Letter from Jon 6-15-09

June 15, 2009

Well it’s been another week down here in Huancayo my comp and I found three new people to baptize this month and are excited cause they all CAME to church! It seems like three is my number cause I put it as my goal every month and the Lord has helped me out every time. The man who felt the spirit Jose… CAME with his wife and beat us to church, that was awesome and I’m so excited to see them progress. My comp and I challenged 52 people to get baptized this week. Its new thing we are doing we challenge everyone and don’t let them think we aren’t here to teach and baptize. It really helps us keep the spirit and teach with power. We are rolling in the taxi and I’ll hand the driver my laminated picture of John baptizing Jesus in the river. I’ll tap him on shoulder with it and it makes him laugh hehe because I am trying to challenge him. It’s great. I’m really enjoying work and my companion and I can feel the Lord directing us. I always tell my comp there’s someone de oro (goldeen) waiting for rog and Elder Salinas out there and the Lord is preparing them for us.This week I have been preparing for p-day soccer with the other zone Mantaro. This time we made jerseys and they’re so tight. I put the jackhammer on mine (thanks to uncle mike and the good old days of working const. I really like that nickname and I put it on my plan book this change) and then my number is the Money sign and my zone leaders are d -train …and t-rex and my comp is G fly? I don’t know why but he thinks its cool and …….I do too hehe Soccer is going to be so fun. We’ve got all the apparel and I’m thinking about buying a mouthpiece and socks with shin guards. I love getting in to itI’ll tell you how it goes down, we have conference this week with prez so I’m excited. Happy fathers day dad I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!! You too mom. I can feel myself doing things and I’m like this is what my dad would do and I love it.I really liked clints emails about blessings. That’s awesome and I’m doing it and can see it come true. I told the girls one day their parents would chill and they did.I love you all and just want to leave you with this rap part English part Spanish that I’m sending to my bud in Lima Elder Keel. It’s way fun! I write my buds now and then.
I am doing great!
Well here it is boysWhat you been waiting for
What j rog lays down cant be sold in stores
We preach like prophets and baptize like locos (crazys)
And got more people with fecha the kernels of corn on a choclo ( cob of corn )
We play b-ball a menudo( frequently)
Even though I’m still a little slim
Ill still break your ankles like I broke the 9 and half foot rim
I love little kids and my kid is my hommie (Elder Salinas)
Cause I’m nicer to him then Ruth was to Naomi hehe!
yeah love you