Week #25

Hey Everyone!

My week was actually really great! So Stacey wasn't able to come to church to be confirmed yesterday so we are going to have to do the confirmation next week. The ward is doing a pretty good job of reaching out. We are trying to get members to come teaching with us for fellowship. We are still working with John but he is a little back and forth on the idea of baptism. We are really working with him to understand the restoration and the plan of salvation. He is really struggling with those two topics. We have had trouble getting in contact with Eric. He hasn't returned our texts or calls which is sad. We are going to stop by his work and hopefully see him there. He has so much real intent, I am hoping and praying that he is okay. We are finally going to see Kathy and Wyatt again this coming sunday! Kathy was sick yesterday so we couldn't see them but we also got back in contact with Issac! I can't remember if I told you about Issac or not but he is doing okay. He was pretty sad this last week when we met with him so we'll see how he is this week after reading the Book of Mormon. We do have a new investigator that I am STOKED about! His name is Tyler. He has a pretty rough life right now. He's 22 turning 23 this week. He lives in a house with just him and his 2 younger brothers. His dad is in prison and Tyler is struggling with drugs right now. He is trying really hard to get off and is making some serious progress! He told us yesterday that his dad keeps telling him to stay away from drugs and turn to god. He realized that we showed up at his door during the same time that his dad told him to find God. I can tell that he is going to make progress pretty quick if wants to. 

Today, Lau and I are going to Amish country with the Hildebrands. We are going to see how they live and eat some Amish food. I love the Hildebrands! We will be sure to take pictures with them today to send home. Pam told us some really sad news last Monday. She has been fighting cancer for a few months now which has been hard on her. She found out 2 weeks ago that the Cancer has spread to the Lymph nodes and her lugs. They don't know how much longer she has to live so they are going to California this week to see her kids and tell them the bad news. No one knows that it has gotten that bad except for me and Lau. She told me this and I was holding back tears because I have developed such a close relationship with them. 

I will probably have to send some stuff home this week because I don't have enough room in my suitcases for everything. Oh ya I forgot to tell you. We have transfers on the 20th of January which is not this Sunday but the next and I am probably going to get transferred. I'm quite ready for a change of scenery. It has almost been 6 MONTHS!!! Time is going by so fast for me here! I can't believe it. I'll let you know next Tuesday if I am going to a new area or not. 

I really miss you guys but I'm already 1/4 of the way done!! Only 18 more months!

Love, Jackson