Getting a New Area and a New Comp

These are flowers that you will see during this time of year. Complete opposite of home. It's very hot and humid. The trees are full of blooming flowers. (the girls would love it)There were changes this week and Jaydan is leaving. He is headed for a place called Colonia and his new area is Carmelo. Colonia is one of the most expensive places in Uruguay. The Wards don't have a reputation for being very strong so it will be keep Jaydan busy. He is looking forward to working hard though. Jaydan's new comp is Elder Pardo from Uruguay. Jaydan is excited to have a native comp and knows that he will be forced to learn the language better now. He had been asking for a native comp and his prayers were answered. He is really looking forward to this change.

Jaydan bought the things he needed in Rivera since the prices there are really good and the quality is good too. Jaydan is starting already to get a Christmas package ready for our family for next year. (Yay...keeping the season going)

This week the missionaries were trying to get ready for a White Christmas with the mission work. They have been really busy and have had some great days and some hard days. One lady that they contacted didn't want to listen to the missionaries because she believed if she did she would go to Hell! So she walked away from them and went into her house. It kind of stunned the Elders but gave them something to laugh at.

Lately they have had to do a bunch of "this is your last chance" kind of lessons because the people that they do it to know the things that they are told are true. They even say they know that they are true but they just won't go to Church. Like Franci who can't walk very far and who's only about 30, he doesn't like others to help him. He always has tears in his eyes when we leave so we know he knows its true and so does he. But even knowing he will still not go to church. Jaydan and members are going to his house every week to pick him and his family up for Church but they always have a reason or excuse not to go. It's hard on Jaydan when he knows they know and just won't finish things out. He has a strong Love for them.

Jaydan had a feeling he would be leaving this area and so on Sunday he bore his testimony to the ward. He told them thanks and also how important each of them were in this work.

Jaydan went to the family that they have been teaching. The one with the genius kid, Bruno. And the one where the mom was smoking 40 + cigarettes a day and then went to church 3 weeks ago and hasn't smoked since. She quit in one day which is amazing and proves that anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it and want to bad enough.

Jaydan is thankful for his latino companion and excited to learn the language better. He is excited for the challenge of his new area and plans on working really hard.