April 16, 2012

Hi, So, how has your week been going. I feel that is was quite ironic of you all to be taking cold showers in the winter... I must say, I wish that I could just take cold showers all the time. You want to know something funny about Sinaloa,.. Well, it is not just hot all at once. It gradually builds heat, starting in February and reaching its brilliant climax in July and August. In this moment, the locals all tell us the horror stories of how in the morning, if you put the water on cold,... it isn´t cold. It is warm, and sometimes even hot. And this is in the morning! Ahhhhhhh. Oh well, that's life here in Culiacan. It reminds me a lot of the analogy of how to kill a frog. You don't just drop him into boiling water. First you must put him into the water puke warm (sorry, I meant luke warm.... ha ha). Then you raise up the heat very gradually. I believe that when I return home, I will write a book called "How to boil a missionary in 3 to 4 months". You may ask, what must it be like in Culiacan? I will tell you. It is a big city. The people here are of a fair skin, and it is hot. REALLY HOT. Besides the heat, I love it here. The ward that I have touched this time is literally the biggest ward in the whole mission. We are 6 missionaries who work this ward. (The whole district) They have about 300+ active members! To arrive with this quantity of active members, they have a ward directory of about 2000+. There is much work to be done. They have a list of about 123 recent converts over the course of this past year! That is crazy in comparison to my Home-Ward of Libertad. We only had about 20 on the past year. I really am so excited to work here. But I must tell you, I have been really stressed out about being a Leader of District. I am not joking. I feel super inadequate, because the majority of the missionaries in our district have more time in the mission than me. I had a good week. It was a lot of work, because our area is super large, and due to problems in the finance office, we have not receive our money yet for this month. I am so glad that I don't work in the offices. Congratulations Benjamin (or in other words Elder Johnson) You have officially started your last transfer in the mission. Good luck. I love you. Jackie, I am soooo super lucky to have a sister like you. I have a picture of you that I get to see every day, and it makes me so happy. Enjoy school, and when it is over enjoy your summer even more. I love you. Mother and Father, I love you so much for the support that you have given me over the course of this past year. I am deeply indebted to you. Thank you. To all family and friends, I wish you all the best of days. I feel you prayers and am grateful for them. Love Elder Johnson (El Guapo)