bristol
Internalize himno 208 "Brillan Rayos de Clemencia"
- are we the lighthouse or are we the struggling seaman?
- Need to come to know, for sure, that Christ is my savior.
- We need to find the light of Christ and follow it and let it shine through us
- Be patient and grow from adversity. It's always worth it to work a little harder an put in just a little more.
- we've been put here expected to become an El Faro missionary.
- I am expected to devote all my time and attention to become the missionary and person that God wants me to be.
- Develop a greater sense of commitment
- Drop your nets and follow Him!

• You develop Christlike attributes one action and one decision at a time.

Who am I in my heart?
"Be a christlike missionary, don't just do missionary things."

CHOOSE TO BE CHANGED. The world would take people out of the slums, but Christ takes the slums out of people and then they take themself out.

CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND YOU, DON'T BE CHANGED BY YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

SET FIRE TO OTHERS BECAUSE WE ARE ON FIRE. MEN CAPTAINED BY CHRIST WILL BE CONSUMED BY CHRIST.

Love it.

Viernes: This morning we had our interviews with President Dayton and wow. That man is amazing. You just feel the spirit so strongly when youre around him its incredible! Also theres a chance that ill get transferred this coming week so that'll be interesting haha! I'm excited to see how it all plays out!

Sábado: This morning we started off the day with some insanity, always a good time! Then we went on a 5 hour hike with our bishop, some members, and some investigators! We hiked to the top of one of the mountains in Gandía and wow! The view was crazy, and the wind up there was crazier! And the way down, the bishop decided to bushwack all the way down so it took us a little longer to get down haha.

Domingo: Today was pretty tranquilo. We had church and then after, I was feeling pretty sick so we went to piso and I took a nap. Then we went out, did some contacting, went to ward choir and then did some more contacting haha. We actually saw some milagritos tonight just from being in the streets. We ran into a man named Carlos who has been impossible to meet with! He told us that his work has just been crazy and that this week he doesn't work! So we set a visit with him and were super hyped!

Lunes (aka today): Today has been crazy man. We woke up at 5:30 to go see the sunrise in Cullera which was super fun! We brought cereal, mate and uno. Classic. Then we went back to Gandía and hiked up to the cave that we found last transfer! And I am so tired hahaha! My legs are dead. I love it.

Hope y'all are good! "♫ God is great, beer is good (nah not really), ♫ people are crazy."

Elder Johnson