Show missionary WRITES WHITES georgia san diego calif sept au U 1937 1037 dear brother marshall arshall Nl thank you bo much for the reaper 1 I certainly have enjoyed it and am very cry thankful for the opportunity that I 1 have to keep in contact with the good people from froin home california is a lovely place I 1 had be been ell in the field three months before I 1 had my first glimpse of the ocean it is b dutiful auti ful with all tho the palm trees its shores and also the flowers and green lawns it was quite a thrill to see hee that large body of water which seemed endless I 1 have labored in five different places I 1 was sent to fresno which I 1 think is the idral place I 1 also worked in modesto los angeles santa barbara and san diego I 1 liked santa barbara because of the history it has it wis was in inspiration to go thru the old catholic carbolic mission anil and look at the relics left by the spaniards it is a typical spanish h town with its build engg and the th streets are named in Sim nish old davs fiesta was a marvelous marv clous spectacle it is a celebia tion ion that is held every year in honor of if rhe me founders founder of the city we have made many fine contacts here and we expect eight converts to go into the waters of baptism this week many of the missionaries are bebing the of their labors which coulden couldn t have become a resi reality lity without the help of the lord I 1 enjoy tract ing deiy much and I 1 give up lip the time ive spent here for anything in the world my aly testimony is that I 1 know this 1 1 is the work of the lord we are engaged in day by dav our testimonies become stronger when we meet outsiders who dont know what they are rejecting I 1 when they slam the dours doors may alay the lord bless you and your I 1 family with every righteous desire of your heart very sincerely SISTER CAROL JOHNSON |