Email from Neal - Received 10/30/08

Original Subject: BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG NEWS!!!!!

Hello everyone,

Well this letter is going to be a bit shorter because we are in the Apple store again, and we don't have much time. I guess that i will just let you know what is going on, and then really give you all the details next week.

I will let you know that i am staying in Stretford, so please keep the letters coming (hint, hint). But here is the big news........... I'm Training!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes yes i am really really scared, but i know that i was chosen for a reason. My new missionary is named Elder Lloyd, and get this...... he is from Broomfield!! That's right, there are 3 missionaries in the mission, and 2 of us are together. Its going to be a really really good thing for me though. Its really time for me to step it up and go to do some serious work. I am really excited, but i am really scared as well. Please pray for me. PRAY PRAY PRAY!!! That's what i am going to be doing a lot as well. Training is a different thing to do, and there is so much responsibility attached to it. It is the biggest thing that one can do on the mission. I have so much influence over this missionaries mission and life, and that is why it is so scary! I am going to do my best though, and i am going to trust in the lord!!!!!!

I am really jealous that you got that amazing experience with Elder Bednar. That's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Driving is going really good. I am doing just fine with it all. Your mind really switches over really easy. It's kinda like singing in a different key.... it just happens.

Sorry for the shortness of this letter..... I promise that I will do more next week and i will try to send some pics as well.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!

Elder Johnson