Come From Away

So on Monday, during a brief lunch, in the middle of a long string of Skype calls we had, I checked my Email. I got an Email, from my Uncle Kyle, saying that he's going to see a musical on Broadway that takes place in Gander, Newfoundland. With the upcoming transfer on my mind I said "oh, wouldn't it be funny if this was foreshadowing from God, and I was transferred there" didn't think much of it though, because I haven't been here in moncton that long, so I wasn't leaving. Well, I was wrong, and God was right! I'm not going to gander though, i'm assigned to the elders area of that Branch which is grand falls. I'll be one "come from away"..the Newfs are strange fun people, and I'm pretty stoked to get out there. To set you all straight Newfoundland is pronounced (New-Fn-lan), and apparently there are lots of wonderful old women there. I already have one kind grandmother who promised to make me some molasses buns! So recap of the week before as well, it was pretty legit, We went to Prince Edward Island Again, and I got to go on this sweet sandbar, to where I was surrounded by the ocean. There we found some sweet Jellyfish, and The ground was carpeted in mussels. After that we went to the Anne of green gables farm, and that was mostly lost on me, because I've never seen the movie. Canada day was nice this year, Being here in moncton, it of course Rained, so after helping with the ward Picnic (indoors) We went and knocked doors till we were soaked! People are so funny! this week we met some goobers, one old man came to the door in his overalls and wasn't happy to see us "Why are you on my porch?" To this Elder Kearsley and I replied with happy smiley faces, "we're here to share with you something that's helped find a lot of happiness in our lives" The old man was clearly taken aback but managed to stammer "uh..well,..If you won't get off my porch you won't be happy anymore!" Just after Him we met a french Acadien, he was quite soused, I couldn't understand a lot of what he said, but it was quite inappropriate that much I do know. Then He got on some random tangent of loving his boss, it was great. We met a nice lady who was raking up her lawn, and we set up an appointment with her to teach her later this week! as we were leaving I noticed an I pad, open to facetime. and That there was a random shirtless guy posing on a bed watching us talk to her through face time, And shortly after this a man tried to convert us, not listening to anything we were saying, but adamant that if we attended this one convention with him, that we would see the error in our ways. Well as we walked back to our car to end the night, one of the first guys we talked to was out in his flower bed, "Did you get any Action up that way?" he asked? "Oh yes!" we replied Missionary life is awesome though, I love people and I love Jesus! put my two favorite things together and I think I've found my calling in Life! I hope you guys take some time this week to enjoy meeting the people around you! Elder Johnson