Yes, it’s true… I am now officially in my first 6 month area. Me and Elder Nielsen are both staying here in Stretford, so you can still send letters, ha ha ha!!! We are excited to be here, cause we feel that there is a lot of work to be done. We are definitely in a trough right now, but we are gearing up for the climb, and we know that it will happen! Missions are full of ups and downs in all areas of the work. Right now our part of Stretford is in a down, but we are not letting that get to us! We are going to get it back up again, don’t you worry. This is going to be my first transfer that I do not get a new companion. That was supposed to happen last transfer, but then the threesome happened, so that is definitely exciting. It would be really sad if in 7 transfers I had 7 new companions ha ha ha!!! It is wild though that I am going to be spending all winter here. It seems like just yesterday that I was with E. McIntosh and we were talking about where we were going to be spending the winter…. STRETFORD FOR ME!!!! It’s alright, I really do love it here. Manchester is a crazy city, but there is work to be done and I am the one that is called to do it.
We have been hearing all about Obama over here. Everyone over here loves him, and I think that that is for one reason only…… The Media Loves him!! E. Nielsen is really into politics and he is not a fan in the slightest of Obama. Pretty much everything that E. Nielsen lives for Obama wants to take away…. Guns, big trucks, etc….. We have been having some interesting conversations about the matter. Everyone asks us about it too, and we just say that because of the church we can’t say anything because we don’t want our opinion to be viewed as the churches…. CAUSE IT’S NOT!!!! Anyways we will see how it all turns out, I really won’t have to deal with it for a long while I guess.
I have really been digging in to study lately, but in a different subject. I have been really diving into the New Testament. I just finished Matthew today, and I was reading a lot of things in Jesus the Christ about all of that. That book is really something else. James E. Talmage sticks it to everything that is against Christ. It has been a really great experience so far to learn and to apply the things that I have been learning on the streets. People come at me with stuff, and I have an answer. I know that that is because I have studied it all out in my mind and in my heart! I am really discovering the reasons that we study every morning. Without it we would go nowhere. I have also been studying about all the Christlike attributes lately. I have learned that prayer is the key to receiving those attributes. Without prayer we are really just trying to change our lives in vain. We must ask the Lord to bless us with those attributes, and then give him the chances to do so! It really works. I have prayed for charity and love, and I have tried to talk to more people. I care for them, I feel for them, and I love them. I find myself listening more, and bearing a more sincere testimony each and every time. This is what the work is all about, helping people. I love it. I am losing myself and forgetting about a lot of the troubles that have plagued me throughout my mission. I am shedding some of the baggage and getting my hands dirty. That is my duty, that is calling, and that is what I want to do!!!!!
I love you all, and pray for your safety and care every single day!!!!!
Love,
Elder Johnson
PS to Grandma and Grandpa – Hello there. I had some extra time and I thought that I would write you and tell you about some things over here. I kinda wanted to talk about the weather a bit. It’s cold over here….. no wait, it’s dang cold over here. 0 degrees Celsius is normal, but the wind chill is always much worse. I am always bundled up when I go out, especially at night. The past two days have been a dream though! Sunshine and just a light breeze. I think that you two would love it here when it is warm, I really wouldn’t wish the cold upon you. Anyways I do love you both, and I thank you for your support. You are an amazing example and I am really lucky to have two grandparents as on fire as you two!!!!!
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