Noah's Rain and An Upcomming Baptism.

MONDAY - We went to the store in the morning with Tim Morris and bought what we needed, the weirdest thing happened. Fernando called us to tell us things were going much better with Gaby and as he called I looked behind us at the milk section and there was Gaby!! It was crazy, we talked to her for a little bit and told her we hoped to see her again soon. We came and emailed and played basketball, I didn't get to email till much later so I was playing ball and ended up breaking a light in the ceiling when I tried to dunk it. We got done with everything and then Hermano Castro picked us up and we went and taught Fernando, he is so solid, progressing so well in the gospel! We taught him the Law of Chastity and then we went and visited the Ortega family and just asked if there was anything we could do for them, then we headed home.

    TUESDAY - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!! Best mom in the world, I hope she loved my card, I love you so much mom! We had District meeting and then exchanges, so I went with Elder Jorgensen in his area for the day and it was not cool, first of all we go out to our bikes and Elder Reardons (the one I have to use) has a completely popped tire! So we had to call for a ride, then go over to Wal Mart to get a new tube, waste of time, we went and visited a few people then came back to pick up dinner, then it started to sprinkle, here is the thing though, Elder Reardon has been in a car for so long that he has no helmet and no lights, so I was putting my life at risk this night, then it started pouring and I was freezing but was good enough to continue with the work, we got to our appointment and they are solid! Solid family!!!! When we walked outside, the rain had doubled in amount and speed! I was seriously looking for Noah and the arc so I wouldn't be killed in the flood! I was freezing with no lights or a helmet basically swimming in the rivers, with 8 gallons of water in each shoe... then to find out we had gone half a mile in the wrong direction was even more of a test of patience, we finally got done and everything was ruined! luckily my scriptures survived, everything else: soaked! We found a ride and it was Hermano Lama!!! I missed him, he asked about my Spanish and said he missed me, it was good to see him, I got back and was so cold and slept well!

    WEDNESDAY - We went to a recent converts house, Sister Mckanin? and talked with her in the morning and she was talking about why she didn't want to come back or something, We then went to visit a referral that was in the area, Norma Aguirre, she was very interested and we gave her a blessing, and as we left Elder Rodriguez started off fast and said HURRY ELDER JACKSON and I was like what? 3 HUGE dogs, unchained come out from around the house and I just freeze and slowly walk haha it was scary, We then went knocking on doors for a little bit and had dinner with Sister Rodriguez and then went to the temple with the Flores family, well first to the LDS book store and I just want to get all the books in there!!! SO AWESOME and also guess what was there! Davey and Golimere? dont know how to spell it, but My Dad's movie was there haha, I was pretty proud of it, then we went to the temple and were in the back having the most important lesson, that they have to get married in order to get baptized and be able to enter the temple some day, it was so intense, Fernando wants to get baptized no matter what but she isn't sure yet, it was really good, we got pictures and then headed back.

    THURSDAY - We were messing around in studies and I told Elder Rodriguez we have the Book of Mormon so we don't need the Bible so I was kidding and was about to throw it away and my chair broke, we were laughing so hard but it was good, then we got in a argument? not really a bad one but we aren't allowed to teach ladies if they are alone, its a rule and I wanted to follow that and he didn't, so we talked about it and ended up going, I wasn't happy about it cause I'm the senor companion and its a rule, and like it says in D&C, every blessing we receive is through obedience, but we went, Yolanda was her name, kind of interested. We came back and planned, then had a lesson with Fernando that night.

    FRIDAY - We had studies and we were picked up at 10 to go back and get our bikes and had a short lesson with Fernando, Norma canceled on us, We did a lot of tracting though today, We found a family the second door we knocked, Way awesome, family Ramirez. Found some crazy people, one girl saying she would rather follow her feelings than Gods ??? She assumed she knew her 10 commandments too but was like way off when reciting them haha it was so funny, While tracting we met a girl named Josafina really sweet girl but didn't quite get the message, and the meaning of what we were teaching, we found a family and they had an awesome door, way cool We then went out to eat with the Ramussens, took us to a small place owned by members called, Scrumbcious bugers, AMAZING they have pie shakes, like they actually put a pie in it and they are so good, and they had fry sauce there too!!!! The price family took us to two appointments, first one with Sister Maldanado, so amazing she went to her church and talked about us to everyone haha she talked about how sweet and humble we are and they all told her we are of the devil! It was a good night, we were laughing with the prices about Napoleon Dynamite, Elder Rod has not seen it!!!

    SATURDAY - We went to visit Hermano Ochoa, found her wife there and she was crying when we testified! We only knocked a little because at 3:30 we went to TEXAS ROADHOUSE!! :) and the guy who took us was companions with the guy who almost bought the rams!!!! so crazy, but he is very wealthy so when we get in there I'm thinking about getting the 6 or 8 oz steak just because of the prices, but no he says "these guys both want the 32 oz steaks" and the waiter just looked like what!!! she never had served them before 35 dollar steak HUGE, so good too, loaded potatoes :) YUMMMM I was happy. We got home and looked at some old records and tried to visit some, ended up going to Fernandos to visit Gaby.

    SUNDAY - Alex called us in the morning saying he would not be able to make it to church, so he came over in the morning and we taught him the rest of the first lecture and a little about temples, he loves it, he dropped us off at our apt and they canceled so we walked home and had lunch, I ate some more of that steak!!! At church Fernando was interviewed and passed, Gaby came as well. So good, we then went to a couple aptmnts after church and headed home I made french toast, then Hno Castro picked us up and we went and set a date with Gaby, Elder Rod is going to baptize Gaby and I will baptize Fernando. GREAT WEEK! thanks followers, Love

Elder Aaron Jackson