Email from July 7, 2014
Well, hello, everyone!
Yeah, we are still working on
the balloon animals. It is surprisingly effective. The kids love
us! They are totally on our side when they have the balloon in their
hands. One dad we were talking to gave us his address, and it went
something like this (not even kidding):
Us: So, where do
you live?
Contact: Block M
Kid with balloon:
No! L!
Contact: Lot 17
Kid: 25!
Us: And your
name, one more time?
Contact: Jorge
Kid: Eduardo!
Contact: Quispe
Kid: Gonzalez!
It was hilarious.
I can't even describe it. Parents just can't possibly lie to us
when we give their kids an inflatable dog.
Bad thing about
balloon animals: I am dependent now. That same night, I confidently
stopped this huge family, said we have something to give them, and then opened
my bag to find that I had used my last balloon that I had brought. I
looked at my companion, looked at them, and said, "Well, have a good
night!" I can't even explain to you why I didn't give them a
pamphlet. But anyway, it was funny. And I've learned my lesson.
Something that hasn't seen results (yet) is something I tried for the first time on Friday. Free caricatures. It was fun,
but we just didn't really have very good timing that day. But, we did manage
to draw a few members that passed by in the park.
I love President
Archibald. Had a totally game-changing interview yesterday with him.
I can't really describe it, but my mission is going to be different now.
I still remember when I started my mission and I didn't feel like I
belonged, almost that I was supposed to be in a different mission. Then
President Archibald came in during my 3rd month or so, and since that point, I
have understood that the Lord knew all along where to put me. That would
really be my piece of advice to those preparing to go out to the field:
Don't worry so much about where you're going. The Lord is most likely
going to place you with the mission president you were meant to be with more
than anything else. The rest will make sense.
I just love it out
here. Hope you're all doing well.
Elder Johnson
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