Alright well hello fam. As for just a lil update...
More than anything else, the biggest update is how transfers went. Elder McBroom was transfered and I, much to my surprise, am training a new zone leader. His name is Elder Zierenberg (ya the hispanics have the hardest time with it lol). And get this, he's from So-Cal! When we first started drivin home after the zone conference he asked where I'm from and I said LA. He then asked what part...and I kinda like anytime anyone asks that assumed he prolly didn't really know anything about LA so i asked if he was familiar with the area at all. And then he mentions that he's from Moorpark. Ya like a stone's throw away! So we are practically neighbors from back home. Needless to say we've been clickin a ton. He actually has a lot of mannerisms that remind me a ton of Preston and Alex Desmet. So we've been gettin along great. I am very excited to see how these next several weeks together go. We have already had some pretty sweet lessons and I've got quite high hopes for how the area will become a couple weeks from now.
Some kinda cool news along with that is that we had a baptism this last week. It was mainly just negligence of the ward and ignorance of her mom, but Vanessa was baptized on Sunday. She just turned 9 like 2 weeks ago today and the ward didn't know she was 8 or something before??? I dunno. So it kinda just fell into our laps. But it was sweet. We had Eric, a priest in the ward perform the ordinance and that was kinda the coolest part for me to see... Just a recent convert of a lil over a year, just sealed to his family a few months ago and he was in there performing a saving ordinance in the name of our Lord. Way sweet.
Halloween is pretty dumb as a missionary lol...we have to be in by dark =S
Cool note, we have 2 new missionaries in our zone with the recent transfers and they seem way awesome. The caliber of missionaries just seems to be getting continually better. Huge group came in this last time around and only 7 left. But the shoes of the missionaries who departed will be huge to fill. Elder Taylor and Elder Westover especially have made huge and lasting impacts on me and the mission as a whole. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with them for a very long time. They have truly shaped my mission and no doubt my life hereafter.
Halloween is pretty dumb as a missionary lol...we have to be in by dark =S
Cool note, we have 2 new missionaries in our zone with the recent transfers and they seem way awesome. The caliber of missionaries just seems to be getting continually better. Huge group came in this last time around and only 7 left. But the shoes of the missionaries who departed will be huge to fill. Elder Taylor and Elder Westover especially have made huge and lasting impacts on me and the mission as a whole. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with them for a very long time. They have truly shaped my mission and no doubt my life hereafter.
I find it very shocking that it is already November... blowin my mind. Startin to chill down and before we know it we'll be havin our "itis" in full fledged force (I like alliterations) on Thanksgiving.
Speaking of giving thanks, I do want to say thanks to everyone who is such a sweet support to me out here in the mission field, family and friends both mean so much.
Much Love,
Elder Johnson
I'm thinking Elder J is in the subway...
This is Ben's companion who he trained for one month before
he left for his own spanish speaking mission. His brother was in Ben's
district at the time. Ben LOVED Elder Halvorsen!!! <3
Our hometown area code...yay
lost in thought waitin' patiently by the tracks
checking messages
World Cup
On the look-out as an Elder backs up
...so Elder, is it coming up? or staying down...?
thar taint nothin like a good stretch...YEAH!
umm....I got nothin
All the food looks really good!
Bread anyone? Anytime!
Baptism Day
An awesome family
El Salvadorians....sooo precious
~cha~cha~cha~
~Soaking in the sights~
It's new Revelation Elders!
Joisey Forevah...
Same haircut--different hairline
Thumbs up!
Street Preachin...
...or...on a soapbox...
Elder Johnson: I OWN THIS!!
3 comments:
I never get tired of looking at my favorite second son. LOVE YOU BENNY! mom
Ben we are so proud of you! (righteously proud that is) Sounds like you're continuing to totally tear it up out there and we think it is so awesome. You're new companion sounds great. Blake was just saying what a great situation that would be to have another ZL as your companion. Both of you totally committed and focused, etc. Keep doin' what you do Elder! We love you! The BT Matthews
Elder Johnson - Wow, fantastic pictures and experiences! How fun to have a "lil piece of home"in your new companion. Time does pass quickly and we loved seeing you work hard and live it all up!
Love the Berrys!
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