March 26, 2012 (March 19, 2012

So, I just realized that I did not send my letter from last week. Weird huh? Well, here it is... Dear Family, How are you all doing? How has this past week been for you? You may call me a bad grandchild, but I did NOT know that Grandpa Johnson and Grandpa Nielsen had their birthdays so close together. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! That means that I officially have 1/4 the age of Grandpa Johnson. Crazy huh? Oh well, that is life right? You know, yesterday, after the food, my companion and I sat down with the member who fed us, and he gave us a brief history of his dad. I felt like I was listening to the biography of one of the top ten people in Mexico. I mean from his physical successes and triumphs to his rock solid testimony of the Gospel, I was in utter awe. The love and admiration that this man had for his father was incredible. And it started me thinking. All of us are leaving behind a Legacy with each passing day. Every choice that we make is being written down in the book of our life. Sometimes we make good choices, and sometimes we make bad ones. The comforting part is the Jesus provides us with the "cut, copy, and paste" to our Legacy, as long as we do our part. And all these experiences accumulate to make our Legacy. Then I gave some thought the the following questions; What sort of a Legacy am I leaving here in the mission? What sort of person will I be remembered for? What example am I setting for my future children? All of these questions have been gnawing at my thoughts. Well, there is a thought for you all. Well, I am sorry that I could not go into any details about this week, but as it so happens, we placed an appointment at 5:00, so I really have got to go. I love you all so much. I love this gospel. I love my Savior. Love, Elder Johnson p.s. remind me next week to tell you about the Family Home Evening, and Maribel and Luis p.p.s. Oh, and do you think that you could possibly send me the recipe for apple pie and pie crust (the flaky kind). I kind of committed myself to some members that I would try to make it. If you could send that to me, I will love you so much! Oh, well, actually just kidding, I already do.