Week 20: Happy Columbus Day!

Hey Momma,

So we didn't have Lisa's baptism this past Saturday. We met with her
last Tuesday night and she had to work on Saturday so the baptism is
on October 24th now. Bishop Kellar is going to do the baptism. He is
her boss and he is also the high counselor over missionary work in our
stake, so he's a great guy. Lisa is a very spiritual lady. She's been
going to church her whole life. She is a single mom and has 5 kids, one
is married and the other 4 live at home still, the youngest is in 8th
grade. Lisa is awesome and I can't wait to see just how great a
member missionary she will be. Literally EVERYBODY knows Lisa
because she works at Albertsons and her kind of personality is just
amazing and so friendly, the entire ward really just grabbed on to her
when she started coming to church. So that is a great thing. 

I haven't really kept in contact with any other recent converts in Kuna
but another one of our converts is getting baptized out there on
October 29th so I'll get to go to that! I do keep in contact with all of
the RC's (recent converts) we have out here.

We did get a new investigator this past week, for the singles ward
too! I think I wrote about him last week, Armando? He is great and it's
great to get some more in the singles ward finally. Oh and big news!
We finally hit 20 lessons in a week! YAY! It was awesome, we're
leading our zone in lessons by a long shot right now which is great!
And I do know what a OAY is, I've had one, Tyler Gregory, and
Sara Hammer-Huber is also gonna be a OAY and she's getting
baptized on the 27th. 

Transfers are next week, usually on Tuesday/Wednesday. We got
transfer calls just last night! It was early! Elder Schmuck and I are
staying together again here in Nampa. We're actually going to be in
a three-some too. Elder Kayler is coming to join us. I don't know much
about him. We'll see how that goes. I am super excited that I get to
stay for all the baptisms we are having here!

I'm excited for the priesthood line of authority to come, and I have
heard about the gospel art book and I have one ;-), did you read
about it in the Ensign? 

The missionaries don't get taken off bikes in the winter, we have to
bear through the weather. Next transfer we're going back to a car
share since Schmuck's knee is getting better so we'll be out on bikes
soon. I'm excited for that. 

Well Mom I miss and love you guys lots, I hope you have a great
week. There's a great quote by Elder Holland, "no misfortune is so
bad that whining about it won't make it worse" so I've kept that
in my mind this past week. Hurray for Israel!

-Elder Johnson

"He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free"  -Battle
Hymn of the Republic