December 23, 2013
Hey!
We'll, I'm writing this email from an iPad right now.
Getting the
thing was about as interesting as watching paint dry, in
case you were
wondering. We went to a 3 hour training meeting where we
were informed
about all of the things that, as missionaries, we can't do
with it.
Then we downloaded a few church-approved apps and went on
our way. So
now I have an expensive piece of glass and metal in my
backpack that I
have to worry about breaking every time I jump a fence to
get away
from an angry Mexican pit bull.
But I digress.
By this time I hope the plague has passed from the household
and that
you've found time to drag the bodies out to the corpse
collectors and
burn everything that got contaminated. I've been dealing
with a nasty
cold/sore throat that doesn't want to go away this week.
Other than
that, things have been pretty good. I'll be calling from the
Whiting's
house at around 10:30 A.M. On Christmas Day - which we've
recently
found out is going to be a full-proselyting day. This
announcement was
received with much murmuring by the California Roseville
Mission. As
for me, I'm okay with it. I wasn't really sure what we were
going to
do all Christmas anyways, and we might as well try to be
obedient. On
the other hand, I'm not looking forward to the doors that
will
inevitably be slammed in our faces that day if we try to
tract, but
there you have it.
We recently started teaching a new investigator, Manuel, and
his wife. We had a great first lesson with them and will see
where
things go.
Right now I feel good. I don't feel like I'm missing much
back home,
which is good. And whatever I do miss will be fun catching
up on when
I get home. I'm
excited to see you all on Wednesday!
Love,
Jake
