- Sam's letter to Dad/Family
- Gordon's baptism fell through
- Lakeisha still progressing, in army reserves and gone alot
- Not homesick love teaching
- Dad's letter to Sam
- Did Schedule baptisms happen?
- Getting ready for tours at the school
- Taking Allyn to airport in Las Vegas (Answer to prayer)
- BYU Basketball update
- Lost to Portland in Triple overtime 114-110
- Lost to Gonzaga by 15
- Gave blood
- Thoughts on Moses encounter with God and the devil
- Worked on the boat bottom
Sams Letter to Dad/Family
Unfortunately we didn't have our baptisms this week. Gordon decided it wasn't for him, but Lakeisha is still doing really well :) We have a date for her for the 15th of February, but it is hard because she is in the army reserves so she goes out of town a lot and she cant get baptized until she comes to church several times, so we are hoping it sticks but we may have to move it back a little more, but we'll see.
I never really have felt homesick, I don't know why, but I'm grateful I haven't! In fact the thought of going home is rather terrifying to me hah I feel like I'm still a kid and when I get home I am going to have to make lots of important decisions so I try not to think about it. I just love being a missionary :) It's so fun to meet so many interesting people! I also love learning so much from the scriptures and from other missionaries! There is so much good stuff contained in the pages of the scriptures! I just want to learn more and more and more! I love teaching and I love talking to people so being a missionary is a good fit for me :) It's just plain ol' fun :)
I'm trying not to waste a minute of it because it goes by so darn fast and when it's gone it's gone!
Well I hope you have a great week!
How is grandma doing?
Oh and were you able to track down brother moosmans address and sister stuarts email? I would really appreciate if you could find them!
Love,
Elder Johnson
Dad's Letter to Sam
Wow the month of January is over already. Time is really flying
You had a couple of baptisms scheduled for this weekend, did they happen? Gordon and Lakeisha. I know baptism's sometimes don't always happen as scheduled, but I hope these come through.
This week we are preparing for some big tours coming up at the school so I have been working on getting things cleaned up and fixed up. Dick Prince and I have been putting in vinyl fence clear to the highway. One day the wind was blowing 100 miles an hour all day as it can in Toquerville. It was a pretty miserable day, but we ended up getting a lot done.
I took one of the boys (Allyn) to Las Vegas to fly home on a week home visit. We got a late start missed the exit. We found out that you can arrive at the airport with only a half hour til your flight leaves and you can still make it. I honestly believe we had some divine intervention. I was sure we would not make it. But people in lines let us cut to the front and we were able to get him to his plane before they closed the doors. The guy that went with me told me that he asked Allyn if they could stop for a minute while he offered a prayer that they could make it on time. They did and they did. Heavenly Father hear's and answers the simplest prayers.
BYU Basketball update. Well it was a bad week for BYU. They lost to Portland in a triple overtime game 114-110. It was luck they got into overtime, but in the second overtime they should have won it. They were up by 8 with 2 minutes to go. Portland had this guy that couldn't miss on 3's no matter who was guarding him. He brought them back to tie it for the (8 three's in the second half) 3rd overtime. All BYU's big guys fouled out. Tyler Haws scored 48 points in the game. Only the second player in BYU history to score 40+ points more than once. Jimmer is the other. On Saturday they were out of gas and lost to Gonzaga by 15. It looks like the NIT again for BYU unless they win their tournament.
Your mom and I did our civic duty and gave blood on Thursday. I don't really enjoy it, but feel that it is our duty.
I got the would cut out for the bottom of the boat on Saturday. I have a little more to do, but need more plywood. The cutouts look pretty good.
I was reading the Sunday school lesson today and it is about Moses being in the presences of God then the devil. One calling him the son of God and the other son of man. The Lord sure has a greater expectation of who we can become. It is important that we pass that message on to those we teach.
I never ask, but have you felt homesick at all or just lost in the work?
Well have a good week, be spiritual and work hard.
Love Dad
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