Uruguay Placed 4th

"Well the World Cup is over and Uruguay got 4th overall which no one thought they would. Spain won the whole thing. It's good it's over because now people have no reason to get rid of us." It was hard teaching while the cup was going because they wouldn't talk to the missionaries for an hour before the games or an hour after the games. It was hard and affected the whole day. Jaydan wanted them to all understand the God was first not "futbol". Even the Bishop counseled Seminary so the kids could watch a game that wasn't even Uruguay and it was even just the quarter finals. It upset Jaydan and his Comp that the Bishop would do that. (Jaydan is changing....)

They have a reverence problem in their ward. Jaydan said the kids just run all over and even up to the stand and no one does anything about it. It bothers Jaydan and he said it really hard to even feel the spirit when all that is going on. It even continues when they go to their classes. The missionaries teach the new converts and the investigators and the less active. They usually have two or three members come in too so that the others will feel more comfortable. They have a lady in there, who is a member, and very disruptive. She will speak out and even speak in English at times and they don't want her to because the investigators don't know English. She always gets so off track too and it frustrates Jaydan so much. Since this lady is a member Jaydan thinks she should be helping them but that isn't what is happening. Even her husband gives people a hard time if they haven't come for a while. (nothing like friendship or fellowship should be) It doesn't set well with Jaydan...he even said he was going to step in if it happens again. He was so upset about all the irreverence that he is thinking about talking to the Bishop even. He would like to feel the spirit and learn and have a good experience while he is at church.

The good news is that this week went super quick again. They have a family of boys that are getting baptized on the 24th. There are three boys and the dad wants to get baptized too. The dad needs to quit smoking though before he can. This family is also bringing another little boy and if he continues to come to church he will be able to get baptized too. They also are teaching a 12 year old who is really interested and loving everything she is being taught. There are more that are really close also that just need to keep attending church a few more times. So this month if a really good month. Jaydan is excited but would rather have everyone ready and really want to be baptized than just to have the numbers up. He would rather have fewer baptisms and see those that do convert go the Temple and stay active in the church.

The language is still a challenge for Jaydan (of course it is). He is learning very slowly but at least he is noticing some improvement. Jaydan is going on divisions with the Dirsrict Leader and then next week he will be going out with the Zone Leaders.

Time for ice cream with the other missionaries so that will be enough for today. "The mission is great, really hard but ya it's going way quick which is good. Everyday when we meet someone new they ask us if we miss our family and if we have a girlfriend and is she waiting? So a bunch of questions about home which makes it hard not to think of home and that kind of stinks."