remember me! 9 June 2010

I got both packages this week. You guys rock. Thank you so much susan and mom (the rest of you are dead to me). Make sure you give Kris a huge kiss right on the face for me. That was super nice of her to do that and she even got harrased by an old spaniard on her way to complete her mission. That is what i call courage and determination.

I have to apologize, i have absolutely no time. It is my companions last Pday and i want to make sure it is his best. Sorry to cut you short, but he is already starting to finally realize he is going home. For example, he just turned to me and told me "oh man, i dont get to be elder jackson anymore.... gregory is a stupid name." You see what i am talking about? I guess the fact that it is now easier to just wait and tell him in person rather than write him is really making it all sink in. In fact, i think i am going to tell him that. Done. That didnt help.

Some quick cool milestones. This may not mean alot to anyone, but it is absolutly incredible for this mission. We hit the 100 baptism mark as a mission. It is incredible the things that are happening. We have half the missionaries, and there are even 40 baptismal dates right now. There are a lot of amazing things happening. Wow. Like i said, big deal for us. Probably almost as good as Karston`s weekly numbers...

I will quickly tell you of one sweet happening from this week. Stephanie, the girl we started teaching last week invited us to her house to teach her. We ended up teaching her and her mom. It was amazing. Her mom lost a child about 20 years ago and was a total wreck, but thanks to some members that got her involved in the church, she was able to keep moving forward. She was going to be baptized there but her husband would not let her. She then left to spain and lost contact with the church. Now her daughtered wandered into the same church and she is getting another chance. When we went in to teach them the second time i went ahead and told them that at the end of the lesson we would invite them to be baptized. We taught them and then we invited them like we said. I will never forget what she said, "Elder, I have waited enough time." So she is scheduled to be baptized with her daughter on the 10th of july. Prayers prayers prayers.

So in the last week i have only worked 2 days in my area because i went and worked in Ventas, Torrejon, Azuqueca, and Alcala. I wish i had more time to tell you about them cuz they were sweet. Guess i will just tell you with you come and get me. HAH! Beat you to the punch!

Love,

Elder SKy