We Had a Baptism on Saturday!

March 25, 2013

This week has been really good. We had a baptism on Saturday! The other elders had been teaching this older couple for a few months and all we had to do was walk in and set up the program and everything. They are the nicest people. It was neat to see another baptism, it’s really motivating. Training has still been going pretty well, there’s been a couple of frustrating times because I feel like I don’t know a whole lot still, but it all works out.  I’ve been trying to exercise more as well, and with the whole all bike area I’ve already lost a few pounds I put on eating all of that greasy fried southern food every night in Goldsboro. That will be fun to get together with the whole family. We get a meal on Easter Sunday so that should be good. We had an interesting experience last Monday, on the way back to our apartment from emailing, Elder Melander popped a bike tire. Luckily it was right in front of our house. Unfortunately we didn’t have an extra tube to fit his bike. So we went on a nice hike thru the woods to Wal-Mart so we could buy a tire. Turns out we bought the wrong size. Luckily everything worked out and we were back on our bikes the next day. Well that’s about all for this week so I’ll talk to you next week, bye.

Jordan

The Baptism

Our hike through the woods

Our apartment

Raleigh Temple

Clayton Is An All Bike Area

March 18, 2013

Sorry I forgot to tell you about the package. That is stuff that I don’t need and it’s just taking up space. I’ll never wear the boots, there is no need too. The fleece jacket was too small after one wash and the rain coat was huge and didn’t keep me warm. Plus I have the new jacket that is warm and waterproof, and Elder Segundo gave me a jacket as well. So all of that was just wasting space. My new companion is Elder Melander. He is from Idaho Falls. He awesome, we have been doing pretty good this week. Clayton is an all bike area..... So all the weight I put on in Goldsboro eating with members should come off with all this biking. Being a trainer is a little stressful mostly because I’ve only had one example on how to do missionary work so I’m just hoping I’m doing ok. But other than that it’s not bad, I kinda like whitewashing. We have to both learn together so I feel we are working more together than just me training and doing everything.  It’s good that you had fun with Bethanee! So don’t get mad, but this computer is attaching pics slower than the last one.... and we email at a public library so we have a time limit.... soooo you may not get pics. So with the new mission in Chesapeake our president told us the two zones that are changing missions. Goldsboro (where I am) and Kinston. He said whatever elders are in those zones during the June transfer will be going to Chesapeake. So if I’m still here I’m changing missions. Which isn’t a big deal, I could just tell people I served two missions. But I guess we will find out for sure in a few months. Well that’s about it love ya.

Jordan

I'm Going to Clayton

March 11, 2013

Here’s some pictures, one is with a man named Bruce. He is pretty much the sweetest guy you will ever meet. He has some sort of mental disability but he’s super cool. We sit with him in sacrament and elders quorum and stuff. He was our best friend out here. The other is a Hispanic couple that the Spanish Elders just baptized. They cooked for us, homemade corn tortillas, refried beans, horchata, and carne. It was the greatest meal I have ever eaten! I thought I told you where I was going, I’m going to Clayton. That’s cool that you get to go to Idaho! Any big plans with Bethanee? Well I guess you’ll just tell me about it next week. Was it nice to have a week off of work? Well nothing to crazy has happened this week. We had a couple of final appointments. It’s sad to say goodbye to everyone. The worst part of a mission is packing. It is so hard to fit everything back into a few suitcases after having everything spread out in an apartment. I’ll let ya know all about my first week of training next week. Love ya,

Jordan

 

We Get To Go To The Temple

March 4, 2013

Ya, I hope the next missionaries coming in don’t mess something up or scare them away, they are such a good family and we only get to teach them one more time tomorrow. Our president told us that there is a new mission in Virginia, the Chesapeake mission. And that mission is taking part of our mission and some of our missionaries. So in July some elders in the mission are switching missions. He hasn’t told us which ones or anything he just let us know it’ll be happening. That’s good that Shelli gets to go home, I don’t blame her for being sick of one of those kinds of places. How is she feeling? Is she getting better? Well it’s been a slow week, nothing really happened we only had one lesson that didn’t cancel and nothing else’s happened. We get to go to the temple on the 15 so that’ll be exciting and I’ll send some pictures then. Well love ya.

Jordan