This week was the sickest! We shredded it and killed this week until there was no more gnar to be gnagged.
So
first of all, we got the call with the transfers. My Samoan comp (my
trainee) got transferred to another area in the zone and now I'm staying
as ZL in Lotofa. He, Elder Levave, is going to Malaela to finish his
training. I guess I don't really mind staying ZL. I'll miss being
comps with Levave though. He was way easy to prank. I was sort of
surprised though. I thought they would call someone else to be ZL and
then I would finish the training program. But I'm happy too actually
cause I didn't want to get transferred from the area.
Also this week was way tight cause I achieved two of
the goals I set at the beginning of my mission within two days--that
being: eating a dog and also baptizing a minister. The dog was
awesome, if you want my honest opinion. I think the American culture
has too many preconceived notions about what is good to eat. We read in
D&C 49 that those who forbiddeth to abstain from meats are not
ordained of God. Who's on the Lord's side, who?
For real though, dog meat is like a mix between pork
and lamb--it was tasty. We had it at this Tongan family's house with
some other missionaries in the zone. I feel a lot closer to Zeek now
that I have consumed one of his own. Good stuff.
And then my other goal was our baptism we had this
past week with Pule. Pule actually has a pretty interesting life. He
was a Seventh Day Adventist minister for like 10 years and then was in
jail for like 10 years as well. He's a cool guy though. I guess he's
not technically a minister right now, but it's still pretty cool. He's
the one that had the dream about Moroni and Joseph Smith and they told
him to quit smoking and join the church. Way sick.
We did the baptism in the ocean as well at this cool
spot in like a little cove-like area with these little islands right
off shore. I got to do the baptism which I was stoked on as well.
Work wise, overall this week has been one of the
most successful ones I've had in awhile. We picked up quite a few new
investigators and some that have really good potential. For sure we're
in for some good work in these upcoming weeks. Elder Gasio and I are
just trying to be obedient to the days and we're being blessed like
crazy for it.
Things are the dopest. We're crazy busy, which is good. I'm loving it here. Everything is the sickest.
Love,
Elder Johansen
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