September 29, 2014
We had another great
week. Only had one day this week with this emergency email that came in,
saying that the area has no record of the mission's historical report for 2013
and that the area presidency needs it RIGHT NOW. I made the announcement
in the office right there that we were going to eat at the Telepizza buffet for
lunch. 14 slices of pizza later and I calmed right down. Then it
really wasn't that bad. It was like studying for a pretty easy
final. We only got 1 hour of proselyting in that day, but I did learn
that I can write pretty good essays in Spanish.
But really, that was
the only out of the ordinary thing. When something weird like that
doesn't happen, we have time to proselyte every day from 4 o’clock on. That includes us doing our studies,
district meetings, weekly planning and so on, so that's really not too much time
we end up losing.
(Does it seem like Elder Johnson has an effect on the other elders? Except for the elder at far right.)
We have been working
pretty hard to get this area on its feet. Aside from Jean, the area
really didn't have any investigators, and has had as well a surprising lack of
baptisms compared to the rest of Lima. (Outside of Lima is a different story
altogether, with its whole set of advantages and disadvantages. As for
me, I'd take Lima.) We have done some new silly ways to contact,
including the latest, which is a door-to-door religious survey. We ask
them 3 questions: Did you know that Jesus Christ visited the Americas,
did you know that there are prophets and apostles today, and did you know that
your family can be eternal? Then, you get a candy for
participating. That was a good one.
One day when tracting,
we found this guy named Claude, who is one of the few Peruvians I have ever met
that has a smoking problem. Anyway, he likes to read and is going to read
the Book of Mormon. In the meantime, I started a diet for him, just to
see if I could give up my addictions to help him. The diet is to not buy
food between meals, so Telepizza buffet is fair game.
Honestly, we got up
til Saturday and when our many appointments starting
falling through, I started to feel a little disappointed. But then we went
and had our first lesson with Angelica, who went to church with a member the
week before. She is ready. She has listened to the missionaries
before, but now she says that she really wants to try it out now. She has
a date for the 25th, and we have another appointment tonight. It's funny
sometimes how we work and fight all week to get something, and on
Saturday night, right when you
think no one new is going to progress this week, the Lord gives us a softball.
As for me, I will honestly tell you that I love
it here. I love you guys a lot, but I honestly don't like the idea of
ending my mission. I actually was on my bed one night, very sad that my
mission isn't going to last that much longer. I really love doing this,
and I feel like something's really changed.
Having a good
time. Love you all and whatever.
Elder Johnson
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