TUESDAY - We had multi district meeting today, really good one too, but we had to go way early! So we were just talking and we went to see if Little Caesars was open to get pizza for the zone, but it wasn't so we came back and the meeting started, great meeting, we all had cards and everyone had to write something nice about every person, of course I had basketball terms all over mine... haha. We got back to Mesquite and went to an investigators house to do service, we dug up a tree trunk, it was a lot of fun, afterwards we went back to wait for dinner, we went to a families house which reminded me very much of home, family of 6, and they had a son leaving in 2 weeks to London for his mission, they talked about how every week they would try and play games, like TICKET TO RIDE!!! It reminded me a lot of home, we headed back to be picked up by a recent convert to go out and teach some families, the first one I didn't know that she was an investigator and so I started going into the Santa Cena, or the sacrament and Elder Witbeck tried to stop me and ended up messing it up even more hahaha it was my fault to begin with though but we laughed about it and talked about how we are still bad teachers to this day haha, but it wasn't too bad. We then went and visited their top investigating family and had a lesson cause the father of the family just had a death in his family, his dad died. We brought another member and she talked a lot... 50 minutes and then we finally got out and it was too late to exchange back so I stayed another night.
WEDNESDAY - We changed back, I was super nice enough to give Tim 10 bucks for gas cause he helps us out so much! We then headed to a member that just moved in for lunch and she lived in a really dangerous area, I fell off my bike haha but we had lunch, Elder Rodriguez blessed the house and I blessed her and we left, Norma canceled and so we tracked some, we saw some people moving a dresser out of a truck so we went and helped them and ended up setting a return appointment! We found a couple more awesome people and then we had dinner with the Valero family and they were telling jokes the whole time and my Spanish is not good enough to capture all of it so I tried and got some of them but still, even the humor is different. But after Fernando picked us up and took us out to get brand new shoes, so thankful for him, such an amazing guy. We ended our night with correlation.
THURSDAY - Rained a lot today, we had exchanges, Elder Falk has been down with a foot injury so we went on exchanges, because as District Leader I've got to help everyone out the best I can, so we went on exchanges and I stayed there with him and we talked and studied until dinner, we went to Sister Blockers and made amazing home made pizzas and had ice cream and cake after, it was so good, we exchanged again at the end of the night, Elder Larson came back with me to sleep at our apartment and Elder Rod stayed with Falk, Bro Mata dropped us off and was talking about crazy stuff, about making clouds disappear and stuff... some people are weird haha, so not a whole lot today, just stayed with Elder Falk. We listened to "Remember Lots Wife" by elder Holland, man its amazing.
FRIDAY - Jose Guzman canceled in the morning so we stayed for the remainder of our studies and I cleaned a little, then we went tracking in Elder Larson's area, PURE Hispanic where we were at, it was great. But it was also really rainy and cold. Jorge canceled so we headed back to our apartment to get the map cause we got a referral, went and taught him, Jose, man he is so solid, the other Elders investigator though, but way cool and will be baptized soon. We came back to the other elders to wait to be picked up for dinner with the Prices :) Lasagna because they asked me what I wanted for my bday and that's what we had and I ate a lot! Sister Price made cupcakes and they sung happy birthday to me, after we did this HILARIOUS board trick, they got it on video and I hope they put it on my page, so funny, too hard to explain you just got to see it. We ended our night, all our stuff was at the other elders so we ended up heading back there to sleep, we played "Crap or Fact" and it was so fun, we talked all night as well, about crazy stuff haha. Great night!
SATURDAY - We got up and it was pouring! so we stayed there for a while, we played Monopoly and I won ;) haha then we went to visit Jose and he was heading out so it was pouring and we didn't know what to do. So we headed back to plan for the talent show tonight, so what does Elder Jackson do on his last night being 19 you might ask? you would have never guessed... me and Elder Rod sang at the talent show haha they loved it though! but getting to that, so we went back and headed to the church early to set up and practice, we also were having a chili and enchilada contest so we were the judges, lot of fun, then we got up and did 3 songs, first I did this weird noise with my mouth and they LOVED it, people were freaking out, people had their video cameras out saying they were going to put it on youtube, then Elder Rod did a song then we sang "Lazy song" by Bruno Mars but we changed the lyrics, it was awesome!!!!!!! I had so much fun, we have it all on video hahaha, I cant believe I got up and sang in front of all these people, it was a ton of fun. I LOVED IT!!!! Also today I got a package from the Kerrs and I just want to thank you so much for that!!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!! thanks for the bday card too!!!!
SUNDAY - Wow my birthday already, the big 20! Tim texted me and the Mesquite Elder called to wish me a happy bday my awesome companion left a card on my desk this morning, best card ever! but the best gift of all was losing an hour of freaking sleep!!!!!!!!! :( As a missionary that is so rough! Hated getting up this morning, church was good, we had PEC and then as we waited for sacrament, sister Lloyd overheard Elder Falk talking about how it was my birthday and she was furious.. haha cause I didnt tell her, so she told everyone haha they made me say the prayer in class and Sister Price brought cupcakes again, we finished church and headed to bishops for dinner... they sang happy bday to me too and with a "?" candle hahaha cause they didn't know how old I was, it was really good, we then went back to be picked up by Fernando, we went out to a few lessons and ended the night, great bday, I loved it! Thanks for all the bday wishes! I love you all.
Elder Aaron Jackson
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