Jaydan went on divisions this week with his zone leader, Elder Smith from South Dakota. When they were on the bus going to Jaydan's area Jaydan said: "Hey Elder Smith, Elder Pardo (Jaydan's comp) never gave me the key's so we can't unlock the house to get in." They laughed a little and waited until they got to his house. When they got to the house they climbed up the house and down into the back porch wondering what to do. The kitchen window was open and so Jaydan reached in to grab a key to the back door but the other key was already in the door and Jaydan couldn't push it out or twist it. They thought about going through the kitchen window but it would have broke the way it was. Jaydan then noticed the little bathroom window that was opened also. Jaydan used his "Ninja Skills" to climb up the wall and go through the window. He fell into the bathroom and was able to go unlock the doors. During Divisions they had a pretty good day and they found a lot of people who could be investigators with a second visit. It was mainly setting up the area which was pretty cool for Jaydan. When Jaydan was with his comp they weren't able to contact the people but will try again.
It's getting hotter and more humid which isn't much different fromthe other days just a little bit worse. Jaydan said that they had a pretty descent lesson with the Jehovah Witness and Jaydan's Branch President. The Jehovah Witness didn't want the missionaries coming back without the President.
Jaydan feels really bad that he isn't accomplishing as much as he thinks they should be. His comp is getting more and more trunky and there really isn't a whole lot that Jaydan can do to change that. Jaydan will tell his comp that they shouldn't be doing something and he will just respond with "Who is going to stop me?" or "it doesn't say that specifically in the white handbook" or "I can do what I want". When it gets to that point Jaydan will just stop trying to reason with him. Jaydan wants to keep the unity between them. Jaydan will say okay let's go work hard today and his comp will agree. But, working hard to his comp means visiting with the members all day. They do need to do that to though since the Branch does have some problems. Jaydan and his comp were trying to think about the members that didn't talk bad about other members and they could only come up with about 3. The members don't get along and talk bad about each other. Jaydan thought it was getting better since the last change but it's back to how it was. Jaydan said they honestly spend more time in their house or if they are out they are usually at a members and not teaching. Jaydan is having a hard time with all this and is starting to loose his patience....it's making him crazy. Jaydan knows this is just a test and he will continue to endure and try to make the best of it. Jaydan loves when they actually do teach because they do a good job but it isn't happening often enough. The only time he actually works hard all day in on divisions when he is with a different missionary. Jaydan said that he is trying to learn from everything that is happening. He is also trying to stay positive and just do everything that he can do to be the best missionary that he can be. He does love his comp and they are super friends it's the work (or lack of it) that gets to Jaydan.
"It's good to hear that life is a bit better back home. Kimi close to driver ed, Braxton with a girl (and I hope she is real~hahaha just kidding), Natalies is having a birthday.....Nat fa brains (I was going to write you the song but I didn't feel like writing more hahaha sorry). My birthday is exactly two weeks. Oh ya super crazy! But I have to go so I shall chit chat with ya lovely tards later! Love ya all!"
"Much Love,
Thee Elder Ropelato"
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