TUESDAY - Today in the morning we had exchanges with Oak Cliff.
Unfortunately I didn't get to go with my old companion Elder Rodriguez
:( But instead I had a great day with his two companions who are both
EXTREMELY new in the mission. One of them played ball for Copper Hills
and I knew he looked familiar. We went back and had a study together and
they were just asking about how I learned Spanish, what I did in my
studies and all that good stuff. It made me feel really old in the
mission. We then went and taught this less active member and I just let
them do all the talking. I jumped in when they got stuck with the
language but they both did a great job. We then went to dinner with the
other Oak Cliff Elders and had Chiles de reeno and I just didn't like
them at all. We ate and as we were about to leave the dad asked for a
blessing and so I had the privilege of giving it. We left and tried to
find these 4 Less active members in an apartment complex and had no luck
and spent so much time looking for them. It was a very scary apartment
complex haha, it was good though. When we got back I got to know them
both a little bit better and what they like to do and such and then we
hit the sack.
WEDNESDAY - This morning was a great start off for the day... no
hot water at all, let alone warm water. Just ice cold waiting for Elder
Jackson. So, I was screaming like a little girl as I took a shower in
ICE! We headed for the building in Duncanvile and had an awesome
meeting! For some reason President talked a lot about romance and love
stories and all this non missionary stuff haha, it was really good
though. We had some great food and then we had what are called break out
sessions where the zone leaders take groups and train them. So we got
the hardest subject, the pages in the handbook and we made it really fun
and had a lot of good comments and Sister and President Durrant really
liked what we did. It was a lot of fun. After we played Jeopardy for the
conference talks and there was one question that I knew and Elder Drake
said something that the rest of us will always remember. The question
was how long had President Monson been an Apostle and I stood up but I
was 2nd behind Drake and I knew it was 49 years and then Elder Drake
says "Uh.... 84 years?" and we all just start laughing and President
told us all to make sure and give him a hard time about that at the
mission reunion in 10 years. It was a lot of fun, after we watched the
slide show with all the baptism photos on it. Got to see the two we had
in Longview up there. We then headed out of there and went to dinner
with the North Elders at the Abarcas home and had some really good food.
We ate and dropped off the Elders and went back to the apartment to
grab stuff for English classes and went to the classes. I got a letter
from TDizzy, thanks so much! We taught English classes and then came
back and realized I forgot my backpack so we ran back to get it. I was
pooped afterwards.
THURSDAY - Planning day. The one thing I will not miss after the
mission. But its important, Fail to plan=plan to fail. We planned and
had dinner with the Barraza family and they were asking me a bunch of
questions about the family and such. I told them about the A's and how I
loved basketball and how I wanted to play after because they kept
trying to give me sugar drinks and I turned it down a hundred times
hahaha. We ate and took off to pick up the Maganas for the 3 awesome
lessons we had planned and... all 3 of them canceled within like 5
minutes. So we just started visiting people. We visited Jasmine and had
an awesome lesson with them and then to end our night I got my stuff and
went to spend the night with my son, Elder Dominguez for an awesome
exchange. I was coughing all night though. ALL NIGHT! Didn't sleep at
all.
FRIDAY - Today was awesome! So we got up and stayed in bed....
what is with Elder Dominguez and when I'm with him we never are healthy.
We walked to get lunch and taught one lesson but that was about it. At
2:30 Fernando came and picked us up and we got back to my old stomping
grounds in D10, the Grove that's not Pleasant. We got there late because
of a crash and a huge fire. It was so good though, we had time to catch
up with Fernando and his life. I miss them so much, such an awesome
family. We got back and Tim picked us up and took us to Burger Island,
what a great guy Tim is! Now he just needs to be baptized! ;) (Because I
know your reading Tim) But he took us there and to get Pie Shakes, he
is still as awesome as he was before! We got dropped off at the church
for the baptism and a rush of memories hit me like a brick wall, times
in the Grove. Seeing Sister and Brother Price was amazing and Gaby and
the kids!! Elder Drake and all the other elders. We had the wonderful
and amazing spiritual baptism. Then about 2 minutes before the
confirmation Elder Drake leans back to me "Hey... You want to confirm
her? This is your family" So I got to confirm her. It was so amazing. I
love the mission. Afterwards she asked why I had to leave and we went to
their house for some food before heading back home. We just ended up
staying together another night because we didn't get back till way late.
What an experience though. I love that family and the opportunity I had
to take part in a step they made to get closer to reaching the
Celestial Kingdom. Their is no other church that even offers that first
step. The Authority has been restored and I testify of that.
SATURDAY - Even more sick this morning. I felt absolutely
terrible!! Elder Adams and Virrueta just stayed together for the lessons
we had all day and we exchanged back at 9. I learned how to solve a
Rubik cube. That should tell you the capability I had. We finally
switched back and headed home.
SUNDAY - Another good sabbath day. We got to church and only had 2
investigators there but it was a good day in church. We all had dinner
together after and it was so good. Italian/Argentinian... food. It was
amazing. We ate and then dropped the elders off and went to a few
lessons. We had one with Vanessa and we just talked about Thanksgiving
and the things we are grateful for. Then we taught this new girl and as
we were teaching this HUGE cockroach is just chillin on the wall.
HUGE!!! Size of a mouse i would say, then half way through the lesson..
ANOTHER ONE!!! Right by my foot!!! Other than that, it was a good lesson
:) Spanish feels good for being out 18 months. We went to do numbers
and the unthinkable happened. Right as we were going to send them in the
computer crashes.... this is why you don't by PC's! So the numbers that
were due at 10:30 were turned in.... at midnight! We finally got it off
the computer and sent in. The guy who does them was not happy. We
returned home to find the east elders asleep in our beds!! and that
ended our night!!! :) I'm officially a 4th quarter missionary, 18 months
in the mission and 6 to go. Time flies. I love yall and I love the
mission!
Elder Aaron Jackson <3
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