It sounds like life is going okay for some and starting to get
better for others. I
don't know if I ever actually did tell you, but P-days are back to
mondays. hahaha sorry if I never told you. It sounds like Gabe is doing
okay. I will have to send him another email. I will probably just send
him one word e-mails like your texts to see if that works. He probably
thought that was hilarious. It is good to hear that he is working at
walmart.
The cord to my camera isn't a
regular usb. It almost is but not quite. It doesn't matter right now
though, I will be able to get a new cord or an sd card adapter pretty
soon anyway. For now, I am just going to borrow one from another
missionary that said he wouldn't mind. I will probably be sending
pictures today.
It was great to be able to hear from you again. I hope that everything goes well this week and that good things will happen.
2013 July 23rd
I have not been told that I am getting Transferred. I am actually
staying in my "Greenie Area" for another three months. I guess it
doesn't happen too often from what I have been told.
As far as what I
have gotten with my gift card so far, I decided that I would treat
myself to some oreos, and a new set of really nice pens. If ever you
want to get some really super nice pens, Look for Pilot Precise V5. I also decided that I would get the few grocery Items I was
getting last week on the card, so now I have 24.98 left on it. I
think I am gonna get some other things with it this week too. I will let
you know.
Btw, I heard from Elder Smith, that he was in the PA part of
the mission now. I thought that was super crazy. He went from one of the
farthest spots on the west side of the mission to one of the farthest
spots on the east side of it. But I remember when we would have all 6 of
the missionaries over for dinner sometimes. then it went down to all 4.
I didn't know that I had an Aunt
Delores. At least I can't remember ever having heard about her. But that
would be cool to be able to meet her and talk to her, and get to know
her a little bit. That would be totally awesome!
I
hope that you can all have a great week this week. Tell Brinya that I
love her and miss her, and everyone else too. especially everyone at
church.
That would be cool.
May God be with you all.
Love,
Elder Jastal
It is probably gonna get hot and humid here. Yesterday was for sure.
I will definitely keep Sister Richter
in my prayers.
I still need to call the Newport Beach Temple and tell them that I
have some names I would like to put in. But things get busy and I keep
forgetting. Brinya looks like she is doing well though. Even with all
the pain and the treatments and everything that is going on. How was
she on her Birthday?
Vara sounds like she is her happy little self though. Lol, Bunnies
probably came because of Helaman. I think that maybe one day when she is
older, and I am not on my mission anymore, I will get her her own
little bunny to take care of. I think she might like to have one some
day. It certainly sounds like she had fun at the fair though. I don't
remember ever going to a fair. That is really good that she is able to
have all these fun experiences.
Karaoke....... I miss that. But I know I am doing something much
greater so it is more than bearable. I got a couple other emails today
from some people at the dojo, including Colleen. It sounds like they are
doing pretty good. I also got e-mails from Josh and Brandon.
I did get the gift card. I think that is the gift you are talking
about right? THANK YOU!!!!!!! That is super cool. I have had to wait the
whole week to be able to use it cause i got it last Tuesday and we are
only allowed to shop on P-days. I think they might make exceptions for
emergencies but otherwise, it is just P-Days.
I am hoping things are going well and that you will all be able to
have fun this week. Until next time, may Heavenly Father continue to
bless you.
Love,
Elder Jastal
P.S. Can you have Zachary start e-mailing me. Also, some of the people I had mentioned on Mother's Day as well.
2013 July 9th
Well, my companion and my area stayed the same from what they had
changed to in June, but the new mission doesn't really feel any
different. We got to meet our new mission president on Thursday and meet
the missionaries that had previously been in the Carlsbad Mission. That
meeting lasted from 10:30
to about 2 in the afternoon.
The next exciting thing is
that My companion Elder Tietjen and I got to go to a block party that a
member invited us to. It was super cool to be there. The food was great
and the entertainment greater. They had a mechanical bull in their
driveway and I got to operate it for about 30 minutes. I had a lot of
fun with that because mostly it was smaller kids getting on, and they
had so much fun too. That night was the best though. Our Zone leaders
told us to cancel our appointments we had that night (which we really
didn't have any cause it was the holiday) because they were going to
pick us up from our apartment and do something cause it was "my
Birthday!". So Elder Tietjen and I got there early so I could change my
shirt cause I had gotten chocolate on it. Then the Zone Leaders picked
us up and took us to the building my companion and I meet at on Sundays
with our ward.
The whole zone was there except for a coupe
companionships that couldn't make it. They had a cake with candles and
everything and it was supposed to be a surprise, but I wasn't really
surprised cause I had figured it out for the most part. The only thing I
didn't really expect was the cake and candles part. But it was the best
part of my Mission so far.
As far as Canada, I agree with Brandon. But I also think it was
nice that you got to spend time with family up there. I got a birthday
e-mail from Jerret and that was nice too. Unfortunately, no one else in
the family seems to have remembered about me cause he was the only other
one to send one.
I would like for you to tell Brinya that I said Happy Birthday to
her. I haven't had too much time to be able to sit down and write
letters or anything, but I think that soon I will get a birthday card
for her from the store or something. I am kinda wondering how long her
operations are supposed to continue. I hope that she can continue to
stay strong through it all. But I do know that the Lord is helping her. I
just hope that she knows it too.
How is Vara doing? is she still
her giggly little self? Is Aubrey doing better?
As far as temperatures go, I heard that today was supposed to get
up to about 100 but I don't know. It doesn't feel like it has been too
terribly hot, cause we usually have the wind keeping us cool while we
are biking around, but it doesn't seem like the aftermath is any
noticably different. We still end up sweating from the... exertion?...
exhertion?... I don't know. I forgot how to spell it, but it is that
word. So, I don't know if we are included or not, cause I haven't really
been paying attention.
By the way, I don't know if you remember me trying to tell you the
new mission office address for mailing stuff out here but it is 23 Lake Irvine CA, The only thing I don't
remember at the moment is the ZIP Code.
I did get a letter
From Grandma.... a card anyway with a note/update in it though so I
will have to write her back as soon as I can.
I am super excited to get the envelope with the thing in it though.
Lol, I haven't gotten anything quite yet but I am now looking forward
to it.
Also, can you tell Cory I said Happy Birthday as well? I had
forgotten when his birthday was but I would still like to wish him a
happy one.
Anyway, I love you too. I love all of you and hope you all have a
super great week. It has been fun and I know that it will continue to be
fun.
Love,
Elder Jastal
2013 July 9th
I am in fact able to e-mail. However, until further notice, P-day
is now on Tuesday and I will not be e-mailing on Mondays. I am not sure
if it will change back in the future, but I will keep you updated. The
new mission Address Should be something like 55 Lake CA Irvine, but I
don't remember the zip code or even if that is the right address.
President Bowen sent out letters to the families of all the missionaries
going to the new mission with all the info, so if you haven't already
gotten it, you should be getting it shortly. I don't know when he sent
them though so it could still be a little while.
One thing I had on my
mind that I wanted to ask about before I forget, is whether or not, you
still have my mp3 player in custody or if you have sent it out. Also, I
got the box of cookies and the letter.
I am super Glad that Brinya's surgery went well. If the
kidney doesn't start looking better, that might not be good. However, I have the fullest confidence in saying that all
will be well.
How many different callings is that now that dad has
gotten in the past few months? It seems like he has gotten a few.
How is
everyone else doing? How are people at the dojo? What about Sensei and
Colleen? How is Zach doing there?
Do you know if he has gotten my Email
that I sent him? Have there been anymore people that wanted to get my
e-mail address at church? or anywhere else? I feel like I haven't heard
from anyone. I think, actually that I haven't except for family and
Gabby, and Kyra (from the dojo). But I haven't heard from Kyra in a
while so.... I think I would like some more people to talk to. Also,
have you been able to try and talk to Thomas at all? If not that is
okay. I am just curious. I just discovered, by the way, that I will not
be able to send you any new pictures this week, as I have just found out
that my Camera cord that hooks it up to the computer, is not in my
backpack, so it will have to wait until next week.
Oh, What's up with Elder Smith, When I talked to you on mother's
day, You said he was still in Your ward. Has that changed yet? I
e-mailed him a couple of weeks ago, and then last week he sent an e-mail
back, but all he said was guess where I am and then he said some other
stuff, I don't remember what, but I was just wondering what's up cause I
didn't get a response from him yet.
Anyway, I have possibly rambled a little bit much for the time
present, but I love you all and hope that everything is running smoothly
with work and life and everything else.
Love,
Elder Jastal
