Dear Mom and Dad,
Thanks for all the support. I really can feel all of the prayers and everything that everyone is doing for me. Keep them coming. I really need all the help I can get. This week was a little tough. They have a phrase here, called "Being Trunky" which means a missionary is just missing his life at home and all that. And I am definitely trunky. I think about home all the time. It’s kinda hard, but I don’t think it´ll really stop until I can talk Spanish and communicate completely with these people. Once that comes, this mission thing will be so much easier. I just psyche myself out with things that I don’t need to worry about, like my comp leaving, me changing zones, having only a latino, or any other things that just go on. I dunno. I’m trying, though, and that’s what the Lord wants.
Yeah, so, it sounds like everything went good at home. I’m glad that Thanksgiving went well, and that everyone was really happy. Ha,ha, guess what I had? Yup, chicken and rice. But oh well. I bought some stuff in the tienda, or little store under our house, and we had a party. Ha,ha, and they have a dog, Clifford, that I am basically in love with. He is filling Bandit’s place temporarily. Thanks for all the
news about everyone. Its fine if Madison sleeps in there; just so long as she’s out when I get back. Ha,ha, nah, I dunno.
Yeah, so, my new comp is good. His name is Elder Rivadeneira. He’s from Guayaquil, and he’s really nice. Its’ still really hard to understand. I thought that I was doing a lot better, but now, it feels like its gone back down. But it really helps to have a Latino in your companionship, because it forces you to speak Spanish all the time. So that has helped. And they haven’t really left me out. It’s hard to understand him, cuz his accent is just crazy, but I’m trying. The only really hard
part is teaching. I still only just testify. In our last comp inventory, they both said "Don’t be afraid to progress the lesson." I just don’t know how to do it yet. I try to speak with the Spirit, but I think my fear overpowers it. I just need to do it. Pray for that, will ya? Once that comes, the days will just go and go and go and I won’t know where they went. That´ll be really cool.
Oh, and for Dad´s question, some guys are junior comp for like 14 months! Rivadeneira has been in the mission for around 11 months, and he’s been junior comp the whole time. I dunno. If I am, I’m fine with that. Not everyone is cut out to be a leader. I can roll with whatever. Less pressure too.
I miss the snow. It has only rained here 4 or 5 times. I haven’t even used the boots or the coat once. Some of the Elders say that boots aren’t allowed, but you can’t even tell when I’m wearing them. I might not; I dunno. But they’re one of the few items I’m for surely bringing home. They would be good for a lot back home. Those, my suit, a couple a shirts, a pair of pants, and a bunch of souvenirs. I really do wanna buy a guitar, but I don’t know how much it would be on the plane. If it’s that much, I won’t do it. Like, over 1000. That’s just pushing it to the limit.
Pink Floyd sucks.
It’s fine doing it back and forth. I just never have a set time when I can be on. So, if you happen to be on at one time, let me know. I’ll try to catch you before getting off.
There is a lot of stuff here. Nobody, nobody, NOBODY gets married. Uniòn Libre is what they call it here, or Free Union, where people will just live together for like 30 years, but will never get married. Its dumb. And it makes it easy for guys to just walk out on their families, but strangely, it doesn’t happen a lot.
I haven’t done my eyebrows even once. They honestly aren’t bad. You can’t even tell. I’m afraid to shave them, too, because then they´ll just grow super fast.
The contacts have been coming, thanks. I know that we are being blessed for our work, and I just hope it keeps coming. Thanks to everyone.
I think that I’ll be here in Santa Domingo for Christmas. There aren’t changes until the the 2nd of January, but apparently there are going to be a lot on the 12th of December. I think Elder Evenson will leave then, and it will just be me and Rivadeneira, and I’m really nervous for that. I don’t know if he can do it. We´ll see!
Thanks so much for the packages. That’s really cool. I’m super excited to open them and see everything that’s in them. Thanks.
Ummm, oh yeah, I’m gonna send some written letters home, but it costs two bucks a letter! I may only write some to just you guys, and then just have you send them out to other people. Just like, put one to Jessica Wilde in with one to you guys, and send them together, and then you can just give or send it to her house. I dunno.
Anyway, that’s that. This week will be a little hard, only because I just think about home so much. Pray for me. Fast. Do everything. I am really needing it. The next few weeks, heck, months are gonna really try me, but after, I know that Ill be a beast! I love everyone. Keep doing good. Read the Book of Mormon! I freakin love that back. It is so cool. Grasp onto every word. It’s so cool how every word is inspired. I truly believe that. Read it every day, and pray. The simple things are the most powerful. I know the church is true, and am so grateful that I made this choice to be out here. Thanks for the support, and I love and miss everyone!
Love,
Jace
P.S. You should tell me the new movies that come out. I’m kinda interested. I know Harry Potter is out, ¡chuzo!
Oh, haha, my shoes are starting to fall apart! Already! ¡Chupan estas zapatos! (These shoes suck!) Apparently, you can buy them for really cheap here, so I might look into it. We´ll see. Love you!
Jace
Thanks for all the support. I really can feel all of the prayers and everything that everyone is doing for me. Keep them coming. I really need all the help I can get. This week was a little tough. They have a phrase here, called "Being Trunky" which means a missionary is just missing his life at home and all that. And I am definitely trunky. I think about home all the time. It’s kinda hard, but I don’t think it´ll really stop until I can talk Spanish and communicate completely with these people. Once that comes, this mission thing will be so much easier. I just psyche myself out with things that I don’t need to worry about, like my comp leaving, me changing zones, having only a latino, or any other things that just go on. I dunno. I’m trying, though, and that’s what the Lord wants.
Yeah, so, it sounds like everything went good at home. I’m glad that Thanksgiving went well, and that everyone was really happy. Ha,ha, guess what I had? Yup, chicken and rice. But oh well. I bought some stuff in the tienda, or little store under our house, and we had a party. Ha,ha, and they have a dog, Clifford, that I am basically in love with. He is filling Bandit’s place temporarily. Thanks for all the
news about everyone. Its fine if Madison sleeps in there; just so long as she’s out when I get back. Ha,ha, nah, I dunno.
Yeah, so, my new comp is good. His name is Elder Rivadeneira. He’s from Guayaquil, and he’s really nice. Its’ still really hard to understand. I thought that I was doing a lot better, but now, it feels like its gone back down. But it really helps to have a Latino in your companionship, because it forces you to speak Spanish all the time. So that has helped. And they haven’t really left me out. It’s hard to understand him, cuz his accent is just crazy, but I’m trying. The only really hard
part is teaching. I still only just testify. In our last comp inventory, they both said "Don’t be afraid to progress the lesson." I just don’t know how to do it yet. I try to speak with the Spirit, but I think my fear overpowers it. I just need to do it. Pray for that, will ya? Once that comes, the days will just go and go and go and I won’t know where they went. That´ll be really cool.
Oh, and for Dad´s question, some guys are junior comp for like 14 months! Rivadeneira has been in the mission for around 11 months, and he’s been junior comp the whole time. I dunno. If I am, I’m fine with that. Not everyone is cut out to be a leader. I can roll with whatever. Less pressure too.
I miss the snow. It has only rained here 4 or 5 times. I haven’t even used the boots or the coat once. Some of the Elders say that boots aren’t allowed, but you can’t even tell when I’m wearing them. I might not; I dunno. But they’re one of the few items I’m for surely bringing home. They would be good for a lot back home. Those, my suit, a couple a shirts, a pair of pants, and a bunch of souvenirs. I really do wanna buy a guitar, but I don’t know how much it would be on the plane. If it’s that much, I won’t do it. Like, over 1000. That’s just pushing it to the limit.
Pink Floyd sucks.
It’s fine doing it back and forth. I just never have a set time when I can be on. So, if you happen to be on at one time, let me know. I’ll try to catch you before getting off.
There is a lot of stuff here. Nobody, nobody, NOBODY gets married. Uniòn Libre is what they call it here, or Free Union, where people will just live together for like 30 years, but will never get married. Its dumb. And it makes it easy for guys to just walk out on their families, but strangely, it doesn’t happen a lot.
I haven’t done my eyebrows even once. They honestly aren’t bad. You can’t even tell. I’m afraid to shave them, too, because then they´ll just grow super fast.
The contacts have been coming, thanks. I know that we are being blessed for our work, and I just hope it keeps coming. Thanks to everyone.
I think that I’ll be here in Santa Domingo for Christmas. There aren’t changes until the the 2nd of January, but apparently there are going to be a lot on the 12th of December. I think Elder Evenson will leave then, and it will just be me and Rivadeneira, and I’m really nervous for that. I don’t know if he can do it. We´ll see!
Thanks so much for the packages. That’s really cool. I’m super excited to open them and see everything that’s in them. Thanks.
Ummm, oh yeah, I’m gonna send some written letters home, but it costs two bucks a letter! I may only write some to just you guys, and then just have you send them out to other people. Just like, put one to Jessica Wilde in with one to you guys, and send them together, and then you can just give or send it to her house. I dunno.
Anyway, that’s that. This week will be a little hard, only because I just think about home so much. Pray for me. Fast. Do everything. I am really needing it. The next few weeks, heck, months are gonna really try me, but after, I know that Ill be a beast! I love everyone. Keep doing good. Read the Book of Mormon! I freakin love that back. It is so cool. Grasp onto every word. It’s so cool how every word is inspired. I truly believe that. Read it every day, and pray. The simple things are the most powerful. I know the church is true, and am so grateful that I made this choice to be out here. Thanks for the support, and I love and miss everyone!
Love,
Jace
P.S. You should tell me the new movies that come out. I’m kinda interested. I know Harry Potter is out, ¡chuzo!
Oh, haha, my shoes are starting to fall apart! Already! ¡Chupan estas zapatos! (These shoes suck!) Apparently, you can buy them for really cheap here, so I might look into it. We´ll see. Love you!
Jace