The week that has gone has been a great one. I hope that this past conference was an spiritually inspiring one (I heard lots of good things about it).
Amongst the many great things that have happened this week was another 2 baptisms! I baptised Sr Claudine and Elder Randrianarison Baptised Sr. Angeline. It was a great experience! We have enjoyed teaching and learning with those 2 sisters. They have shown a lot of faith during their first few lessons and beyond. I am so grateful that they have made it this far and that they have made a amazing coventant with our Father in Heaven to always keep his son's name in mind.
Something that I have noticed was that the Malagasy version of the song ''Hallelujah'' has a very different meaning from the english meaning. In english it talks about the fall of King David, while in Malagasy the verses are built as a prayer! And it's not only just for that song, but that same principle goes for every song that goes from english to malagasy. even in the hymnbook in malagasy has a slightly different yet spiritual meaning that is beautiful and special.
Last saturday, I got sick again...yay XD. Needless to say, I am better now and I am so grateful for the body that I have. The body is the temple of our spirits, and that is a very special thing indeed! One of my favorite scriptures to share with those who struggle with the word of wisdom is the one written by paul saying, ''Know ye now that ye are not your own?'' Leave it up to the New testament prophets to always lay down the law.
I hope that this past week was good and I will be praying for all of you this coming week!
Love,
Elder Johnson
Salama Daholo è!
Tena Nahafinaritra ny Andavan-andro izay lasa teo. Manantena aho fa ny fihaonambe teo dia fiahonambe izay nanentana ara-panahy (efa reko zavatra maro mikasika 'lay izy aho).
Anisan'ireo zavatra maro sy tsara izay zava-nitranga nandritra ny andavan-andro teo ireo dia ny batisa 2! Nanao batisan'i Sr Claudine aho ary Elder Randrianarison kosa dia nanao batisan'i Sr. Angeline. Traikefa tsara be izany teo! Nankafy ny fampiranarana sy ny fianarana niaraka tamin'izy ireo Anabavy roa. Niseho finoana lehibe izy ireo nandritra ny lesona Voalohany ary mihoatra izany. Tena feno fankasitrahana aho fa efa tonga hatramin'izao ary efa natao fankempihavanana mahatalanjona niaraka tamin'ny Raintsika any an-danitra ary hitandrina ny anaran'ny zanany ao an'tsainy.
Zavatra iray izay hitako dia ny version malagasy amin'ny hira ''Hallelujah'' dia manana dikany samihafa mihitsy noho ny dikany anglais. Amin'ny teny anglais, dia mikasika ny fahalavoan'i Davida Mpanjaka, fa amin'ny teny gasy kosa dia namboaran'ny adininy ohatra ny vavaka! Ary tsy ohatra izany ho an'izany hira izany fistony, fa ampiasaina izany fitsipika mitoby izany ho an'ny hira tsirairay avy izay miditra avy anglais ao amin'ny gasy. Na dia ao amin'ny Bokin'ny Fihirana miteny gasy aza dia manana dikany somary samihafa fa ara-panahy kosa izay kanto ary manokana.
Narary indray tamin'ny sabotsy aho...Oe XD Na dia izany aza, salama tsara aho izao ary feno fankasitrahana aho noho ny vatana izay ananako. Tempolin'ny fanahintsika ny vatantsika, ary zavatra manokana izany tokoa! Soratra masina anankiray izay Te-hazaraiko indrindra rehefa misy naman'ny fiangonana izay mitolona amin'ny tenin'ny fahendrena dia lay soratra masina nosoratan'i paoly hoe ,''angaha tsy fantatrareo fa tsy ny tenanareo ianareo?'' Avelao ny mpaminany avy ny testamenta vaovao mba hametraka ny lalàna.
Manantena aho fa ny andavan-andro ho anareo teo dia tsara ary hivavaka ho anareo tsirairay avy aho!
Am-pitiavana,
Elder Johnson
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