Elder Alec Johnson: May 4th, 2015

WHATS UP ERRYONEEE! SORRY ITS BEEN 2 WEEKS WITHOUT AN EMAIL! carazy stufff.

But 1ST just wanted to thank Mama McMullin for the CHOCOLATE and the Barker's for the package.. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!

AND THANK YOU TO THE GREATEST BDAY PACKAGE EVERRRR MS ABBY ANDERSON!!! A FLIPN UKE!! YOU KIDDING ME!?!!? YOU'RE THE GREATESTTTT!!!! SO PUMPED.

OK FUNNY THINGS 1ST..

It's so hot.

So hot.

The lights have gone out every day this week.

It's rained.. and rained.. and rained.

It's still hot.

Ok this one is funny, Bishop Welch told me to wait a couple months to say this but it was too good. I got bit by a freakin dog AGAIN and it was like the weirdest, randomest thing in the whole world. Like, I thought it was gonna come and rub up against me but then it jumped and bit my thigh! hahaha! It hurt but I'm all good!

Talking about dogs, the Deacons were passing in the sacrament and a huge dog appeared out of nowhere in the chapel, so my comp and I had to take care of that. hahaha

Ok other stuff! We're basically establishing a ward in a part of Olancho called Concordia that's 30 min away from Campamento that we take on bus, and it's a really nice town, and there are so many people there ready for the gospel. But we can only go on Saturday's. But we found soooo many people that accepted baptism and the Book of Mormon and love it all. BUT they cant go to church because it's pricey and there's no church over there. Going to talk to President Fortuna to see what we can do. Like no joke we could baptize 20 in 5 weeks but we'll see what happens... super cool though. Concordia will be famous one day.

So I've wanted to share all the things I've been reading out of conf talks from like 2 years ago but I stinkin keep forgetting the Liahona to give quotes! So wait for that. But just saying, the church of Jesus Christ has a prophet and has apostles. And when one reads conference talks and see's what they say, it makes perfect sense why we have them. If you feel down or need something more to your studies.. READ A CONF TALK. So much power.

I read one every day before I study what I need to study and it's soo amazing.

But ok. I've been thinking about this a while. Listen up- haha. I've been thinking about what makes a person likeable, or say, what I like to be around and what I look for in someone, because I've been around hundreds of different people in 9 months and talked to thousands and I put it into 3 categories.

1) EXCITEMENT AND BEING POSITIVE

if you have that you have FAITH AND HOPE ALWAYS, you like to laugh and are funny, you never give up, and are always determined to be better and work harder.

2) HUMILITY (THE OPPOSITE OF PRIDE!!)

this one.. is big in the life of missionaries because there are sooo many prideful missionaries. if you are humble you listen to OTHERS instead of talking about yourself, you realize that nobodys perfect and instead of giving everyone around you a hard time, youre PATIENT and ¨take the beam out of thy own eye first¨, you always want to learn and increase in knowledge, and you are THANKFULLLL!!! (nothing bugs me more than not being thankful so I say sorry to my family and friends all the times i wasnt thankful)

3) CHARITY (PURE LOVE OF CHRIST)

you obey the commandments because you love God, you want to help others and think about them more than yourself, you are kind and understanding, you're slow to get mad, and have patience with all.

There are more subcategories to these 3 points, but I truly believe these 3 make one Christ-like person. What do you guys think? I'd love to hear your input.

This week I'm thankful for soo much. The rain, my uke and Ms. Abby Anderson, letters, my fam, the rose in midst of thorns, the scrips, gen conf talks, MOTHERS DAY THIS WEEK, my life, the mission, Concordia, people who love other people, my journal, bus rides, Elder Borge, planning, my friends on the mission, all the good days and all the bad, stupid dogs from Honduras, andddd OUR BROWN WATER WE SHOWER IN NOW HAHAHAH

LOVE YA ALL!

-Elder Alec Johnson