Hello Family,
Well, another week has gone by very quickly for me! I hope that it
has done the same for you! Happy 1st of October! Its crazy to think that
its already that time of the year! It feels like just yesterday that I
was filling out my papers... time is going by fast for me! I am finally
hitting that point in my mission where i love it! i love everything
about it! I love the people, the different cultures, the heat... you
name it - i love it! That's great that all the boys got to go camping!
memorable experiences like that are the best! i still remember a lot of
young women's and girls camp! i cherish those experiences! I love, love, loved
the relief society broadcast! the talks were incredible and the spirit
was so strong! everything here is two hours later so it did start at
eight. I had a long day on Saturday and that was a great day to end it!
and on top of that, i got my package from you that night!! I love
the FL cookie cutter! sooo cute! My roommates wanted to make cookies
right then! haha. The jar definitely reminds me of you! I'm glad we both have
one :) the pictures that you sent were soo good! i miss everyone but
when i see pics i feel like i was there for all the fun! Devry is
adorable! I was laughing so hard when you said that she doesn't like to
take the helmet off! that is so funny! shes just a fireball fulll of
energy! i look forward to seeing pics of what you are working on for
emma! its going to look fabulous!! for sure!
Your prayers are being answered mom because I am doing very well
and I am more than happy! Life for me now is different but, the same! I
love sharing the restored gospel with others! Makes me wonder why I
never did it before! well i am ashamed of what i eat haha... we don't get
fed by any member because we are in ysa. so whenever we are home i
cook. but when we are out... we eat fast food. most wendys.... haha its
terrible! i am looking forward to having time to cook and eat when i get
home! i am more than warm here! its still in the high 80's most of the
time! i stay dry for the most part because it usually rains in the
morning or at night! i will send pics in my coat the next time it pours
haha! i talk to amazing people everyday! i haven't had any bad experiences
with people yet. everyone here is very nice and loves jesus. so its all
good! :) one of my favorite things about being here is meeting people
from all over! there are so many different cultures here and i love it!
one min we will be talking to some one from jamaica the next min we are
talking with someone from haiti and the next min we are talking to
someone from the domincan republic! its the coolest thing ever! one of
our recent converts, robert, hes this
big hatian. (ive sent pics) but hes been here for a while so he kinda
acts american but still has his other ways! its always fun talking with
him!
my comp has been sick almost all week. she has a super bad cough
but they are having her wait a little bit longer before she goes in to
the DR. So one day we didn't go out hardly at all. i enjoyed it. i
studied a lot, took a bath, studied some more and watched lots of church
movies! and she slept... like all day and night. ha. she is doing a
little bit better now. it was her 1 year mark on the 28th so we went and
got frozen yogurt for lunch! yummy!! one of the movies i watched was
about pres monson! l loved it! i learned that he became a bishop when
he was 22. that was mind blowing! Grandma johnson sent me a package this
week too! i am so blessed to have so much support from all of you! i
appreciate it more than words can describe! it always give me that extra
boost!
In my patriartical blessing it talks about how i need to study the
gifts and blessings given to Abraham, issac and jacob because they can
be mine... so i was studying and came across some amazing things! I read
that its the tribe of ephriams privilege to bear the message of the
restoration of the gospel to the world and to gather scattered israel. i
am so grateful for the opportunity that i have to serve a mission. this
truly is the best experience i have ever had. i have found so much peace
and comfort and i have learned a lot about myself and the plan that
heavenly father has for me! and each one of us! i am beyond excited for
grandpa to go through the temple! i cant wait to hear all about it! i love hearing that everyone is doing well!
its music to my ears! and we all know how much i love music! i cant wait
to write you all again next week! stay strong! i love you! i love you! i
love you!!
love always, sister johnson
"Our strength to endure faithfully depends upon recognizing,
remembering, and holding sacred that which we receive from above." -
elder paul b pieper
p.s.s. elder joshua call from SV is in my district. super funny. we
are always talking about SV and all the good times! i just new of him in
high school.. he seems cool...
p.s.s.s I LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL! YOU ARE THE BEST! XOXOXO
1.yogurt for comps 1 year
2. madeline did a hatian braid in my hair
3. elder joshua call
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