February 10, 2009 to Family

hello family!

everything here in kuching is just fiiine. we've been having a good time here, elder griffin and i. we have been teaching alot of super wonderful families lately that are all planned to be baptized before the end of the month. I'm super excited for all of them .waadoo, this computer place is hot hahaha. last week we bought some pretty neato stuff! one thing i bought was an ibon sword, and blowgun! haha. there both so cool. and were going back there today because elder griffin feels like he wants to buy some more stuff before he goes home. speaking of Ibon stuff...

ive decided i'm going to learn Ibon. its a tribal dialect that is spoken here in east malaysia. most of the people here in sarawak if they are not chinese are ibon so i think it will be very bennificial seeing as they are the people who listen to our message. Its just kind of hard teaching them in malay seeing as its not even there language. malay is a language they were forced to learn when the malay people took them over and forced them to change. so i think learning Ibon will help alot.It should be fun.

o ya, i bought a reaaally cool purse bag thing i want to send you mom, with an elephant embroidered on it. its quite neatpoor kinster. dentists are not fun. but what can ya do. i hope shes feeling ok! she had to get put under? thats pretty crazy.don't worry mums. i recieved the package on monday and thank you very much. Elder griffin and i already devoured the jerky .that was funny how you cut off the tops. before i saw the note i was like...i guess she was kinda hungry...haha. but thank you for sending it. whatever address you sent it to is ok.well happy happy birthday to kenny g. I'm not sure if i said so last week, but incase i didnt happy birthday kenny. I hope you have a great day full of tasty food.

what! megans pregnant as well? why was that not made known to me? that was kind of casually just thrown out there like it was common knowledge haha. nope i hadn't heard. and congratulations megan! I hope you and shannooon are both doing well and happy.

well matt hiller I really hope all goes well for you ill be praying for you, and if i was there i'd go in the back of the testing area wherever you were for the physical and written parts with thunder sticks, hitting them really hardshouting your name...but alas i am here so i suppose some prayers will do haha.

what inspired the question about eric ellis? do you see that little guy putting around sometimes? if you do see him tell him hi for me. but no we don't email. i just have got letters from him a few times.well thank grandma for the valentines wishes and if i didnt thank her before will you tell her thank you very much for the christmas card. i appreciated it. it was sparkly..o ya ma if you could send me a family picture right quick that would be nice. i get asked all the time here to see a picture of my family but i dont have one. If you could do that i would appreciate it. one with or without me doesn't matter. im not sure if you've taken new family pictures since i've been gone. but if you could send some that would be nice in the mail if thats ok. ok fam sounds like alot is happening back home so i hope you are all happy and healthy and keeping up with things. I love you all and pray for you always. have a good week!

elder johnson