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So we got our letters last week! With them came my package including some chocolate(eaten), two shirts, a bunch of letters(already been read), a pad of paper (already being used), more pens, and a sweet magnet set! Wow that magnet set is really a hit in our house! Holy macarole! I have also taken it to a few peoples houses and it always seems to capture everyone! haha Thanks for all of the letters and Heidi Thanks for the pictures as well! Love to each and everyone... I hope everyone is happy and healthy . . -Elder Johnson
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So we had district conference in Juazeiro this week and I was able to see pretty much everyone from my first area where I spent 6 months! It is crazy how many people are now pregnant and also how big the members kids are. Mom and Dad I can't wait to visit that little branch with you two : ). I am now with Elder Lima as I said. He was actually born in this city! Stayed here until he was 5 and has lived in São Paulo ever since then. He is a stud and a super humble down to earth guy. He also speaks english pretty well . . he said I talk fast, I don't agree! haha. He is crazy scared of frogs and stayed in the bathroom standing on the toilet for 10 minutes the other day thinking there was a frog on the floor (our bathroom doesn't have lights so he didn't know). Haha He is a stellar kid. OH. . . he is from a city called "Bom Jesus dos Perdões" - or "Good Jesus of the pardons" . . . a small city in he interior of São Paulo. The first Missionary from his ward was his sister and he is the second!
We didn't have any baptisms but we are working with some great people. I would be fine to spend this whole transfer looking just to find ONE good man that could change the future of this branch and be a worthy prieshood holder. We are doing our best, pray for the men in Barbalha! Heading out to the disrict conference we took some streets that were seriously in the middle of NOWHERE . . . we totally went through a river on the bus and almost got stuck in sand as well . . I was lovin it up the whole time, gotta love adventures and new experiences.
There is a HUGE party going on down here called the 'Pau Da Bandeira.' You guys should throw that into google and see what comes up, I would be interested to know. They have the tradition of cutting down a huge tree and carrying it from one city to another (all while drinking a ton). When it gets to the final destination they put it in the ground and there is a myth that the wood from the tree brings luck in getting married. . . so the women go crazy trying to get past the men that are carrying the tree to tree and touch it or get a piece. There were fireworks going off the whole night two days ago. . . the ONLY night that I have been sick on my whole mission, who perfect! When I say sick I just mean runny/stuffy nose and some sneezing but still. . . that is no fun! I am super gladto have a day of rest today!
Well, I love you all, and I wish I could express my love for the mission to each and everyone of you. I read Alma 26 this week and I fell in love with it. After many trials and difficulties Amon is trying to express his joy in seeing the conversion of so many people. In vs. 16 I would like to repeat his words as mine in saying that it just cannot be expressed in words. This is my life, this is my joy! What a great man he was. I love you all . . if you have time, give that chapter a quick read ; )
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