First Baptismal Date! Update 10-11-10

Hello fam!

 

How are you all? Hope all is well! Wow this past week has been busy! Cant believe its already pday again! But yeah ill go ahead and let you know whats been going on this past week!

So we found a new family to teach, I don't know if i mentioned it last week or not, but were teaching the Yabute's! There a Filipino family that are interested and so we are teaching them the first lesson this week! And then we have our/my FIRST baptismal date! :) Its for Paige Finley an 11 year old girl! On November 13th! We're working on getting her 9 year old brother and there mom who is inactive, back to church, and the little brother to be baptized too! So that's great huh?? Then we have been working with Roxanne who has been talking to the missionaries for 2 years and has a drinking and smoking problem, and we committed her to stop those habits and were taking her Goat's Milk today because she says that can be her new "drink" haha! She says it gives her a buzz...and its healthy i guess? maybe? haha i don't know but Roxanne is coming along! Also we went golfing this morning for Pday! And I shot a 52 through 9 holes! Pretty good eh dad? We went with Brother Excell and his son who just got back from Brazil! It was great..the weather wasn't so good but it was still great ! and I drove the ball well surprisingly! But it was fun to be able to go golf.

 

But yeah I went on two exchanges last week and they went well! Last Tuesday I was with Elder Rasmussen from San Diego and he is in the neighboring area of Alameda...We taught 6 lessons that day! and committed a girl who's like 28 to be baptized! She has known there has been something missing in her life for a while, and she felt like the church was it! So we gladly took that and ran with it! She is working towards a baptismal date on November 20th! It was a great day...I got to teach a lot and Elder Rasmussen is a wonderful missionary...I learned alot from him! Also I went on exchanges with Elder Rudd, one of our ZL's and he came to my area, and I had to run the area cause he didn't know the area..haha it was a bit scary but Elder Edwards left me a map and we got things done! We taught the Yabute's that day about baptism and the book of Mormon and we asked her to be baptized, but she isn't quite ready which is OK!

 

But yeah, that's pretty much the week for ya! It has been getting a little cold, but not too bad! I think I'll be good for at least two more weeks! I have the sweater and suit jacket which is good for now. Keeps me more than warm! But Ill let you know if it gets colder. But I sure do love and miss you all! Its a wonderful thing to be able to teach these people and to teach them to see how the gospel can change there lives! Yesterday was a long day of meetings, as we attended three ward sacraments, and 5-6 correlation meetings! haha they're long but great days! I love serving the Lord! I know that this church is true ! My testimony grows every single time i bear testimony of a principle, or just bear my testimony! I know that as we follow the teachings and heed to the counsel of the prophets and apostles, who spoke to us a week ago, that we will be blessed! The Lord wants to bless us!

 

And so no we haven't heard anything on our visas ! But transfers are on October 20th! Elder Edwards and I already know that we'll be staying together through another transfer, or until im gone at least ! So we'll be working the Highland Stake here in Pocatello for a little while longer! :) So that's exciting huh? I will attach pictures to this email so you can see us golfing this morning!

We're also going to play basketball after we email which should be fun :) Don't worry dad, i just sit on the three point line! Promise! But yeah we've been hearing from some members who find out that I'm going to Mexico eventually and then they tell us whats going on with floods and then the drug cartel stuff that continues to go on in the north ! But I know that I will go down when the Lord needs me there!

 

I hope Kenz and Meg are tearing it up on the hard wood! I'm sure they were! And dad, who cares about those parents..you're the best coach i ever had! I love you! Parents will be parents..haha that's ridiculous! But anyways meg and Kenz, continue to press on and work hard with school and basketball! I'm praying for you and thank you mom for the FHE lesson! Me and Elder Edwards are gonna do that tonight after our lesson with the Adam's family haha ...They're a less active family. But yeah I love all the cards and support that I get through the mail! It pumps me up and gives me fuel for the week! I love you all and hope all is well! Keep on 'keepin' on!

 

I love you all!

 

Love, Elder Jordan Eliason

 

PS the pics are of me and elder Edwards then me driving a ball 900 yards ;) haha jk