so this week was pretty cool. we had some good stuff happen as well as some miracles and all while i have felt horrible cause of this cold that i have. really its not that bad cause im drinking cough syrup like it goes with pancakes. (dont worry i read labels and know dosage information. the first indicator that cough syrup is serious stuff is that they had to ID me to let me buy it, glad i was over 19.  everyone at church was very concerned too for my well being which is nice to know and kinda funny that everyone flips out when a missionary gets a little sick.

so onto the more interesting stuff i had the opportunity to go on exchanges with the zone leaders last saturday which was really fun cause we had NOTHING planned. BUT we ended the day by doing a lot. we knocked around and nothing really happened but then we went to this haitian members house and where checking to see if she was home. she wasnt and apparently she spends weeks at a time in haiti and leaves her 11 year old son and grandmother to raise her 5 year old daughter and tend to the house. she had been home twice since i have been here in lynbrook and have yet to catch her at home. but the real miracle that happened was that we were teaching her son and he was real interested and we set a baptism date with him!!! it was amazing that we just dropped in and got a date with him!!!

next thing that i should probably mention is that rosanka set a baptism date with us too!!!  she came to church this last week and the only outcome i can see is her getting into the font with us. we are super excited and cant wait. the sisters in the ward are really stepping up and getting to know her better. she was even invited to a barbeque!!!!!!

the family we knocked into last week wasnt home when we stopped by again but we are going to see if we can get their telephone number and call em and set up a time with them. we rushed out of there last week and didnt get it but it will turn out i know it.

keagan is progressing again. we met with him and he said that he would get sundays off so he could come more often. we went over temples with him and his wife and he said he wants to get sealed in there. so we told him he has to be a member for a whole year and then he can go in. with all the college kids coming home we will get them some friends and in no time he will jump in with us and rosanka. its going to be awesome.

im so glad that things are working out for the better and we have grown closer to the members with the barbeque. they are getting involved more with missionary work and i can see and feel the different spirit that comes with it. if you have not already you should create a mormon.org profile or at least look at some of the cool videos on it. do it for elder johnson!!!

love you all and i pray for you always too. good luck and stay safe.

-elder johnson