Today is officially my last P day at the MTC. I am feeling mixed emotions of happiness and sadness as my stay at the MTC comes to a close. I am really grateful for all the support that you guys have given to me over the past months and weeks. I couldn’t ask for more support.
On Sunday, we had someone from the missionary department come and speak to us, which was a really spiritual experience for us. The zone leaders were released from their positions effective next Sunday as new zone leaders were called last Sunday and will start their calling this coming Sunday. I’m really grateful for the zone leaders that gave me and my district full support and love. They have demonstrated the true love of Christ and service and missionary work. I’m also very grateful for my branch president, President Adams. He’s a very loving man and he’s very stern and straight to the point, but nonetheless happy to work. His wife is nearly the same way, only a little sweeter.
On Monday we had TRC for the last time. Me and my companion taught a woman named Kristen. From my knowledge, I think she served a mission in Madagascar, but her Malagasy was just a little bit broken. She still spoke really nicely, and we still had a very nice conversation about prayer.
On Tuesday, we had the ultimate privilege of being able to hear from Elder D Todd Christopherson. His message was about the recent standards of the name of the church. He gave us new instruction to never use the word Mormon to refer to our church or members. Rather, he wants us all to refer to our church as the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints, not the LDS church, not the Mormon church, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love him, and I sustain him. I also sustain president Russell M Nelson.
On Wednesday, we got to teach Tony again, this time we taught him a little bit about the plan of salvation. I felt a big contrast between the lesson I gave at the beginning of this transfer to where I’m at now. I felt a huge increase in my vocabulary in Malagasy, and that couldn't have happened without the help of my District members and my teachers and the Lord. Malagasy is amazing language, and I’ve had the privilege of being able to stay here at the MTC for six weeks. I will never forget my stay here, and I will always be thinking about it the day I leave.
Yesterday, sadly, two of our fellow missionaries from my district had issues with their visas in Madagascar, and as a result, they were reassigned to the Washington Seattle mission for one transfer. We were all a little bit bummed out at first, but it turned out to be a really happy event, as not a lot of people get to say that they serve two missions.
This morning, before I wrote this email, I got the chance to perform endowments in the Provo Temple. The Provo Temple is such a beautiful temple, and I’ve enjoyed every second of looking at it from a far at the MTC. It was one of the first things that I saw as we were pulling into the MTC. I will miss the Provo Temple when I leave to go to Madagascar.
One thing to keep in mind is that I still might get reassigned to a different mission in the United States of America. Everyone is having issues with their visa right now, and there’s a high possibility that (with the exception of elder meldrum) every missionary from our district will be reassigned.
I will keep you guys posted as the time Roseanne, but I can assure you all that if I do get reassigned as where the Lord wants me to go. I will be happy to serve in the most wicked city known on earth. I would be happy to serve in a place where there is not a lot of people. I’d be happy to serve anywhere the Lord wants me to go.
I love you all and I’m sorry that I didn’t take a whole Lotta pictures this week, it was really busy. But, here’s what I took.
Love you all!
Elder Johnson
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