Tuesday-District meeting was really good as usual, we had a combined one and were with the entire zone, we went to the all you can eat pizza hut buffet afterwards and then started our two day exchange with Elder Struk and on the way home saw the most beastly Ford GT (orange) tearing down the street, in Lufkin!!! We had a few good lessons tonight one was with Rob and Ashley, Ashley is very sweet and wants to join but wants the support of her husband, who is so disrespectful to his wife and makes me so mad, and he is lazy and doesn't want to come back to church. Less active, big time! The lesson was so intense, we were bold and Rob looked like he might kill Elder Struk, Elder Drake and I both shared probably the most powerful testimonies in our missions, and we went out of there full of the spirit. We then got into a 17 year olds house, Ricardo and taught the first lesson, Elder Struk is a good guy and a great leader, he kept us up all night so we could tell him about our experiences before the mission and such, it was a good talk.
Wednesday-Happy Birthday Elder Struk! We started our day off by raking leaves for an old lady who was surprised when we smiled and said we would love to rake your... lawn? not sure if you would call it a lawn here in east Texas, even after she completely rejected our message. After we went to a really good taco place and then went on a 3 way split, I went with Elder Field, my other zone leader who is actually the trainer of Elder Lee, he is way cool, we taught some good people and after got back together, as we headed to Jose Ana and Mayras for a lesson I had my first break down with Elder Drake, he made fun of Utah and I SLAMMED on the breaks and yelled at him to shut up, I'm so sick of hearing people talk about us as if we were "automatically" going on a mission, I worked hard and had a lot of tough decisions to make to get out here, he didn't expect it and we had our lesson and were getting gas and he apologized and I did as well. We had a person we wanted to go meet with a member, Her name is Isabel and Rob Garcia was the member coming with, we talked about breaking news in the world, freaked us out, apparently a month ago a scientist in Switzerland broke the speed of light, and Romney looks to be president, crazy how the world is, its really ugly right now, who knows whats going to happen. Iran wants to blow us off the map, protesters in all the big cities trying to break the government, he freaked us out. Anyway, she wasn't there but we are going to try and visit again. We went and visited a girl named Flora Falcon after, she is 16 and a bit flirty with us, but she has interest in the message as well.
Thursday-Finally our exchange ended and we dropped the ZL's off and headed to wing stop before our planning session. I got 2 letters today but not what i expected, it was the two i tried to send to Kelsey :( they failed to send. Kelsey when you read this can you send me a letter, I'm not sure if you moved or what, please let me know asap! Planning was good, set some good goals and then headed out to work, my Spanish was pretty good today, Cancel, cancel, cancel. All of our appointments canceled, but we got word that we might be getting TRUCKS!!!! how awesome would that be, just small trucks, we were both freaking out when we heard that. Love the mission. Kelsey Pleaseeeee write me! gracias!
Friday-Less active work today, we went and blitzed an area again and me and elder Chantry ran into some black guys who that were from Utah, went to Clearfield High School, they were so cool, one of them PROMISED me that i would marry someone who speaks Spanish, haha and he then told us if any one messes with us to come find him in the projects. We then had Dinner with everyone in the branch, wings and pizza. After we headed to volleyball, before everyone wanted to see if i could really dunk, because of course when missionaries find out about this they tell everyone! So I was doing some crazy off the backboard stuff and 180's and the branch was flippin, it was pretty funny, but i gotta get it on a low, I think that President Durrant wants me to do it in the Talent show for Christmas, in front of everyone! Volleyball was fun, I played good for once, instead of trying to spike it ALL the time like I usually try and do.
Saturday-No ultimate today, we went out to IHOP for breakfast, so good. We got ready did our studies and then headed to Jose Ana and Mayras for the last lesson with them :( we watched the Testaments with them, they loved it and its sad that we gotta stop going over there, but we gotta find more of those who are prepared. We went down to the south part of Lufkin, we are talking the jungle, the boonies, and we walked up to this house with this huge dog who was just sitting there, staring. I said "I wonder if he is a nice dog" and then he growled and we said "nope!" and turned around and all the sudden like 6 dogs came out of no where, all trying to bite out our legs, it was nuts. We went to dinner and it was pretty good, made us both kind of feel sick after though, as i was sharing the scripture I heard their son dropping swear words left and right, playing MW2 in the other room. I didn't let it get to me though because after dinner, we went and found 6 new investigators, with a total of 9 for the week, that's really good! We are excited for that.
Sunday-So tired and hungry through out the day, we went to dinner and i was so excited because i had been fasting all day, and we get there and they are having menudo with cow stomach and intestines.... it was the most disgusting thing i have ever had! i had to force it down, it was so bad. I almost threw up several times. But thats what the mission is about right? We then started our trip to the patriarch in Henderson, the furthest i have ever driven was tonight, about an hour and a half drive, got there and he talked to me for maybe 5 minutes then gave me the blessing. Some random guy in Texas, and he said things that not even my friends, brothers and parents know about... How? the church is true. It was so mind blowing to me, that i had to have my companion drive home, as i sat in the passenger seat, crying in happiness about what i had just heard. So very grateful for my family now and for my future family. Im excited to see the things that he told me come to pass. The church is true and Jesus Christ is our savior, with out him, without the authority and baptism, well... the next life, eternity, isn't going to be very fun for those who don't change their ways and have an open heart to the gospel, and don't judge from what the hear from others, drives me nuts. What should i believe, this website that was made by a nonmember, my nonmember friends, or a member who actually goes to the church! so many people are blind and do not take a chance, a step of faith. I love where i am right now and i wouldn't change for anyone, anything, or for any reason. The church is true, and it has blessed me and my family so much. I invite all that have not had the chance to hear because.. their nonmember friends say its not good or the internet? to go to the source instead, i love you all so much and am glad you are all writing and following. Please keep writing, i promise to respond to every card sent.
Love Elder Aaron Jackson
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