JOHNSON IN WISCONSIN

Its been a few weeks as its been crazy but here is an update from Madisons Wisconsins. Finally, the holidays are over, now everything can get goin. Last night we got to stay up late (approved by the assistants) and we saw the whole Boise State vs Oklahoma game. It was the best football game ive ever watched. We were all rooting got Boise State (we had a fe missionaries from Idaho there) and it was such an exciting finish. About 14 missionaries were packed in the living room of a members home in Madison. It was so much fun. Life in Madison is gettin better. The lord answered our prayers last week by leading us to somone he has prepared to hear the gospel. A girl sat by me on the bus on Friday and asked "where is your church". We ended up talking for 15 minutes during which i taught her the Restoration and gave her a BOM. On Saturday morning we had one of the best lessons ive had on the mission. We taught her the Restoration and the spirit was so strong. When we asked her why she sat by me she started crying and said that she wasn't happy. We bore our testimonies about how the gospel of Jesus Christ brings true happiness.We told her we were servants of God and that he loves her and it wasnt a coincedence that we ran into her on the bus. She plans to come to church and be baptized. She said the closing prayer and in tears thanked God for sending us to her. That was such a sweet feeling. Her name is Starla. Its people like her that made me want to serve a mission and when we have experiences like that it makes it so fulfilling and worth all the sacrafice. We are gonna set a date with her next time we visit with her. I love this work. Our mission is heating up and its lookin like were gonna catch fire for 2007 as we had a tough 2006 as far as the baptisms went. My faith has increased so much with all these experiences on the mission. I really am getting blessed being here and i will reflect upon my mission for the rest of my life. Im happy to be here, its a fun time. Were also getting blessed with such nice weather. i especially appreciate no snow having to walk around so much. Well i gotta jet. I wish you all a great week. Crazy, i go home this year. I love ya's.