Dreams & Snakes

Jaydan and his comp with some girls they are teaching. (one of the girls mom is a member)

Busy week with changes. Jaydan is now comps with Elder Pardo from Uruguay. Elder Pardo is super cool. Jaydan says that they get along really well and that he is learning the language quickly from him. That's because he has....or gets to speak it all day.....he really likes it though. Jaydan is hoping right now that they will get more time together....stay comps for a change or so.

The new area is super hard...not the hardest in the mission but still hard. The Church is kind of weak there. One of the first days that Jaydan was there they went to a members house to visit her and when she saw Jaydan for the first time her eyes got really big and she said she had a dream about him. She had told Jaydan's comp before changes that when his comp leaves he was going to get a Yankee comp. (that'd be Jaydan) One that is short (Jaydan), has glasses (Jaydan) and was skinny(Jaydan if he lost the weight he had put on). She described Jaydan to the "T". Every bit was exactly right. So Jaydan knows that he is there for a reason and that he is suppose to be there. It was a good start for Jaydan in his new area!

Jaydan is already getting comfortable with these people in this area. He was at one house and two really cute grand daughters of the lady kept biting him before he left. (I hope they were little like Zaden)

In this area they don't find very many people that want to listen to their message. So when they do find people they will have quality lessons at least.. This area reminds Jaydan of what he would imagine Italy being. There is a Big Catholic Church and most the people are Catholic. The numbers aren't real big in this area and so Jaydan thinks it is probably similar to what a mission in Italy would be like.

On Sunday instead of having the regular 40 people at church they only had 19. Two of those 19 were from the Stake and two were the missionaries. (Jaydan was the youngest even) So yes, there is a lot of work to be done. They aren't a ward yet....just a rama or branch. Jaydan had to lead the music, pass the sacrament and even speak for just a few minutes. So he was busy his first Sunday.

After lunch they went to an old folks home to visit a member that isn't able to go anymore. They sang for her and talked with her a little and the spirit was so strong. Jaydan loves going there and he loves feeling the spirit! Even though they aren't suppose to accept kisses (not chocolate) from others they couldn't refuse this little lady. It's their custom to kiss like it is a lot of places in Europe. Jaydan said they are going to go back for Christmas and sing to everyone.

One bad thing about this area is there are a lot of "snakes". (girls that are really flirty with the missionaries) Jaydan said there are tons and it is bad. Even the wife of the Branch President is a snake. (says Jaydan) She was talking to Jaydan in a tone that he wasn't comfortable with. It's a hard area and the "snakes" just make it even harder.

Thee Elder Ropelato