I Say Gators

I just wrote the longest email ever and it didn't send and logged me out, "what kind of hotel is this?!"

I will do my best to write a half decent email this week. The work is going great we are seeing a lot of action as far as new gators go. I say gators and mean investigators of course. Funny story... A member was telling us about a gator at church and I wanted to meet it so I thought oh there last name must be gator... Yeah I stood corrected. I just didn't know ok give me a break. Anywho... Yeah the work is going. We were an answer to a woman's prayer on Monday actually. She was praying to know what to do in life and we knocked on her door. She was quite surprised ha. We have an appointment with her tomorrow so I hope that goes well.

At dinner on Monday at the Bishop's house I found out some interesting news. Bishop Carraway's son Spencer was visiting from Provo and told me I looked familiar. Turns out he served with Wes in the California San Fernando mission. So I told him I would work on getting his number for him, is that a possibility?

Also! I neeeeeed, not just want, but neeeeeed, pictures of ya'll. I am not going to lie I am disappointed it has taken this long. Please please please send me some.

Anywho

Hey ya'll it sounds like everyone is busy busy busy as usual. Dad I hope you enjoyed a good Father's Day. I was more than happy to send off that letter for you. The work here is going great. The weather is crazy here haha. Yesterday we went and visited our good friends the Tices and watched an incredible thunder storm roll through. I am talkin' bolts of lightning that stay in the sky for over 4 seconds, it was awesome. I think I told you about the Tice family before, if not then just know that they have adopted us as their own haha. We have two non member families like that who just love us to death. It's nice to know people like the Tice's and The Daniels exist. So the progress on the house moves on! Yes! The pine tree gone? What the... I never did like that tree, it's needles always prohibited a larger football field because I hated wearing shoes. Remember how i'd just go outside for hours on end and play in the front yard? haha. That kid was cool. Now look at me... haha. Anywho... So the summer heat here is supposedly only to get worse and wal mart was saying that they usually run out of bottled water in the coming months, the tap water here is un drinkable so say all the residents so that's a dilemna I suppose. We Finish the Book of Mormon tomorrow as a zone! I am SO excited! i am on page 513 right now just so you know. It's really such an amazing book. I can't wait to study it more in depth. What's up with me not having a family picture still?! Do you want me to forget what ya'll look like? Is that it? Don't you love me?! haha. Just jokin', but seriously I would enjoy a family photo. :) I love ya'll more and more each day!
Elder Jarman

We As Missionaries Are To Change Peoples Lives

Mom and Dad,
My week has been amazing once again. Yesterday was my last new missionary training so I am officially not a greenie anymore. That feels good to get past ha. Ya'll sound pretty busy with camping and what not, that sounds like fun! Keep up the good family fun. I love our family and how close we all are. I can only imagine us getting closer. I had a very spiritual experience this week. The night before new missionary training I had this feeling that I was going to be chosen to speak on the spot so I organized things that I wanted to talk on. I wanted to start it out with "What are we all doing here?" I was going to focus on how we as missionaries are literally sent to change lives and that we need to be soldiers for our Savior Jesus Christ as it talks about in 2 Timothy 2:4. Well NMT came and the on the spot talks we assigned and I was not going to be one of them, I was a little bummed not gonna lie. I kinda forgot about it during lunch and then we came back in for President's final words and guess what his first words were? "What are we all doing here?" I couldn't believe it. The message that I wanted so badly to get across to the missionaries in attendance was given. Of course his words differed from mine but the main message was the same, that we as missionaries are to change peoples lives. It was such an incredible talk and especially for me. He went on to talk about how we should serve knowing Jesus Christ is our companion and that we should never doubt that in the least bit. Dad I don't know if it's a midlife crisis but it sure sounds crazy haha, riding your bike to work?! How far is that exactly? Wearing a helmet right? I am at 172 lbs now. I am shooting for 200 by the time I am home so we'll see what happens. That's so weird about all those people getting married ha. Oh and I am still waiting for a family photo... goodness gracious. I just want a picture of all ya'll haha. is that too much to ask for? haha. Just joking, i understand you are busy and what not. Ummm... oh! Jason S. Is doing really well. We have an appointment with him tomorrow and are just going to go over everything we've covered and invite him out to church again. I hope he comes. Thank you so much for all your love and support. Your prayers help out tons! I love you and pray for you daily.
Love, Elder Jarman

Steadfast and Immovable

The ward choir is going to be so fun ha. We are singing hymn # 103, the name of it has escaped me as of the moment. The people we helped out with we were able to talk to the other Elders and get some more food and supplies out to them but as far as the gospel goes they just aren't ready for it. We shared the message with them but they weren't very receptive. We did however get a solid investigator in that same apartment complex. Jason Suilleau is his name. We have taught him the first and second lessons and we have made an appointment for next week as well. He loved hearing about the levels of glory and understood everything we said. Of course Lou got burnt haha. That's no fun at all. I remember that feeling haha. Ugh. That was the day of Tyler's graduation I believe. Weird. The trek ought to be a very enjoyable time. I remember going on that a few years back and it was a blast. How is Emma liking Ali's dance lessons? Dancing is much better than watching tv any old day. I do hear from Dave and Brennen once a week and I wrote Jon a letter. I hear from Ray and Kief also. This past week we visited a member of our ward who has cancer and Dad I have never seen anything like it. I literally saw cancer. Oozing out of this woman's chest. It's awful. She doesn't have insurance and so she just sits and bleeds in her living room while her 24 year old daughter tends her and her husband works. Again I was reminded how blessed I truly am. I love you Dad and am so thankful for the man you are. You are the definition of steadfast and immovable to me. Elder Jarman