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January 15, 2018 - Lego Restoration!

Hallo! (German hello)

It's been a slow week. We weren't able to meet with the 2 investigators we found last week. They've been busy. It got cold again as well so that didn't help. I really enjoyed the messages that were shared at Pres. Monson's funeral service by his daughter and President Nelson, Uchtdorf, and Eyring. I enjoyed listening to the Motab sing Pres. Monson's favorite songs, and hearing the opening and closing prayers offered by Elders Ballard and Holland which is something you won't see at a General Conference session. 

Recently, Elder Martin and I have been sharing the message of the Restoration of the Gospel quite often. We wanted to teach in a way so that kids would enjoy it and remember it. Thought, inspiration, and Lego collided bringing forth what I call the "Lego Restoration Lesson". 

It basically goes like this:

We teach all of the points of the Restoration lesson very simply. When we teach about the life of Jesus Christ and the church that he set up (which is held together and powered by the priesthood to help God's children live the gospel), I pull out a small Lego Church which we call, "The Church of Jesus Christ". Then we teach about the apostasy and have the kids break the church apart piece by piece. We ask one kid to take some pieces and another to take some and make their own churches. We then explain how these churches all come from good things, but none have the fullness of what Christ set up. Then we teach about Joseph Smith and the Restoration and I put the church back together piece by piece. We also point out the 'keystone' that is drawn on the arch above the door which represents the Book of Mormon. We see the Lego Church brought back to it's full and complete form and call it, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" Yay The RESTORATION!  
                        
 I attached a picture of the Lego Church we use for the lesson. At Walmart I found a Lego set that comes with an assortment of 60 pieces for $8 so I used what I could from that set to make the church. Although green is the color I had to work with I think it turned out okay. Maybe all of the money my parents spent on Lego was not so much of a waste after all :)

If you like the lesson idea and want to try it go right ahead I won't mind. 

If you weren't already aware there was a worldwide devotional for YSA last night by President and Sister Uchtdorf. I loved Sister Uchtdorfs talk and Elder Uchtdorf was on fire last night, one of the best talks from him, one of my favorite talks to date. They talked about how life is an adventure and how to make the most of it. Check it out!

Serving a mission is an adventure, I love it! Have a great week!

- Elder Johnson

Pics:
1. Lego House
2. Pigs owned by New Converts in the ward


3. Wannabe farmer on a tractor




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