Hey family! What’s new!
So it was a pretty epic week! This place is huge and we get lost easily! Elder Robinette has only been here for one transfer, so he’s just as lost as I am almost. But we make a good team. Our sector is like huge apartment buildings and all of the government and office buildings and stores. But we have some sweet hills that are in our sector that have normal houses and humbler people so I like that! But my first District class was cool. I studied the night before and all morning, thinking about what I could talk about. So I talked about how we need to teach short powerful lessons. It’s something I like to do because some missionaries get into the house and end up teaching for 45 minutes and saying everything they need to hear. But I like to go in with a plan, and a commitment that they can keep, and then leave. No more than 20 minutes. It’s a ton more efficient. And it’s one thing that me and Elder Robinette need to work on. Because he is the opposite of that, he is a great teacher, he teaches really simply though. So that’s one of our goals we got. I did my first mini transfer with Elder Ellsworth. He is in our District. He’s from St George. And he’s training for the first time he is a great missionary, I learned a lot from him. He has about 3 transfers less than me. But a true stud. We found some people, and one was a lady that lost her son about 12 years ago. And we shared Alma 40 that talks about the Spirit world. And we told her that that is where your son is right now, and we testified of that and shared personal stories. And we invited her to baptism, but she didn’t budge. She said she was going to remain Catholic. So that was a pretty intense experience because she was so ready to hear the gospel, but then the aspect of free agency comes in. But later on though things could change you never know! But it was a great mini transfer. I was also able to pick up the box you sent me! The ties are sweet and the Padres hat is all time! But we spent the week looking for new people, getting lost in the city, and teaching lessons for references. So it’s pretty cool. This morning I wrote some letters to some recent converts I have in Penco and sent them over there. And we went to the office and talked with some missionaries, and all of that good stuff. And then we ate some Subway! Yep Subway! Can you believe it! It was pretty good, brought back some good memories. And now we are in Full Planet the Internet place here in Concepcion. Our Zone Leaders are sweet. Their names are Elder Brule from Canada and Elder Jack from Colorado! They are funny and have tons of energy! Great leaders though. And the other Elders in my District are the office Elders. Elder Arroyo and Elder Glazier. They are the ones that take care of all of the materials and baptismal records. They are studs. Elder Glazier is from the Clear Lake area up in Northern California, and Elder Arroyo grew up in Mexico but moved to Arizona I think, so his English is pretty funny he sounds like a gangster! But that’s about it. Oh and we live with 2 other Elders from the other Zone. Elder Raleyea and Elder Benitez. Elder Raleyea is from Utah and Elder Benitez is from Paraguay! They are cool. Our house is small and of course a little on the dirty side! But hey it’s got a roof! And I got top bunk. So that’s life down here just living it up!
Love you guys have a great week!
les quiero mucho!
Elder Johnson
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