Hello!
So I have some exciting news, this week Elder Russell M. Nelson (click his name for more info) is coming to speak with us and we get the opportunity to shake his hand and greet him personally, I am really excited for that! So we've had a good week, we baptized this week, I have had 10 investigators baptized so far. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to teach them and for them to choose to be baptized. My spanish is still improving little by little. Me and Elder Nelson get along good. It's just like Dad said, I think of the companions I've had, and I think of why I was put with that particular person, and what I have learned and what I must still learn. I'm always happy no matter what comes my way because the Lord gives us trials for a reason and that is to help us grow. I'm already finished with training, I`m just a normal missionary now. I'm glad to hear when people come back to church again, it is a really good thing. It makes you think and know how God works his mighty miracles. You probably need to change the oil in the truck, because one it's been more than 5 months, and I'm positive you have traveled a bit sense then! I don`t have to worry about it, :D I'm doing something better and that is serving the Lord. Speaking of serving the Lord, I hope you all are preparing to serve the Lord, because believe or not your time is right around the corner, and once again nothing is better than serving the Lord. Well I love you all very much, I want to leave you all with a challenge, if you can find someone that needs the gospel, find ways to ether invite them to church or just an activity, anything small, because you`ll be planting seeds in there lives.

Love Elder Johnson

Hello every one!

So this last week we had changes, and I have my new companion, his name is Elder Nelson, he`s really good at teaching. We were able to do two baptisms this last week, it was really nice, our President showed up and that was a huge surprise, it almost scared me. We hope to have two more baptism this week as well, and I`m still in my same area. Elder Horton went into a different area in San Salvador. Elder Horton only has 8 months in the mission, he was a really good companion, we loved to joke and to teach. The President said at our change meeting that he did the most baptismal challenges out of any other missionary, I will miss him! Anyways everything here is super great I`m loving every second of it. This is something I`m always going to remember for the rest of my life, I also feel the spiritual benefits from it. My spanish is still not good, I wish president would have stuck me with a latino, but there is nothing I can do about it, but I`m pretty sure President will have one to train the next change and believe it or not these changes come super quick. Well tell grandma and grandpa (all of them) that I love them, and that they are in my prayers. I`m going to see if President will let me go see someone for my back because it still hurts, not knowing why, it even hurt at the beginning of my mission, it might just be out of place. I love you all, and you need to tell me if you want anything from El Salvador to send home, I know Steven did that from Germany!

Love Elder Johnson

Well this week was a good week, it was super crazy for New Years Eve. Because of all the fireworks going off, there were so many people drunk and using fireworks. It was nuts! We might have 4 baptisms this week, we also have changes. Elder Horton is leaving and I'm staying in my area. The president called and asked Elder Horton if I was ready to train someone, but we both had talked about it ahead of time and I think I need to be junior companion one more time. It's so I can become better with my Spanish. I don`t feel ready enough to train anyone just yet. I'm also finishing up my training, which will be nice. I'm really hoping this change that I have a latino companion that just speaks Spanish, that would help me soooo much! One thing that I have realized in this mission, there are a lot of Elders and Sisters that are from Arizona, but I don`t know or haven't met them yet. A lot are from Mesa and Gilbert. Lately here my back has been killing me for some reason, I stretch it every day so I'm not sure what it is. We had a really good testimony meeting this Sunday, it actually lasted for about 2 hours! The meeting was only supposed to be 1 hour because of being Jan. 1st. I can`t believe how old everyone is getting, time does fly way to fast. I still can`t believe that next week I will have 5 months into my mission, but nothing is better than serving the Lord and seeing the joy on people`s faces when they realize who they are and what there purpose is here on earth. Well I love you all, sorry that didn`t have much to say, but this next week will be better.

Love Elder Johnson