TUESDAY - We had a good district meeting today and after we
enjoyed some very delicious pumpkin pie with blue bell ice cream! SO
GOOD! We then headed to the store so that I could buy some food for the
week because we had no money yesterday and we didnt have any today but
my oh so sweet peruvian companion payed for me and I'll just pay him back
when I get money. Yes I bought some Mountain Dew for the first time in a
while only because Master Chief was on the cover. We then went to an
apartment complex called Kirkwood Apartments. Ha. Visited a few people
there and visited the relief society president there as well. We had
dinner at her house (Abarca family) and we had my favorite! Authentic
tacos. I could eat a million of them I tell you! estuvieron bien ricos!
we ate and discussed the presidential campaign a little and then we were
on our way. We had a lesson with Vanessa and Kimberly and talked about
eternal families and also baptism. We reset their dates for November
17. I love the Plan of Salvation, I love talking about families,
especially my family! It is my favorite thing to teach by far! We
committed them to read one verse from the Book of Mormon every day. I
apologize of some of these things are lacking details, I was 4 days
behind in my journal and thats what I use to type my blogs. Just know it
was another amazing day in the mission :)
WEDNESDAY - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! (^^) We had a meeting in meandering
way, Zone Leader Council. Great meeting from 10 to 4. We learned a lot
and talked about the holidays coming up and what was going to happen.
President Durrant wants to have another talent show, so looks like I
will be able to show case my dunk one last time in the TDM. I will
probably prepare weeks before, training in the mornings. I want to do
something I havent before. Maybe an under the legs or a crazy oop. Not
sure yet. The meeting was good and time flew, I loved seeing all the old
missionary friends especially my main man Elder Chappell! We got done
with the meeting and went to a 7/11 to get gas, I had to get money off
my card to get a new Preach my Gospel in Spanish. Ive wanted one of the
mini ones since day one in the mission and they finally have them again.
So I went in and they had it there in the fridge.... GAMEFUEL!!!! I had
to get it! It was so good! we went to the mission office and I got my
new mini Preach my Gospel aka (The best manual in the world!) I love it.
Its a manual for life. We then headed to the Mancias for dinner, it was
just us and the North elders there so we talked and had a good time and
ate. Then I found out that Elder Henze has a Christmas tradition
similar to ours... Christmas Vacation!!! So we were laughing so hard as
we brought back those memories. I love the holidays, such a great time.
We got done and dropped by Vanessas and Kimberlies house to see their
haunted house and it was awesome!!! I got pictures but I will have to
send them next week because I forgot my camera! But it was a way cool, I
got pics of me next to this guy with this HUGE clown mask haha, then we
headed to the church to support the ward in its Trunk or Treat activity
and it was a lot of fun! It was a good Halloween. Last one in the
mission! :O
THURSDAY - Today was a long day, we finally got money on our
cards so of course us being the only ones with a car were asked by the
north elders to go shopping. We took them and they took forever!! So we
didn't get back to plan untill like 3. We planned for an hour and a half
and then headed to Bishops house for dinner. We had some amazing Carne
asada which we all ate like pigs! Then Bishop and his two councilers all
came out with us to our appointments. We went with el Obispo (bishop)
and visited first Raul Pacheco and taught about prophets and the Book of
Mormon as well. Bishop is such a boss, he knows when to talk and when
he does he always says something awesome. We then went to teach Santiago
and we taught the 10 commandments and also the Sabbath Day. He is
ready, he just needs to tell his parents and he will be good to go!
FRIDAY - Today we had the Stake President Report, President
Porter bought us and the English Zone Leaders both our own 10 dollar box
from Pizza Hut in which we devoured within minutes like Voltures (as my
dad would say) We had the meeting with President Porter and Durrant and
talked about the Stake. Its so exciting because we set a new mission
goal on Wednesday of 670 Baptisms for this year and we are at 532 or
something and so we are also about to hit the stake goal, the wards
goals and my personal goal of 25! Im so excited!!! We could baptize a
lot here, we have so many great people! The meeting was great and it was
good to talk to President after as well. We then went tracting and ran
into this crazy Catholic girl who pointed to her neighbors (who just got
out of jail) and said "Now I'm not christian when it comes to them over
there, a few years ago their house was on fire and we called the fire
apartment and I regret it! I should have just let it burn!" hahahaha, we
got a few return appiontments and headed to dinner with the Ayala
family and had chili dogs! It was really good, all 6 of us were there
and enjoying each others company. We then went and taught the Villatoros
and talked about the Book of Mormon. They are just such a solid family.
We will baptize at least 3 of them and maybe even 5! So thats going to
be a great day! We ended our night on that note.
SATURDAY - Today we went back to the Ayalas house to have a
coordination meeting where we talked about the work and I brought up
some of the ideas we did out in Longview and we are going to put them
into practice. Im excited! We ate breakfast with them and had ham and
eggs and cheese and hot chocolate and it was really good! Hno Ayala
showed us some pics of missionaries that went home... including one of
my past Zone Leaders (Elder Solis) who got married with a Sister
missionary that was here too!!! They were engaged while they were both
still on the mission. Elder Solis baptized a ton but I lost a lot of
respect for him after that. But it was weird to see Elder Feild too, I
miss that kid. We then took off and got some stuff at Staples for our
ideas for the ward. We dropped off the North elders and headed to our
lesson with Raul and taught the law of chastity and he is almost ready
for baptism too! Just needs to stop smoking and he will be good to go!
After that we had to take the car in to get the brakes checked and then
we did some more tracting before dinner with the Erazo family, it was
really good chicken but we were there for too long. I hate getting to
members house when we should be eating and waiting 15 minutes till its
done cooking and then just being there over an hour. Its a waste of
time. I love the members but ugh! So we had time to go and teach
Kimberly and Vanessa and invite them to church. Tonight the clocks went
back!!! EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP!!! Couldnt ask for a better gift on a
mission.
SUNDAY - Today was a good Sunday, there were some changes in the
bishopric but also in the meeting with the leaders before church we were
told members have been complaining that we flirt with the young women
and that we don't ask the members to turn off the TVs and Radios when we
get into their homes... UGH!! Its not us I know that, I stay away from
girls at all costs and I have never had a problem like that before. So a
great situation to walk into... Now we have to regain the trust of the
members (which is one of if not the most important things) gotta love the
mission. We will do it though, its not really a big thing but we will
change that. Church ended and we went to eat dinner, we had meat loaf
with the Ortiz family. I think that's a first for me, meat loaf on the
mission. It was so good! You never eat better than on a mission I tell
you. We finished and headed to our appointment with the Villatoros and
taught my favorite lesson El Plan de Salvacion! It went really well and
they are doing so good. We met their daughter for the first time and we
are still trying to get their rebellious 12 year old involved but with
time. We finished and headed to do numbers. I was so tired, because my
body was telling me it was 10:30 when really it was only 9:30. What a
good week though. Thanks for reading and I love y'all.
Elder Jackson
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