MARTES - We had district meeting today and headed down to Hemphill of course, this time my companion did the training and we went to Hemphill BBQ of course after, they didn't have pie though so they all wanted to go to DQ and get ice cream so we did. We had a few appointments but only one came through which was Ismael Guerrero and went in and were really bold with him. We had service in the moving tires so we stayed at the English elders apartment.
MIERCOLES - Went and moved tires for a good 4 hours, best work out ever, i hurt my back doing so. We started our exchanges today and so I was with Elder Tolman. We visited some people like Jose Ana and Mayra but not a very successful day. We went and invited less actives to come play basketball at 8 but not many showed, it was still very fun. Before that we went and tried to visit Isabel and her family and the way down there were blasting Disney music and singing at the top of our lungs, it was a lot of fun, we had a dinner and lesson after with a less active family and we did the fold and tear a cross trick, so awesome, I will have to show yall when I get back. Elder Tolman did a great job of it.
JUEVES - We switched back in the morning and of course they wanted to go out and eat, im not gaining anything but im so sick of going out to eat!!! So we went to BK and I didnt get anything, today was a good day though because its Elder Chantrys 1 year mark, I love this elder, he wants to hang out after the mission, such a cool kid. We went and visted a former investigator who, they had a lot of questions and we were just really bold with them, about the book of mormon and everything. Synthia and Dwyane, both with many doubts, but should be good to work with them. With the night winding down we went and burned Elder Chantrys shirt and bought poletas for him at la michoacana. Good night, makes me realize how fast time goes as I approach my 7 month mark here soon.
VIERNES - We went and did tires again this morning and I was so dead afterwards, about another 5 hours of lifting and throwing tires. I looked as if I rolled in the mud and was dead. Today was interesting though, we left our mission. We went into the Houston mission today to teach a referral that we got from a senior couple, it was a really good lesson and she is really nice, Susie Perez and her son Luis, both awesome, they live on the street called Kickapoo hahaha, what a name for a street huh? On the way back to Lufkin, I had to go to the bathroom so bad, to the point where seconds later we were pulled over and I was out in the middle of the woods peeing, thats how bad. We went to the church to pick up dinner and it was... churches chicken! first time having it! and probably the last time, I felt sick immediately after. We visited Ismael Guerrero again and watched the restoration video. We then realized we left our phone at the English elders apartment, so we went there and waited for them to get back, little did we know that they had our phone and were waiting for us to get back, at our apartment, we both waited about 40 minutes and were thinking the same thing... that the other was at the others apartment and we didn't want to leave cause then we would cross paths, we needed our phone too. Finally they gave in and came back and gave us our phone. Not happy!!! I laid in bed tonight thinking about Shawn and his call, I had a dream that my mission president invited Josh, Shawn and my brother to one of our meetings/trainings and I asked Shawn where he was going and he said "Jackson, Mississippi" and that Austin, my brother got his to Germany. Weird!
SABADO - Elder Porter and Elder Walker came down to do the interview for Alfonso, he passed!!! we have a baptism for the 11th! We visited some less actives today before meeting Meme at Walgreens where he gave us 20 bucks each for dinner... totally dont need that much!! Members are ridicoulously nice to missionaries. So we went to a new place we wanted to try, very small called "Rays" it was really good, I wish blue bell ice cream was in utah, best in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOMINGO - Fast sunday and I was actually not tired as can be today, Alfonso had an emergency today and our other date didnt even show! no investigators today, I blessed the sacrament today and said the opening prayer. I was asked after the meeting to be the narrator for the christmas program because of my accent. I was very happy to hear that and accepted. Elder Drake got asked to be Santa Claus. We went to dinner after church and had spagetti, ate a lot, Meme shared a song with us that we loved we wrote it down and I might just sing it come time to call home so be ready for that! ;) Its in spanish so you probably wont understand anything but its hilarious if you speak spanish!!! We visited alfonsos and he wasnt there... not good! We then went to the Bueses to watch the christmas devotional, what a great devotional, I hope we all remember the real meaning of christmas this year. We had Blue Bell ice cream after, so amazing and headed out. Another amazing week in the field, shout out to Shawn for getting his call, so proud of you man, I love you all and have a good week!
Love
Elder Aaron Jackson
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