Elder Jastal is permitted to receive emails from people and would love it.  His email address is devin.jastal@myldsmail.net

Were you able to ask them (everyone in the family) if they were e-mailing me? I know Grant is, but I haven't gotten one from Brandon in a while. I don't think I have gotten any from anyone else. I know you are all trying to keep busy, so I understand if I don't get e-mails or letters, but if they could send something occasionally that would be fantastic.

Conference was Amazing. We all went to our stake center to watch it, and it was quite possibly the best conference I have ever watched. I made this comment to Elder Lund, and he told me that it was probablly just cause I was a missionary now and that everything is different when you are a missionary. I hope that you will be able to go back and view conference soon. It was very uplifting and inspiring.

I have been great actually. Very happy too. Sounds like fast and testimony meeting without me has been just as good as it has ever been, maybe even better lol. And the rest of church sounded amazing as well. I was actually able to cover for our Gospel doctrine instructor this week so it was almost like being back at home. It didn't make me "trunky" though. (code for homesick or something like that). It was really good. The chapter was on baptism and so we had some really good discussion about that. Elder Lund was able to cover for Deacon's quorum and so that is where we were 3rd hour.

Love,

Elder Jastal.

Elder Jastal emailed several photos, some of which I'm adding in this post.

                                        Apparently the missionaries got hold of light sabers.

                                                              Elder Jastal's hair cut.

Shopping

I talked with Elder Jastal's mission president secretary about grocery stores and she told me that, yes, Target by him is a grocery store.  I believe she called it a big Target, and it's similar to the Super Walmart stores.  He can get pretty much anything he needs there.

27 March 2013

(This is from last week)

 

I got the bike, a helmet, a pump and bike lights. The bike is absolutely wonderful and is more suited to my size than the bike I had been borrowing. As far as the stores we shop at out here it's mainly Target when it's not an eating place. So if people wanna send Target gift cards that would be cool. 

 

Today we were able to go to the temple with the zone. It was wonderful. As far as pictures go, I have taken several, but have not yet had a chance to be able to send them when I remembered to bring my camera with me.  I will try and remember next Monday (our p-day except on special occasions, which is why i didn't email Monday). From what i understand, that is not a typical occurance and so Mondays are still the day to expect emails.

 

Tell brinya that I love her and that I know that what she is going through is really hard, but I know that Jesus is with her. 

I hope that everything is gonna get better out there and that the weather won't get too hot. But knowing that it's Toledo .... let's just say i hope it all works out good.

Tell Zach that I hope he is doing all he can to prepare to go on a mission cause i know that it is gonna be one of the best choices he can ever make. If you ever want to hear anything specific about California, let me know and i will do my best to tell the stories.

 

Go with god and with my love,

Elder Jastal

1 April 2013

The bike is wonderful, but I didn't ride it to the Temple. It would have taken too long, and i would have been too sweaty to feel comfortable entering after a bike ride. We got a ride to the Temple.

The only grocery store they have out here that is even in our area is Target.

We are just a few miles away from the ocean, but we cannot step onto the beach under any circumstances. So, if the ward had an activity out there Elder Lund and I would be proselyting.

Tell Aubrey and Brinya that I love them and that I know God is with them.

Thanks for all the scriptures mom.

By "grant started learning Martial Arts", do you mean he is taking Karate? or that he is still doing MMA?

That is crazy that so many families are moving.

Anyway, i am going to attach a few photos so that you have something to look at.  

God be with you 'til we meet again (and even longer)

 

Love,

Elder Jastal