SISTER JOHNSON'S
FINAL COMPANION!!!
LAUREN JOHNSON
MARRIED
CAMERON MUNDEN
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017
IN THE
MESA ARIZONA TEMPLE
Thursday, June 8, 2017
SHE'S HOOOOMMMMEEEEE!!!!!
waiting ...
waiting ...
Is it she? ...Could it be? ...
ARRIVAL!!!
Tears of Joy?
Finally home!
SHE'S HOME!
Sister Johnson finally arrived on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at approximately 2:05 p.m. at the Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. Alex had the best advantage (because he was the tallest) and saw her coming all the way down the terminal. She finally emerged from the gate. She was met by Dad, Mom, Brittany, Alex, Lauren Horne and Chandler Leaney! While we were waiting, a missionary on the same flight got welcomed home right next to us. We headed home to a fun little welcoming home party with fancy cupcakes from Gigi's Cupcakes where Chandler works.
Thanks to everyone in the California Oakland Mission and at the Oakland Temple Visitor's Center and all the wonderful people she met in Northern California! She loves you all!
Monday, July 13, 2015
SISTER JOHNSON'S LAST E-MAIL!!!
RETURNING WITH HONOR
COMING HOME!!!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015
1:39 p.m.
DELTA AIRLINES 4794
TERMINAL 3
Hi mom!
Well, last week was crazy and
emotional, but fun. I gave my testimony at our Visitor's Center training and
balled my eyes out! Then Saturday we went and helped a member of our ward who
cooks a ton of food for homeless people a few times a month and gives it out at
a park. It was crazy day - some of the people were getting really riled up
(some were on drugs and were getting impatient because they were really hungry
and it took longer to set up than normal) but everything worked out hahaha.
Then we were rushing around and one of our members spilled spaghetti in our
car. So, twas a crazy, but overall exciting day! It's my last Monday on the
mission and it's weird! It's been good though, really good. :)
I've taken a lot of pics with
people. I am going to miss the Oakland 9th ward so much, and my district. But,
I am suuuupeerrrr excited to see everyone!!!!! :)
That's really all I have to say
today. My favorite scripture in the Book of Mormon lately is Alma 32:42. This
verse is talking about faith but I applied it to being a missionary and it
describes my feelings about my mission very well! It's been the best adventure
ever. Being a missionary is the coolest job in the whole world. I've learned SO
much on my mission. I thought I had an understanding of the Gospel before my
mission, but I've learned I didn't know every much about it at all. I still
don't know everything but what I do know is so precious and important to me and
I can't wait to keep learning. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is perfect and
simple, and is what brings true happiness in life.
I'll see you all on Wednesday!!
Thank you for all your love and support for me while I've been out :) Love you
all!!!!!
Love,
Sister Johnson
Alma 32:42 And because of your diligence
and your faith and your patience with the word in nourishing it, that
it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye shall pluck the fruit
thereof, which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet,
and which is white above all that is white, yea, and pure above all
that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are
filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst.
E-mailing with my Homies
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SISTER JOHNSON'S JULY 6, 2015 E-MAIL!!!
COMING HOME!!!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015
1:39 p.m.
DELTA AIRLINES 4794
TERMINAL 3
JUST ONE MORE E-MAIL TO GO
AND SHE'S STILL
"DOING SWELL AND ENJOYING LIFE!"
Marianne
Dorothy! Adorable 87 year-old and is in awesome shape. Grew
up in New York. She made us a feast for lunch (a ham, a chicken, mash potatoes,
peas, corn bread, macaroni, rolls, and cake and ice cream for desert.)
We thought this was cool. Our yams that we forgot about
grew little trees. :)
Hello!
Well, I really can't comprehend that it's the last week of
my mission. It's going to be a great week. We have a lot of dinner and lunch
appointments (yeehaw!) and are going to see many miracles. :) We are doing the
district meeting training this week and are going to be doing Preach My Gospel
Jeopardy, so that should be fun. :)
Last week some awesome things happened - we added a new
investigator, a man named Ron who is homeless. He is soooooo cool!! And he is
very put-together, professional, intelligent and very nice. So we are excited
for him and he was a miracle and will be getting baptized as soon as he gets a
job and a place to live. :)
Also, last week we met President and Sister Frandsen! Sister
Frandsen came with us Tuesday to observe our studies (which we were really
nervous about). It ended up being so much fun and Sister Frandsen is literally
the sweetest, most humble and amazing woman on the planet. We had so much fun
that morning, which was such a relief because I was nervous for it haha. She
came to district meeting with us after our studies as well, which was also a
lot of fun. On Friday we had a meeting with President and Sister Frandsen, and
they are both wonderful speakers. President Frandsen is very passionate, humble
and taught us a lot of neat things. He's all about teaching doctrine, which I
love. He showed us a lot of neat scriptures that made cool connections. :) I'm
so excited for both of them. They will be amazing!!!! And they have already
made a huge impact on me.
For the 4th of July, we went with a member (Dorothy, 87
years old and soooooo sweet and cute) to her daughter's home. We had a
high-class barbeque! Then at night Sister Houskeeper and I watched some
fireworks from a balcony in our apartment.
Anywho, don't have much more time but it was a fun week. I
love you all!
Love,
Sister Johnson
Sorry no time for pictures this
week!
SISTER JOHNSON'S
JUNE 29, 2015 E-MAIL
Hello mother!
Wow, what a week! We had a lot of
lessons with less-active members this week. All of them elderly, single women
that are awesome. We also had a lesson with a recent convert named Eagle who is
from Mongolia and speaks very little English (but is getting better!) We had
someone come who speaks Mongolian who translated for us (they met randomly at
the Visitors' Center one time which was a miracle) and were able to figure out
how we can best teach him without having a translator all the time (because he
also wants to practice English) so it was just an awesome visit and Eagle is
awesome and is a miracle and has such a strong testimony. So that was cool. And
he gave us some Mongolian treat that made me choke and die because it was so
gross haha. I thought it was going to be sweet but its like a dried milk ball
and tasted like rotten cheese. Anyways, it was special!
Also, today the new mission
president arrived! When Sister Houskeeper and I were walking to the mission
home to get some stuff, we saw the former President and Sister Meredith walking
to their car to leave. They were dressed in normal clothes and we asked if he
already got released. He says the second the new mission president arrives, he
is released. Then he introduced himself as Jerry! What in the world!!!! That
was a weird and cool yet sad moment. Then they drove off into the sunset
forever. It was crazy. But, I am excited to meet the new mission president and
his wife. :) President and Sister Frandsen now reign over the Oakland
California San Francisco mission. Which reminds me - tomorrow Sister Frandsen
is coming to observe Sister Houskeeper and I's (correct grammar?) companionship
study tomorrow. Scary!! We're going to have to actually act
normal....darn...just kidding. :)
Well, that's it for this past
week...here are some pics. I'm doing swell and am enjoying life!
Love you all!
Sister Johnson
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