Hey Dad and Mom
Wow crazy Matt is all done. Yeah I remember how crazy it was finally getting done.(with High School) Does Matt know where he is going to work or is he just going to look around? Oh yeah, I remember the bull (mechanical bull at Grad party)... but I don't remember hurting anything, maybe he just needs to learn how to ride a bull!!! ha ha JK.
Sweet! That will be fun if you guys can get up to Sourdough. All the streets here are like mud lately just like up there. Our shoes are always covered as soon as we walk outside. It hasn't rained too much this week, it's been pretty nice but the ground still hasn't dried out.
Haha, Yeah I remember the last couple days of school just sitting around ready to be done waiting for the empty days to go by.
It's good to hear that the arm is getting better and hope that it will continue, hopefully a little faster. Hopefully they can get the right brace in quick. Too bad I'm not already back home and done with school then I could have done the X-ray Ha ha!!!
Wow I miss seeing a yard with grass. No one here has anything---just dirt. Everything is dirt and some people cement or tile. Oh yeah, speaking of tile...Did you guys ever get the grout done on the stairs?
About the package, I don't know of any other way to send it. It should be okay. But I only have 4 more weeks in this transfer because the Presidents are changing so I don't know if I'll be staying here or if I am going to be moving. So probably send it pretty soon. I don't really need anything too much ---just the thumb drives so I can send you guys some pictures. I still have 2 face wash bottles so I'm doing alright. I'll be waiting to see pictures---I LOVE PICTURES!!!
Anyways everything is going great with my new companion Elder Perez. He is from Chile, doesn't speak any English so it's Spanish the whole time. The first two days this week, my head was hurting so bad only speaking Spanish but now its going great and I'm really getting better. Oh yeah, I'm really getting lost in the mission, I'm so stoked to be here and just want to find people, I don't know what changed so much but I just like have been so much more focused.
Love'
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
18 May 2009
Hey Mom,
Not too much happened this week here, but it was nice to talk to you all on Sunday!!! We got our transfers so today is really crazy again. I'll be staying in the same area but with a new companion, Elder Perez. He is from Chile too. . . My second Chileno. He came in to the mission field at the same time as Elder Peni!!!
Sorry everything is so busy today, it's kinda hard to thind about what to write. I'll probably write more next week.
Oh yeah about the CD's just send a couple thumb drives and DVD's writeable cd's instead.
Thanks so much. Love You!!!
I miss you All tonz!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Not too much happened this week here, but it was nice to talk to you all on Sunday!!! We got our transfers so today is really crazy again. I'll be staying in the same area but with a new companion, Elder Perez. He is from Chile too. . . My second Chileno. He came in to the mission field at the same time as Elder Peni!!!
Sorry everything is so busy today, it's kinda hard to thind about what to write. I'll probably write more next week.
Oh yeah about the CD's just send a couple thumb drives and DVD's writeable cd's instead.
Thanks so much. Love You!!!
I miss you All tonz!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
10 May 2009
Mother's Day Phone Call
Johnathon called home and we were able to talk to him for almost 2 hours. (It takes that long to get through the family!) He sounded great!!! You can tell he is really picking up the language because he is speaking with a Hispanic accent and switches his nouns and adjectives. He is loving every moment of his mission and can't believe he is already in his eighth month. He said that the seasons are changing and cooling off. He won't see much snow unless he gets transferred to an area with mountains. Because it rains a lot (and he didn't have his coat with him one day) John has water proofed his suit with the waterproofing spray we would use on camping equipment.
Johnathon has managed to put on 11 pounds and says he is eating well---for once in his life he is having to exercise! He says that the thing about Argentina that is the hardest for him is that HUGGING is a Big part of the Argentine culture and Johnathon has always been a hugger! He says that it is hard to see everyone hugging each other and as a missionary he can only shake their hands. He said that he would love to receive more pictures. We have been sending them via email but he can't print them off his email to show others so we will be sending him a package of pictures soon. Johnny said that his packages get there in about 2 weeks. The Missionaries have to open the package right there at the Post Office in front of the Postal workers who often times steal things they want. Johnny hasn't had anything taken, We always hide items in Candy boxes which they don't seem too interested in. He is loving his companionship with Elder Peni but thinks that they will be split up with the next transfer. They still run into the young man from Africa but not consistently enough to get a commitment for baptism. He was excited to hear about Matt Caulford's call and asked how all the other buddies are doing---he would love to hear from them more!
Finally Johnny said to give a big hello to everyone. . . so HELLO!!!
Johnathon called home and we were able to talk to him for almost 2 hours. (It takes that long to get through the family!) He sounded great!!! You can tell he is really picking up the language because he is speaking with a Hispanic accent and switches his nouns and adjectives. He is loving every moment of his mission and can't believe he is already in his eighth month. He said that the seasons are changing and cooling off. He won't see much snow unless he gets transferred to an area with mountains. Because it rains a lot (and he didn't have his coat with him one day) John has water proofed his suit with the waterproofing spray we would use on camping equipment.
Johnathon has managed to put on 11 pounds and says he is eating well---for once in his life he is having to exercise! He says that the thing about Argentina that is the hardest for him is that HUGGING is a Big part of the Argentine culture and Johnathon has always been a hugger! He says that it is hard to see everyone hugging each other and as a missionary he can only shake their hands. He said that he would love to receive more pictures. We have been sending them via email but he can't print them off his email to show others so we will be sending him a package of pictures soon. Johnny said that his packages get there in about 2 weeks. The Missionaries have to open the package right there at the Post Office in front of the Postal workers who often times steal things they want. Johnny hasn't had anything taken, We always hide items in Candy boxes which they don't seem too interested in. He is loving his companionship with Elder Peni but thinks that they will be split up with the next transfer. They still run into the young man from Africa but not consistently enough to get a commitment for baptism. He was excited to hear about Matt Caulford's call and asked how all the other buddies are doing---he would love to hear from them more!
Finally Johnny said to give a big hello to everyone. . . so HELLO!!!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
4 May 2009
Hey Mom
Wow!!! Crazy week for you guys.
Matt sent me pictures of the horse, definitely a good looking horse. You'll have to send me some picture in the mail of the dogs, horses, and house and stuff cause people always ask to see pictures of home but I don't really have any.
Um I'll ask him about color and size this week and stuff and let you know next week. . .
Oh yeah, Jared is not the only one to come down with a bad cold this week. I have had one all week and its been terrible but I'm starting to get better. I swear every member we talked to this week at lunches tried telling a different kind of cure that I need to do to get better. Oh yeah and almost all of them told me I was gonna die if I didn't go to the doctor to get a shot but I'm getting better now so no worries ha ha!!!
Yup Iknow I thought about Cameron's Birthday as I reached my seventh month mark and started my eighth, talk about time flying by before I know I'll be calling home for Christmas again and then before you know it I'll be back home!!!
I'm looking forward to calling home too!!! This week with all the cold weather everyone has been giving lots of hugs. . . which stinks cause I miss it a lot and seeing everyone being able to have what I want is hard.
That's awesome that Aaron is finally being able to get his papers going!!! And when does Matt (Caulford) go into the MTC?
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
P.S.
I'll be calling `around 6 or 6:30 here in Argentina so 3 or 3:30 there in Utah! Talk to you on Sunday!!! Love Ya!!!!
Wow!!! Crazy week for you guys.
Matt sent me pictures of the horse, definitely a good looking horse. You'll have to send me some picture in the mail of the dogs, horses, and house and stuff cause people always ask to see pictures of home but I don't really have any.
Um I'll ask him about color and size this week and stuff and let you know next week. . .
Oh yeah, Jared is not the only one to come down with a bad cold this week. I have had one all week and its been terrible but I'm starting to get better. I swear every member we talked to this week at lunches tried telling a different kind of cure that I need to do to get better. Oh yeah and almost all of them told me I was gonna die if I didn't go to the doctor to get a shot but I'm getting better now so no worries ha ha!!!
Yup Iknow I thought about Cameron's Birthday as I reached my seventh month mark and started my eighth, talk about time flying by before I know I'll be calling home for Christmas again and then before you know it I'll be back home!!!
I'm looking forward to calling home too!!! This week with all the cold weather everyone has been giving lots of hugs. . . which stinks cause I miss it a lot and seeing everyone being able to have what I want is hard.
That's awesome that Aaron is finally being able to get his papers going!!! And when does Matt (Caulford) go into the MTC?
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
P.S.
I'll be calling `around 6 or 6:30 here in Argentina so 3 or 3:30 there in Utah! Talk to you on Sunday!!! Love Ya!!!!
27 April 2009
Hey Mom,
Sounds like everything is going great!!! Haha Carlie wrote and said she's sending a graduation invitation!!! Now I have two haha!!! (we forwarded ours to him)
Oh yeah this week it has been a little chilly in the morning and in the evenings so I've been wearing my coat It's been nice!!! Infact so nice that one of the sons of the family that we live with asked me if you could get one like it and send it and he would give me money for it cause they don't make them that nice here so I told him I would ask.
This week went really fast I was studying the Christlike attributes in Preach My Gospel and tried to work on some for myself. It got me really focused making the week go a lot faster.
We found a bunch of investigators this week so hopefully we can get them ready for baptism that way we can have some more before the transfer ends.
I'll be calling on the 10th of May some time. I'll let you guys know next week exactly what time.
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Sounds like everything is going great!!! Haha Carlie wrote and said she's sending a graduation invitation!!! Now I have two haha!!! (we forwarded ours to him)
Oh yeah this week it has been a little chilly in the morning and in the evenings so I've been wearing my coat It's been nice!!! Infact so nice that one of the sons of the family that we live with asked me if you could get one like it and send it and he would give me money for it cause they don't make them that nice here so I told him I would ask.
This week went really fast I was studying the Christlike attributes in Preach My Gospel and tried to work on some for myself. It got me really focused making the week go a lot faster.
We found a bunch of investigators this week so hopefully we can get them ready for baptism that way we can have some more before the transfer ends.
I'll be calling on the 10th of May some time. I'll let you guys know next week exactly what time.
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
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