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January 8, 2018 - The One True Path

Hello!

Ontario has been suffering a cold spell recently, apparently it has been one for the record books. Sarnia didn't get hit that bad, for 12 days it fluctuated between -7 to -18 Celcius (20 - 0 Fahrenheit). Keep in mind a -15 windchill with humidity feels like -30, it goes right to the bone. Thanks goes to my brother and mom for ensuring I brought with me a good winter coat on my mission! I heard Northern Ontario dropped down to -50 Celius which is insane, I'm glad I served up North during the summer. We haven't spent much time outside recently, but that will change. Today it's snowing but it's back up to 0 degrees celcius; although it looks like winter, it feels like spring.

This week we found a new investigator through our kijiji ad offering Free Bibles, we'll call Jamie. She emailed us and said she wanted her daughter and herself to feel closer to God. Jamie's friend suggested that she get a King James version of the bible. She eventually ended up on kijiji and found our ad. We had a brief visit with her yesterday. We gave Jamie and her 8 year old daughter each a Bible and talked a little about our purpose as missionaries. She didn't know anything about the church. She accepted what we briefly taught and received a Book of Mormon. By her answers to our questions I learned that she is in desperate need of direction and peace in her life. The gospel of Jesus Christ is exactly what she needs right now.

Yet another example of a humble searcher being led to the missionaries instead of missionaries knocking on doors randomly. 

There is no one way to find people, but it's definitely helpful when they come to us. The Lord works in mysterious ways, which also means many ways, that's why we have to put our trust in him and follow his guidance through the spirit. That being said, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone. It is the one true way back to our Heavenly Father. To put it together, there are many paths which lead individuals to the one true path. Once your on the one true path however, there are many enticing paths that distract and alternate our course and once again we 'Fall'. If only we were better at sticking to the "rod" until it sticks to us. Sounds like the important part of living the Gospel called Endure to the End. 

What does it mean to Endure to the End? I think it means to endure the persecution and distractions that the world/adversary inflicts upon us as we press-forward back to Heavenly Father. Living the Gospel isn't something we 'Endure' it is the means by which we Endure everything else. The Gospel is the sword and shield, the light and power. It is the divinity of Jesus Christ, the author and FINISHER of our Faith.

I finished reading "Our Search for Happiness" by M. Russel Ballard the other day and I loved it. I'm not sure why nobody encouraged me to read it earlier? It's simple and powerful. It lays out the foundation of our Faith (Jesus Christ), the articles of Faith, and the fruits of living our Faith such that non-members can understand and appreciate our religion. Brilliantly done.

The church is true, I hope you are enjoying 2018 so far!

- Elder Johnson

 No pics...so sad

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