Lima, Peru // 30 Sept 09
HEY HEY HEY... HOLA HOLA HOLA!!!!! :]
HEY HEY HEY... HOLA HOLA HOLA!!!!! :]
Well I have had a pretty good day today, we went with Presidente y Hermana Groberg to get pizza and to see some sights in Lima and look at a cathedral!!! It was way cool, but first thing this morning I said goodbye to Elder Rojas, it was sad, but it’s OK because the next time I see him I will be able to communicate better with him, no matter when that is. :} But after that we went to INTERPOL to get immigration stuff, and then went and got pizza from Pizza Hut, the Peruvians like pizza!!
Then after that we went to a little park place in town that had a bunch of really old olive trees that were planted when the Spanish first got here. They were really cool and Presidente talked to us about them and about the Garden of Gethsemane.
Then we went to the center of Lima to a cathedral and visited the "catacombs" underneath. There were a ton of bones down there, they said the estimate was about 25,000 people were buried there, crazy! There were piles of bones.
Then we went and took pictures by the "white house of Peru" which is where the president lives. Then we went to these little shops and I got a bag that I needed and a jersey and a hat for about 28 soles, so like 10 dollars.
It was really cool and then we came back to our new companions. I am going right now to play futbol with him so I got to go. But this week has been great so far and I can’t wait for your letters, please send more!!! They are better than candy!!
I Love You More!!!!! :] Thanks for the prayers!!!!! Oh and I go out on proselitismo 2 more times at the CCM, and I can´t wait!!!!
Love ya!!! Elder Johnson
From Letter // 27 Sept 09
Wow! Cool things happen in Peru! Yesterday we went out to do more “Proselitismo” which I was excited for, and I got to teach someone about the Restoration in Spanish!
We went out to the are (Habich) in the same bus as last week. It’s orange and white, and all the writing and decoration on the inside is in Chinese, talk about an ‘import’, and the seats are neon. We also get a ‘Sublime’ candy bar, similar to a Mr. Goodbar, which is awesome, buy anyways so we got there and Elder Rojas and I went out on the same place as last week. None of the people we talked to last week were home, so we went to a couple of other peoples houses and taught them the lessons. In the street in between houses there was a man that started talking to us, and I didn’t understand anything he said, and as we were walking away, the Elder that was with us (who knows very little english) said, “A bunch of lies”, indicating what the man had said wasn’t true. I just laughed and told him that I didn’t understand anyways. The thing that was really cool though was the difference between that man and the man at the next house we went to.
We knocked on his door and he was up on the next level looking out a window and told us we could come in. His wife is a less-active member and so he knows a little about the church. We started the lesson with a prayer and then proceeded to teach him and the spirit was so strong there, especially during the part about the First Vision. Then we gave him “The Restoration” pamphlet and he was so excited. I never thought anyone would be that excited over a pamphlet, but he was. I don’t think I would have wanted to be anywhere but there at that moment. It was really cool. And then we left and went to one other house before going back to the chapel for the ride home. It was a really good day!
Today has also been really good, we had fast and testimony meeting today because next week is General Conference. We get to watch it over satellite, so for conference I know exactly where you’ll be too.
This week my companion, Elder Rojas, leaves, so I get a new companion which I’m kind of excited for, but I’ll miss Elder Rojas!
I have also been studying in the Book of Mormon this week in Alma 32, and various other places. Everyday I read the Book of Mormon in Spanish for 45 minutes, it helps a lot with pronunciation, speed, and comprehension.
The church is true! I love this gospel! I love our Savior! And I LOVE you! (More)
Much love,
Elder Gregory Joseph Johnson
