I know I didnt look or sound super happy or excited in the video but I absolutely LOVE the calendar that I got! It really is on my wall and I dont think there could have been a better surprise than that! Thank you! And the member was SUPER excited about his skateboard wheels mom! My old companion hasnt gotten the flag yet but he will get it tomorrow and He will love it!
Heidi your little girl is so darling! I dont know how you get so manycandid shots of her! Thanks for your testimony and updates about the fam! Juice! You courageous man you, going back to school! I get scared just thinking about classrooms... Best of luck in your studies! See if you cant get some pingpong in now and again with Beej, Juice, Dad, Haley etc haha.
Hales... times is truly flying right? I hope you have recorded a fireside of yours! Love you.
Can anyone tell me if Dad is still managing to kmake a BEAUTIFUL plate of food every sunday night? Hahaha I thought about him when I made a pretty spectacular plate the other day.
Barrett the truck is a BEAUTY! Love the front AND especially the tailend!
Mom, your spirit is tangible. Thanks for your testimony and your thoughts about Greg as well. I was able to feel in that moment that I am still carrying that mantel, and I need to respect it even more. I love you! More letters are in the mail!
Dad you made me laugh out loud when you said you prayed to minimize the guilt and it didnt work haha. Elders in the Zone are doing well, we have 28 missionaries in the zone...It is pretty big because the staff (secretaries and assistents) are part of our zone as well... but they don't spend a lot of time with us! I pray for the strength to be able to teach and inspire them to have the desire to get out and do. We know that the Lord can do a LOT with just an honest desire. Prayer is the souls sincere desire! Thanks for you thoughts Dad... why did BYU have to do so well this year? Love you all
p.s. - (what did you think of that truck?) mom did you find out if there is an e-mail from Elder Kyle Hansen that I could get each week?
TO all-
The week flew by again... I dont think that is going to stop happening. I made some delicious cookies this week and I plan on making more tonight. . . I will be leaving the recipe for some of the familes that we have lunch with haha. 11 months. Almost unbelievable. Greg Meacham if you are reading this, I am sure you remember when you hit that mark, and it probably seems like it was yesterday!
So a few days ago we were waiting at a door and some people passing by called us over to talk. Long story short, all three are member that havent gone for over 15 years. BUT, they have a bunch of kids (15,11,10,8) that they want to be baptized. They were able to visit the church with us a few times during the week and also on Sunday. After our baptismal service sunday (Jairo who was baptised this week), the 15 year old told me that she was super excited for her baptism. Nothing is better than hearing something like that! Someday, the strength of these young family members will bring the rest of the family into activity...that is if we dont do it first!
We had an activity at the church and I was thrown into leading "big booty", a common youth game in the USA. . . it worked out great and I have manage to keep a mystery the real meaning of big booty. It is the same game just that when we play here it sounds like this "Biggie Boody"...I love brasilian.
Just a few hilarious comments that were made by the 9 year old while we were teaching about the Sabbath and the Word of Wisdom.....
"So. . . we have to be baptized, recieve the spirit, and endure to the....." - - - then he burst out "until the sun rises!" hahaha I bout died.
"God created the plants, animals, birds, insects..... and He saved for very last......(man right?)"------ (He yells out) "THE BUTTERFLY" . . I didn't keep in the laughter. haha
"So we cant drink, smoke, use drugs, drink coffee, or tea.....". . . . "OR CHAMPAIGN!" . . . haha "right right right felipe....we cnat drink that either" haha
I also asked "Who here has never messed up in life?...." The six year old inthe family that was there. . . (his hand shot up) hahaa "WELL congrats!!" Laughed at that one too]
talking about Faith we use the wind as a comparison sometimes. . . "Who here can see the wind?" (same little boy raises his hang) ..."alright, what color is it?" . . . "WHITE!". . . haha (all the other kids in the room respond)..."no it is CLEAR!"
gotta run. . We have 6 baptims that are lined up for this week. . . and I didnt get to tell you about our baptism from this week but he is a great young man who will be able to serve a mission while I am still here!
Love to all
-Elder Johnson
Photos:
SUPER PDAY with our zone.
Photos:
SUPER PDAY with our zone.
I just dont have time here...sooo... I woke up at six to make cookies hahaha. yippee! They were super good and we even bought pizza that night to eat with them. Thanks for the recipe Mom!
A cool wig I found.... the famous carnaval is coming up and everyone is getting crazy!
My wall!!
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