Everything is good here! We didn't get any snow, but my companion was trying to show how cool he is by walking around in just a long sleeve shirt and pants, while everyone else in the state is all bundled up. He was like 'Oh I'm so use to this, this is nothing compared to Utah!' And I'm like 'you look like a fool'. I know I hate the cold, and I have no problem being smart and wearing a jacket and NOT getting sick. I have noticed that I am so used to Arizona that my fingers and joints get stiff when it gets cold. haha So that was interesting to notice that! Otherwise we have been having a good time over here. It was pouring rain for a few days and was just coating everything! Nothing like a monsoon but it was a lot of rain for more than 2 days straight. We only got one new investigator this week. Which is another unbaptized youth. She is set for the 27th of February. Which will be my last Saturday in the area and what better way to end it. That is if I'm transferred of course! haha But she knows alot and we're happy to be teaching her! haha Wilson, Landon, and Henry are all still set to be baptized! Henry was interviewed on Sunday and then the other two will be interviewed tonight! We're very excited! We have been going over the questions with them every time we have seen them the past two weeks! They're so funny! Henry knows the word of wisdom very well! It's so funny! We will be like 'Henry, what's tithing?' and he says 'No tobacco no alcohol...' and we're like 'No! that's word of wisdom!' And he's like 'Oh yeah huh'. haha He's cute! The other day his sister was talking to them and she said 'you guys better get me a good sister in law'. And Henry said 'Oh, don't you worry, I'll get you a hot sister in law!' We all died laughing! hahahaha It was freaking sweet! I will not be cutting a tie on my one year mark! I can't just be wasting a tie! That's dumb! haha I actually am hoping to be transferred. My reasons are because I'm starting to get bored of the work here. Like it's great that we have it figured out. We have so many people that will be baptized each month. This area will be the highest baptizing area in the mission if I stay here. But the challenge of figuring it all out is no longer there... Because I have already figured it out. I want to go to a new area and try to see what it's going to take to baptize people. It will suck, but I want a new challenge. And plus, the members here are great! But I'm getting too comfortable around the ward council and I'm starting to upset people. Not because of anything bad, but I'm just telling them how I think it is. And they don't want to hear that, which is too bad because it would help their ward out. But thats fine I'm not the Bishop and I'm just here to baptize and retain converts. By the way, we will have baptized 4 people this month in just this area if everything works out. And if I were to stay, we would have a total of 10 baptisms by my birthday! But I have learned so much from this area that I will never forget that I will continue to carry with me throughout the rest of my mission. And I have met some of the best people ever here and of course I will miss them but I know that there are others I need to go find and people I need to meet! haha Kim is one of my favorite converts ever! The Thomas family, the Brinsons, and the Webbers are by far my favorite families in this ward! There's great people here but I think I will be headed out! haha But otherwise I will enjoy it and keep working as if I'm not leaving! Keep up the hard work to continue to bring success!
I love you guys and I miss you a bunch!
Love,
Elder Johnsen
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