October 29, 2008 to Mom

hellooo motha!!

Well its wednesday at 12 here and do i think that means the difference is about 15 or 16 hours. Mother this is crazy awesome! i am so excited to be here! Its not like im in the jungle our anything, i am in a city but its not like any city in the states haha. I haven't got to use my language much and i dont think i will be here, which, is dissapointing but its ok, because whatever i am needed to do here, whatever i am needed to speak is whats important. However nearly everyone speaks malay so i can say hi to them and what not and make initial contact and then it usually falls into broken english because either they dont know anymore or they go off and i get lost haha. There are tons of indians here so most people speak tamil.

My companions name is elder kartchner and he has been out for a little over 4 months so we're both new but hes super solid, a good teacher, follows the rules, as well as being nice and knowing how to be funny. Hes an all around good elder. I have had the opportunity to teach quite a few times thus far and all of them have been pretty amazing. its crazy the difference between here and the mtc...even though the spirit was strong in the mtc in a learning sense, here its not even like your teaching...i dont know if that makes sense, because im not sure it makes sense to me, but this is all amazing because this isn't my message and its so important. this has all already been so awesome. I am already loving this work.

Yes it is quite hot, infact the humidity is crazy haha, but it doesnt matter, i think im already getting over that, its beginning already to be something i dont think about. So, i have seen 3 monkeys already...hahaha, thats important i feel like i need to add that in haha.

So the food here is amazing, i am not just saying this because i am here and its what ive got and i have to put up with it. Indian food, which is primarily what is everywhere here is amazing. Its so spicy but not in an american way where it burns your mouth off and you think wow thats not good, everything is flavorful and different. enough of that im getting hungary haha. Not as good as you food though mom!!so we are teaching these men from sri lanka, pakistan, nepal, and malaisia. they are all friends and they are all super amazing. two of the investigators friends are members and it is all so cool i am so glad to be here.

One of the mens name in senturan, hes about 5 ft 5 maybe 105 probably the coolest necest most spiritual people ive ever met, its all soo cool. one sad thing tho, one of the men from pakistan is a muslim, and we cannot teach muslims. he speaks malay and i have been talking to him alot and we have become pretty good friends and because he can talk to me he stays at our lessons now(whereas he didnt before) and he seems really interested. I wish so much we could teach him, he wants to learn but we cant teach to him. maybe one day muslims will be able to be taught here, but until then it will be a sad thing. but o dont worry about the bottle mother we have a filer in the appt. and it works just fine. however you can send me other treats in the bottles place!! hahahow is kenneths new appt? is it now fully decked out? i know how you work mother! haha who is he living with? Ok mother well i probably better go.

Just let you know everything is going great here, i am feeling healthy and happy. the church is true!!o ya i left singapore before i got money out for the bike, so i may or may not end up paying it, we will see. we dont even have bikes here so i dont feel so bad.Ok i love you all hope you are all having a great wednesday, and a great weeklove you all!

Elder johnson