WELCOME HOME ELDER JOHNS - OCTOBER 17, 2011

McCray Foster, Elder Johns, Tate Foster
So crazy to meet Elder Johns and feel like we were talking to Quade,
they are so much alike we knew why they were such close friends.
  He made us miss Quade a ton and hope he will come visit us in Idaho!

WELCOME HOME ELDER JAKE JOHNS
McCray, Tate, Elder Johns, Cheryl, Ross, Shad and Delanie
Quade and Jake were only together for six weeks but became such close friends
Our family traveled to Utah to listen to Jake report his mission

Hey Family!!!

Wow what a week! OH MY HEAVENS I CANT EXPLAIN JUST HOW AMAZING YOUR LETTER WAS.... I LOVED IT!!! The feelings I have looking at the photo of all you together just brought tears to my eyes, the two best parts of my life... my family and my best friend from my mission together at the same time.

 I'm so so happy that you took the time to go and spend time with Jake... Literally the kid is something special and I know that you felt of his spirit, the friendship that we developed in the short six weeks together is one that will last for eternity! I will make sure to write him and thank him for spending time with the most precious people in my life, and as far as his girl situation goes I know as Jake knows that the lord has his hands in all things and I know he has learned to accept the trials that the lord gives us, I know if things don't work out with Morgan, there is someone

 SO PERFECT FOR HIM!!!!

I don't have much time because we went to Merlo to get a few things, it's like a three hour bus ride, but I wanted to let you know that we worked really really hard this week and as humbling as it has been here in Catan we were humbled even more.

  We have 11 people with baptismal dates in the next month and I know that if we continue planning and following the spirit and putting our trust in the lord that they will all arrive to their dates.  I don't know why we are continuing to be blessed as imperfect as we are the Lord still looks at the desires of our hearts and allows us to be literally his hands in this work.

This week I studied a lot about the gospel of Jesus Christ... I had an analogy and I hope it makes as much sense in English as it does in Spanish (haha its weird to think that its now easier to talk in Spanish, never thought that would happen) but the gospel of Jesus Christ is like a company.

We have a CEO, God, and a vice president Jesus Christ, they have a purpose to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, but they can't do it all by themselves so they have hired other leaders, the prophet and the 12 apostles, who then delegate and train other leaders all over the world.

 The training is given from person to person until it gets down to the very bottom of the list, they have given us every tool necessary to complete the goal that they have but cannot do it for us personally, we are given faith, repentance, baptism, The Holy Ghost and expected to endure to the end.

 I am so grateful for the opportunity that I have been given to be a little messenger boy who has the great blessing of bringing people the greatest news that they will ever need, that there is a way to complete what seems impossible as long as we follow the guidelines that our leaders have given us.

I consider it a privilege and a sacred honor to be here and to dedicate this time to help my Father in Heaven complete his goal to bring to pass the immortality and life of all his children, we all have a small part to play but every single one of them is important.

Susanna is doing great she will be baptized in five days, it's going to be such a special day!!! I would love to type for hours and hours but I really have to go, I am so thankful mom for your time to write me about every week...

Shad I know how you feel buddy, I too lost my championship game, but I can promise you as hard as life gets, the sun still shines and life is so much better with a smile.

Tate good luck this week, I'm so happy for your success both spiritually and physically.

McCray I am so thankful for your example to your friends and I hope you continue to shine.

Delanie your a doll

Love you all so much I really have to go...

Elder Foster!!!!!