Kumusta

Kumusta,

So the MTC is pretty exciting i guess...a lot of the same stuff everyday but thanks to thanksgiving things were a lot funner and more relaxed for a day. Tod R. Callister and Russell M. Nelson have came and spoke to us on devitonals. And on Chrsitmas there is a rumor that the prophet will come and speak which is exciting. So, there has been a lot of growing and it's been kinda hard just cuz i have two comapnions now. So, it's alrite. The schedule comes pretty easy now and i thiank you all for your letters, they really mean the world to me just cause it's like one of the only excitng things that happens on a daily basis. We always do the same thing except for holidays and sundays and so it's nice to hear from you all in your life. So, please keep them coming, you all are awesome and i hope you ikeep checking my blog. i'll update is as often as i can. I am enjoying the language and am growing a lot. Also, teacjing a lot and i canrt wait to get in the feild though. They are decorated Christmasy now and the lights just look beautiful!! ill have to show them to you guys, so thats excitng cause it just makes the MTC more lively and exciting. So, thats cool. Taking as many pictures as i can and ill try to post them...hindi ko alam if ill b able to but ill try. Keep the letters or email coming. Mahal po tayo all and im thinking about you all.  

Ingat,

Elder Johnson

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Kumusta

Kumusta,

Well, This is pretty much my first week done at the MTC. Things are going pretty good, i enjoy the language and my companion is pretty cool. He's Elder Schrader and my roomies are pretty cool too. They are Elder Dixon and Elder Linell they're are going to the Pilippines also. But, Im the only one going to the Iloilo in my room, there is surprisingly a lot of people going to the Pilippines, more than i expcted. The MTC is pretty exciting and i got to say my first companion prayer in Tagalog as well as personal prayer. It a totally unreal experience just speaking another language. Me and Schrader also taught our first "investigator" and that was really, really hard. Cause it pretty much all went over my head thankfully Elder Schrader understood things I didnt and so that helped. It's been crazy though cause in class we hardly even speak English ecspeacially on the first day, but now im actually starting to understand things and Im amazed at how much im beginning to understand and alos how much i have left to learn. They move really fast in here though, so that's kinda crazy. The schedule was one of the hardest parts i think, but thankfully since I'm asking the lord for help, I'm adjusting pretty quick. It's an interesting experience living with 6 other people in a small confined space, espeacially when theres only 4 closetes but, it's cool and not that hard. I also speak the language as much as i can and that's fun too. We teach the "investigator" again today but, this time I'm better prepared to take the lesson on. Her name is Michelle Noma. So, it's been an interesting experience but fun and motivating. It's definatley unreal to speak another language though, just mkaes me feel so defenseless when i dont understand. Well, gotta go.

Ingat,

Elder Johnson

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Called to Serve!

Kumusta!
  I got my mission call on June 21, 2011 and I've been waiting for a long, slow 6 months. I was called to the Philippines Iloilo Mission and get to speak Tagalog. The missions only 15 months old, so it's pretty new. I originally wanted to go to Africa, but i would've never guessed the Lord would want me in the Philippines.When I found out I was going to Iloilo, I pronounced it (ill-oil-o) and I thought, where the heck is that? and I've never even heard of that language...i felt like Elder Groberg in "The Other Side of Heaven." My mom was so ecstatic she couldn't even contain herself and she called like everybody we knew. And started looking up the Philippines and anything to do with them!! I soon learned it was (eelo-eelo). I am so excited to go. I report to the Provo MTC on November 9th!!!! I have already been learning the language and it's a lot of fun :) I have come to know that a mission is where I should be and where all men 19-25 should be. The Lord needs missionaries to build His kingdom and we should be honored that He asks us to help. We are the tools in His hands.
  I wanna say Salamat to all those who helped and supported me. I couldn't have done this without you. All the work and support I've felt has been unbelievable. I ask God to bless you for your support and I know He will. I'm so thankful to all of you. I also wanna thank Preston Bahr for helping me create a profile on here and make it look so awesome. Salamat Elder Bahr! I'll see you all in two years and I hope to hear from some of you in letters or email.