JOHNSON IN WISCONSIN

My time in Marquette expired and i got sent to the other end of the mission way down south to Madison, WI. Im in the heart of Madison. Were at the campus library right now. UW Madison is one of the craziest universities in the country. We dont actually cover campus. There are another set of Elders that cover campus and teach all the single people. My area covers downtown, the isthmus, and the south side (kinda ghetto but nothin like Milwaukee). We ride the bus (booooo). The bus system here isnt very efficint for missionary work. the routes and schedules arent very convienent. We might be on bike a lot. Its not even winter here. There hasnt been snow for 2 weeks and we may not even have a white christmas. Thats unheard of for Wisconsin. The work here is tough. We dont have any investigators only a small list of potentials and less actives. SO im coming from one of the busuiset areas in Marquette to one of the toughest areas in the mission. We will be doing tons of tracting and street and bus contacting. I think Pres sent me here to jumpstart the work here. Ill do my best. My companion is Elder Josh Winkler. Hes from Fielding, UT (in the same county as Brigham City). He from the middle of nowhere farm land. He's really cool. I like him. Hes been out for 6 1/2 months so im his 4th companion. Hes my 8th. Were having fun although the first few days have been tough as ive been adjusting to the new area and everything and settling in from transfers. It took all day Thursday to get here. Whats crazy is that Elder J. Johnson (my 2nd companion) went up to Marquette to bust E. Thompson. I called them last night and it sounded like they are doin alright. The first few days of moving to a new area it takes a little while before we get up to full speed but were looking forward to this transfer. Im glad to be in Madison serving around some of my good buddies. Were playin basketball this afternoon. Ive already had a bum tell us that he was "A drunk homeless woman" and that he was going to "go sleep in the woods with the owls" and a guy on State street (the main street in Madison) played "Jesus loves me this i know, for the bible tells me so" on his giutar and kazoo (i recorded him on my camera) so im glad to be around all the crazies of a big city again. Life is good. Im not sure what time im calling next Monday. I will call you soometime before then to arrange the phone call. Probablt on Saturday or Sunday. Were having lunch at a members house that day so well get home 3-4 our time so somtime after 2 pm at home probably. Ill let you know for sure. The ward here feeds us every night. The ward is composed of young married college couples (most form out west). They have 2 nurseryes and seriously 30 babies. Its the loudest sacrament meeting ive ever seen. At least 30 married couples in thier 20's. Its crazy. In fact i guess the Thomas' in B2, their dautter just moved back home to Kenmore. Next week at church look for the Stangers. They just moved form here to go back home. I ddint get to meet them, they left the day i got here. I alos met a guy that went to Juanita high school that know the Wells, a brother from Bellevue, and a sister from Kent, so there is a lot of Washington roots in the Madison 1st ward. I love you all. I hope i gave you enough to read. I cannot wait to chat next week. Today's scripture is Proverbs 3:5. Have a nice week. Love Elder Benjamin.