It should be really fun! its for the members and the wards have to do a skitt too. and the members are going to invite friends and we are inviting our investigators and it is going to be a lot of fun.
it is right before transfers. transfers are on the next tuesday the begginging of june. I was talking with elder thurman and i told him that i told you about when i had to jump into the window and i for got to tell you that when i was walking on that really thin part against the wall and i was sure i was going to fall and so elder thurman had a broom and he was pushing it up against me so i wouldnt fall. it was so funny and i hope i explained it well enough its harder when im not talking to you in person. but looking back it was hilarious!
I hope that you all are having a great day! this week we are focusing on finding new investigators to teach and hopefully be baptized. yesterday we talked with this one guy who had been talking the discussions a long time ago and had a date to be baptized but didnt get baptized. but he wasnt in our area binder. and there had been some time where there had been no missionaries in our area so somehow he got lost. so we talked to him yesterday and he wants to change and he knows that this is right but he still has fear and we invited him to pray abour making the decision to be baptized so we will see what happens. my companion has to go to the clinic again today on pday that really stinks. but i think that he is getting better. i think a lot of it has to do with stress. but he keeps on saying that all we have to do is put our confidence in the lord and hope for the best. and that is exactly what we have to do in everything and that is what im trying to do too. and i know that everything will work out.
One thing that i was thinking about after out call was that i really missed you guys but one thing that really gives me comfort is that families are eternal and this is just a short time that we are apart, and no matter what happens we will be together! I love you guys i know this church is true!
Monday, May 9, 2011
May 9, 2011
Dear Family,
I loved calling you guys yesterday and hearing your voices it really lifted my spirits. I love you guys! Wow i love the pictures that you sent me.
i actually thought that jared was that tall for a second you got me haha!
I cant wait to have the fotos and the music that you are going to send me. and i think i can buy speakers hear so dont worry about that. and i dont know if you want to send that mattress cover i think that it is kinda expensive to send stuff here. i have that huge coat that i was required to bring but i dont think that ill ever use it, so i was thinking about sending it home but one of the elders said it is REALLY expensive to send stuff back, so ill keep it for a while.
I cant believe that meagan will be a senior and jared a junior next year! that hour yesterday went by so fast i wanted to talk to you guys a lot more!
im sending you some pictures today. we got to eat at mcdonalds on our last pday and that was sooo good i missed mcdonalds.
and i sent you the pic of me with a beard haha.
on the 28th of may we are doing a mission night as a stake and a zone and it is a talent night. so we have to do something like a sketch so today we are going to practice and put something together.
I loved calling you guys yesterday and hearing your voices it really lifted my spirits. I love you guys! Wow i love the pictures that you sent me.
i actually thought that jared was that tall for a second you got me haha!
I cant wait to have the fotos and the music that you are going to send me. and i think i can buy speakers hear so dont worry about that. and i dont know if you want to send that mattress cover i think that it is kinda expensive to send stuff here. i have that huge coat that i was required to bring but i dont think that ill ever use it, so i was thinking about sending it home but one of the elders said it is REALLY expensive to send stuff back, so ill keep it for a while.
I cant believe that meagan will be a senior and jared a junior next year! that hour yesterday went by so fast i wanted to talk to you guys a lot more!
im sending you some pictures today. we got to eat at mcdonalds on our last pday and that was sooo good i missed mcdonalds.
and i sent you the pic of me with a beard haha.
on the 28th of may we are doing a mission night as a stake and a zone and it is a talent night. so we have to do something like a sketch so today we are going to practice and put something together.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Emails between Jacob and his Papa
Kent:
Hi Jacob, I love you!
Good to hear from you. How exciting into the mission field. I hope you enjoy it like it sounds like you are. I feed your snakes and when I put the mouse in, Sampson's cage, he struck for it and got the tail. The mouse started biting him and I tried to get him to let go but he wouldn't. I pulled him out of the hide so he could get a better wrap around the mouse but the mouse kept on biting him. But finally he was able to get a good wrap and get the mouse. He's okay. The mouse didn't break the scales, just interesting to watch the struggle. I love you and will write more later.
Tu Papa
Kent
Jacob: I'm glad that the snakes are doing good. I'm surprised that you guys haven't gotten rid of them yet. Thanks for taking care of them. I'm sorry I left my room a mess.
Kent:
Jocab (That is really what Kent wrote. haha love ya'! Kent)
Just heard from Mom that you called, that was exciting. Hope you're having a great time talking and teaching the people in Peru. Father and sons is coming up on May 13th and 14th and I was thinking about the good times we've had at them. This year, Jared and I have invited Uncle Eric and Arlon Smith, Eric can be Arlon's son. :) I hope you are doing great and enjoying you mission and talking and teaching the people in Peru. Take care of your self and be aware of your surroundings.
I love you,
Your Dad
Jacob:
That sounds like a lot of fun!!! I remember Fathers and Sons. Those were some of the best times!!! In a couple of years, I'll be able to go with you. haha.
We are in a city called Callao. And the part that I'm in is kinda dangerous at night and something that my companion has taught me is to watch and listen to everything that is going on. Nothing bad has happened but we just have to watch out and the Lord will help us.
Hi Jacob, I love you!
Good to hear from you. How exciting into the mission field. I hope you enjoy it like it sounds like you are. I feed your snakes and when I put the mouse in, Sampson's cage, he struck for it and got the tail. The mouse started biting him and I tried to get him to let go but he wouldn't. I pulled him out of the hide so he could get a better wrap around the mouse but the mouse kept on biting him. But finally he was able to get a good wrap and get the mouse. He's okay. The mouse didn't break the scales, just interesting to watch the struggle. I love you and will write more later.
Tu Papa
Kent
Jacob: I'm glad that the snakes are doing good. I'm surprised that you guys haven't gotten rid of them yet. Thanks for taking care of them. I'm sorry I left my room a mess.
Kent:
Jocab (That is really what Kent wrote. haha love ya'! Kent)
Just heard from Mom that you called, that was exciting. Hope you're having a great time talking and teaching the people in Peru. Father and sons is coming up on May 13th and 14th and I was thinking about the good times we've had at them. This year, Jared and I have invited Uncle Eric and Arlon Smith, Eric can be Arlon's son. :) I hope you are doing great and enjoying you mission and talking and teaching the people in Peru. Take care of your self and be aware of your surroundings.
I love you,
Your Dad
Jacob:
That sounds like a lot of fun!!! I remember Fathers and Sons. Those were some of the best times!!! In a couple of years, I'll be able to go with you. haha.
We are in a city called Callao. And the part that I'm in is kinda dangerous at night and something that my companion has taught me is to watch and listen to everything that is going on. Nothing bad has happened but we just have to watch out and the Lord will help us.
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011
I read in the Liahona the other day an article about the NICU in Arizona by Barbara Winters or something like that. It reminded me of you and the work that you do.
Ok. So I have a story. During the the week we had an exchange of work. And I had to go with a different campanion for the night and work with him the next day. We made the exchange at 8pm and we went to Elder Thurman's house. And we got there and we got in the house because someone let us in be found out we did not have a key to get into the room. So we ate dinner and we were going to figure it out later. So our plan was to climb through the window on the second floor, about 12 feet above the ground floor because it was open. There is a little court yard separating the window from the 8 foot wall. After everything else failed that we tried, I finally had to jump from the wall to the window and pull my self up. Which was a lot easier than we thought. I can explain more when you call because that probably doesn't make sense haha.
Oh and this Saturday, we are going to have a baptism. Possibly 3 people will be baptized, Chrisofer age 16, Aron age 15 and Eustauqia 58. We'll see how thing go but I'm soooo excited.
My companion has been sick. I've been stressing out over that and I still can't understand everything but I know I will be alright. And poco a poco, I'll learn. And reading the scriptures really helps.
Oh, and yesterday, I ate cow heart. I didn't know till I was already eating it, but it was pretty good. I liked it!
Ok. So I have a story. During the the week we had an exchange of work. And I had to go with a different campanion for the night and work with him the next day. We made the exchange at 8pm and we went to Elder Thurman's house. And we got there and we got in the house because someone let us in be found out we did not have a key to get into the room. So we ate dinner and we were going to figure it out later. So our plan was to climb through the window on the second floor, about 12 feet above the ground floor because it was open. There is a little court yard separating the window from the 8 foot wall. After everything else failed that we tried, I finally had to jump from the wall to the window and pull my self up. Which was a lot easier than we thought. I can explain more when you call because that probably doesn't make sense haha.
Oh and this Saturday, we are going to have a baptism. Possibly 3 people will be baptized, Chrisofer age 16, Aron age 15 and Eustauqia 58. We'll see how thing go but I'm soooo excited.
My companion has been sick. I've been stressing out over that and I still can't understand everything but I know I will be alright. And poco a poco, I'll learn. And reading the scriptures really helps.
Oh, and yesterday, I ate cow heart. I didn't know till I was already eating it, but it was pretty good. I liked it!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
A letter to Meagan and a knife wielding woman
Dear Meagan
I hope all is going well for you in school and in live in general. I realized you only have a month left of school and then you'll be a senior. WOW! That's crazy! I'm bummed I'm going to miss it but you'll have to write me and tell me what is going on. We went proselyting yesterday. And one of the houses we knocked on, this little old lady answered. She was in the process of cooking and she had a knife in her her hand. When she opened the door and she was waving it around and it kinda freaked me out because I wasn't sure if she was threatening us or something but she ended up being and inactive member. And we went in and talked to her and her son a little bit. They were a cool family. (I hope you found the knife part funny. Haha) But one of the things that son said to us that I thought was really cool. He said that when we came he said satan left. I thought that was really cool and it testified to me the power the Holy Ghost has and it's an even more important reason for us to strive continually to have it's company with us. Meagan, I love and I'm glad you're my sister. I gave Jared a list of movies that I miss. Watch them with him. You have to watch them because I can't.
-Your Bro.
-Elder Sawyer
I hope all is going well for you in school and in live in general. I realized you only have a month left of school and then you'll be a senior. WOW! That's crazy! I'm bummed I'm going to miss it but you'll have to write me and tell me what is going on. We went proselyting yesterday. And one of the houses we knocked on, this little old lady answered. She was in the process of cooking and she had a knife in her her hand. When she opened the door and she was waving it around and it kinda freaked me out because I wasn't sure if she was threatening us or something but she ended up being and inactive member. And we went in and talked to her and her son a little bit. They were a cool family. (I hope you found the knife part funny. Haha) But one of the things that son said to us that I thought was really cool. He said that when we came he said satan left. I thought that was really cool and it testified to me the power the Holy Ghost has and it's an even more important reason for us to strive continually to have it's company with us. Meagan, I love and I'm glad you're my sister. I gave Jared a list of movies that I miss. Watch them with him. You have to watch them because I can't.
-Your Bro.
-Elder Sawyer
Before he left the CCM
Dear Family,
I'm loving it here at the MTC and I had an amazing day proselyting yesterday. I went with 2 other Elders because my companion, Elder Donis went to his mission early. So it was a little difficult because I haven't taught with them very much before. But it went pretty good. The area that we went to was so different than the area that we went to last time. I guess what I mean is that it was a lot more humble. It was on a mountain side and the farther that we went up the mountain side and the father that we went up the mountain the humbler the houses were. We were invited to six houses, three in the morning and three in the afternoon. Really, it was kinda' cultural shock. And it humbled me and made me realize that we were so blessed growing up where we lived. One of the houses we went in had two rooms and had a little tiny stove and fridge and it was pretty dark inside. But they did have a T.V. There were a couple chickens running around inside and a kitten. And they were all running around while we were teaching. The lesson went pretty well, I think that she let us in just to be nice, but I hope the Spirit touched her and I hope the missionaries in that area are able to teach her more. One of the Elders in that area was named Elder McNeil and he is from Mesa, Arizona. I thought that was pretty cool. His cousin is Eric McNeil. And I went to Franklin South with Eric. His Spanish was so good. He'd been out a year and when we first saw him we thought he was from Argentina or Chile because his Spanish was so good. Another one of the houses we went to, we knocked on the door and this guy answered and said, "Hi Elders." I guess he's never had the lessons but he's seen the missionaries before and we taught him and his girlfriend. It went really well! We talked about the Book of Mormon and the Restoration. And they were paying really close attention to everything we were saying and they committed to pray and read. It was really cool to see how people are prepared to hear this message. I leave for the field on Tuesday so I hope I get to e-mail then.
-Love
Elder Sawyer
I'm loving it here at the MTC and I had an amazing day proselyting yesterday. I went with 2 other Elders because my companion, Elder Donis went to his mission early. So it was a little difficult because I haven't taught with them very much before. But it went pretty good. The area that we went to was so different than the area that we went to last time. I guess what I mean is that it was a lot more humble. It was on a mountain side and the farther that we went up the mountain side and the father that we went up the mountain the humbler the houses were. We were invited to six houses, three in the morning and three in the afternoon. Really, it was kinda' cultural shock. And it humbled me and made me realize that we were so blessed growing up where we lived. One of the houses we went in had two rooms and had a little tiny stove and fridge and it was pretty dark inside. But they did have a T.V. There were a couple chickens running around inside and a kitten. And they were all running around while we were teaching. The lesson went pretty well, I think that she let us in just to be nice, but I hope the Spirit touched her and I hope the missionaries in that area are able to teach her more. One of the Elders in that area was named Elder McNeil and he is from Mesa, Arizona. I thought that was pretty cool. His cousin is Eric McNeil. And I went to Franklin South with Eric. His Spanish was so good. He'd been out a year and when we first saw him we thought he was from Argentina or Chile because his Spanish was so good. Another one of the houses we went to, we knocked on the door and this guy answered and said, "Hi Elders." I guess he's never had the lessons but he's seen the missionaries before and we taught him and his girlfriend. It went really well! We talked about the Book of Mormon and the Restoration. And they were paying really close attention to everything we were saying and they committed to pray and read. It was really cool to see how people are prepared to hear this message. I leave for the field on Tuesday so I hope I get to e-mail then.
-Love
Elder Sawyer
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