Thank you for the great email and sharing the updates about the week. Here are the updates from here.
First
thing, no bishop yet. I guess a name has been submitted and it has to
go to the First Presidency for approval so we are just waiting for that.
They are guessing within the next two weeks or so.
We
were able to put Amanda on-date for the 26th of March. It was a great
lesson and she is so excited to learn. Both her and Deloris came to
church again and Amanda even sang in the choir for a musical number in
sacrament meeting. They are both doing great and it has been awesome to
teach them. Unfortunately the other guy we are teaching got really sick
on Saturday and didn't come to church... it wasn't the Saturday night
sickness he and the family he is living with got really sick. Hopefully
they will get better soon.
The
Spanish lady pulled a bad one and dropped the sisters five days before
her baptism. It was such a bummer. Sometimes I am confused about why
Heavenly Father works the way He does, but I can trust that it is all in
His hands.
Thursday
was the best day weather wise I have seen since I have been in Astoria.
It was sunny all day and in the high 60's. We were able to do some
service, too, that was nice. The rest of the week has been pretty
typical Astoria weather.
We
got transfer news. So usually we get letters in the mail on the Friday
before transfers. This time was different. President Taylor made all the
transfer moves, but he didn't get back until Sunday, So he called all
of the companionship this morning and told them what was happening, so
it is pretty fresh! I am getting transferred. I will be covering the
Mint Valley ward and the Cathlamet branch in the Longview stake.
Longview has been the only stake in the mission that I haven't served in
so now I have hit them all. Longview is about an hour away from
Astoria. My new companion will be Elder Trotter. I got to know him
pretty well when I was a traveling assistant. He is awesome. He has been
out for about four months. I am getting doubled-in! Again! HaHa. It is
crazy how many times I have gotten doubled-in, but I love it. It is like
getting a fresh start. It is hard for the first couple of weeks, but
overall, it is better. Also, I will be a district leader. I am way
excited for that. I was only a district leader for a transfer so I am
pumped to have another shot at that. President Taylor told me this
morning that my job is to train Elder Trotter to be a district leader so
that will be fun.
On
the other hand, I am bummed about leaving Astoria. It is such a cool
city. It is also a great ward. I have loved serving here. It will also
be tough to leave Elder Stevens. He has been one of my favorite
companions and we have become good friends. Also, I was really looking
forward to being a part of the Spanish group. We just brainstormed a
bunch of ideas with the sisters so it is going to take off next
transfer. I was just starting to get a hold of the language, too. So as
you can tell, I have some mixed feelings. But I know that every transfer
move is inspired so I know I am going to where the Lord needs me.
(From
Carson's letter..."Hey Jaxon, how is that Spanish coming and in your
patriarchal blessing did it say you would learn a foreign language?"
Jaxon's answer: Hey Carson, So in my blessing it basically says that I
will have to learn another language if I have to. That is coming true. I
was on exchanges the other day with a missionary who doesn't speak
Spanish. We ran into a Spanish-speaking lady and I had a conversation
with her and set up another time to come back. It was cool. I am
definitely not fluent, though, but it has been cool to see the
improvements.")
Thanks
for the sports updates. I am pumped that baseball is starting up.
Hopefully the snow can start melting quickly so you can get on the field
soon. I am glad that Carson had a good year for basketball. Those were
some interesting names for state wrestling. Who is the coach now? I
don't remember. I just think most of those people as little guys in
middle school, but now it would make sense that they would be wrestling
in high school. That would be awesome to let me know how the state
basketball tournament goes this week.
I
am going to fast about school this Sunday but I am leaning on starting
in August or whenever it starts. I will let you know for sure though
probably next week. Idaho Falls would be good to fly into and that
should work fine, but if not, I'll tell them Jackson.
I
have thought a lot about those ladies that were supposed to get
baptized but then just dropped. I asked "why?" to Heavenly Father a lot.
I thought if anybody was prepared to hear the gospel it would be those
two. As I have thought, I was overcome with the exceeding love that
Heavenly Father has for those two. He loves them more than their mothers
do. He has His eye on them and they are both in His hands. If they
would've been baptized and they weren't supposed to, it would be so
much worse than what is happening now. I was just reassured that this is
all under control.
Thanks again for the email. I love you all and I hope you have a great week.
District lunch
Scenery?
Scenery?
Milk expire 29th leap year (do I see Fred Meyer?)
Elk
Tracting on a houseboat
(Ignore the accidental elk one again)
Scenery?
Scenery?
Milk expire 29th leap year (do I see Fred Meyer?)
Elk
Tracting on a houseboat
(Ignore the accidental elk one again)
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