Halo Alas!

Whoever said the days are long but the weeks are fast was lying. Everything is long, but that's not a bad thing. Apparently now that we have made it past our first Sunday in the MTC, the entire mission is supposed to just fly by.... nope. People exaggerate too much.

This past week has been absolutely amazing. The sisters in my residence are absolutely hilarious. We all get along so well and do everything together. Sister Weiler makes my life better. She is just always doing something really weird, haha:). 

My companion, Sister Moeller, and I are still doing amazing. I have absolutely nothing to rant or complain about. We are both dedicated to being the best missionaries we can, but we also have tons of fun together. Last night, all of our zone was a little stir crazy because it was P-day Eve, so instead of studying German (again), we decided to talk to the Elders in our zone. We talked to Elder Bringhurst, Hunt, Winder, and Skidmore, and I think we were laughing for an hour straight. These Elders have no chill because they are all straight out of high school. Elder Bringhurst is like Hunter on crack, it's hilarious. We play volleyball with them every day, so that is fun as well.

Speaking of, I jammed my finger, because my volleyball skills are so good, so now it is purple and blue and twice the size of it's twin, so that's fun.

There is no music in the MTC. So, last Sunday when there was a piano solo in church, I broke out in tears, but I wasn't the only one. I really miss music. There is no time to even think about song writing or anything. P-day is so full here that there is no time then either.

Sister Moeller is a gigantic paradox. She is 5'6'' except super tiny, but she is a hard core basketball player, used to carry knives in her boots in Canada, sleeps like an angel (her sheets are in the exact same position as before she fell asleep when she wakes up, while the rest of ours find their way to the floor). She sews, like seriously, but also bear hunts? The more I learn about her the more confused I get.

We finished up teaching our first "investigator" who is now our second teacher. On Tuesday, during our lesson with him, all of my German books just kept falling off my lap, it was really embarrassing. Next week we will be teaching both of our teachers who will be playing investigators from their missions.

Sister Ahlm, our main teacher, is absolutely incredible!! (does it discredit the absolutely if I use it too often?) We talked to her in German just about life for probably an hour yesterday. She goes to BYU too. Sister Moeller and her both have decided that they are going to die Spinsters. She just has such a strong testimony and conviction to this gospel, I love it. Every time she speaks I feel the Spirit. I still can't imagine being an RM like her though. I swear I'm never coming home. (that's just what it feels like).

German is coming along, thanks to the Lord. They told us that in order to receive the gift of tongues, we needed to pray for it specifically for the purpose of using it as a tool to help the people of Germany. I have really strived to make that the focus of my learning.

The best word this week was Schlossst. I think it means sacrifice... I forget, but it has three s's and I have no idea how to truly pronounce it. 

I love it here, and I am having such an amazing time. God is definitely helping me to keep my mind focused. Just 4.5 more weeks and I will be in Germany.

Spiritual thought!: The devotional this week talked about how Charity is not something we can develop, it is a gift from God. In order to get it, we need to pray for it and be worthy of it. I challenge you to do this!!1 It has definitely changed my perspective on everyone I meet. 

LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! PLEASE UPDATE ME ON YOUR LIVES!

Sister Johnson

cambria.johnson@myldsmail.net