Letter from Jon 7-12-09 Another Greeny

7-13-09
Hey fam!!!!!!!!!Im so glad to hear that everyone is doing awesome and great it lifts me up knowing that so so much.Well another week has passed and I got another kid Wolf…I’m not going to lie I was totally shocked and a little bit stressed out and bummed. It’s just kind of really tuff being a trainer. I am trying to have a good attitude about it but you just cant have two of Elder Salinas. He was just like my brother and he was rolling when I sent him out into the world. He is going to Lima with another one from my group so I am not worried about him. But yes, I am still here in Huancayo and with same pension. I’d take some love ( food) from anyone it seems like we are always hungry. My new kid is Elder Sanchez and he is from Trujillo and was baptized about same time I was in Bayovar a year and half ago. ( I wonder if Derrick Stout knows him?) He is a bit different of a kid and kind of has some attitude problems. I think I got my work cut out for me. I am so grateful. I guess it seems like this is just how life is ups and downs. I was so blessed this last 3 months with my buddies now its time for some more bumpy roads but I can handle it. I know exactly what to do and I’ve got him working on his study plans: obedience how to say good prayers, get up in the morning, clean up after yourself, and how to teach .
The first day of study I said so where are you at in Book of Mormon? He said he has never read it all the way through. After he was baptized he worked a lot with his family… I said ok….. How about we read it and try to finish it. He looked at me and said pretty much…… do we have to? I scratched my head and was like o boy!!!!…hehe This is going to be a long change. I am going to work hard though and things are going to work out fine .
Thanks for filing me in on all the fun staff at home and blogs. I sure miss you guys in times like these but I know what the Lord wants me to do and I’m starting a little family down here with 4 kids hehe and I’ll just keep chopping away at the old block.My converts are doing awesome and Jose is in priesthood and he said don’t worry about me Elder Rogers, I’m in the church and not going anywhere!!! I love his faith and great attitude.
Thanks dad for your council to serve were the Lord want me to. It is hard to except some times and not always what we want. Mission politics doesn’t mean a thing what matters is we reach for our full potential and harvest the talents the Lord gives us and not worry about other things for other people.I am grateful and working hard everyday. I thank the Lord for being an elder and for my great family and friends and the great converts I have.
I love you all . Love your Bro down in lama land
Chau, Jon