December 26, 2016

That's my mission president and some sisters in my zone and the three amigos 

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 I'm here for about an hour or so and I had ham and potatoes and egg nog and corn and rolls 

and it was really good ! I really enjoyed yesterday ! After dinner we got together as a zone and 

did a nativity and it was funny, I'll send some pictures ! 

(Jacob's coat) it works really good because I can wear that plus a sweater and it keeps me warm.  And we 

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December 19, 2016

Hey mom ! Sounds like everything is going good back home ! and yeah I go to the mission office

 every week and I got your packages and thank you so much ! I've been wearing those thermals 

everyday.   I live about 2 miles from the church.  Last Sunday we stayed late and didn't have a 

ride home and didn't have our bikes so we walked home but it was nice outside so it wasn't too bad.

  I'll be calling from my ward mission leader's place and idk what time yet but probably like noon or

 something.  This week was pretty awesome though ! We had our mission Christmas party and we 

went to the institute at the UNR and played Foosball and I beat everybody I went against. and 

then we played like pool and air hockey and ping pong and they fed us lunch and it was fun. 

Before that we had a zone conference and President gave a really good talk about how when 

Peter was in his boat and Christ was walking on the water he started walking towards him and

 Peter saw the waves and got nervous and started sinking but then he called out for Christ and

 He was there to save him. And it ends there in the bible but I feel like he held onto Christ the

 whole way back to the boat and we can use that in our own lives of how we need to hang onto

 Christ because life throws a lot of distractions at us just as Peter saw the waves and storm but

 he held onto Christ and he was able to get through it ! Anyways I'll give you a call next week 

when were setting up skype. Can't wait to see you guys either ! Have a good week ! 

Love you mom

ELder Johnson

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December 12, 2016

Hey mom !  This week was a pretty good week. It put down snow on us on Thursday but it melted

 by noon so it wasn't bad and then it rained all day Saturday and I got soaked ! but it was fun 

while it lasted.  I met this lady who called us said she grew up in the church and said she wanted

 to come back so I figured she was less active but come to find out she is a non member ! So

 we're going to set her with a baptismal date this week so that's exciting.  I also street contacted

 this guy who has questions about life and when we told him about the plan of salvation he 

started tearing up because the spirit was so strong and he said he wanted to learn more so we're

 going to go see him on Thursday ! We had our ward Chirstmas party and it was a lot of fun !

 Our less active family we've been working with came to church this Sunday so that made me

 feel pretty good. That's good Brooke and Keith are in Idaho falls.  I hope you have a good

 week and I'll try and send some pictures ! Thanks mom love you !

Elder Johnson

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We were hiding beneath the bridge.......

December 5, 2016

Hey mom !  Yeah it's been really cold here on the bikes and I'm getting frustrated as well but

 I only have a few weeks left in this area so I'm not too worried ! and yeah if you could send me 

some wool socks, long johns, and then more pictures like you've sent me before. I really like 

looking through those ! There's been a lot of sick people here in Reno but I know that 

Heavenly Father will watch over me. Anyways this month is super busy ! We have a ward party

 next Saturday, then a mission party on the 14th and zone conference and meetings like none

 other and exchanges and Christmas and New Years.  So I'll be keeping pretty busy ! What has

 Jake been up to ? Hows Brianna doing ? One of my favorite families here has a daughter, her 

name is Brianna ! 

What has Jordan been up to ? do you give him a ride to school ? Kayla looks like she's growing

 up way too fast ! How's Beau doing ??  Well, I hope you have a good week and I'll try and send

 some pictures ! Love you mom ! 

Elder Johnson

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Hey mom ! Thanksgiving was awesome!  We went and played football in the park for a few hours

 with the zone then we hung out with members from the ward the rest of the day and it was a lot

of fun ! It's been getting really cold here on the bike and it's been snowing and the wind is terrible !

 But it's ok though, we've been working a lot with a less active family and it's been awesome working

 with them ! We have a few people set with a baptismal date but they are not progressing much so

 we're gonna push their date back ! That's sad to hear about Bailey but I know Heavenly Father

 has a plan and everything will be ok ! 

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November 21, 2016

Hey mom !  The mission is going really well and sounds like everything back at home is going good !

 This week we just have been working with a less active family and they are really wanting to come back

 to church and go to the temple and it's amazing seeing the gospel work in their lives !  We also 

taught a lesson to a part member family and their son wants to get baptized so we'll see how

 that goes !  I was riding my bike home the other night and caught a ferret ! So I called my recent 

convert and she came by a picked it up and she loves it !  It's funny how things work out like that

 but I know there like that for a reason ! I don't think I need anything.  It's been really cold here on 

the bikes so I'm hoping I get transferred to a car area soon but we'll see ! and we are going to 

the Hutchens and the Ames house for Thanksgiving ! Anyways have a good week and we'll see

 you in a month ! Love you mom ! 

Elder Johnson

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November 7, 2016

Hey mom ! Sounds like everything is going good back at home ! Andrew told me about a week

 ago that Kirt passed away. That's so crazy.. you'll have to take a picture of Jordan's face all swelled 

up for me ! How is he doing with school and stuff ? What do you guys do on weekends usually ?

 I don't think I need anything.

 My companion is really cool ! This week was really fun I set an investigator with a baptismal date and they're

 doing really good ! I went out to Famous Dave's and had BBQ.  Tonight were having dinner at

 the Murphy family and they are way cool ! I'm really good friends with their family ! It's been 

getting cold on the bikes but I bought some gloves and hat and stuff from Ross so I'm good 

now but I hope you have a good week ! Love you mom 

Elder Johnson 🤘

The bike riding is going really good.  I don't ever get a car til I get transferred. My health

 has been really good ! The biking has helped it out a lot and the cold air is helping too. 

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Well I'm gonna go play sports but I hope you have a good week ! 

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Happy 20th birthday Elder Jared!!!!

October 31, 2016

Hey mom ! Sounds like everything is going good back at home ! That's awesome that the temple

 has been dedicated. The temple trip was so fun ! Our zone is all switched up because of transfers

 and I love my zone ! After the temple we go and hit up wingstop and it's a lot of fun. My new

 companion is from Jacksonville and he is so cool ! We get along and it makes missionary work 

go so much better and smoother and fun ! He's been out a year. I'm still in the same area and

 same apartment and I hope I'm here til after Christmas because I really like the ward ! We've been 

getting really involved with the ward and they've been a lot of help for finding new investigators. 

The mission is honestly going by so fast ! I can't believe I'll be 20 in about a week.... I'm getting

 old ! It's been cold here in Reno lately and we've been getting snow as well.  The members are

 really aware of my allergy so I feel safe !  I bought new tires for my bike so that was my 

biggest expense and thank you so much for watching my bank account. It's definitely hard that

 Blake's been gone for 6 years. I still remember that day you came to my room before school

 and told me. But I know that Heavenly Father is perfect and his plan is perfect and doesn't

 make any mistakes and Blake was needed more in Heaven than here on Earth.  I know 100%

 that we will all see Blake and Grandma again ! We will rest from our worries and cares and it

 will be an amazing day.  But we just got to continue pushing forward and enjoy the things that

 Heavenly Father has blessed us with !  Anyways have a good week and we'll hear from you next

 week ! 

Love you mom !     Elder Johnson

 

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October 23, 2016

Hey mom !  Sounds like everything is going really well back at home ! This last week

 was a lot of fun ! Wednesday I got to go out to Sparks for a few days because my 

comp was coming in from the east side and I had so much fun ! Elder Jensen and 

Elder Weglin are a lot of fun and we had a lot of success and found like 10 new 

investigators ! Their apartment was really cool and it's called the loft and it looks 

out all over Reno.  My new companion is so cool ! He's from Florida and he's super

 chill ! We're going to have a lot of success this transfer and I'm excited for it ! I get to 

go to the temple tomorrow !! It's always fun going to the temple with my zone ! 

 I don't think I need anything ! I'm just enjoying the mission life and having a lot of

 fun and serving the Lord ! Have a good week ! I love you mom 

Elder Johnson

October 10, 2016

Hey mom ! The mission is going really awesome and I had a baptism this weekend ! Transfers are next week and it's crazy how fast the mission is going ! Brother Jensen did bring that stuff to me and I really appreciate the pictures you sent me ! It's nice to look at those instead of once a week on the computer ! That's good to hear that grandpa really enjoys Kayla and sounds like Kirk and Sheri are doing good as well ! Everybody here in Reno has an apple tree so we've been picking a lot of apples and it reminds me of Kirk and Sheri's place because they're the only ones who had big apple trees ! This week I went on exchanges out to the foot hills and it's always a good time out there ! It's where the rich people of Reno live so it's nice to walk around and not see crazy people and a lot of traffic and stuff. That's funny that Jordan has 6 wisdom teeth, haha.  The weather here in Reno has been really nice and the mission is going really well ! Have a good week enjoy the fall ! 

I love you mom, 

ELder Johnson

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October 3, 2016

Hey mom ! Sounds like everything back at home is going good ! Brother Jensen has tickets for

 Tuesday morning I think so maybe take the stuff with you and then meet him at lunch or 

something. I gave him your number so he's gonna call you when he gets there. I told him that

 if Tony is still on security that he could give him a special tour of it ! That's awesome you were

 able to work in the temple ! Now we can say our whole family worked on the temple haha 

That sucks that old faithful burned up. We watched conference at the church for all the sessions !

 We were there pretty much all day Saturday and most of Sunday ! I got a package from 

Brother Crowther and he sent me a thing of caramels and some letters that his kids and kids

 wrote in primary. It made my day for sure knowing that people care and are thinking of me.

 So tell him thanks and I really appreciate it ! This week was just a slower week. The weather 

has dropped and it's getting darker at night so it's hard to find people from like 7 on. But I 

have a baptism coming up this Saturday and I'm super pumped for it ! We've just been working

 hard and doing everything we can to find people ! I don't think I need anything for a little

 bit but I'll let you know if I do ! Maybe feed the missionaries some fish because I haven't had

 any fish on the mission yet and that's what I've been wanting ! Anyways have a good week

 and keep up the good work ! I love you mom

 

Elder Johnson

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September 26, 2016

Hey Mom ! How are things going !?  That's awesome your keeping busy with work and sounds like you

 and Bri doing good !  The mission life is so busy ! I never have time to take a break which is 

awesome but we're always running from one appointment to another ! This week was just crazy

 haha 

we found 5 new investigators ! I got two more flats on my bike this week so that just sucked 

haha that makes 5 in two weeks !  I'm just gonna start walking everywhere !  It got cold on 

Thursday so I was in a sweatshirt all day but then it warmed back up to the 80s and 90s so

 I'm wearing short sleeve shirts again ! I went on exchanges and I went to this area called 

foothills and there's wild horses walking around everywhere ! I tried to touch one and it didn't

 turn out too good !  Al's baptism is moved back a week

 because of conference but  were gonna go watch it with him and I'm so excited to watch 

conference ! There's a guy that's in our ward that's going to Star Valley and said he would pick

 some stuff up for me and bring it back ! His name is Brother Jensen.  I haven't been back to the

 temple yet bet I will next transfer ! Anyways

 I hope you have a good week !

 Love Elder Johnson

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September 12, 2016

Hey mom ! that's awesome you went to Jenny Lake and school and work is going good. When is the temple going to be dedicated ? and that's awesome they had them sing to the temple and all that ! and that photo I had a family from the ward send and they're super amazing ! they treat us missionaries really well and make us feel welcomed.  It's good to hear that grandpa is doing good as well !

I can't believe its been 6 years since that crazy 8th grade year.  I reflect on that quite a bit because grandpa lost the love of his life and didn't know what to think until the missionaries shared him the gospel and how the gospel has changed his life for the better ! It's a comforting feeling knowing that I'll see Grandpa Johnson, Grandma and Blake again some day and that they are in a spirit paradise ! Alma 40 talks about it. It's been cooling off here but it's still in the 70s and 80s. This week went extremely well ! I was just so focused on the work and didn't think about myself for one minute ! I know that the gospel is true and that the Book of Mormon is true ! I found 5 new investigators and already committed one of them to baptism ! I love being in the mission and it's an adventure everyday ! I hope you have a good week !

Elder Johnson

crusin in a convertiable

September 12, 2016

Hey mom this week has been a little slower because I had two investigators drop us and it was frustrating

 because I had worked so hard for them.  How has work been ? do you have any pictures of the temple ?? 

and the bike riding has been going good ! I got another flat tire so I have to fix that.  and this week I've

 eaten a lot of noodles because that's what the members like to cook ! this one member served his mission 

in Italy and has a huge built in stove for cooking pizza and we went there and had pizza and they had 3

 investigators over and we taught the restoration and they're wanting to learn more but we had to pass

 them off to YSA which gets annoying ! It's been cooling off a lot this week so its been really nice for the

 bikes because its been like 70s and 80s.  We have transfers today and I'm staying in the same area 

with the same companion so it's all good.  Hows grandpa ?

 and his jeep ?  hows Brianna doing ??  and I don't need another jacket ! but thanks so much for all you do

 and I'll write you first next week ! have a good week ! 

Love,  Elder Johnson

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August 29, 2016

Hey mom ! the mission is going really good !  Sounds like work is going good for you too !
 How's Bri doing ? and Reno is awesome ! I committed three people to baptism this week 
and we had zone conferences and that was a lot of fun ! My mission President and wife are
 so cool and my zone is so cool ! I was struggling this week because I miss being able to 
just jump in a truck and go fishing or go to dinner or something but  I realized the bigger
 picture of why I'm out here ! I got a flat tire on my bike and have to go buy a tube 

today because I like to jump it off curbs haha and yes I got your package ! thanks a lot !
I'll try and do pictures right now.

Peace

Elder Jared Johnson

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