September 23, 2013

 

Hey family, ya I can't believe its already my last week! We got our travel plans on Friday, were leaving on Tuesday at like 8 am and flying to San Diego and driving across the border. I haven't got a phone card yet, I should probably get one of those. The trip to Las Vegas was alright, for some reason I was chosen to be the travel leader so I was over 10 elders and they just dropped us off at the train station and we had to figure it out from there. We had to ride two different trains to get to the airport and then find the right flight and what not, it was really stressful trying to keep track of everyone and making sure we were at the right place but we made it to Vegas! I didn't get sick on either of the plane rides which is a great blessing cause usually I get way sick! Once we got to Vegas we just went and got our VISAs and then listened to a guy talk to us about stuff for like 6 hours then flew back home. We left at 3 in the morning and didn't get back until midnight so it was a long day, but it was good to see the outside world again haha.  I was going to ask you about my patriartcal blessing, thanks for sending it! I don't think I will be using my debit card at all, I don't think you're supposed to carry it with you, cause it will get stolen. I think you just hide it in your apartment or something. Its gotten a little colder this week too here at the MTC. I'm ready to get out of this place but I know when I'm in Mexico I'm gonna be wishing I was in the MTC haha so I'm good with it. I haven't been very good at keeping a journal, its hard to write in it everyday at the MTC because everyday is exactly the same as the day before!

 

Have the boys been hunting at all??  All of our district has their VISAs except for two, idk if they will get them before we leave or not! I've got a couple pictures I'll send you, I haven't taken a whole lot.  I'm doing good, this last week is going to fly by, hope everyone is doing good! I got a package from Grandma and Bobbi today, it was great! I'll write them a letter!  Have a good week!

 

Elder Jacob Johnson

Hola mi familia! como esta??? This week has been good, I have progressed a ton in my Spanish! Guess what?? I'm flying to Las Vegas on Thursday! I have to meet with a Mexican Consultant to get my visa and they only let 80 elders do it in Salt Lake City a week, and the rest have to go to Vegas so were going down for a day.  I'm pretty exited to take a break from the MTC for a day, it will be sweet to be out in the real world again! nothing too exiting has happened this week. This week kinda flew by! I got put in as the district leader, so that's pretty cool!! I'll send you some pictures a little later!! i don't have my camera with me right now, we just came to do our laundry this morning so I thought I would just e-mail for a little bit now. Thanks for your package mom! it was the best, i got it on Friday ya we got a 40 page rules book from our mission president and in it it said we only get mail once a month in Tijuana so we'll just have to see. I can't think of anything else I need, ill try to think of somethings this week! That's awesome that Jared is getting his braces off! I'm glad you had a good time at Jenny Lake. Thanks for telling me about Michael's baptism, that's great!! Anyways have a great week!!

 

 

 

 

Hey family, 

 

I'm doing pretty good here at the MTC, nothing too exciting happened this week, besides Neil L. Anderson spoke in our Tuesday night devotional, and that was pretty good. I've just been sitting in a class room all day every day and we are getting moved down to a different room this week. It's about 1/3 the size of the room were in now and they are old hard chairs and small desks, so that will be fun. After the devotional we walked back to the MTC and it was pouring down rain, it was pretty nice to actually be outside. Thanks so much for the package from you and Sheri!  The days just kinda blend together here because you do the same thing every day. My Spanish is coming along good though and I get along good with my companion so all is good! We have the best district too. I'll send some pictures. I found my paperwork I thought I forgot. But anyways hope everything is going good at home, I'll talk to ya next week

Elder Johnson