Today marks the 2nd to last Sunday that we will be needing to send emails to our missionary. At least for 6 more months!!! Kevin is hoping to have his papers in the weekend Michael comes home. He will put his availability date as April 30th! His call could come while he is home for Christmas break! CrAzY!!! But for now we are down to 11 days and 50 or so minutes til Michael comes home.
Monday, November 15, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! CRAZY TEXT AWESOME! haha
gee wizz. that was lots of birthday happiness. THANKS.
Ya Pres. and Sister Morgan are the senior couple in Gabs i see them almost everyday! they're sweet.
Well this week we had 11 at church! and a totally awesome solid new investigator named Sylvester! he brought his whole family to church! so that boosted our numbers! he's getting baptized in December.... so i miss it. but it's ok. WE had a crazy week! We drove to Mochudi to help the missionaries up there move flats and on the way up our Truck died! so we were stuck there all day that's why i didn't email until monday. but because of that the other missionaries who use the truck are dependant on us for lifts, one of them is Elder Hatch my former companion and his son Elder Bangerter. So it's been pretty fun. so the work is suffering a bit in our area because of it but it's keeping their area alive. and as ZONE leaders the Zone is our area so we have to sacrifice a bit!
Yes i got my package it was lekker!
The new companionship is great. except that it's almost over. elder rod is just a super chill awesome guy.
as far as school goes.... I like choir and the other classes i'm not sure about theatre though.... but i'll take a look at whats available and figure somethign out!!
Ugh.. the leadership council and zone conference were hectic. we had to make 2 30-45 minute workshops. 1 for each meeting. then book the chapel, book the food, provide the missionaries coming in from far away a place to stay. and just crazy stuff that ensues.
The job sounds sweet! I'll TAKE IT!
Well to be honest about my feelings about what lies ahead.... I'm scared... a little. I'll miss africa a bunch. But it's definately a new chapter that i'm looking forward to! There is a season for all things. I don't know if i will remember how to be sociable with women or if i'll be able to hug anyone. and i'll only listen to motab and watch BYU TV and the sabbath will start on saturday at sundown. and.... HAHA jk
and the college football world is in chaos. what else is new? gotta love the BCS.
I would love to teach the priests quorum i will whip them into shape!! even little tychster!
well the church is true! i'm loving these last few weeks! i'll definately keep up the pace!
-elder johnson
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
A Robbery? Are You Kidding Me???
Well, this is the FIRST "bad" thing Michael has told us about. I am certain there will be others that we will find out about when he gets home. I never worry about my missionaries while they are serving the Lord. I feel that they are in His hands and will be protected. Jeffrey had some wild stories that he told us once he was home and I am sure Michael will have a few. Keeping it quiet is the best thing for this momma!!
Tomorrow marks 3 weeks til he is home. I am so excited! With Thanksgiving right around the corner and all the preparations for the holidays, it will be here before I know it. Enough for now!
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Well... I am PROUD TO BE A BRONCO. where at least i know i'm free. And i won't forget the BYU students who can't let their faces get hairy! haha
well just to get the foreshadowing to a great homecoming story out of the way.... I had to buy a new bag and scriptures this week and we are missing a window in our car! :) So... hopefully my home funds can keep me afloat at the end of the month!
but that's enough on that, i'll tell you the rest in a few weeks!
So what's new this week? well we had a great lesson with Uyapho this week! we are still working with him it's gonna be a long hard road but we're gonna get him even if i'm not there for it! We also have had some great new investigators who are progressing wonderfully. We finally found out some of the concerns that are keeping norman from being baptized. So hopefully we can iron some of those out before the 28th. We're still hoping for that to be a VERY BIG DAY!
Wow, i hope that my room will be in good shape still. I can't believe it will be the same?!?!
It sounds like boise state continues to dominate! i can't wait to get involved with the school and sporting events and all that jazz! speaking of jazz, i was even thinking about doing choir there. but we'll see.
Eish... it was a crazy week. definately one to remember. And this week we have SO MANY meetings. zone conference and leadership councils. and we pretty much have to set up everything. it's good to be busy it gives you little time to think about anything else.
I'm glad to hear that jeff is loving arizona. I would love to go there again. hopefully we'll be blessed with a BCS game there.
And yes the big b-day is coming. i can finally say i'm 21 and i'll be an official adult in the countries i'm serving in. Over here you're not a legal major until your 21.
I loved hearing dad's story from his mission about crazy land lords. At least people over there only hate you because you're a "mormon" Here people hate me because i'm white. but they love me because i'm a missionary. And police don't help here, they hinder. :)
I realized i never really heard to many stories about dad's mission. But i guess we'll be talking a lot about missions in a few weeks so that will be a good time to hear some.
well i hope all is well! it was raining like crazy today. i hope it continues! its a good change!
the church is true
-elder johnson
Tomorrow marks 3 weeks til he is home. I am so excited! With Thanksgiving right around the corner and all the preparations for the holidays, it will be here before I know it. Enough for now!
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Well... I am PROUD TO BE A BRONCO. where at least i know i'm free. And i won't forget the BYU students who can't let their faces get hairy! haha
well just to get the foreshadowing to a great homecoming story out of the way.... I had to buy a new bag and scriptures this week and we are missing a window in our car! :) So... hopefully my home funds can keep me afloat at the end of the month!
but that's enough on that, i'll tell you the rest in a few weeks!
So what's new this week? well we had a great lesson with Uyapho this week! we are still working with him it's gonna be a long hard road but we're gonna get him even if i'm not there for it! We also have had some great new investigators who are progressing wonderfully. We finally found out some of the concerns that are keeping norman from being baptized. So hopefully we can iron some of those out before the 28th. We're still hoping for that to be a VERY BIG DAY!
Wow, i hope that my room will be in good shape still. I can't believe it will be the same?!?!
It sounds like boise state continues to dominate! i can't wait to get involved with the school and sporting events and all that jazz! speaking of jazz, i was even thinking about doing choir there. but we'll see.
Eish... it was a crazy week. definately one to remember. And this week we have SO MANY meetings. zone conference and leadership councils. and we pretty much have to set up everything. it's good to be busy it gives you little time to think about anything else.
I'm glad to hear that jeff is loving arizona. I would love to go there again. hopefully we'll be blessed with a BCS game there.
And yes the big b-day is coming. i can finally say i'm 21 and i'll be an official adult in the countries i'm serving in. Over here you're not a legal major until your 21.
I loved hearing dad's story from his mission about crazy land lords. At least people over there only hate you because you're a "mormon" Here people hate me because i'm white. but they love me because i'm a missionary. And police don't help here, they hinder. :)
I realized i never really heard to many stories about dad's mission. But i guess we'll be talking a lot about missions in a few weeks so that will be a good time to hear some.
well i hope all is well! it was raining like crazy today. i hope it continues! its a good change!
the church is true
-elder johnson
Sunday, November 7, 2010
The Work is Going Strong!
Monday, November 01, 2010
Hello hello hello family!
wow it sounded like a great week in the sports world. aside from us
getting jumped by other teams! Don't worry all things will work
together for our good.
ya that 12 year gap until the michigan state games is a little long. i
think there might be a kevin curtis jr. by then.
So everything is still cool here. We are having a great time teaching
and preaching and working as missionaries do! We have 15 people on
date for baptism now!
We finally saw conference this week! it was awesoem. the priesthood
session was incredible! Uchtdorf is the man and Pres. monson was great
as well.
I heard there was a big stir about president packer's talk. but.... i
don't really see why. What he taught was in harmony with the gospel.
sometimes people like to find reasons to be offended. "he who takes
offence when none is intended is a fool"
unfortunately we only had 4 investigators attend! And sometimes the
talks go right over their heads.... it's hard for me to really enjoy
the talks because the whole time i'm worried about how my
investigators are understanding them!
So i look forward to being able to watch and read them again later
when i can really focus on it!
But time is flying! so i guess i'm doing something right!
We are currently moving and it is hectic! the people who are in our
new place ar not leaving in time! so we are stranded at other
missionaries flats. and i haven't had a clean shirt for like 2 days
now! so hopefully by tonight we'll be in our new place!
We also had some great lessons this week, but norman and mogorosi went
out of town again!! he works for the military and they are keeping him
busy!! EISH!
So i'm very happy and life is good. the weather is getting a bit more
interesting it rains once a week now which is a pretty nice change
from the usual 40 degree celsius heat. But i hope everything goes
well! this week! have a good one!
the church is true!
-elder johnson
The pictures are just a random ones that I found online. But they show the beauty of the land that Michael has been serving in. I know the next few weeks will be very full of service, teaching and goodbyes. It will not be easy. But I know Michael will finish strong and do his best to the very end.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Elder "MUSIC" Johnson
After this last email, I am now officially TRUNKY and can hardly wait for Michael to get home. He appears to have a healthy attitude about coming home. Some missionaries are so depressed and scared to return to "normal" life, but I think Mikey has a hand on it! I can't wrap my head around the fact that we only have FIVE more emails to write...with a 6month reprieve before Kevin leaves!But I won't complain. In the next few weeks I hope to get this blog in shape and add some things of interest. Then lastly add my testimony and feelings of the last 2 years. AmAzInG...the end is near!
Monday, October 25, 2010
well hopefully we can stick it to L-Tech! JARED SUPER STUD HUBER. i can't wait to see that kid!
Well... unfortunately norman and mogorosi went out of town this weekend so they couldn't be baptized yet.... so that put a wrench into the plans but we're hoping for this super plan to work where we'll have baptisms in between sessions of conference this week! i'm not too concerned about the AP magazine. you can just leave it for now and if i still want it when i get home i'll just extend it then.
they are preparing for the primary program in our ward as well. it's pretty sweet. the kids are singing so loud! it's awesome. they sound better than their parents do! people don't know how to sing the hymns here because half of the wards are recent converts! haha
I'm glad you enjoy my haircuts... i always think they look terrible! but i guess they look alright! As i always tell my companions "the shorter my hair is, the more my mom will love it" :)
I am planning on leaving a lot of things behind! i'll probably bring my suits and most shoes. but leave behind some pants and a lot of shirts. there are some people here who could use them much more than i could. my g's are ok. but maybe i could use some new ones when i get home.
that's awesome news about capital! and how are the bears i remember hearing that they are 4-1? that's awesome!
OH and my new companion is Elder Rodrigues. He's from San Jose California! he's pretty awesome. I am glad he's the one to kill the "legend" "music" johnson. there are two johnsons in our mission so they have Big johnson and music johnson. l am music johnson. haha
I SAW MY FLIGHT ITINERARY! UGHH... trunky letter! but it says i'm landing late on thursday the 2nd of december. if i could be released early friday morning that would be choice. i don't know if you guys have to arrange that or not??
Oh and how is the stuff for boise state going?
And my driver's lisence expires next month on the 16th is there anyway that you can extend it while i'm still here so that my companion doesn't have to drive everyday? haha if not it's ok.
Well everything is still great i'm loving it still. we're teaching some great people. I can't believe i only have 5 emails left. eish. well talk to you next week!
the church is true!
-elder johnson
Mon, Oct 18, 2010
JARELL ROOT! he's HUGE now! and that one kid that played wide-out when kevin was at capital!
OK OK OK I'm SENDING A PICTURE THIS WEEK!! it's from the baptism with maidah and refilwe! The bad news about them is that they moved to francistown this week. i was kinda sad. they were great! But we're still teaching maidah's cousin and her family so that's exciting. and Norman and Mogorosi are on track for baptism this week! We're very excited!
The boise state news is nice. We just need to keep winning big and have some teams lose. If we go undefeated and don't get in than people are going to MURDER the BCS.
Ya the goats were great. that part of Tlokweng is amazing! we're finding people all the time out there now. we just walk around and people flock to us! it's amazing. we're teaching this guy named Thapelo out there right now who is awesome. We put him on date for the 28th of november (my last sunday)
so that will be an exciting day. :)
New years road trip would be great! L.A. sounds like a blast. I have friends down that side now because of mission!
And as you can see i'm not too concerned about byu. I need to go to a school where we can actually win football games. :)
it just sounds like life is just rolling along back there!
And it is here as well... we have transfer meeting this week elder sicotte is leaving and the elder that will "kill me" will be known on wednesday! so be ready for that. I can't believe it's already here. when your a young missionary you never think it will come but then.... it does. it's pretty scary. but i'll be ok.
That's great that audrey came by. I know that she really loves talking to mom!
welp have a great week!
the church is true!
-elder johnson
Monday, October 25, 2010
well hopefully we can stick it to L-Tech! JARED SUPER STUD HUBER. i can't wait to see that kid!
Well... unfortunately norman and mogorosi went out of town this weekend so they couldn't be baptized yet.... so that put a wrench into the plans but we're hoping for this super plan to work where we'll have baptisms in between sessions of conference this week! i'm not too concerned about the AP magazine. you can just leave it for now and if i still want it when i get home i'll just extend it then.
they are preparing for the primary program in our ward as well. it's pretty sweet. the kids are singing so loud! it's awesome. they sound better than their parents do! people don't know how to sing the hymns here because half of the wards are recent converts! haha
I'm glad you enjoy my haircuts... i always think they look terrible! but i guess they look alright! As i always tell my companions "the shorter my hair is, the more my mom will love it" :)
I am planning on leaving a lot of things behind! i'll probably bring my suits and most shoes. but leave behind some pants and a lot of shirts. there are some people here who could use them much more than i could. my g's are ok. but maybe i could use some new ones when i get home.
that's awesome news about capital! and how are the bears i remember hearing that they are 4-1? that's awesome!
OH and my new companion is Elder Rodrigues. He's from San Jose California! he's pretty awesome. I am glad he's the one to kill the "legend" "music" johnson. there are two johnsons in our mission so they have Big johnson and music johnson. l am music johnson. haha
I SAW MY FLIGHT ITINERARY! UGHH... trunky letter! but it says i'm landing late on thursday the 2nd of december. if i could be released early friday morning that would be choice. i don't know if you guys have to arrange that or not??
Oh and how is the stuff for boise state going?
And my driver's lisence expires next month on the 16th is there anyway that you can extend it while i'm still here so that my companion doesn't have to drive everyday? haha if not it's ok.
Well everything is still great i'm loving it still. we're teaching some great people. I can't believe i only have 5 emails left. eish. well talk to you next week!
the church is true!
-elder johnson
Mon, Oct 18, 2010
JARELL ROOT! he's HUGE now! and that one kid that played wide-out when kevin was at capital!
OK OK OK I'm SENDING A PICTURE THIS WEEK!! it's from the baptism with maidah and refilwe! The bad news about them is that they moved to francistown this week. i was kinda sad. they were great! But we're still teaching maidah's cousin and her family so that's exciting. and Norman and Mogorosi are on track for baptism this week! We're very excited!
The boise state news is nice. We just need to keep winning big and have some teams lose. If we go undefeated and don't get in than people are going to MURDER the BCS.
Ya the goats were great. that part of Tlokweng is amazing! we're finding people all the time out there now. we just walk around and people flock to us! it's amazing. we're teaching this guy named Thapelo out there right now who is awesome. We put him on date for the 28th of november (my last sunday)
so that will be an exciting day. :)
New years road trip would be great! L.A. sounds like a blast. I have friends down that side now because of mission!
And as you can see i'm not too concerned about byu. I need to go to a school where we can actually win football games. :)
it just sounds like life is just rolling along back there!
And it is here as well... we have transfer meeting this week elder sicotte is leaving and the elder that will "kill me" will be known on wednesday! so be ready for that. I can't believe it's already here. when your a young missionary you never think it will come but then.... it does. it's pretty scary. but i'll be ok.
That's great that audrey came by. I know that she really loves talking to mom!
welp have a great week!
the church is true!
-elder johnson
Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Latest from JoBurg!
Oct. 4th
WOO! BSU WINS ANOTHER ONE. and byu slips further into the great apostasy. I believe that if all the student body will grow out moustaches then they can end it. Otherwise they need to lift the ban on beards. they just need to do something. I can't go to a school that loses to utah state like that.
As far as arizona goes... that could be a fun trip! either way it's cool.
It sounds like things are busy in boise. I hope the job thing goes ok for mom! i'm sorry about the video clip. i meant to send a picture!
i will get to watch conference in a few weeks! they are postponing it now so that the wards and branches can watch it at times that will be more convenient for the congregations.
and i hope that all those investigators will get baptized! i definately wanna help out those missionaries with some member present work with those ones! People just need to get baptized.... stop waiting.... just do it. like nike.
Norman and his son are on date! and we are going to playing a little bit of catch up to get them ready for this month... norman went outta town for the week so we are gonna be teaching like crazy this week!
I'm still trying to figure out what i'll do as far as rooming goes... kev has first dibs cause he's the little bro. but it would be sweet to room with marcus and kevin.
Ya just send the package. whatever is in there will be fine! if you don't send it now i might never get it!!! haha
BTW... I KNOW WHAT 65 DAYS IS!!!! But i didn't know until then. BUSTED! Mom, you are TRUNKY! Don't sleep in and start skipping study ok? haha
Things are definately sweet here. It's getting hotter and hotter every day. By the time i leave i will be as dark as the people i teach!
the church is true!!
-elder johnson
p.s. tell jeff congrats on the job! that's very exciting! I love AZ. i will definatly be excited to go visit him down there!
Sept. 27th
WOW!! that is so sweet! well i'm glad that we won our game regardless of slip ups!
it seemed like quite the event! go bsu!
and things are pretty sweet here as well! Norman is still doing well! his son asked us again when they can be baptized... next month i say!! haha
I saw that all of my byu stuff is done! that's very exciting! i think the atm card will suffice for the last few weeks of my mission and i'll pick up my debit when i'm at home! i'm glad that jack is paying his rent! he's doing some good things. I also heard that we have some apostasy in the other side of the family and trevor is now blessing and passing the sacrament without priesthood authority. i don't know maybe they do that kinda stuff in texas. hahaha that was quite hilarious.
the work is still sweet here! i have a picture from the baptism last week that i will send!
As far as new investigators go there isn't too much exciting things happening. i went to mochudi this week. we were going to slaughter a chicken for lunch but their chicken ran away! it was pretty crazy!
I am in a car! and i only have to ride bikes if i go on exchanges! oh the blessings of being a zone leader.
and i'm glad to here that kevin did the sensible thing and supported a team that actually wins. way to go! haha
But i will definately try to come home and give dad a run for his money in biking! i just rode the other day though and i've already lost some skill!
Welp, i hope everything goes well this week! the church is true! good luck with the daily grind. i was just telling someone the other day... i don't look forward to having to multi-task work school friends, everything again. mission is nice cause you can have a one track mind on the lord adn his work. which has blessings that the other thigns don't have!
-elder johnson
WOO! BSU WINS ANOTHER ONE. and byu slips further into the great apostasy. I believe that if all the student body will grow out moustaches then they can end it. Otherwise they need to lift the ban on beards. they just need to do something. I can't go to a school that loses to utah state like that.
As far as arizona goes... that could be a fun trip! either way it's cool.
It sounds like things are busy in boise. I hope the job thing goes ok for mom! i'm sorry about the video clip. i meant to send a picture!
i will get to watch conference in a few weeks! they are postponing it now so that the wards and branches can watch it at times that will be more convenient for the congregations.
and i hope that all those investigators will get baptized! i definately wanna help out those missionaries with some member present work with those ones! People just need to get baptized.... stop waiting.... just do it. like nike.
Norman and his son are on date! and we are going to playing a little bit of catch up to get them ready for this month... norman went outta town for the week so we are gonna be teaching like crazy this week!
I'm still trying to figure out what i'll do as far as rooming goes... kev has first dibs cause he's the little bro. but it would be sweet to room with marcus and kevin.
Ya just send the package. whatever is in there will be fine! if you don't send it now i might never get it!!! haha
BTW... I KNOW WHAT 65 DAYS IS!!!! But i didn't know until then. BUSTED! Mom, you are TRUNKY! Don't sleep in and start skipping study ok? haha
Things are definately sweet here. It's getting hotter and hotter every day. By the time i leave i will be as dark as the people i teach!
the church is true!!
-elder johnson
p.s. tell jeff congrats on the job! that's very exciting! I love AZ. i will definatly be excited to go visit him down there!
Sept. 27th
WOW!! that is so sweet! well i'm glad that we won our game regardless of slip ups!
it seemed like quite the event! go bsu!
and things are pretty sweet here as well! Norman is still doing well! his son asked us again when they can be baptized... next month i say!! haha
I saw that all of my byu stuff is done! that's very exciting! i think the atm card will suffice for the last few weeks of my mission and i'll pick up my debit when i'm at home! i'm glad that jack is paying his rent! he's doing some good things. I also heard that we have some apostasy in the other side of the family and trevor is now blessing and passing the sacrament without priesthood authority. i don't know maybe they do that kinda stuff in texas. hahaha that was quite hilarious.
the work is still sweet here! i have a picture from the baptism last week that i will send!
As far as new investigators go there isn't too much exciting things happening. i went to mochudi this week. we were going to slaughter a chicken for lunch but their chicken ran away! it was pretty crazy!
I am in a car! and i only have to ride bikes if i go on exchanges! oh the blessings of being a zone leader.
and i'm glad to here that kevin did the sensible thing and supported a team that actually wins. way to go! haha
But i will definately try to come home and give dad a run for his money in biking! i just rode the other day though and i've already lost some skill!
Welp, i hope everything goes well this week! the church is true! good luck with the daily grind. i was just telling someone the other day... i don't look forward to having to multi-task work school friends, everything again. mission is nice cause you can have a one track mind on the lord adn his work. which has blessings that the other thigns don't have!
-elder johnson
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Some Updates/Emails
I really feel the countdown is on! We are working on getting Michael's admission papers into BYU and BSU, and there is a lot of excitement for George and I as we think about how quickly December will be here. With school, football and life in full swing, the days go by so fast that I barely get a breather from emails and such and it is time to do it all again. Michael is doing very well and is working hard. I can tell he is determined to finish strong! I am so grateful for that. I wouldn't want him counting down the days like his mother is doing!! But I figure I am entitled to that. I hadn't added a counter to the blogs until we received his release date information. Such a model of restraint!
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010
WOO BOISE STATE! BOO VIRGINIA TECH!
Well as long as we win, that's all we can ask for. I'm very pleased!
I wont discuss my feelings towards VT at the moment as that will cause me to lose the spirit for a month. haha
I LOVE THE CALLINGS FOR JEFF AND LAURA. I wish the church was well established enough for those here. We still struggle with having a functioning elders quorum presidency. haha
It's sad to hear that matt had to come home. i too hope he will be out again soon!
And oh my goodness.... jack looks like jeff and luke looks a but more like laura! that's cool.
The hammy is ok. i played today. so it was sharp.
sorry... i forgot to clarify elder sicotte is going home at the end of this transfer... sorry i didn't explain very well! :/
This week was a bit difficult.... Uyapho and Keneilwe ditched us! it was bad. but the bishop let us come over and do some missionary work with him!
This week was hectic. lots of ups and downs. we've been struggling getting people to come to church but it was a bit better this week we had 4. which is much better than 1. which is what we had for like 2 weeks straight.
it keeps getting hotter and hotter here. it's ridiculous. it's still just spring!
BTW i would still love to see some more pictures of the rest of the family.... the neices and nephews are great but... mom and dad and bros and sisters and others are ok too!
well i hope the byu thing goes ok!
Well i don't know if i have too much to talk about this week. My mind is kinda scrambled right now... our p-days are always crazy... no time for anything these days!!
hopefully maidah will be baptized this week! we're having a hard time with the daughters though! so we'll see what we can do, we've been fasting like crazy lately so we'll see what happens!!
the package will be sweet! and tell laura thanks for the email and pictures! she's the best sister in law that i have!
but ya have a great week!
the church is true!!
-elder johnson
Monday, September 06, 2010
ya the week has been crazy awesome galore! we had another powerful lesson with uyapho. he's definately becoming one of my favorites and will for sure be "my big project" before i leave! on thursday the bishop of the singles ward who stays just nearby is going to come with us to teach, it should be awesome. Remember the name Matswagotata(if you can) he's definately going to be a General Authority someday.
As well maidah is still on track for the 19th of september. her daughter should be home this week so we'll get her caught up and ready for interview by the end of this week! but we're racing against the clock. she's gonna be transfered up to francistown for work in a couple of weeks so we gotta have her ready before this month is over!
Ya soccer was rough.... i pulled a hammy today. and didn't play well but i got one goal.
ya the jerseys are a bit iffy.... we got hosed. but if we keep winning i guess it's just more money in our pockets!
i haven't heard from sydney very much at all actually! noone really writes me too much.... i'm just an old lonely sad sack these days! I didn't know anything about my bank card expiring but my card has been giving me troubles lately! definately find out about that one!
Oh and the greatest news is that our zone is improving a lot. that's one thing i had to adjust recently was to realize that it's not only my area that i'm in charge of but also the zone! and all of the districts are doing much better! so we're really happy about that!
faith and tendai are still doing well! yes they can and probably will do baptisms for the dead pretty soon! the only problem is getting down to jo'burg it's 4 hours away and with people tight on money this side it becomes a bit of a problem. but they'll be there a year from now for sure!
We are currently working on rebuilding our teaching pool again, that's kinda how it goes on mission i guess... so we'll see which new prospects we find!
college football sounds crazy as usual! i hope everything works out ok with the broncos. i am nervous as well!
but ya everything is sharp here. I got jerseys for the brothers and brother in laws.... but it sounds like kevin really wants a springbok jersey. so i'll try to get one for him.
But the church is true, for sure this time. I'm reading the book of mormon... and it continues to blow my mind. I think this will be the 3rd time on my mission. I've hit most of the standard works as well. all but the old testament.... apparently its not as relevant to missionary work. :)
-elder johnson
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010
WOO BOISE STATE! BOO VIRGINIA TECH!
Well as long as we win, that's all we can ask for. I'm very pleased!
I wont discuss my feelings towards VT at the moment as that will cause me to lose the spirit for a month. haha
I LOVE THE CALLINGS FOR JEFF AND LAURA. I wish the church was well established enough for those here. We still struggle with having a functioning elders quorum presidency. haha
It's sad to hear that matt had to come home. i too hope he will be out again soon!
And oh my goodness.... jack looks like jeff and luke looks a but more like laura! that's cool.
The hammy is ok. i played today. so it was sharp.
sorry... i forgot to clarify elder sicotte is going home at the end of this transfer... sorry i didn't explain very well! :/
This week was a bit difficult.... Uyapho and Keneilwe ditched us! it was bad. but the bishop let us come over and do some missionary work with him!
This week was hectic. lots of ups and downs. we've been struggling getting people to come to church but it was a bit better this week we had 4. which is much better than 1. which is what we had for like 2 weeks straight.
it keeps getting hotter and hotter here. it's ridiculous. it's still just spring!
BTW i would still love to see some more pictures of the rest of the family.... the neices and nephews are great but... mom and dad and bros and sisters and others are ok too!
well i hope the byu thing goes ok!
Well i don't know if i have too much to talk about this week. My mind is kinda scrambled right now... our p-days are always crazy... no time for anything these days!!
hopefully maidah will be baptized this week! we're having a hard time with the daughters though! so we'll see what we can do, we've been fasting like crazy lately so we'll see what happens!!
the package will be sweet! and tell laura thanks for the email and pictures! she's the best sister in law that i have!
but ya have a great week!
the church is true!!
-elder johnson
Monday, September 06, 2010
ya the week has been crazy awesome galore! we had another powerful lesson with uyapho. he's definately becoming one of my favorites and will for sure be "my big project" before i leave! on thursday the bishop of the singles ward who stays just nearby is going to come with us to teach, it should be awesome. Remember the name Matswagotata(if you can) he's definately going to be a General Authority someday.
As well maidah is still on track for the 19th of september. her daughter should be home this week so we'll get her caught up and ready for interview by the end of this week! but we're racing against the clock. she's gonna be transfered up to francistown for work in a couple of weeks so we gotta have her ready before this month is over!
Ya soccer was rough.... i pulled a hammy today. and didn't play well but i got one goal.
ya the jerseys are a bit iffy.... we got hosed. but if we keep winning i guess it's just more money in our pockets!
i haven't heard from sydney very much at all actually! noone really writes me too much.... i'm just an old lonely sad sack these days! I didn't know anything about my bank card expiring but my card has been giving me troubles lately! definately find out about that one!
Oh and the greatest news is that our zone is improving a lot. that's one thing i had to adjust recently was to realize that it's not only my area that i'm in charge of but also the zone! and all of the districts are doing much better! so we're really happy about that!
faith and tendai are still doing well! yes they can and probably will do baptisms for the dead pretty soon! the only problem is getting down to jo'burg it's 4 hours away and with people tight on money this side it becomes a bit of a problem. but they'll be there a year from now for sure!
We are currently working on rebuilding our teaching pool again, that's kinda how it goes on mission i guess... so we'll see which new prospects we find!
college football sounds crazy as usual! i hope everything works out ok with the broncos. i am nervous as well!
but ya everything is sharp here. I got jerseys for the brothers and brother in laws.... but it sounds like kevin really wants a springbok jersey. so i'll try to get one for him.
But the church is true, for sure this time. I'm reading the book of mormon... and it continues to blow my mind. I think this will be the 3rd time on my mission. I've hit most of the standard works as well. all but the old testament.... apparently its not as relevant to missionary work. :)
-elder johnson
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Uncle "Monkey's" Monkeys!
Monday, August 30, 2010
alright alright alright! what a week!
WE had monkeys all over at our church on saturday! it was awesome!! i'll try to attach a picture if it doesn't take too long! Faith got confirmed. and both her and tendai are so pumped about the gospel and tendai wants to get to the temple! so we're stoked about that!
And i scored 2 goals today in soccer including the game winner which i scored on a header! it was epic!!
So i am pretty happy in other news... it's about 90 degrees today! summer is here and the girls are letting us know it. IMMODEST DRESS!! BAGOO! So i just put my blinders on and carry right on ahead.
The work is great Sister Maidah is doing awesome! she'll baptized with her daughters on Sept. 19! we're excited for that. WE found a few new father led families this week! one of them is very promising. as well i'm coming out of a kind of sleepy slump that i was in for a bit last week, but i'm starting to wake up, i swear if you have one bad night of sleep as a missionary it will haunt you for the rest of the week!
the package will be nice i'll still get it. jerky is always a winner. but you don't have to if you don't want to.
so i was just wondering if you guys want any souveneir type things i got the scarfs.... do you still want flags, african paintings, jerseys, botswana and South africa flag neck ties and what not. i just want to make sure that people will be pleased!
ya memorization is key.... we often start our sentences with quotes by Bruce, Mark E. Petersen, and especially our all time fav.... ELDER HOLLAND!
Speaking of quotes...."Amongst the general ranks of our family there is no brother/son more beloved than President Kevin Curtis Johnson, we praise him for the service he will render as an EQP."
Kevin is a stud and so is Jeff. Sometimes i get so pumped thinking about how sweet those guys are and the awesome example both of them are to me!
I'm glad mom talked to audrey, that's super. Tell her i never hear from her! i don't know what she's talking about! but nonetheless i will send her a nice little something soon.
How are jeff and laura doing? and when is the season opener for the broncos? soon i presume?
Well, i hope that everything goes well with school. I'm going to send the pictures this week but unfortunately it will cause me to cut my email short because it takes forever to send them, but i think you'll enjoy them!! :)
HAVE A LEKKER WEEK!
The church is true!
-elder johnson
Monday, August 23, 2010
WIND STORMS, CONFERENCE JUMPING?!?! things are getting out of hand back there!
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT BSU IS NUMBER 3!! that's awesome. we still gotta do it though. :)
wow i'm glad that the young men are doing well. well i had pictures from the baptism but the computers at this place are being lame again. so i'll work on sending them next week! everything went well, faith is gonna be powerful. And once tendai gets back into the swing of things they'll be an awesome family in the ward.
The restoration Dvd is great. I've memorized the whole thing. "How will we know if we are saved" " well joseph, i don't reckon that god intends to save just some of his children but i do believe you can know where you stand" we quote them but then replace them with mission stuff. so instead it's " how will we know if we are transfered?" well elder, i don't reckon president will keep you here for more than two years but i do believe you can know where you stand. Remember what the transfer news says "pack and you will receive" "if you pack with faith president will book your flight."
sorry that was random and a lot of mission humour but i had to share. :)
But the work here is awesome. I will tell you of my most recent super spiritual moment. we're teaching a recent convert and her family her husband has been raised with traditional beliefs and doesn't believe in god. For 11 months missionaries have taught the family and had no success with getting him to pray. He loves to listen to us and everything but not to pray. But last night we had our part time missionary elder lebang who is a disabled guy in a wheelchair... but he's powerful. anyways.... as usual brother Ouyapho declined to pray as usual and chose elder lebang but elder lebang said ONLY if you close. and we say that all the time but it never works!
anyways the time came for the closing prayer we had just read in the book of mormon with the family and studies 3 nephi 11. but it was a nice lesson. Anyways this time ouyapho looked up and said that he would pray! AND IT WAS AWESOME!! he sounded like a member. At the end he was smiling and laughing and the whole family was so happy. it was so great and i was backing out the car as we left i had a manly crying moment. but oh, it was great.
We're hoping that this will be a big turning point and we'll be able to put him on date soon!
The pastor is kinda AWOL now. He's hard to work with and kinda crazy! but we had a fun time for a couple of weeks.
so this week has been awesome. don't worry i'm planning on having those Essays finished by the end of this week!
have a great week!! :)
THE CHURCH IS TRUE!
-elder johnson
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