October 15, 2008

hello family!

Well! we finally got the flight info and we are heading out tuesday at 5! we will probably arriving at the airport around 6 and we will be there tell 8:30 mst.so im not sure when would be best for you folks but i can call home. and i'm not sure if youll be at home from 6-7 or from about 10-11:30ish because we fly to LA and we have a really long layover there so if you would be home from 9 or 10 on, on tuesday night, that would be good! so i get to talk to you for a bit!And dont worry mother ill get a neck pillow if you insist haha.

Ya about david, hannah wrote me and told me some david character talked to her and said that he knew me so i figured he went up there, kinda weird. And thats great to hear about gerry. Keep me posted on there mission stuff when they get their calls. So dad went dear hunting hu? thats a little different for you dad! Well that's too bad about the dogs, i thought they would have had their last chance by now and all be out back...if you know what i mean...hey now! i told you no letting Duka get fat, not allowed hah.

Well that sounds great about megan and ericks house! i can imagine the feeling of having your own home is quite nice.Thats good advice about the missionaries and the woman watching the movie. thats kinda what i hope i will be able to rely on the spirit as well as use common sense with situations like that.well i'm finally starting to feel a little better, i had an ear infection (weird) over the last weekend and i've been on antibiotics since and it seems like its slowly going away. so needless to say i will be glad to get out of the germ factory. no need with the hymn book motha, cuz once i get to singapore i can only have one suitcase i travel on the planes with so i have to travel light. I will be leaving alot of stuff at the mission home.

Im not sure if i told you that already, but once we arrive at the mission home, all the missionaries leave their suitcases in a closet until after they are going home. pretty exciting if you ask me.But anyways, the fact of the matter is that i will be over in singapore/malasia in a matter of days actually teaching real people and that fact is both super exciting and it makes me nervous! i'm not scared though, im really not. i know the lord will help me. I know i have tried my hardest hear in the mtc. I can honestly say there hasn't been a day that has gone by where i havent tried as hard as i could to learn as much as possible about either the language or this gospel. I have worked, and i plan on working continually for the companionship of the holy ghost and i know that i am not alone in this effort to preach this gospel.

Thank you. i know you're praying for me and i need it so much. I miss you all so very much. mom i miss your company and your loving disposition, and i love you. thank you for all of your letters and support. Dad i miss your powerful presence that i could always turn to for help whenever i needed it. I love you both so much. i hope you're all doing wonderful. Im sorry my letters are all speratic and all over the place but i'm pretty rushed. so i will be arriving there on a thursday, wednesday for you, and hopefully they will call you and let you know but no guarantees. ok well i have to go! i love you all so much! next time i write ill be in singalaysia!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!!

love,Elder johnson