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This week i dont have much to tell. But i will send a few pictures for you all to see what i did for the 24th and 25th. We went to a fish spa and enjoyed getting our feet nibbled on by some fish...it was incredibly ticklish at first but then as i tried to relax and become comfortable, the fish no longer tickled. :) Then we went to see a cool Christmas lights show which was way awesome and was beautifully decorated :) Then i got to skype my family which was cool because i havent seen them in a year :) Then i bought myself a new camera for Christmas because it was greatly needed, so thank you for those who helped me by giving me Christmas money. :) thanks a lot.  I've been using my camera a lot. :) Also, heres some pictures for you all and hopefully theyll show up. Im sorry sometimes my blog has difficulties where you cant see pictures or read certain blogs...but it sends just fine i guess just sometimes it has problems on te blog...but thank you for those who still bare with me :) I want to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year :) 2013 already...dang where has the time gone. I hope you enjoy the pictures. 

Thanks for your support. 

Elder Johnson  

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heres some cool pictures for everyone...Kiss FM was me on the radio when i taught on it, the pictures of the lights are in Molo Plaza and are for Christmas...its way cool how they jsut hang them up in the trees :) then we were Christmas Caroling :) which was also way fun :) I hope you all enjoy :) 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!! AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

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Hey

Hey Everyone :)

Just since my mom was worried....none of you need to worry about the Typhoon that happened last week...nothing happened here on this little island. Casi (pronounced cause see)...the island of Iloilo is in the middlle of a bunch of other islands so basically, we are protected by other islands...so nothing will hit us. Usually ever. So yah thats that. Um well not much has happened here this week, but we did have some more members work with us and we were pretty bold with some if our longest investigators...so we hope that well start to see stuff from that. But um also...its been a struggle lately in many thngs but ive been learning a lot about literally the power of the mind and the impact of your thoughts to the things around you, and how once you change that perspective, it changes so much so drastically. so thats been cool. President Monson said a talk called "Living the Abundant life" and in this talk he literally talks and testifies about how your attitude or thoughts can literally change your whole outlook on life he says there is three ABC to his talk. The first is Attitude, then Belief of the belief in yourself and then Choice or choosing to be happy. He says, "You can't change the wind, but you can adjust the sails" If any  of you havent read it, you should. I really have a goal to master my mind...so many times in my life ive let my mind control me and so now im going to be in charge of my mind and im going to control it. :) and cool things do happen when you change your perspective on life. I know that to be true. I feel, its almost like by changing our perespective, we allow or block certain blessings from coming to us that wouldve come or wouldnt have come if wed thought a different way its quite cool. My third area has been the absolute hardest so far. But as i work day by day to change certain perspectives...itll become much easier even though it is still hard, if that makes any sense...its like how God wont change our situation, He'll just give us the strength to handle the situation. :) There i think that clearer. Anyway, i hit one more month on top of my year year mark now...this is crazy still. 13 months. Dang. Anyway...things are looking good and im doing good. Hope youre all enjoying life. I miss the cold. lol 

The joys of a mission, 

Elder Johnson    

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL,
This last thursday was thanksgiving or maybe its the next one...but we still said it was in the office...so heres a list of things im grateful for;
The Book of Mormon,
Prayer and its awesome capabilities for communication between us and Heaven.
Carpeted floors...i miss it so much.
My family :) I miss them so much and im grateful for their motivation to help me continue working in my mission and progress.
My Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, for their never ceasing patience, mercy and goodness to me and those i love.
movies....oh how i miss them.
Good friends :)
The Priesthood.
Having the chance to serve a mission and change my entire life and self forever.
That the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is the same worldwide and dosent really change. And for the good members in it.
Washing machines and dryers (laba sucks)
Dishwashers,
My sister positive attitude always.
My dad never ending letters.
That i survived my first year of my mission...one more to go :)
How much i have changed in just one year.
Each one of my companions on my mission and how they've helped me be who i can become.  
These are just a few things im grateful for.
Hope youre all happy over there and your thanksgiving is good...but remember we dont have to be in November to be thankful. We should always be in the spirit of thanksgiving.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
Elder Johnson

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Hey Everyone, 

So this week not too much happened, but i decided to send some pictures to yall and um just let you see some of the things that have happened here since ive been in this area. But also, i want you all to know, that about all the craziness that has happened in America since the election. We shouldnt lose hope for things to come. All this craziness just means that Christ is that much closer to coming. Also, with President Monson's announcement on the new missionary age,,,all means the same thing. We are really in the last days and the second coming is really, really close. Joseph Smith prophecied that the day would come when the constitution would hang by a thread and the the people of America would tun to the Elders of the LDS church to turn it around and save the country...so i just have to say....we are probably at that time or is close or we have been there now for a while...just need to wait it out. Gods got a plan and He really is in charge. Lets not give up hope, but instead lets repent more sincere, be more obedient to the commandments, pray harder, be nicer, kinder, more giving read the scriptures more Instead of being upset or scared about what the future will bring, lets go forth and be strong and be even more good, so we can hopefully help more people come to Christ, and continue to prepare ourselves for that day that is sooo very close now. We know the signs, we've seen it and continue to see it, its our responsibility to prepare Christs kingdom in this dispensation. We have the fulness of the truth and the everlasting gospel, the Preisthood of God and living Prophets, we have no need to fear. :) 

Just wanted to share some things for all the craziness ive heard that going on in America. Hope you all enjoy the pictures and i thank you for continuing to read my blogs blogs. Thanks for all your prayers :) 

One more year to go, 

Empty Suitcases, 

Elder Johnson    

      

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ISA KA TUIG NA!!!!!!!!!!

Maayo nga hapon sa tanan, 

Hindi ko gapati nga sang last friday, isa ka tuig ako na sa mission, surprised ko giud....crazy guid siya. 

(good afternoon to all, 

I cant believe that last friday, i am one year now in my mission, i am really surprised, it way crazy) 

But its true, its been 1 year since i entered the MTC, thats soooo crazy, because it really feels as if its been only like 3 months, but i only have one year left in my whole mission. Like dang thats crazy. Its way weird. But its true, i am half way finished with my mission. So i hope that this next year will be much better than this last year, It'll be great, im gonna serve even harder and be more even more obedient and try even harder to learn and grow and change to become the type of man God wants me to be. Also, for my dads sake, thanks Daddy for your letters and the pictures in my last letter. I appreciate the letters every time i get them, so keep em coming :) But theres not too much goin on here, just really trying to serve God a little more and getting excited for Christmas, cause its only like a month and a half away now, which is way crazy...the past few months in the office have gone by sooooooo incredibly fast just like no idea....soooo fast. Ive been here for three months here pretty soon and thats just insane. I probably have one or two more to go also. But i hope your not all too cold down there in Washington, cause its looks pretty cold, and in Utah too. It actually feels tome like its gotten hotter here, or at least more humid, its been sucking because its sooo humid here, but its been nice because we're really working hard in our area and thats always nice. I miss America and its awesome food and simple pleasantries like carpet, and nice leather couches, and washing machines lol, but oh well, thatll all be there when i get back. I miss even more though, like the people i met and know there, i miss all of you and really appreciate all youve done for me and i hope all is well with you in the craziness that is going on in that country right now. If any of you are frusterated or going through some rough times, remember pray can really help help us in our lives and reading from the scriptures like the BOM and the Bible, they can really help us, and ive really been learning as to how they can help us even more. And the modern day scriptures can help us too like the Liahona and friend and ensign, those can definitely help us especially today in our lives. So never forget to use those daily. I miss you all and hope all is well. Thanks for your reading of my blog and for your support, dont forget my family and remember to help them out too, if you can, pray for them and help them if you can. The Lord will bless you. 

No Regrets, 

Elder Johnson