January 7th

This has been a tough transfer. The people here are a lot more receptive than they are in Buenos Aires, but the problem here, is that no one wants to change religions. This place is so relaxed that every one is content with not going to church and just sitting in their house all day doing nothing. My companion and I have been struggling with having investigators in church. I´m not sure if there is something we need to change or what but it´s just been really hard finding people to help us and finding people to teach. We have been working really hard with getting the members to help us, but its the same thing every time... "Elders, all are friends are catholics or evangelists." Then no on ever wants to refer us to their friends. I feel bad for not helping the missionaries when I was at home. I don´t think they ever asked me, maybe I would have if they did, but I really learned how important it is to refer the missionaries to your friends. Even if you don´t think they are interested. So this is kind of a hint for every one that reads this too ,) Hah. Anyone that you know just send the missionaries to them, the worst thing that happens is they say no, close the door and we leave. It´s better to give them their opportunity to say no to the gospel than to be held accountable for not giving them the chance. I think at times we are scared that we are going to lose friendships out of it too, but I can tell you that no one has ever lost a friend because we stopped by. The worst that can happen to someone like that would be your friend coming up to you and saying, "thanks, but I don´t want anything with your religion." Haha. So anyway, enough of my blabbering about missionary work, but I guess thats what im called to do anyway. I hope that soon we will be able to find people here and change the way things are going, its been quite some time since I have had a baptism and I really want to change that. I hope things can change with the new year, I´m willing to do all it takes to make the change, but we´ll see what happens. 2 more weeks left in this transfer.

Oh and because of so many missionaries coming in, our next transfer is cut by 1 week and all missionaries are going home 1 week early. so next transfer is a 5 week transfer instead of 6. We´re expecting over 50 missionaries next transfer. Thats a ton haha.

Anyway, I hope everything is going well at home, hope everyone knows youre all always in my prayers. If there is anything I can do for you here so far away in the end of the world let me know. I´m still willing to help. Love you all, suerte con sus metas de 2013.

Love,

Elder Johnson