March 26, 2012

Hey Family,

Things are going great for us! This week has been super interesting.  But it has been amazing! First off with some awesome news, we had 8 Investigators attend sacrament meeting this week. It was Truly amazing. That's the highest number of of investigators that I have ever seen at just one ward before. We also have been enjoying the warmer weather this week.  It's been so nice and we have been able to do some sweet service. While on exchanges with a zone leader in our area we did some service and helped weed and prune some trees. and a little yard work, we had an interesting day. First off the lady's dog ended up attacking my zone leader and ripped his leg up, the best part about it was it was a 3 legged pit bull that was still on a leash. After that in a matter of about 10 minutes I was pruning some bushes with some pruning shears and about sliced off the tip of my index finger. for as bad as it all went it went really well. We are both fine and no severe damage was done. It was really funny actually. We have been really enjoying working and finding people this week we have talked to a lot of people and are continuing to seek for those that are ready to receive the restored gospel. Its been really fun to find different ways that we can just randomly  start conversations with people it is actually really fun! Nothing too much is new with our investigators, spring break is over and now all of the students are home and we are able to teach a lot more it has been an very effective week for us and our investigators. We were able to break down some walls with some investigators to really find out what some of their concerns are. It has been really spiritual. We are totally stoked to be able to watch general conference. I am kinda sad tho, because it won't be the same atmosphere in October when the next one happens. I will no longer be a missionary and I might not have the same meanings as they would here. i am very great full to be a missionary, even in Indiana! I am truly going to miss it and being able to live here. I hope that all is well and is going great for all of you. I love you all!

March 19, 2012

Hey mom,

Things are going well for us this week, kinda sorta... Its been hard for us this week we have spring break here and all of our investigators are gone but they should be back this week to get stuff done. We are going to rock this town this week. The weather here has been unbelievable it has super warm like high 70 low 80 all week. This is probably been the hottest winter that I have experienced my whole life. but it sure has been nice to see all of the flowers and the trees budding and all that stuff happening. we are having a lot of success with doing random service in this area. For example This morning we just went to help an investigator rebuild a carburetor for his scooter. luckily I still got the magic touch I tore the whole scooter down and had it all put together and running in about an hour and a half.  I loved it I got gas in my mouth and everything it was great!! but this week we have a lot of time to help clean yards and all that cool jazz for some investigators and potential investigators, it should be good. My companion Elder McCrady is a stud and is doing amazing we still have our moments but for the most part it is great.  Our investigators are all doing well and are working on their baptismal dates, we are gaining a lot of support from the ward as they see that we are busting our butt for them and their ward. We have been going around and getting all the stuff for family mission plans and so far the way that we are doing it makes it fun and exciting. the ward is really receptive of it. I hope that it actually works as good as it should. everything so far has been great the work is amazing and everything is just going right. its been super great. I am glad to hear that all is going well back home. and that you all are doing great. I love you all and hope that you have a super duper week!

March 12, 2012

Hey Family,
Things are going well for us. This week has been amazing My new companion is just a little weird but is super so far, his name is Elder McCrady from west Jordan Utah. I have served around him before my, my last transfer in Plainfield he was in my district being trained. So it has been good and we are having a bunch of success so far. This week we set 2 Baptismal dates for April and will be setting at least 2-3 more here within a week or so. So things are starting to pick up. We also got a new ward mission leader last week and he is amazing. He is such a great help for us and is helping like crazy to continue to gain the trust of the members in this area. It has been great and will continue to be amazing as we work hard and give it our all! So other than that nothing has really happened to much, day light savings totally kicked my butt yesterday? But I think that it kicked our investigators butt a little bit more, this week we only had 2 investigators that attended sacrament meeting, but the upside is that it was their first time and they absolutely loved it and will be coming back.  One of them had a baptism date and hopefully we will be able to get his wife on a date in the next week or so. We also had some amazing lessons with some investigators this week, and have been making some slow progress with an eternal investigator. This week was pretty nice its been nice weather for most of the week its kinda been in the upper 60's and the low 70's and perfect weather!  Other than that nothing too much has been happened this week it was just a normal week. I don't know what else to say other than have a great week!! I love you all!
Jared

March 5th, 2012

Hey family,

Things are going good for us this week. Elder Judkins got a call this morning and is getting transferred. I am going to miss him just a bit. This week was really good for us and our companionship. We have been working hard and we are finding more joy in each other. It will be good for him to have another companion as well. So this week, we taught the most lessons since I have been here in Lafayette and we have been making some progress with some investigators and will be able to set a bapitmal date with 2 of them this week. We have been able to help some people move and I was able to render some Phycial service to some members this week, it felt good!  The weather this week has kinda been horriable and really good at the same time. There has been multiable tornados in Indiana, but unfortunatly non here in Lafayette. There were a couple of weather alarms that alarmed here but no success. It also got to almost 70 a day or two they were real nice, we didnt have to wear suit jackets it was really amazing. So as with transferrs this week I am staying and everybody in my district is changing except one elder. The sisters area is getting double trasnferred out and will be replaced by 2 different sisters and we are getting a new zone leader due to one going home tomorrow. So yeah all has been going well for us here and things are seriously looking up for us. We had 5 investigators attend sacrament meeting this week and they were all the ones that we were able to have a lesson with as well.  I hope that all goes well for all you guys this week I love you all!