Sunday after church we were looking for something to eat and since we had some stew that was gifted to us by the girlfriend of the Branch President after their visit with us, we decided to try it. It was good with the usual potatoes, carrots, onions and MEAT. We both commented that it was only a little different than the stews we are used to, except a little more watery and greasy. It wasn't until Tuesday when we were at church to practice the piano and hang out with Bob Peters, our investigator, that we found out we had eaten everyone's favorite rodent...beaver.
So beaver down, now we only have deer, moose, bear, squirrel, badger, raccoon, woodpecker, raven, rabbit and bald eagle (have I left anything out?) remaining to sample.
Earlier that evening we met the new missionary who has been assigned here replacing Elder Day and who Elder Church will train. He is from Ogden and went to Ogden High. His name is Elder Smith and, get this, his grandfather, President Peterson, was the Anchorage Alaska mission president when Jenny was there. Elder Smith looked at her picture and thought he even recognized her from visits he and his family made back then. Small world. We have arranged to meet with them each Wednesday night for dinner and correlation. Elder Smith will be a good new missionary, we are looking forward to working with them.
Wednesday morning we met again with Sandy Carlson, her children Akasha and Gunnar and her non-member sister Tina. We gave the lesson on prophets. The kids were excited to see us arrive and were looking forward to our "primary" lesson. We got great insights about all of them including Tina who was raised Pentecostal and has a good understanding of the scriptures and concepts we were presenting. Sister Johnson had prepared for the children but for the second part of the lesson which we, due to time constraints, didn't give. The kids were out of school because of Thanksgiving. We did change the time of our future meetings to 3:30 so the kids will be home. We will bring Primary to them each week along with the "adult" lessons.
Thanksgiving was spent with the Klatt family. They were kind to invite us. We had a traditional Thanksgiving with plenty of food and conversation Sister Johnson brought yams. This year we are especially thankful for the many blessings in our life. Imagine being able to be on a mission serving the Lord and those in the U.P. and having the Gift of the Holy Ghost manifest itself on a daily basis. To have children and grandchildren who are choosing to serve the Lord is an even greater blessing for us. Notice how these blessings are now multiplied through our service to others; friends, family and non-members alike. We have all become the Lord's instruments in bringing very real blessings to those around us. It is our testimony that these efforts, with their positive and happy results, are part of the grand design of our Heavenly Father. It is His gift to His children who trust and obey Him.
Friday we had another meeting with Jason and this time his friend Colette was there with us. We taught prophets and scriptures. She wasn't directly involved in our discussion but she was in the room and listened to every word of our conversation. The time will soon come when we will be able challenge her to read the B of M and pray about it. We are looking forward to it. The Lord continues to put people in our way.
Saturday was rainy, all day. The Elders had given us a request from a county fair last fall for a Bible and a Book of Mormon. We drove approximately 50 miles one way, through the rain, to see if we could find this individual. When we located him he couldn't come to the door because he was busy cutting up a deer. His wife? seemed interested so we left the books and we arranged to come back on a different day. Because of the distance, if there is interest, we will involve a member who lives in Iron River about 5-10 miles away.
Remember, the Lord loves all of his children, stay alert to how we can serve others.
With much love,
Grandpa and Grandma Johnson
So beaver down, now we only have deer, moose, bear, squirrel, badger, raccoon, woodpecker, raven, rabbit and bald eagle (have I left anything out?) remaining to sample.
Earlier that evening we met the new missionary who has been assigned here replacing Elder Day and who Elder Church will train. He is from Ogden and went to Ogden High. His name is Elder Smith and, get this, his grandfather, President Peterson, was the Anchorage Alaska mission president when Jenny was there. Elder Smith looked at her picture and thought he even recognized her from visits he and his family made back then. Small world. We have arranged to meet with them each Wednesday night for dinner and correlation. Elder Smith will be a good new missionary, we are looking forward to working with them.
Wednesday morning we met again with Sandy Carlson, her children Akasha and Gunnar and her non-member sister Tina. We gave the lesson on prophets. The kids were excited to see us arrive and were looking forward to our "primary" lesson. We got great insights about all of them including Tina who was raised Pentecostal and has a good understanding of the scriptures and concepts we were presenting. Sister Johnson had prepared for the children but for the second part of the lesson which we, due to time constraints, didn't give. The kids were out of school because of Thanksgiving. We did change the time of our future meetings to 3:30 so the kids will be home. We will bring Primary to them each week along with the "adult" lessons.
Thanksgiving was spent with the Klatt family. They were kind to invite us. We had a traditional Thanksgiving with plenty of food and conversation Sister Johnson brought yams. This year we are especially thankful for the many blessings in our life. Imagine being able to be on a mission serving the Lord and those in the U.P. and having the Gift of the Holy Ghost manifest itself on a daily basis. To have children and grandchildren who are choosing to serve the Lord is an even greater blessing for us. Notice how these blessings are now multiplied through our service to others; friends, family and non-members alike. We have all become the Lord's instruments in bringing very real blessings to those around us. It is our testimony that these efforts, with their positive and happy results, are part of the grand design of our Heavenly Father. It is His gift to His children who trust and obey Him.
Friday we had another meeting with Jason and this time his friend Colette was there with us. We taught prophets and scriptures. She wasn't directly involved in our discussion but she was in the room and listened to every word of our conversation. The time will soon come when we will be able challenge her to read the B of M and pray about it. We are looking forward to it. The Lord continues to put people in our way.
Saturday was rainy, all day. The Elders had given us a request from a county fair last fall for a Bible and a Book of Mormon. We drove approximately 50 miles one way, through the rain, to see if we could find this individual. When we located him he couldn't come to the door because he was busy cutting up a deer. His wife? seemed interested so we left the books and we arranged to come back on a different day. Because of the distance, if there is interest, we will involve a member who lives in Iron River about 5-10 miles away.
Remember, the Lord loves all of his children, stay alert to how we can serve others.
With much love,
Grandpa and Grandma Johnson
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