Been in 3 Countries

Today Jaydan went to Brazil since his new area is right on the border. That makes three Countries for him now. (Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil)

Jaydan's new comp is Elder Bates from Arizona. Elder Bates has about 11 months left. He is very obedient so that is something good and just what Jaydan said he needed. Jaydan has a problem though being reprimanded though for little things. (pick your battles right?) Jaydan realizes that there isn't a "perfect" comp and that to make things work you just need to build off the good things.

The Ward is better than the one in his last area. However Jaydan will always love his first one! There seems to be a lot of cool members where he is now and it's easy to love them. Jaydan can even communicate a little now and really likes that a lot better than just sitting there the whole time looking "retarded". (Jaydan's expression..not mine)

The changes were busy and crazy. The first day that Jaydan got to his new area they just worked on contacting people. Jaydan lives in a "four Elder" house and the other two are Latino's. One of them was in the CCM with him. On Thursday things were pretty normal except that they did have a District Meeting because of the changes. They even had a few lessons they were able to teach. Friday was planning day and interviews for Baptisms. Saturday they spent more time planning. Jaydan gives suggestions but he said that the Senior Comps don't like it when the younger ones give suggestions. (hopefully Jaydan will remember that and be a better Senior Comp) So for Saturday I guess they just planned and got things ready for the Baptisms and played some soccer since that's what they do every Saturday.

Two sisters were going to get baptized but one of them had a tooth infection and so they other one decided to just wait for her sister to feel better.

Jaydan is a bit frustrated with so much time being wasted and said that he could really vent but really didn't have enough time. (he is learning patience....more than he had already learned from Kimi and Jared. I just had a thought that maybe that is why Kimi and Jared are like they are....to help Jaydan handle is comps better) One thing that is frustrating Jaydan is they have a time limit on the computers to keep the missionaries from going on other sights. Jaydan wouldn't mind so much but this comp is on his back reminding him of his time and it distracts Jaydan from his thoughts and so it is taking him longer.

They had a good lunch (I think today) and everyone was joking and laughing and having a great time. The girl Jaydan was sitting by hit him in the face while passing some food or reaching for it without asking for someone to pass it to her. Twice while she was eating her food made a popping sound. Jaydan's not quite sure how to explain it but in the process her food was going all over Jaydan and herself. Everyone just laughed and joked about it.

Jaydan and the others are going home to clean their house since the President is visiting every house in the mission and having interviews with everyone this week.

Jaydan will be writing more after cleaning to tell us about the good things that happened since he was rushed on the computer.

Jaydan loves us all back home and thinks of us always. The time is going by quickly for him. The language is about the same...slow and steady. (I really think it's coming since he can participate in the conversations)

That was it for today....Jaydan was tired of his comp bugging him about the time.