Things to do in the city of Xela

Flower in the City of Xela

Statue in a park city of Xela

Playing Soccor with his Zone, Branch Pres and Bishops a night to build relationships with the leaders. After the game they were fed dinner.

Kyle with his Zone leader

Soccor with my zone

Kyle with a missionary from his zone

Kyle with Elder Olsen from St George the town of Xela in the background

Kyle Serving in Xela

Kyle with part of his zone

Oct 25, 2010

Ok so alot happened this week and before i write anything im on the dumbest computer in the world so i might be missing a few things from the week but im just trying to write everybody. So 3 of our baptisms fell through this week, we dont know what happened but were still trying to work with the people so hopefully they come around. Well last tuesday me and elder olsen a elder from St. George did splits and i have a few photos of the things we did that day, we found this park thing in his area and its the picture of the huge stone man, it was pretty cool, we also found this really cool look out over Xela but you can hardly tell its the city cause it was way to foggy. So wednesday we had an activity with our zone and all the bishops and brach presidents to try and better the relationships with the elders. We had a soccer tournament and it turned out great we also had a dinner with the bishops and brach presidents after to. Then thursday i got to do divisions again with my zone leader haha i´ll make sure to send a picture of him he´s a really funny guy. In the last letter you askedif i got to talk in church like my companion and it was me that talked in church not my companion, it was the first time i talked in church while in the field. Well thats about all for this week im out of time. I love you, everybody. Love ElderJohnson

First earthquake experience

Oct. 18, 2010
Ok family well to start i have 1 hour to use email thats why my letters arent very long. I dont have any pictures this week cause its been raining pretty bad and i didnt want to carry my camera around but i´ll make sure to send you more next monday. So this week went by really fast and i really dont remember what happened......i should probably write in my journal and then i´d have stuff to write about, but you know me i hate reading and i hate writing so its kind of a lost cause. I do remember few things from this week like the first earthquake i´ve ever really felt it shook the entire house and i was kinda freaking out cause our building made out of cinderblock like every other house and guatemala and it doesnt help the fact that while we were in the house we could see a crack forming in the wall. But its all good im still alive and the house is still standing for now. So i told you that were teaching a baseball team here so i will try and get a picture with them and send it to you guys next week. Me and my companion are doing good, its funny how almost all my companions have adapted to me and things all work out. I dont know why but i really have a gift for getting along with just about anyone. OH another story...... so were in church and my comp is giving a talk and this drunk guy walks in and sits right next to ME!!! i was so mad you dont even know, he smelt so thick of alchol it was making me sick oh and to add on to that he was trying to talk to me and was leaning all over me telling me he wanted to change and be baptized that same day and all this crap. Im sorry but drunks are the only people i dont get along with, but anyways my comp finished his talk and came and helped me out with the drunk and it was a good thing cause i was seconds from punching the guy but my comp talked to him and acted like he was interested and got his number then the drunk left after sacrament. Well we set 3 baptism dates so hopefully we get to help these people out. Love you family
Elder Johnson

The lost package

Elder Johnson and Elder Elderedge

I GOT YOUR PACKAGE!!!!!!! Finally i swear it took forever and funny thing about that the people here told me that the fleas would bug me for about 3 months then back off and what do you know i get you package and i have no flea problems anymore haha i get a flea every once in a while but they hardly bother me anymore so it was pretty much a waste of anti flea product. Sorry about that. So i have a little list of things i would like for christmas and you can break this list up between a couple different people so the package is lighter and so it will get here faster. CHRISTMAS LIST: An electric razor, Rechargable AA batteries(4-6), my other pair of skull candy headphones-their green and black ( i ruined the white ones you sent me).NICE paisley design ties you know like the bandana design-I would like 3 different ties and the colors i want are black and electric blue, black and electric purple, black and neon green or monster energy drink green if you know what im talking about. Please send more pictures(of the house and the family). Money in my account for the guitar, FOOD- Ranch corn nuts and smores chewy bars and beef jerkey. And 5 new garment tops and bottoms all cotton and the tops i would like the normal t tops and not the low cuts. You can split this list up between our family and whoever else wants to send me a package for christmas. So story of the week we found this little village out in the middle of nowhere its called cooruchike sector 4 lol funny name but we found these people and they live in these little mud houses so we went out there and started teaching them and served them to. I carried 70 pounds of wood on my back straight up hill for 20 min it was crazy. Well ive been busting my butt this whole week and were doing our best to find success. OH another story a guy in our ward coaches baseball and i dont know if you know but latinos arent the best baseball players and its not really a huge sport down here casue everyone loves soccer, but i had the chance to go play so baseball with their team this week and they really had a good time with me out there cause i still know how to play, its like ridding a bike once you learn how you never forget. So were going back next week and were gonna play again and then their quiting practice an hour early so we can teach the whole team!! how cool is that. But tell jason thanks for the cd´s he sent me i dont remember if i ever thanked him but they really help me escape the mission sometimes, and im really greatfull he went out of his way to send me thoughs. Well thanks for everything family I love all of you
Love Elder Johnson

Hello family how are you, im great and yes there was changes but im in the same area just a different comp which kinda sucks cause Elder Toscano was my favorite but its ok. My new companion is Elder Elderedge, hes from utah and we really have nothing in common but its all good i just have to make it through one change hopefully. As far as the package goes no i still havent got it but i did get jennie´s package so tell her thanks for me, or thanks jennie if your reading this. Nothing really happened this week just getting my new comp familiar with the area, but I did have the opportunity to watch General Conference as a missionary and let me tell you it was really something else, i was so enlightened like never before it was crazy, i do have to say i was struggling in priesthood session because i new dad and the guys probably went out to dinner afterwards but its ok i´ll get over it. There is one thing I would like to say to you 2 mom and dad, if you recall Elder Hollands talk saturday he choked up over the pulpit when he said he wanted to thank his parents for all of their sacrifices they had made for him over the years. I just want you 2 to know how grateful i am for you and I do recognize the sacrifices you make for me and i dont want to wait my whole life and miss the opportunity to say Thank You. Im proud to let you know i watched every session and took notes also like amanda,and im very proud to say i didnt fall alseep the whole time. I know the family probably wants to here my testimony, cause i dont share with you very often. I´m sorry for that i just forget about it cause i bear testimony all day long every day, but i do want all of you to know que yo tengo un testimonio de este iglesia, que jose smith fue la profeta de la restoracion y el vio dios y jesucristo, tambien yo se que el libro de mormon es la historia de la comunicacion de dios con la gente que vive aqui en las americas y mas specifica este parte de las americas Guatemala. Yo tengo un testimonio que el libro de mormon es un otro testamento de jesucristo y este iglesia bendice nuestra familia. Thank you for everything family i love you very much and look forward to writing you next week and for dad please think about sending that other mini flashlight i could really use it please and thank you. Love Elder Johnson