Hello everyone!
How´s it going? So I'm in my new area, and it´s called Arce, it´s really big area with basically mountains for hills, I have never walked so many hills in my life, but I'm actually enjoying it, I get in exercise every day. So my new companions name is Elder Rodriguez, he is a super hard worker, he has 20 months in the mission, he is really good at what he does, we are planning to hopefully baptize three families this month, so we are working hard to achieve that goal. Elder Rodriguez is from El Salvador, we actually live one hour away from his home. That must be so weird to work in your own country, and live one hour away from your house, but that´s not worrying him, he loves this work, he knows why he is here. So far this companionship is going great, we speak spanish all of the time, because that´s the only language he speaks, so this will be super good for my Spanish. I'm loving the ward we have here, I have already developed a relationship with the whole ward, that's what I really love about El Salvador, I can be myself, and have a good relationship with everyone here, because they all have the same sense of humor as me, I couldn´t ask for a better mission. Speaking of missions, you haven´t told me how you and Dad are preparing for missions, that's what I want to here this next letter, and if I don´t get it, I won´t write any of you until I do, hahah just kidding. :D Well that´s how everything is going here so far, not much but we will see how this week goes. I'm excited to work in this area, I will strive to work hard by bringing the people in El Salvador the truth. I haven´t received a package yet, it will probably be a little bit before I do, but I will keep my eyes peeled for it. I don´t have parasites any more, or at least I think I do, I was sick for a little bit last week, and that was only because of the sickness that´s been going around in El Salvador, but I'm healthy right now. I weighed myself the other day, and I have lost almost 10 pounds, but the funny thing is I still eat the way I did at home, I will just try harder.

Love Elder Johnson

Dear Everyone!
So this week went by fast again, it was my last week here in Rosalinda, Wednesday I will be leaving, I have been here in Rosalinda for 4 months, nothing is harder than saying goodbye to every one here. I bore my testimony in Sacrament meeting Sunday, and that was super good, everyone seemed a little sad, but I think they were just saying that, haha, just kidding. So I have no idea where I`m going, or who my new companion is, I won`t find out until Wednesday. So believe it or not, I did learn something from my companion, we grew closer to each other, it was better than when we started. So if Heavenly Father put me with him to learn something, I defiantly did. I`m kind of hoping for a latino companion so I can get better with my Spanish, but I will be with who ever the Lord wants me to be with. I`m excited that we have changes though, it will be nice to make more friends and teach different investigators, basically to learn different things. So it`s really exciting that Brother and Sister Ellsworth are serving missions, they`re going to love it so much! Speaking of missions, Mom and Dad, if you haven`t started preparing for a mission, start now, because your time is very soon, and nothing is a greater blessing than serving a mission for your Lord, I can testify of that, dad can testify of that, and so can Steven. A mission is absolutely indescribable, and a huge blessing, so hurry up! :) It`s super great that Brother Beagley is Bishop now, he will love what he`s doing, even the councilors will love what their doing. So I will answer the question about the truck, I changed the spark plugs, the spark boots, and the ignition coil, even the fuel filter, so really nothing should be wrong, if anything, take it to Tim to have the system checked, he will scan the computer to see if it has any problems. Well I better go, I have to do a survey for President, I will let you know more about the changes next monday.

Love Elder Johnson

Hello! So this week went by super fast, it`s always a wonder were all of the weeks go. So it`s week six of the change, and we`re already almost done. I seriously can`t believe that this time is going that fast, only when you don`t want to go fast, it goes fast. So everything is going great here, I couldn`t ask for more. I`m starting to get a lot better with my Spanish, or at least comfortable, I still have a long way to go, but I believe that the Lord will help me, and yes dad, this beats 40 hours a week of work by a long shot. I had an in grown toe nail removed, and that was super fun, :\ considering that was my first one, but I also got my feet messaged, it was the best. So this week we are sure to have a baptism, I`m excited for that. That's one thing I always love seeing, is when we go and find people and teach them, you notice the change in them, and how much happiness they have when they realize that they have found what was missing in their lives, it just brings me joy because I feel happy all the time, but that`s because we have what people are looking for, they just don`t know where to start or look, there is nothing better than missionary work, it is our duty here on earth. Now I want you all to think about this, in Lehi dream, there are the people who partake of the fruit, and the people lost in mist of darkness, if you think about it, we, as in the people who partook of the fruit, are the people who find people in the in mist of darkness and guide them to the tree of life, I love thinking about it this, because we have been given a sacred opportunity to find our brothers and sisters lost in the darkness and bring to the tree of life. Well that`s all I have for this week, I`m glad everyone is doing great, my love goes out to everyone.

Love Elder Johnson

Hola todos los personas en el mundo!
¿Que nos cuenta? Esta Semana, yo quiero escribir en Español, jaja! chiste! So I'm glad that Bro. Yates funeral was really good, he was really good person, he had much faith in the Lord, I was really sad when I found out he died but in a way relieved. He had suffered so much, and according to his faith, he never cursed God, or felt that what he was going through was unfair, basically the opposite, he just increased his love to our Heavenly Father, he accepted his trail, and that's the best any body can do. So this week was pretty good, we baptized one of our investigators, that was really neat. We almost weren't able to because our church didn't have any water. So we had to go to a different area to do the baptism, overall it was super great. So we are all in the 5th week of the change, we only have 2 1/2 weeks left, time basically doesn't exist anymore. Now to answer moms questions that she desperately needs answered! I use my boots a lot, and I'm having my other shoes repaired because of how destroyed they are. It hasn't rained here in a little while. My Spanish is getting a little better, but very slowly. But I really don't expect to learn it over night, Its a new language and its going to take some time. I'm glad everybody is doing good, I bet Daniel felt sooooo nervous doing that, now all he needs to do is try it in Spanish! Sometimes I will get those moments where I have to help with a lesson, or bear my testimony and I get nervous, but it's all good, nothing is better than right here, right now on the mission. Tell Grandma and Grandpa I said hi and that I love them all. Always keep your faith in the Lord, he knows exactly what we need in our lives to be happy and to progress.
Love Elder Johnson

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