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Week 10! May 24, 2010

Wow... there is too much to say once again. It’s been a long two weeks since P day. I had a four hour flight a week ago, met president Batt (awesome) and was assigned to my first area Jauzeiro. My first Comp... Elder Fonseca. He is the man, and this is the best city in the world. I then had an 8 hour bus ride through the night... arrived in time to start my first day of real work.

Talk about real work! Missionary work is amazing...It is truly a refining fire... There is no way a person could make it 2 years thinking only about themselves. I’ve still got to improve and get outside of myself. I lean on the lord more than I ever have in my entire life. And he leads us to those who are ready. We taught 50 plus lessons last week and walked more than... I have no idea... more than I’ve ever walked in my life! I sweat like I’ve never sweat before and the sun is literally brighter here. Enough about the temporal ~eh:

We will work, the Lord will bless...It is that simple. The Lords gospel is meant to be simple. That is why conference is so amazing... we have six month to son fuse ourselves and then the leaders of the church have two days to remind us of how stinkin simple it is. Just be obedient, work, and even though we will all pass through Gethsemane, all will work out. TUDO VAI DAR CERTO. It’s going to work out. The language is coming for all who have asked. . . I am not where I want to be of course, who ever is... but I can teach and understand most all people are saying, but oh how sometimes I feel like an infant haha. I’ve learned that for children, MAGIC is a universal language... and that has saved me a few times. People also like to hear other languages... so I’ve survived to say the least. The Lord will watch over his children, he knows them each by name, no exceptions. Don’t forget...a gem can’t be polished without friction, and man can’t be perfect without trial. It is a simple process but it isn’t easy. Call on the Lord, and he’ll sustain you.

Thank you for your prayers, I know they have held me this past week. I love you all. Don’t forget to build the kingdom of God this week.

-Elder Johnson