Hey guys!
Im sorry, Im late on this letter we had a zone p-day, we went bowling! It was pretty funny, bowling is the same regardless of where you are in the world, I felt like id walked into that bowling alley next to chuck-e-cheese in sandy, it was a good time
Thanks for the pictures! Their awesome, tucker looks 3 years older from when I left! Everyone looks good, im glad you had fun.
Big news, Im training this next transfer! Ill finally be a father in the mission! Ill know who my kid is on the 15th, it'll be fun, its a little intimidating, but I know the Lord provides a way,
It was a good week here, we finally had some investigators keep that commitment to come to church, George Gaid and his family, their awesome! and they've committed to baptism on the 31 of August, its taken alot of prayers and work, but there's some good progression that's going to happen here next transfer. Its been a good trip the past two times we've been out to Balete that new area were opening, alot of OYMing and alot of battles, but we found 11 new investigators, one who has a jeepney, and I got a return appointment to teach the Mayor, as well as the Municipal Secretary, I figure that big things will happen if we can get those two converted. The ward is starting to respond with the Famly Mission Plan, hopefully as we follow up these next few weeks we'll get some refferals that become new solid investigators. Were running out of people to talk to on our regular routes that we walk, people are really stuck in the wicked traditions of their fathers here, but we keep working, Elder Rosario was better this week, its been hard to get in contact with members to work with us as I lost the cell phone on Monday night. Its rough
He didnt pay a the bills in his first two areas, so his support this month got cut from 3800 pesos, which would easily last him until he gets home, to just 1000, I said president what am I supposed to do? but he says we need to share what we have, so i'm having to pay for him on just about everything and the money is just flying away, I'm still good for a good 2 weeks or so, I just have to make it till Saturday, then im just paying for myself again, but I think towards the end of the month I might need some help from you guys, ill pinch pennies, but its so expensive, and it all comes from his irresponsibility 2 years ago..its frustrating, but it teaches me patience and humility, its like the law of concecration, ha
It was a good week,
Thanks for your support, and mom i dont feel neglected on mail, its just something that kind of happens here, its so far away, no one but the filipino Elders gets mail, and you guys have written a ton!! I get it, but its pretty late, and I hear what has happened through e-mail, but packages are good, just some gummy bears would be nice, the big bag from costco, the gummies arent the same here, its just different ha
Love you all lots
Elder Johnson
Awesome! Im writing about the week, its been pretty crazy! Elder Rosarios going home so I dropped him off yesterday, and have been juggling with 3 different companions, working wherever they need me until thursday when I go to the mission home and see who ill be training!
Its Elder Clarke, from new zeland, Elder Valdez filipinio, and Elder Merrill from Idaho, we are in calaca, I had to come with Elder Clarke, to get ghis stuff, we found out he was transfered, then were going back to Alaminos to the mission home and will work there till thursday
Yes! Im excited to train, a little nervous, but whom the lord calls he qualifies! I hope hes hard working, i feel so tired after Elder Rosario, Its hard if you cant feed oof your companion, if theres just one battery, it tires you out, but Im glad I got to help him!
THanks for the money, ill only use it when im really in need!
Its going well! well have some good success next transfer im hoping. We have three baptisms that are for sure and then a whole family thats really progressing. The ward is taking off! They are working with us, they are giving those referrals, Its going good! We are seeing the rewards of all the hours of finding this transfer.
My clothes are good, I got my polos tailored, there more fit now. I think I might have lost a little weight, but gained a little more muscle. pants get pretty rtorn up here, so I think i might invest in one more set of pants. We can wear kackis now, and be a little more stylish, Its super wet all the time, but the rockports are still holding up, I think ill get them re soled soon. the yellow towels are starting to get pretty dirty, but their still all right. Im feeling good, not too stressed, just feeling good,
Is there a new temple endowment video?!
Bay and Aimee, Lucky! I miss despicable me! is the 2nd one out yet? they say that the language they speak is tagalog? im not sure if its true, but it kind of sounds like it!
Thats awesome! No we get to go the temple before we go home, thats it. I wish we did, theres a whole lot of Elders who arent being obedient here in this mission, If I ever become something im going to work hard to see if we can go as a mission, at least once every 6 months. I feel like it gives you so much more perspective if you go to the temple, there would be alot more obedience, some of the things I hear, and see Elders do make me sick... but its alright, everyone builds the mission they want to buil;d, tghe mission they have to look back on for the rest of their lives.
The keens were alright, but we tract really big rich houses with cars now, I tract in english alot of the time, because it makes them feel smarter, and president said our shoes should look pretty nice, so its just the rockports, The chacos have been good for p-days, and around the house, filipinos dont wear choes, just flip flops, it dosent matter what the activity is, its pretty funny!
yea, im teaching the primary kids piano lessons! its pretty cool! Hopefully well get some interest in it next transfer, were doing an english class, piano lessons, and family history!
Who plays the keys for cahoots, I havent heard a word from Mason, Dallin, or anyone, NaTALIE IS ON her mission in Baltimore right now. pretty cool! Shes in the same mission as danny gainer. I hope Mason goes on a mission! I dont have his e-mail.
Its mostly filipinos that are disobedient, if you get a foreigner thats disobedient its even worse, theres cell phones, girlfriends, LOC problems, its just really bad, the mission was super bad before president got here, but slowly that generation is dying off. Ive seen the consequences in the area that I reopened, its a big problem,
Have you read doctrines of salvation, by Joseph feilding smith?
Its all good, but its all his sermons, and evwery answer to the deep doctrines about the plan of salvation, its really old, im not sure if the church supports it now, but its got so much information! It was overwhelming, I just switched back to my BOM reading! Im good omn the music front, you can download it all onto a flash drive off
LDS.org, and play it back on the DVD player in the apartment.
I got it from the apartment in Lucban, its super old, has alot of crazy doctrines in it, its one of those things thats been passed down for a long time in the mission.
I have a DVD/CD player for training, so we can listen to hymns and things like that in the apartment. I have time to read at night, if you have good books, send them for christmas!
So evidently, there were 2 missionaries of another faith who were shot on tuesday after we left that new area that were opening, Balete, Iglesia ni cristo is a church here, if you want to read a story, read up on them! its crazy, but they sometimes have hitmen, and after we left Balete on tuesday, two missionaries died, im not sure if they though it was us, or whats going on, but president said we cant go back for at least a month! Its a bummer because I was teaching the mayor there, and had some good investigators, but its pretty crazy! Im not sure the motive, but we wont go back for awhile!
Love you all!My camera is in Lipa! I really want to send some, next week ill send a bunch! I gotta run, times almost up! I love you all,
Be safe and have fun!
Ill send a picture of me and my kid next week!
With Love,
Elder Johnson
