Hotel Alicante

Dear family,

it seems like every week is more hectic than the last. Not only did we do intercambios with Cartagena for three days straight, Hna. Brown´s comp had to go to Málaga to do residency, so she was with me here in Alicante from Tuesday to Thursday as well (running back and forth from my area to hers to be able to teach both of our investigators), and the Hnas. from Benidorm stayed with us Thursday night to travel back to Cartagena with us for a zone conference we had Friday.

Hence I have little energy to write a letter, and less things to talk about than usual.

Adrieli was in Barcelona all this week and couldn´t answer her phone, so I don´t really know how she´s doing.

Jose Ángel is doing really well- we´ve finally learned how to cut him off in lessons (he´s a talker). My first "never fail" attempt was telling him that according to our strict mission rules, we can´t discuss politics/the economy/etc (things he brings up in every lesson)... he held up his hand. "I understand- it makes sense.... well, you don´t have to say a word. I´ll talk about it and you can just listen." Fail. But we learned, and we are putting it in practice and now the lessons are more spiritual than ever. He still just wants to read the Book of Mormon before being baptized.

Besides getting called a fat blonde german (?) by a spanish woman in her doorframe, not much else to report. Oh, except I did translate for a man from Nepal, a Romanian, and a Norwegian for 3 hours straight in church. I told the Norwegian girl dad´s phrase (meet you in the bathroom, you old turtle, eat chocolate) and she got a good laugh out of it. Her grandparents names are Alfhild and Aanen- ever meet them, Dad?

I just want to say that I know that Christ lives, and that he atoned for our sins. I know it- I feel it when I study it and even more when I teach it. God´s plan is perfect- just and merciful, and allows us all the opportunity to change and return to Him. His church was restored to its fulness by the propeht Joseph Smith, and we´re led by the Lord´s twelve apostles today. I know it is true.

Love, Hna. Johnson