December 16, 2013

Hey family,

Another week has gone by, today was transfers.  I got transferred to Lago Tijuana. My companion is Elder Flores, he has 3 months in his mission.  I'm pretty exited to work here with him, he seems really good. I'm sad to leave Mexicali, I really liked it there. On Wednesday was the zone conference and the Christmas dinner thing it was really good, and yes I got your package mom and a package from Grandma and Bobbi.  Thanks so much for everything.  My companion is staying in Mexicali and training a new American. And there are 10 new sister missionaries from the states that came here today.  It's the first time that there has been American sister missionaries here, it will be interesting to see how it goes. There is an elder here from Idaho Falls his name is Elder Tall, his dad is a doctor.   I think you guys know him, he lives in Ammon.  I can't believe Brooke is going to be home tomorrow, or whenever I don't know.  I can't believe how fast the time has gone by, it seems like she just left. I'm gonna miss the ward in Mexicali, there are a lot of good people there, one of our converts Julian received the priesthood on Sunday.  It's been a neat experience watching him and his family progress in the gospel. I finally found a mountain dew this week, I haven't had a mountain dew for 4 months!!

I'm going to skype on Christmas day 25, at around 5 o'clock Tijuana time! Sounds like you had a good week, yes mom I'm warm enough thanks for everything and have a good week!

idk how I packed all my stuff up,  I had to leave some stuff there, and yes we just ride the bus to Tijuana, but its a nice bus, tell Bri hi!,

My apartment is alright, but there isn't a washer so we have to carry our clothes on a bus to a different place to wash.

Elder Jacob Johnson

December 9, 2013

The bike of the other elders


Family,

This week was alright.  Yes mom, it's been pretty cold here in the nights.  No I haven't used your coat yet. It's hard to pack it around all day just to use it in the night, cause its still pretty hot in the afternoons but then it gets pretty cold.  The people here don't like the cold at all.   It's really hard on them because their houses are usually just made or cinder blocks or wood, and they don't have any way to heat them. I can't believe you guys tore out the carpet.  That's cool, I think it will look awesome with the slate in the living room.   Mom sounds like you had a good time this week in Utah.  Can't believe they tore down the Cheese Factory, its a shame. Have they started on the temple yet or have plans? No, I haven't gotten any more packages but the zone conference is on Wednesday so probably then.  I went on exchanges with an elder this week, he's only been out como 2 months.  We left the house and were walking for about 20 minutes when he tells me, Elder Johnson, I forgot my shoes in the house.  He had been walking for 20 minutes in his sandals haha idk why he didn't tell me earlier haha it was an interesting day. One thing I have learned this transfer is patience, and that people have different ideas of what a perfect missionary is.  One more week.... anyways have a good week!!

Elder Johnson

December 3, 2013

To answer your question mom, yes there are spiders. We found this guy with a few others this morning while cleaning en frente de nuestro casa.

Family,

This week has been good, I hope you got my pictures.  I can't believe it is already December, these last few months have gone by fast.  Sounds like you guys are doing good though. I hope Thanksgiving was good, they don't celebrate Thanksgiving down here, but the sister that signed up to give us food that day, her husband used to work in Wyoming.  He knows a little English and they cooked ham for us! It was a great break from all this Mexican food.  I went on exchanges with the zone leader this week.  It was really good.  And we did a service project on Saturday morning, it was so nice to wear normal clothes for a couple hours!!  The work is going good, there is definitely a lot of work to be done. Anyways, I hope everyone is doing good, have a great week!

Elder Johnson

November 25, 2013

Hey family, 

 

This week was pretty crazy.  We had two baptisms and we were stuck in Tijuana until Tuesday night. The baptisms this week were good though. The week before we didn't have any water in the chapel and so the other missionaries had to fill the font up with jugs of water haha.  It was a real Mexican baptism. It's gotten a little bit colder down here, everyone is wearing coats all the time. But for me, it's still pretty dang hot. I can't believe Brooke will be home in 3 weeks, its hard to even imagine that! Mom, I don't have any stories that are too interesting, but Saturday nights are always a little crazy down here.  I met a lady that has 24 kids haha but anyways its going alright.   I'm doing pretty good. Yes mom, I got your package on Tuesday when I was in Tijuana, thanks so much.

 

That's crazy Brandon goes to the MTC in two weeks. Just tell him to take it easy and not stress out about anything

 

 Anyways, I got to go, thanks for everything mom, have a great week, love ya

 

Elder Johnson

November 18, 2013

A sweet sunset one night.

Me and my boy Zundel

 

 

We got mail today, I got a letter from Grandma, Sheri, and Shelby! Will you please make sure to thank them for me!! and actually I'm in Tijuana right now. Yes Bri, I'm surviving, haha

 

Well I'm in Tijuana again tonight because the visa place was closed today because it's a holiday or something. I don't like staying the night here but gotta do what ya gotta do. We have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow but we're here in Tijuana all day. Today was awesome, I got to see my buds from the MTC and my companion from the MTC.   Then we went and played soccer for a few hours and now we can do whatever we want until 9.

 

 My new companion is really good.  He will work really hard and is obedient so I'm really exited for what we are going to do.  He's from Chihuahua, Mexico, but he can speak fluent English.

 

 I ate some dang good tacos today with my comp from the MTC, today was a great day.

 

I'll probably be able to skype at Christmas, if I can find a member that has a computer and internet but I think I can.

 

Ya, I got the missionary tan going on haha.  I got a nice, definite white line where my collar is. haha

 

I'm doing just fine. President came and worked with us one day, it was pretty great. We have 2 baptisms for this week.  I got to go, have a good week family, thanks for everything

 

FROM BRIANNA:  Hello Elder Jacob Johnson.  How hot is it?  Is it 100  degrees or more?  Is it hotter than Florida?

 

I love you, you are the best!  

 

Yes Bri, it is reaaaaalllyyyyy hot, not quite 100 but about 90 some days.

 

 

 

November 11, 2013

 

Hey family, this week has been pretty good, honestly I can’t remember right now a lot of things that happened but we had a baptism yesterday, of the mom and the daughter.  The father can be baptized in two weeks! They are a very good family! My new companion came today.  Elder Hernandez left last night but he missed his bus so a member drove him all the way to Tijuana ha-ha.  My new companion’s name is Zuñiga. He seems pretty good, idk, he just came like 2 hours ago. I went on exchanges with Elder Lopez this week, he doesn’t talk much so I had to do all the talking.  We were in his sector in more central Mexicali.  Ya I’m feeling better this week, but all I’ve been eating is rice and chicken. I think the Baja 1000 is pretty soon, I think they start the race in Mexicali.  I saw some guys from Idaho with their bikes for the Baja 1000 the other day.  Anyways I’m doing good!  Hope everything is going good at home, have a great week!

Yes, there are bugs. There was a huge black widow outside our door the other day. We eat breakfast in the house and then eat with a member every day at about 2 and that’s it.  My Spanish is improving a lot!!!

Elder Johnson

November 4, 2013

Hey family,

This week has been good. It's been pretty rough though, I've been pretty sick this week and Friday was the mission conference.  Hermana Carreón says I have an infection in my stomach so she gave me some medication and presidente gave me a blessing. I feel better now. The only things I can eat this week are white rice, chicken and bananas and crackers. Sounds like you guys are having a good time. It's hard to think that its that cold there, I'm still dying from the heat down here haha besides my body, this week has been good. We have a family getting baptized this Sunday! Yes, I got Lani's package, thanks so much Lani!!! and thanks Sheri for the Halloween card! Thanks for everything!

 Elder Johnson