Elder Johannesson's Divine Deliverance and Sustained Support in Iceland

Elder Johannesson spent thirty-four months in Iceland as a missionary. During this time, he faced severe persecution, including being attacked by a mob of ruffians who broke up his meeting and heaped indignity upon him. On another occasion, a mob sought to kill him, but he was warned and escaped by taking a different route. He also suffered periods of extreme financial need where he had to sell his walking stick and English Book of Mormon to survive, relying entirely on the aid of the Lord to continue his ministry.

In additional accounts of the hostility faced by Elder Johannesson, it is recorded that on one occasion a mob broke into their meeting, extinguished the lights, and in the ensuing struggle, Elder Johannesson was struck on the head, causing his hat to be smashed. Despite these trials, he concluded his thirty-four-month mission and, on June 16, 1903, led a small company of Icelandic converts to settle in Raymond, Alberta.