Well hey there! Long time no see, you look great 👌
As many of you know, I've been out on my mission for the past six months, making my way through the streets of Springfield Ohio, finding people to talk to, seeing miracles, getting yelled at most of the time, and meeting some really crazy people along the way. As life would have it, we never expect the weird stuff that happens to us, but hey we take it anyway because why not? It just adds to the experience right?
Once again, as many of you know, there's a little procedure in the mission field called "transfers". These transfers happen every six weeks and it's a pretty exciting time! The whole mission gets on a conference call with the Mission President and his assistants and we find out what's going to be happening for the next six weeks of our lives. We listen to incredible insights that the President feels needs to be said and we later find out where we may be going, what our responsibilities might be, and who our companion is going to be. This transfer call was a little bit different than usual in the fact that I'm
1. Not having anything to do with training. Either being trained or doing the Training.
2. I'm not going to be in good old Springfield.
This last weekend I found out that I'm going to be stationed in the Pleasant District in Fairfield and Hamilton, Ohio. My new companion will be Elder Krey! I have no idea where Fairfield or Hamilton are, or what they're like but does anyone know what's going on in the mission anyway?
Probably not 😂
It's been a great six months and we'll see how long I'm going to stay in Pleasant, but I do know that it doesn't matter where you go in the work, it just matters that you're doing the work with all your might and I know that miracles can and will happen! I can also say in Absolute Confidence that everyone is going to be confused when I tell them that I'm from Mt. Pleasant, Utah! Way too many Pleasant's!
I've seen a lot of crazy things happen here in Springfield. I've had a lot of heartbreak and disappointments, some of them even coming from myself, but I've seen SO many miracles and I'm proud of so many people that I've been able to get to know. I know that the work that we do as missionaries can have an incredible impact on not only the people that are being taught, or even the missionaries or the members, but on thousands upon thousands of people on this, and the other side of the veil. As we each learn our role in God's great plan we come to know the work that we can do for all of our families, and we come to realize just a little bit more of the mercy and love God has for His children. As we read the Book of Mormon, we come to have an even greater sense of our purpose and how we can come to have never ending and eternal happiness. I testify that these things are true, and i know that we can come to know them for ourselves!
The church is true!
Make good choices!
Sure love ya!
Elder Johansen
(PS. you can send packages/ letters /love and such/ maybe money if your cool who knows/ to
Elder Johansen 424 Creekside Drive apt 100, Fairfield OH, 45014)
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