Monday, July 2, 2012

Zone Leader aka Busy Bee

MONDAY - Got our studies done and hit the church at about 10:30 and played some ball, First game I did good but the second I didn't even miss a shot, on fire!!! We did Laundry at the other elders aptmnt and it took forever, we took a nap to catch up on our sleep and then we went to the church and had a lesson with Lois Bush and with Brother Rossow, way good lesson, taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We then found out that our investigator, Marlene, her son was going 65 on his bullet bike and hit a deer and was in the hospital, the doctors said he should have been dead, his bike was messed up so bad. We went and gave him a blessing and then went to grab a quick bite to eat before heading to the Johansons for a Family Home Evening with the Sadlers. We got there and talked about baptism and got all the info for the program and then played Huckle Buckle Beanstock hahahaha, such a fun game. We will have to play when I get home ;)

TUESDAY - District meeting in Henderson, way good. Practiced contacting and different ways to do it. After we went to Taco Bell for a district lunch, Elder Rouse and I play this game where we look for Slug bugs and Camaros (new ones) and we yell them out when we see them and who ever calls the most of them wins haha, so fun. We then got back and headed to the church to have another lesson at 2 with Lois Bush we were running a bit late and she called and tried to make an excuse and I talked her out of it and she said she would come and we got there with Steven Harris and waited 25 minutes and then her husband called and said all this stupid stuff, so we left and we are only going to wait now. Ball is in her court. We then went and started tracting and the first door we knocked we got in, David Cruz. We had a lesson but he was pretty stubborn... after we went to Marlenes and Freddy? Guy who got in a wreck on his bike, is now walking. Miracle DING DING DING :) We had a lesson with Marlene and then drove into Tyler so I could do an interview for Elder Jorgenson and Dominguez, I talked a bit with him and he is not happy with Jorgenson, they aren't getting along, after we went to this place called WIENERLAND!!! hahahaha, we wanted to go so bad, small little hotdog place, it was closed though :( So we headed to the Zone Leaders aptmnt in Tyler and went to bed, Elder Hadlock, one of the ZL's, is best friends with Corbin Walker, a kid that worked with me at Fresh Market, the Mormon world is so small! We hit the sack, long drive tomorrow. Got letters from BFOS and Todd as well.
 
WEDNESDAY - We drove for 3 hours into Dallas and had an awesome Zone Leader Council and learned a lot, the mission is hurting right now, lot of stupid disobedience things and stuff like that and it hurt me, I was thinking about it all day and how we could get our missionaries excited and back to work so we can see the blessings of the Lord! We drove back and that's all I was thinking about as we fasted and prayed, We didn't get back till about 8 or so and had a lesson with a referral we got, watched Finding Faith in Christ and then went home and dropped like dead pigeons.
 
THURSDAY - Anthony Johnson, had a lesson and he kind of seems interested but at the same time no, after we started planning and that meant 45+ phone calls trying to help everyone in the Zone. We called all the District Leaders and gave them the info from yesterday and then we headed at 4 to the Gibsons, had an awesome lesson with them and went the the Sellers for dinner yummmmy, we also helped fix their slide for their pool and I saved their 1 year old from diving right in! so scary, then we went out to visit some people with Bro Sellers. Jorge Huerta? canceled. Jones family? Cancel. Finally we got in with some less active who has no testimony anymore whatsoever. That was our Thursday night.
 
FRIDAY - Exchanges, at 8 we drove to meet Idabel and do exchanges, drove through Shawns mission which was cool, I was with Elder McNinch for the day, way cool elder, love him! we were exchanging stories on the way back. He ran into his ex on the mission!!! Can you imagine that!!?? so crazy! We came back and had studies and then went out to work, talked to some cool people, had 2 lessons and helped some girls with hauling their beds in to their apartment. We then went to visit the Robinsons, were not there. We had dinner at Cici's Pizza YUCK, but Sister Jones took us, really sweet old lady. We went to Marlenes to change our appointment and then went to the Church to walk the Sadlers through the baptism and watch "Only a Stonecutter" Then one more lesson with David to end our night. Shawn thanks for the pics!
 
SATURDAY - We exchanged back and Gilmer came up there as well to give Idabel the truck and then we went to the church on the way back to get clothes for Bro Johnston and then went to Cancun to eat some amazing Tacos and then to Hermano Cadenas, we had a little meeting with him at his house and confirmed dinner and guess where he took us? CICI's!!!!! ugh, after that we ran to the Sellers and gave Brother Seller a progress sheet and took off to Joshs, talked with his parents then went to his work to visit with him and then went back to plan, planned and then visited some peeps, Tyston Stewarst (Less active) then... Brother Prince.... Craziest guy I have ever met, stopped wearing his garments because its hot... dumbest thing I have ever heard! He was talking about UFO's and crazy things and he served a mission and his wife too!!! I don't get it! So crazy, after that we went to Cicis for dinner and after Elder Rouse threw up on the way to our next appointment and then we taught Neomi and then went to the hospital to visit Angel, son of a member, that's how we ended our night. Running all over the place.
 
SUNDAY - Church from 10 to 4, then had the baptism which was amazing, I'm grateful for the Sadler Family and their faith. We had refreshments after and then went to dinner with a Spanish family and the Hermana asked how I decided to come on my mission so I told the whole story and it was really good, I love reflecting on that, it brings joy that I'm out here. We went to the Johnstons and did numbers, did not get back till about 11, our zone has the most dates in the mission!!! WHOOT!!! GO TDM!!! love you all so much! :) 
 
Elder Jackson

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