Four Left, Still Trying to do Right

 Four weeks and counting…our many and continuing blessings.

 We are still enjoying wonderful encounters with the Spirit as we visit with less-active members. This week we visited with a family that has received many blessings from the branch following our initial “chance” encounter with them. We prepared and gave a short lesson to the family on the Holy Ghost; then, when inviting the father to choose someone to say the closing prayer, his wife was insistent upon him praying. He struggled momentarily with his pride but began to pour his heart out to Heavenly Father. He gave thanks for and asked for continued blessings in his behalf and on behalf of the family. Rarely have we heard such a deeply moving prayer. Sister Johnson, upon our return to the car, said, “That was awesome!” In this case her exclamation was totally accurate in that we were struck with awe as to the love and kindness Heavenly Father is but waiting to shower down on His children. We are confident that the love and attention being demonstrated by the branch will bring this family back into full activity. We look forward to them becoming an eternal family.

 The Carlsons have firmed up a date for Akasha’s baptism. It will be held on the 22^nd of June. We are more confident than we have been that her father will be able to baptize her. In church on Sunday her mother was excited to tell us that Akasha had begun the process of requesting different family members to accept parts on her baptism program. This will be a major event in the lives of her family and extended family. We are confident of the attendance of other non-members and investigators as well.

 Those of you who know Sister Johnson well know how important it is to her to attach her personal, caring flair to any gift or project in which she gets involved. Many of you have seen the folded shirts she has used as small gift containers for something like Fathers Day (which, btw, she is doing here in the branch this coming Fathers Day). We added a pic of ones she made for missionaries at our last zone meeting. There is a cute twist.

Notice the shirt (blouse) on the right with the modified collar and pink "tie" she did for the sisters.

 Oh yeah I turned 71 on Saturday but no one else needs to know that ;) Here are some pictures:

My present wrapped in standard issue missionary wrapping "paper".

Here it is. The best present ever! My sweetheart knew it would be nearly impossible to get a
complete 1965 Corvette home so she started with something that could be easily
transported...a flag emblem for the fender of the above mentioned car.
I'm hoping she has the rest for me when I get home.

In it to the end and we mean the very end*,

Elder and Sister Johnson

*Those with ears, let him hear (Mark 4:9)