Your last transfer spot? Botswana

Dear familyWell this week has been pretty long. Monday we did our proselyting, because we switched our p-day so we could go to a trading post that is open only from monday to tuesday. Then on wed we had transfers. Part of what made the week really long is the news that I will be spending my last transfer up here in Botswana in an area called Kanye, It's a small village not to far south of the capital, Gaborone. We spent the night in the mission home on Wed night, due to Zone leader council scheduled to be on Thursday morning. It was really cool because during the evening hours we got to go to Dobsenville and prosolyte there. It was nice to see the old area, and I even got to go and strengthen some of the people that  I was teaching. Some of them were quite surprised to see me. Thursday morning we had a great Zone leader Council. We got to go into the temple gate house and listen to the Re-dedicatory Prayer of the land of South Africa for missionary work. There are some great things that were asked for and we can see that many of those things have already been recived Thursday evening around 4:00 And we got to Gaborone at about 9:00.
 President and Sister Morgan had some chili waiting for us and took our picture for the Botswana Mission board. After that we went over to the Gaborone Zone leaders flat to spend the night. Early on Friday morning, we drove about an hour to our area, we met the other elders in our flat/district and then we got to work. I must say, I can tell I'm not in South Africa anymore. The language is different and there are alot more Donkeys and Cows. We actually live in the village in a small house and there is a Rooster that crows outside our window at 6:30 every morning without fail. It's really nice to live here, other than that there is alot of dust that comes in our house and if you walk without shoes on your feet turn black. I am living with my companion Elder Hove, who was also in my district in  Tzaneen as Elder Palmers companion, And Elder Kafeero our district leader and Elder Oketa who is the acting branch President. It's the most unique district  I've been in my whole mission. So for the three days I've been here now, I've enjoyed. Unfortunately it is really cold wich supprised me because everyone says tht Botswana is HOT! I accidentaly left my coat at the Chapel yesterday so I was freezing my buns off as we walked around our area last night. So far that is the news for the week.

1. Did you have a hard time with jet lag when you went to Africa? Do you think you will have a hard time with it when you come back?

1.I don't remember really having any Jet lag problems. I just started following the morning schedule and I was ok.

2. Do you want to do your home coming talk before you testify or after the court stuff that Sunday would be the 20th to speak if you do it before?

2. I would prefer to do my homecoming talk as soon as I can. But not if that is going to be the day after I get home.

4.Where are you these days?

4. Botswana

5.Car M. wants to know if any American songs are they in the back of the hymn book that is there in Africa? Like star spangle banner.

5. The hymn book is exactly the same

6. Have you read the whole Book of Mormon now?

6.Yes

7. Have you read the whole Bible now?

7.no

8. Have you read the whole D&C now?

8.no

9. We read the newsletter for the mission but its always about a month behind so my question is have you completed the checklist that is talked about on the April letter and what is it about?

9. Well i've been working on it. It came out along time ago, infact about a year ago and it is a requirement for all New missionaries to complete. It is a choice for anyone else. When i was training a new missionary we were doing it together, I didn't decide to do it on my own until last transfer.

10.So did Elder Palmer always be the cook if he was a chef?

10.Yup he cooked quite alot, I mostly cooked Breakfast

11.The big converter that changed electical stuff that we got at the Missionary mall place was it useful to your there in Africa.

11.As a matter of fact i have really never used that thing. It's just been taking up space

12.Please take extensive pictures of those shoes Dad wants me to take and email them to the Missionary Mall and get them replaced before you come home as we will not have time to go back to Provo before the court and I have to go in two weeks so then I can pick up a replacment pair. Also any other items that need a lift so that you can have stuff to look good in for court. 

12. Alright but I'm not sure if they are worn out enough to get them replaced.

13.Dad wants to know how much of a difference this mission has made in your life?

13. I can Honestly say that I'm going to try and be alot more diligent when  I get home. I don't want to sleep in and stay up late, I want to read my scriptures every day, I want to be diligent in planning my days so that I can use my time as wisely as possible and not get distracted and end up procrastinating important things. And I'm Honestly very scared that I'll fall back into the old routine of just doing things when I feel like it or when I  only have very little time left to do it. It has strengthened my testimony, because of the experiences I've had and the things I have noticed fall into place. It has helped me to be a little more out going at the same time as being a little more calm and collected. It's taught me to think before I act and taught me to serve those that I care about. I've learned that Life is just a big Decision and I'm the one that makes it. If I want to be good at something, I have to choose to be I have to work on it I have to Focus on it. If I want to do what's right, then it's my choice, if I'm going to do something wrong I'm the only one to blame. I've learned that I'm responsible for helping those that have fallen down and need a lift, and if you don't know what to say and do then you don't have to worry because the Lord will tell you what to say and do. I've learned a lot more about the Atonement of Christ and why that is so important in our Heavenly Fathers plan. I think I can say that I've learned alot, the only thing now will be to stick to it and not forget it, I think that's why the scriptures are always saying "...Remember, Remember and perish not"

Love Elder T. Jones

P.s. I don't think that I will have a large amount of luggage to try and fit in the car. And I don't think it would be a problem if just Mom and Dad come to pick me up at the Airport. As a matter of fact I think I would prefer that.

Dear Elder

One month of summer is gone. The kids hit work hard this week at the ice house and working their animals to prepare for the fair. It finally got warm and has stayed warm. I mean we could still pick asparagus its been that cool and usually it ends the middle of June but there is still some on the banks that can be eaten. C was thrilled because Uncle Golden called to have him help load a hay load and made a lot of money in an hour. I think he is finally getting the gist of wait for it and then pay it off, his goal is a motorcycle. He tried to get his learners but missed it by two so back to reading the book and paying a bit more attention when driving and he will soon have it. His birthday was when he was at wrestling camp. Last year he was gone to scout camp so two years of not being here to celebrate. Jo went up to girls camp and so on Thur I went up to spend the day with her. They had a really good speaker come talk about how when hard things come into your life you have two choices one turn to him or away from him. The speaker told about how her Dad woke her up and said he was leaving and never going to come back and the next morning her Mom told her before you dial your best friend dial the one who will never ever leave you and knows everything that you will always and forever need. So she encouraged them to pray often instead of text or phone a friend on earth first.

Dad finally cut what hay he could even with our new river cutting out half the hay. Its taking a long time to dry out as the ground is so wet under it. Next weekend the scouts and Dad are going on an over night horse ride and so we have to go to the Vet to see why Hobbles is so slobbery and will not turn his head. Jo and K also have a 4-H show this week for the first time this year.

We are a bit distressed because upon getting your itinerary it showed that you arrive the day that the kids are all showing their fair animals, so based on that we have to leave at 4pm to make it to the airport if Jo and C are done showing will determine if they get to come with us. Add the fact that we have to rent or borrow a bigger car just to get your luggage in and that the next morning we have to be back at the fair at 7 am to sell all the market lambs, pig, and two steers we were a bit overwhelmed. Jo and C have resigned themselves to that fact that they might not get to be there to see you till later and even K and Mc keeps rubbing it in cause he will get to go since he has no animals this year to show. Our horse Christy that little black pony had a very pretty baby and then surprise June had a baby that we were not even really knowing that she was going to have one, her baby is really brave and has no fear of things. C also had gotten Pharaoh to load into the horse trailer and Jo is working on the other little yearling to load it.

 

Uncle Ray said that he thought you would make a great counselor when we were talking about school and Sam and when each of you would speak in sacrament meeting timing wise. Seth just graduated with his criminal justice degree from SUU and Chad is on the B county hwy patrol. Jacob is on the border patrol, and David works in the prison. Uncle Ray said you would make a great investigator since you have first hand experience with a mind of a deviant.

Please pray that funding will come through for you to live on campus if that is what will be best in the Lords desires for you. I am going to admit here that Dad hopes you do not go and will just be satisfied to do online till Jan. We could use help cutting wood and finishing the fields and you working will help you to have a little bit put away for school. But if the funding comes through in full I guess we will except that it must be the best, which of course then the housing will have to come through also.

Well that's about all the newsy news for this week. We are for sure wondering about all your exciting news cause there has got to be lots of changes for you this week with a new Pres. and new companion and place to live in. So fill us in on the adventure that you are living while teaching the good story of life to the African people.

 

Love your family

Transfered to Botswana

THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

South Africa Johannesburg Mission – Botswana Mission Office

Dear New Elders and Sister,

Sister Morgan and I want to welcome you to the wonderful country of Botswana. This is the top of the mission in more ways than one. You will create great memories here that will last a lifetime.

I am a counselor to President Poulsen and Sister Morgan and I serve as the senior couple here and we are here to help you to have much success in your missionary work. We take care of the rent for each of the flats, pay utilities, and give assistance if anything goes wrong with cars, or in your flat. We even help if you get sick.

Each of you are members of the great zones here in Botswana but we have to take care of immigration items to make sure you are legal in Botswana during your service here. We try to get Botswana residence permits for the duration of your missions. This way President Poulsen doesn’t have to move you in three months back into South Africa. It also gives you a chance to be transferred back to Botswana later in you missions if that is where the Lord wants you.

There are three wonderful zones here in Botswana with the Botswana West Zone with missionaries in Lobatse, Kanye, and Molepolole each having their own branch. The Botswana East Zone includes Gaborone with three wards and Mochudi with its branch. Francistown is its own Zone with three branches. Wherever you are called to serve the Lord will bless you if you are obedient and hard working. You will find the people very receptive to you and eager to hear your message.

May God bless you for your efforts and try to be the kind of missionary that your mother thinks you are.

 Please forward this letter to your parents as the address they will need for sending anything to you while you serve in any of these three zones is:
Sincerely,

President and Sister Morgan

To enjoy thier blog please visit here.

Trunky info letter coming our way.

1.What have I done to be a good missionary Mom?

1. Just What your doing I guess. It's hard for me to answer that because I  only get e-mails from you once a week. I guess that's all I can ask for. You've been great.

2.Please tell me what I should not have done while you were serving your mission, Please be very honest about this one.

2.I think your doing great.

3. Zone goal or should it be better stated you and your companions goal for this month?

3. Well just zone goal because that's the focus for now

4.7 New missionaries arriving what does that do to the mission goals? I know that there are like 7 coming from the Provo MTC.

4. That doesn't effect the goal unless their is a new area opened in the zone or mission

5. Are you and Elder Palmer running too?

5.Nope :(

6. Are there other companions in your flat?

6.nope

9,.How many missionaries are there in your mission, do you know total Mark is asking?

9.i don't actually know the total, but it's around 184

10.Why did these new missionaries go to the Provo MTC?

10. there could be lots of reasons for that, the most common one is that they are cleaning the mtc here

11.When you were in Tazaneen was the town fenced to keep the animals out?

11.I'm not sure what you mean by fenced in, There are Fences around almost every house in south Africa apart from the villages, due to the crime, But one big fence around the town i don't think so.

12.Was Matupou fenced like a compound?

12.Nope

13.Did you see any Crocodiles? Jo is doing a talk about the Bruce R Maconki(sp?) talk about the crocodiles in life and how its like the ones he saw in Africa.

13.nope

14.Mark says if you are liking the chocolate there you need to make sure you send lots home so that you can have it or you will be missing it lots.

14. I'll see what I can do.

Well the biggest news this week is that due to the circumstances of now having to come home early, I have received the news that I'm being transferred to a new area, otherwise me and my companion would be going home at the same time, and they would have to white wash our area, so I'm going to my last area for 1 transfer and then coming home. It's a little lame to have had such a short area, but I hope I did some good. I will tell you where I am in my next e-mail, because as of right now I don't even know where I'm going.
As for weekly news, we've don't alot of finding this week because most of the people that we were teaching are no longer being taught due to their choice or lack of progression. We've now started focusing our efforts in the area closer to our chapel, so that we can get people to church. And it's been hard, a lot of the people closer to the chapel are a little better off in the world and don't seem to have the humility that others have.
On a good note we have two investigators who have now been changing alto and have made some progress, the first is Ralph. he came to church perfectly sober and has expressed the fact that he now is trying to quit smoking and has accepted a date for baptism. The other is a girl named Leri, who missed her baptism, because she felt she was unprepared, now after having gone to institute and received some answers she has requested to be baptized as soon as she can, which will be july17th. We had a baptism on Sunday of 6 girls who have been coming to church for about 2 years now and have been up and down in their progression. They are called the Buhle Angels (self proclaimed as such).

Overall I feel like it's been a good week and I'm excited to go and see more of Africa, where ever it will be.
Elder T. Jones

This week Son

Mc had a blast in Cali snorkeling and collecting shells along with going to lots of fun places. C loves wrestling and was way bummed when he came home to find only him home as all the others were at camps and he just wanted someone to wrestle with. K was like looking at you the first time you went to scout camp. He loved it. He has a stick with feathers and everything. Jo has been getting her horse all ready to ride by going all the way to Elsinore and then Travis brings them back. They finally were able to get the river back into the banks down by Whites but it sure made a huge mess of the road. They had to open the old railroad track to get in and out since that road was a river instead of a road to Whites house. Jo did the rodeo Queen stuff but she sure has a lot to learn about being a lady and not a tom boy. Her horse decided to not be willing to turn during the ride and that really messed her up. Kaily won again for the second time this year. She is the fair queen and the Salina queen which really has boosted her confidence up, its the first time she has ever won so it made her feel pretty dang good after trying these many many years. Poor Travis, Dad let him drive Jo and the horse home with the truck and trailer and it lost its tread and then before we caught up to them a highway patrol man was there helping them. He was a bit nervous to drive after that because he does not want to hurt Dads truck since he really likes it alot. Jer has like a flu and gave it to me so sitting in the sun about sapped all out of me along with the fact that he has not slept well for 4 nights now. Jo leaves for girls camp tomorrow and I hope she doesn't get sick with it too because her tonsils are really sore tonight she says. We are just waiting to see exactly how much money they are giving to you for the financial aid status before I can determine if there is enough funding to do on campus housing this first semester or if you will have to wait it out till Jan. I am a bit nervous because they said it would take 6 weeks to get it all in order since we did not do it like back in Jan. So I check every day and we wait to see what happens. I am pretty sure that all will work out the best way maybe not the way we want it but the best way and we must be prayerful and patient.

Well this week the news has had a huge hot spot that drew lots of attention to the Book of Mormon, there is a play on Broadway called BOM Musical, its filled with lots of parody and satire written by the South Park authors. It got 9 tony awards but lots of religious people are not please at all with it and that's other religions that we are talking about. The thing that gets me is that its about two Elders that go to Uganda faced with all the issues that Africa has within its boarders and from poverty to aids and how they deal I guess. It has raised a huge ruckus but the church is just using the curiosity to proclaim more about it the gospel and the truth of the BOM. Also one of the Billings Montana mission is doing a facebook mission response to see if they can get others to ask them mission questions. One of the Savage boys from Sigurd is in that mission and they made a comment about it on facebook his mom is my friend because of Jorja doing 4H. Well I can't think of anything else to say other then I could use a prayer today for me. Its been a rough week the washer broke so that backed up all the laundry and the boys seem to not keep things cleaned up very well so it makes for a sad mom and a messy house. I am sorry that there are miss spelled words but the computer has these dang glitches now and it shut everything down and I lost half my letter so I had to do all kinds of stuff to make it work so that I could just send this to you. I am really tired after all this so good night love you have a great day and just know that  Dad has not even gotten on the computer since the letter mess up since it is being so frustrating for all of us to even make it work at times now. Please tell me your thoughts about the mission. Have an amazing week tell us all about it Love you lots and lots.

Mom

Two Latter day Saint views of the Book of Mormon Musical

1.view.  A Latter-day Saint view of Book of Mormon musical  Head of Public Affairs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Michale Otterson Writes for the Washington Post.
2.view. I used to think that Broadway was so cool.  Yes I once lived in New York and worked there as well, attending a few shows as well during my college years. Well its now not so cool when you think that it has a play that makes fun of the very thing my son has given up two years of his life to serve the Lord in doing good things. Yes he is Elder Jones a Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and he shares the Book Of Mormon with others in AFRICA.

While serving he has done many Good Things like distributing school supplies at an orphanage, serving a native when his home was destroyed by a hail storm, or carrying buckets of water so that orphans can wash dishes, hands, and clothing. My son did those things this year while serving an LDS mission IN Africa (2009 to2011). This leads me to state that after seeing many reviews but not the play itself, along with noting that I have never liked South Parks shows written by the same authors as this musical I am not ever if given the chance going to waste my time nor money on such a show like this.
I would far rather put money towards a box filled with supplies to help a child read or food that will grow a strong body knowing it will be sent to Africa by the Mormons!

Read this mans review to see another view point by clicking  above on the red link.

I echo the statements he makes and I maintain this same Faithful statement:

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-- We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things. Article of Faith:13

Broadway is not always what its cracked up to be truth find here.

African Saints find hope in the gospel (and perform Book of Mormon productions of their own)

A truely uplifting story that holds real truth about what the

BOOK OF MORMON gives to the African people.
Click that link back there to read real info and here good things about the gospel.

Lookin for Light

1.Was the worms good that you ate the kids want to know?
1. The worms were actually pretty good! YUMMY!

2. Can you read all the letters we have sent you on your email?
2. yup I can read all the letters from the beginning of my mission

3. Extra birthday money now in your account coo?
3. I hope I will be good for cash, there are a few things that I wanted to get before I come home so it's all good

5.So is Germiston far from the mission home I can't google it cause of the computers issues

5.It's very close. only about 30-45 minutes drive.

6. Yeah I would probably hang out with any of my companions on mission.

7.Is your trainer companion (sorry name is gone from me at the moment) and Elder Formen someone that you would want to have invited to come to a big home come party on the Sunday you talk? Oh and the Mission Pres. since he will be here before you.

7.Same and I would really think it is cool if President Poulsen could come to my home coming and probably some good friends that I know but I wouldn't make a huge fuss about it.

9.How did the teaching of people go this week or did you mostly have to focus on doing Zone Leader activity?
9. The teaching has gone great this week, I'll fill you in on that in the meat of the email

10.So really how are you doing is what Dad and I really want to know.

10. I'm doing good, I had the chance to talk with President Poulsen on Monday and that really helped me to come to terms with the whole going home early and what not, he also gave me some career advice and education advice so I hope I can apply it.

11. Jo asked if you have been attacked by locus ever while on your mission.

11.Nope I can't say I've ever been attacked by locust, should I be?

12.What is the first thing you want to do when you come home Jo wants to know.

12  The first thing I want to do when I come home is have a big weekly planning session where I can make sure that I have good things to do when I get home.

13. Do you love the county fair as much as Jo does we are arguing about this so please solve that wonderment.

13. I'm not sure how to measure who loves the county fair more because you can't really measure love. You can only measure what you do to show that love. I do love going to the county fair and watching all of the stuff that happens their, but I didn't ever do much in it

14.Jo has lots of Questions. When you are done with the mission what do you want to do with your life? Who do you want to marry? What kind of girl do you want to marry? Do you feel mature enough to get married? Rule Number 1 you better make sure she is my best friend PLEASE PLEASE she has to think I am cool and not be a snotty brat and I am going to visit you so she better like me that way lots ok. JO JONES said all that!!!!!!

14. All questions pertaining to this question can not be answered at this time! Please hold for further information. Thank you!

Dear Family
Well this week has been a pretty good week I would say, but I usually say that about most weeks. Let me get out my planner and try to remember everything... o yes here we go. Well on Monday we had the regular old p-day activities, along with a trip to the office to talk with President Poulsen and hand in some forms, we also gave a birthday card to Elder Watts, one of the best senior missionaries ever, by 6:00 we went to our first appointment, I can't say it went that well, the family was very skeptical and wouldn't accept a booklet or a return appointment, they felt that we would do better to teach others about Jesus Christ because they were already born again and saved. We left and that was about it.

Tuesday Started with President Poulsen calling us to talk about our zone and get a report on how things are going and after that we went to Bedfordview to visit Bro Rodrick Jones who is still healing from breaking his hip. He will hopefully be ready for baptism by the end of July. Most of our appointments cancelled that day but we had a lot of good to do because we planned well. We ended up doing alot of contacting on a street corner with a box's of pamphlets and Book of Mormons Reading Free Books. We handed out alot of pamphlets, a couple of Book of Mormons and made some great appointments. Our day finished off by teaching a man named Joseph who lives across the street from the second councilor, he isn't progressing very well and either are his colleges that live with him. We are considering spending time else where because they just don't keep commitments

Wed was similar to Tuesday the same with Thursday, but Friday was great. We got to go to the temple, and then we did exchanges straight after. I went to Alexandra with Elder Wagner. I really enjoyed the Day, Elder Wagner and I had a heart to heart about making decisions, and how sometimes its better to just go and do, rather than sit and stew. He told me that sometimes it's hard to do that because we are afraid of making the wrong decisions. I hope the day helped him out. I feel like I learned a lot.

Saturday was really full. We had appointments starting from 10:00 until 8:00 every hour, unfortunately only 3 of those appointments kept. The first was with a recent convert the second was with the bishop and the third was missionary correlation with our ward mission leader. I hope the day was a success on the side of gaining a relationship with the bishop. We actually made him and his wife dinner, because his wife is sick with a baby on the way. Elder Palmer is a former chef so he cooked up a nice meal for them. Afterwards bishop introduced us to his neighbors which was awesome!

Sunday was a normal day, we finished it up with a meeting with the  Stake Presidency concerning the different area's and their relationships with the wards and branches. It was really effective and I think we'll see good relationships coming from it.

Overall it's been a great week and I dont' have much to complain about.
Love Elder Jones

P.s. Something that would really help is if you ask about how we are doing at achieving our goals as a zone.

Looking for light this week in all we do.

I have had a great week this week with lots of wonderful enlightening things come into my hands. When a person is keeping their eyes open to see truth and gain knowledge its amazing how it can just pile up in your lap. Some days writing a letter feels so hard because I want to share with you all the cool little bits of truth and light that I have gained and I just can't stuff it all in a letter. Please read Moroni 10:30 and contemplate all the gifts that the Lord has for us to partake of in the world. I am going to print a small article and send to you hoping it gets to you about gifts and all the things that we can learn if we but keep our eyes on the Lord at all times. Which of course is what your whole two years have been about learning to do so that you can bring his children to the light. Now as you are approaching the space where that mantle changes shape and is not as focused because there are so many other things that will came into your day this article helps to remind me and will you how to keep that focus daily. Its really a book that was written by a person who was on a mission and had many delays to their mission getting started so in that time frame of delay she took the time to write and she felt impressed to give words to paper about her thoughts and if I can I will find the book so I can read the whole thing cause I really liked the info in it. Its called Light in the Wilderness: Exploration in the Spiritual Life out of a magazine called LDSMAG.com
So when you get a letter in the mail that's what this is about but in the mean time look up gifts in the topical guide and focus on that a bit if I am allowed to guide your scripture study a bit. This week has been lots of arranging of the kids and the boys trying to finish the field that Dad went into debt to buy seed for. I sure hope it turns a huge profit cause ugha everything is so expensive right now. C and Mc marked, planted and did the whole field at Whites. Its a huge thing he had to buy seed three times to finish it. I really wish I could get the computer to be nice to send you pic but it has big issues and is baulking at times to even send a letter. I think there are too many videos and I do not know how to edit and get them burned to cd to unload them off this hard drive. Well here is a ton of newsy news. Treton is buying a house  with his new paying job he makes more then Dad does on start up. So when you want to if you need to live in the Lehi area he needs roommates till he finds a girl to marry. Heather keeps thinking your going to school up that way and told he to tell you that. Sister Mary Macintosh who you used to get fast offerings from passed away but they never even said that she had gone so twice now Mc has been sent to gather and he could get no one to respond to his calling at the door the way C taught him to do. Whites basement and all the houses along that way not Mike and Robins has water in the basement. The river jumped bank because our trees that the river pushed out have blocked the path and it went off into those old gravel pits out there and took out the road. Mechams have to travel along the top of the hill road to get out now. Its going to be alots of constructions to repair all the mess.

Today at Church Dad had an adventure and I can say the Lord works in mysterious ways. Jer was throwing a fit about needing food and he had taken him out when a lady who is new in our ward and has a guide dog walked out and he watched her go down the stairs. When she reached her car she slumped over and he put Jer down and went out to see if she was ok. He caught her just as she went to the ground and had a seizure. He could barley get his phone out of his pocket and then called me which I was like what the heck he can't handle the little guy. But that is of course not what he said when I quietly tried to answer the phone in the middle of sacrament meeting. He practically yelled go get that ladies Mom that has the guide dog. Which I guess I looked scared because after walking to the middle of the chapel and sliding into the seats to get the Mom who is really old and carry all her bags of stuff out several people like EMTs (Tom, James) followed me out the door. Including Brother Zufelt he was already calling 911. Dad was crouched on the ground holding her trying to get her to breath and talking to her calmly. Jer was gone so I had to go find him and then he was all thrilled cause the ambulance arrived. I do hope she is ok. I ride the bus with her son and I wish my kids could be a little more caring and not so labeling cause the teen has some issues but most of all he just wants to be accepted.The poor dog was beside himself watching and whining and pushing her to move. Dad said that was one of the reasons he knew something was wrong including that she was slumping over. So today I guess we can be grateful for a temper tantrum cause the Lord works in mysterious ways and she would have landed really hard on that cement had Dad not been there.

This week is going to be strange cause Mc has week long scout camp and C is going to go to wrestle camp this year. He most likely will be picked to be the leader of the group. I sure hope you can weld some Christ like spirit upon him with your new found learning of the gospel. No really he is a very good kid he just gets way hyper at times and then Dad and I could wring his neck. If he is kept super busy and tired then he is less wild but some days I wish they would call him to work at the ice house soon. All the last year kids get to work the hours first though so he has to be patient. C helped a young man who joined the church this last two years by just being his friend for a bit. They dug out the field at the head so that the water can go down it and then went and headed up to the Fathers and Sons, Brother Zufelt took them up and they slept on a cliff edge crazy kids but he still didn't come to church sadly today. If we had a bigger car I would pick him up. Maybe you can help C know how to keep him more activated since the young man is supposedly going to wrestle again and that can be one way C could be a good influence to him. Well I can't really think of any other news and since pictures are being stupid I guess I will close. But please tell us your thoughts and feelings and the week that you have had. 

Love you lots and lots. Everyone says hey don't get trunky and dig really deep over the next few weeks cause you are making a huge difference in the Kingdom of the LORD!!!!!!!

Looking Ahead

Dear Family
Well some Highlights of the week was when I Ate Mupani Worms. Which I was going to send pics but the computer is on strike.
Unfortunately I'm really finding it hard to think right now so next week will be very full of info.
Love all of you lots
Elder T. Jones

Dear Son

 1. Did you decide if you wanted to have me tell Will when you were coming? He is going to school all summer. So are you basing off of price or shared?

     1.Sure you can tell Will. I would like to stay in the dorms because it's cheaper. I don't care about having my own room. I would actually prefer a roomate. The best dorm is called Castalija Hall (not sure on spelling) If the meal Plan is Required then maybe it would be better to stay in a complex. I'm not really sure right now. I may have to just trust you, but do somthing that will be easy on my pocket

2. The Dorms are 600$ a semester plus you have to buy a meal plan. Which Dad really is not in the liking to much because then you have to eat when they are in and it costs 950$. He says he lived on noddles and mac and cheese of course thats why he hardly eats it these days.

    2. I don't know if it is possible to get on to campus for the august semester but if possible I think it would make life easier. But again I trust your judgement and I will be patient.

3. Because of thinking that you were not going to be here until a month into the online classes. I picked ones that were easy, should I maybe change a few to the needed english or science since you will be here right on time? Also the ones I did pick are all usable especially if you do go into counseling but you could spread them over time a bit more now with how the time frame is working out.

    3. Sign me up and get me on the road to graduate. If i can get on campus i could take campus classes as well.

4. There are some scholarships that you can try for again like the one where you went and did that interview the first time.  I will just fill out forms for you on all levels if you say yes and then which ever ones will work with your late return we can go for them. Leadership YES NO Benifactor YES NO?

 4. Yes Benifactor Probably Yes on anything i can qualify for, but don't get me into debt.

5. So what is that stuff mogula or how ever you spelled it that you never want to eat again?5. Magoudu Is Cow intestines

6. There is a missionary Mom who her son is now in Tazaneen and if you want to know about anyone who had finally made it into baptism she can ask him and I can pass it on. His name is Elder Welch. You should tell your companions to tell thier Moms to join http://www.ldsmissionarymoms.com/ its really fun for us Moms to be connected and ask questions of each other when we need to.

    6. I know Elder Welch, I see him every once and a while it's ok.

Ok on to news.

This week has actually felt like a million weeks in one and then all the things that we have done. Mon started with pulling out 7 of the old trees from behind our house that were stuck in the big spillway making the river back up horrendously. The next day we lost 5 more its really sad to look at and the river has been declaired a state desaster. Ron B has moved back to central and he came and took Mc with him up on a big 4wheel ride to see if they could get near the cabin but nope still way to much snow up there. Then on Sat we dehorned our cows there were four and one was Jo's show steer that was huge. C was the one who held on to the head while Dad sawed away. He was covered with blood and loved every second of it Jo videoed the the whole things. First time for all the kids to watch that go on. They had a bishop bike hike breakfast and Jer got a bike for his birthday and was in seventh heaven as he rode and crashed his first time too. C made him crash he said but it was really the case of he let go at Jer's insiting and it had a bit of a hill so ya crash but he recovered. Kailey made it to rodeo Queen and she was way thrilled. Jo is going to try for the Riding club one because she wont have to model anything so that way no fussy dresses to have to be found. Well the road over to Monroe Joe Town hill is firmly closed so its the biggest pain to have to go all the way around. The river is over the top but they really could dike it higher and then it wouldnt run over. D M  blessed his little baby Boy today. And Sam Owens will be here on July 20th. But they are keeping Devon there till after Christmas so that will be three Christmas that he will be gone while on his mission. Still not much info from him they all said they just get one liners like great week well gota go. He is in Main right on the coast and its rainy and cool.

Please keep working hard and praying strongly and giving many of those other missionaries a super great example. I sure hope you were able to get another baptism in this weekend. I think you said that you had one but the computer is so slow that I can't go back and look at your letter from last week. Also I hope you get to do the Zone Leader stuff that you said you hoped to implement after learning it last week. See I knew one day you would learn to be the best leader ever now think about how you can use that skill at school or in church callings as a Young mens leader later on in your life. Well I have to get sending this off. Dad says to not go ding door ditching it would not look good right now (just kidding you he says).!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love all of us the family and we think your the very best missionary there ever was