Elder Frosty

Note from mom: To give you some idea about Jess's remarks in this letter I thought I better give you some background.  We bought a van back in 1990 before Jess was ever born.  It is now all rusted, banged up, missing a few hub caps, broken side mirror, and dings all over from hail.  When you drive the car it makes sounds like a rusty old tin can rolling down the drive.  Jess drove this car to high school everyday and enjoyed every minute of it.  He said every one loved his car.  He calls his car "free candy".  He is sad that we are selling it.  Kevin also made a arbor for the garden.

How are things going as the district leader?

Good.

How many companions are you over?

mine and two other companionship's

How long has your companion been out?

about five months

 

I like the pictures. Unfortunately, I'll become a little depressed about free candy. The fact that offers were already given goes to show how desirable she is. I also like the garden. Just so you know, I'm holding on to a few fruit seeds in order to bring home. The trees are beautiful, and the fruit is delicious. :P Give Dad a congrats on the work. Just don't move while I'm still here.

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If it get's any colder here, I'm going to doubt I'm still in Brasil. I'm used to the cold, it's true, but moist cold is terrible here. It might not even seem that bad, had I not been walking all day in the freezing rain. Brrrr. If that wasn't good news enough, it'll reach record colds this week (if the weather men are right). That means we'll be needing a defroster because we'll be walking in a literal freezer. Ugh. Fortunately, I'm one of those people that doesn't stop because of suffering. Be it good or bad, this quality puts me on the street and teaching everyone in my path. That is, if there's anyone on the street under these conditions. 

Weather on the side, this week was really interesting. In fact, I actually spent more time in other areas than my own. With my new responsibilities, I have the opportunity to interview investigators preparing for baptism in the other areas. However, even though I'm the one teaching or asking the questions, I'm probably learning the most. This week we had three baptisms in our district, all of which I had the privilege to speak with. All of them were really motivated and excited, but one of them really touched me because of his story of how he'd been tormented in thoughts and in dreams by terrible things before he'd known the church. His son had been taken from him, and his family rejected him, and he felt so alone. Then, in just the last three weeks since he began going to the church, all of this changed. His thoughts were purified, his actions changed, and his family desired his return. Best of all, he even received his son again. 

This is just one of many stories I've had the privilege to know and to see. And it's truly interesting to see how no matter what difficulties, God helps those who are willing to change. Even more interesting is that every person receives a testimony in a different way, all of which will help them most. I know that the church is true, and I know that Christ lives. He lives so that we might live also, in spirit as much as in body.

Thanks for all the prayers. I'm sorry I don't type very fast, because I'm out of time.

Elder Angus

Word:

Barbaradade (bah-bar-ah-dah-gee) An expression of amazement or shock. Really doesn't mean anything.