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Week #27

September 27, 2010

: D . . . I think that sufficeth almost all I have to say! The work is tough but the reward is great. I don't know that I will ever feel like I have ever 100% pleased the Lord, we know that with all we can do, we are unprofitable servants, but that is all the more motivation to give a little bit more!

My Companion from the CTM was moved to my zone this transfer and we had an awesome reunion when he showed up for Zone conference! He had some tough comps and is now in the best area of the mission with an awesome companion. I love Elder Waldron! I had forgotten how short I am and how tall he is haha.

It has been verified that all of my pictures from the first 6 months of the mission are un-savable.... : ( . . . Life goes on! at least I have those that I sent to all of you!

Mom! You don't need to worry about sending stuff to me seriously! I feel bad thinking about your stress to send stuff down here. I really am not in great need of anything. American Candy is the only thing that I can't buy here, and that pair of shoes that I sent a picture of. AH! One thing...I would love another journal, I'm about to the end of mine... just the same as the ones I was using at home! Really that is it. I got a package this week with AWESOME shirts, letters, peanut butter (that the Brazilians love haha... me too) surprise pens! etc. Thanks for always thinking of me : ) ALso haha I thought I would thank you for teaching me how to eat! Yesterday someone made a comment about how I eat and that it is almost comically 'proper' haha I thought about your classes on etiquette (SP) ! Sent you a letter today with a note to Grandma Johnson. Love You Mom.

Heidi Thanks for the pictures! What a stinkin doll... how fun! I'm stoked for you both : ) Thanks as well for the thoughts and the heritage commentary! Love it!

Dad- So many things that can be said. But first... Happy Birthday! Sounds like you all already celebrated! Jealousy! I shared most of my thoughts in the letter that I sent to you, but one more time, I look up to you in everyway. I was visiting with a family this week and I had a vision of our FHEs that we always had. Whether I fell asleep on the couch, or didn’t want to be there, you always made sure we got together and had some sort of lesson. I got a little sad thinking about the times that I complained or didn't act interested, I wanted to quickly apologize for those times, I would give anything to get some of the families here to have family night like you had with us. I love you!

P.S. . . I really don't have a lot of time to read emails from the other missionaries but you can send them and if one day I have time I'll read a little bit! Greg and Taylor must be getting old on the missions! It is amazing how fast it goes. I thought about your comment on level of conversion the other day.... how sometimes we have special witnesses where we are positive that we have received a witness and we also know that God knows we have received it . . . 2 Nefi 9:27made me think about it

LOVE YOU ALL!

Hello all! I am almost out of time...I'll write fast! I forget to write about how I had one week where I slept on my knees almost every night of the week. One of the Brazilians that I live with cracked up about it. He woke up at 3 AM and saw that the light was still on.... I was asleep on my knees, zonked on the bed. Haha It is a fight to keep your prayers fervent everyday, but I am trying! I no longer am allowed to touch the bed when I pray. it has helped for sure.

This week we had some great lessons, but no baptisms. Our goal is 2 baptisms per week because President Batt is really trying to turn this area into a stake. I know the Lord will help us with our Righteous goals as we give our honest best. REALLY FAST. ........ I fell on my face this week. I won't even tell the story... to say the least we were late... I started to run...didn't seek a crack.... and I skid....skid on the concrete hahahaha my arms didn't brace the fall and I airplaned it... My companion laughed the rest of the night including the 5 minutes we spent jogging to get home in time! Adventures everyday! Time is up! . .

Love you all - Elder Johnson