August 18, 2009 to Mom

hello mom!

well that is very cool i have a little nephew (Miles). he will be kickin it old school by the time i get back, walkin around probably and starting to talk up a storm. and clair bear. she sounds like a character. i look forward to seeing pictures next week.wow ma you and pappy have been busy with that little truck.128 thou hu? haha just kidding.i think i have that same relationship with duke. love fear. you never know when hes going to come charging into your room and leap up on the bed "...dingle dingle dingle, fwoop......boom, ahh! o, hi duke." haha.almost every morning like that.well that sounds good that your foot is doing better. just take it easy and everything will go fine. the human body is a neat thing in being able to repair itself. whats cool is your bone will grow back even stronger where it broke. there will be a thicker layer of bone material where the break was. i think that is very neat.ya elder merrill and i smoothed some things out. things still aren't perfect but were trying. i just think he hates being a junior companion. i really don't understand why. its not like i am IN CHARGE haha. most of the time we do what he wants. but i just don't think he likes the idea of being the "junior comp" pretty funny. I'm more than ok to be the junior comp.but lucky for him we've heard that he will be training here soon and i will be getting transferred to sabah. a place called kota kintabalu which is where i will have to be a zone leader if i get transfered there. not a whole lot of fun but we shall see. that's all just rumors that we have heard, and not certain, but it sounds likely that i will be getting transfered soon.thats ok i have been here for a long time. im sure the members are tired of my face by now hahaha.well not everyone is converted to the word of wisdom. but most people who get baptized remember that, most prominently as what they learned from the elders. not about the plan of salvation, eternal families, or the gospel of Jesus...its just annoying they cant remember the other things as well as those 5 things haha.its pretty crazy. Ive been out for a year august 27 crazy stuff indeed. the first year went way fast. It seemed really fast but if i think about it it feels like forever since I've been home. but at the same time it went by fast if that made any sense haha.we had a wonderful baptism last week. her name is Reeta. she is really cool and is going to be a strong member i know it. her whole family is Anglican but she was willing to make changes despite that. i was very proud of her.ok mom well thank you for your letter i hope your ankle continues to heal well. have a great week!

love you,

elder johnson