This week has been a week of mixed emotions. I was really happy at the beginning of the week that my first transfer was done. Last Monday we went to the Ward Mission Leader's home for family home evening. They fed us fufu and pineapple. For those that know me, I can not eat pineapple. I hate the taste of it... back home that is. Pineapple here is so good!!! A picture will be attached with Elder Hanson and both Johnsons standing on a trail. That was on the way to the house Monday night.
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| Elders Hanson, Johnson and Johnson |
Tuesday my mood went down a little bit... We had a Zone meeting because a good amount of Elders were being transferred. After which, Elder Hanson, Bleh, and Johnson "squared" went to a chop bar called "Quagis." It has the best groundnut soup and fufu. It was a last Quagis visit for Elder Johnson. By Tuesday night I was really depressed because the Ward Leaders had us 4 Elders to the church building for what we call "Last supper" for Elder Johnson. We went around the room giving advice for Elder Johnson. Elder Hanson and I got teary eyed. Don't worry, I am still a man. :P
Wednesday was the saddest day for Elder Hanson and I. We escorted Elder Johnson along with his 50 bags (not really, had 4) with Elder Bleh down the hill to get a taxi. And just like that he was gone. Elder Hanson and I both talked about him the rest of the day. The apartment was going to be quiet after he left.... so it was for 8 or so hours... until Elder Bleh's new companion arrived. The first place we met him was at the "red red" stand at dinner time. Elder Hanson and I looked at each other and were scared. He was loud and crazy (Elder Honkpe, the new guy). We both agreed that we will be staying in our room forever. We were quick to judge, he is a cool guy. We love him, maybe not the things he does but we still love him.
Also Elder Pohahau's new companion is Elder Moore. He is from Logan, Utah - cool guy. He has been having a rough time so far, but everyone does for the first couple weeks. I got the opportunity to talk to him last night for over an hour giving him some encouragement. What is cool is that at the end of his training in December he is going to Liberia! When we talked to him, we refrained from telling him about the juju and the things that happen there :P
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| Elders ?, Johnson and Pohahau |
As time went on after Wednesday, my mood slowly went back up. Thursday we got a new investigator named Albert, really cool guy. The next 3 days were bad. I did not let them get the best of me. None of our appointments worked out. We still met with people, but none that we planned for. On Saturday we walked an hour to meet with a girl named Ester. We got there annnnddd she was not there. Her friend, also named Ester, was with us, so we escorted her back home. Turns out her mom was having a rough day and told us that she is "losing faith." She did not tell us why, but I asked if we can share scriptures with her. Of course she agreed. She lit up after we were done, which I was happy to see. The rest of the day we just wandered and tried to meet with people. It was a hard, hard hard day.
Yesterday was good. It was stake conference, so all the wards and branches met together. Our mission president and his wife spoke. It was awesome. After an Elder who finished his mission on Wednesday came and asked us to talk to his parent's driver (they are from Texas). Their driver came to the conference and loved it, so we had the privilege to speak to him. We then went home, did our studies and planned to meet with the investigator Ester again. We called her, she said she would be there.... walked an hour... and she was not there again. I have not been that angry in months. I kept it in, and let it roll off my back and just went to meet with some others. Turned out to be really good.
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| The parents of the Elder that finished his mission took this picture and sent it to my family. |
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| Elder Hanson celebrating 6 months with cookies and chocolate soy milk! |
Today was just washing in a bucket again and deep cleaning the apartment. I cleaned the kitchen.. it was gross. I went the extra mile and mopped the floor. Even more gross. But all in all, missions are hard and test your patience. I am just focused on why I am out here and the missionary purpose.
Hope to hear from some of you,
Elder Johnson
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