Elder Jones
Illinois, Chicago Mission Spanish Speaking July 2015-2017
Oct 24 2016
So this week was great! I have literally been sick all week! But it's ok because for some reason my Spanish has really clicked and I don't know why. But it's been great. We got to go to the temple on Saturday and that was definitely the highlight! A family got sealed and it was such a special experience! Here is a pic
Elder Jones
Elder Jones
Oct 17 2016
Hello everyone!
I don't have tons of time today but here are some experiences from the life of Elder Jones!
So this week was a definitely a victory in the apartment. I think I have done a poor job so far in describing the apartment we live in now and how we came to be there. I will now take this time to explain. So the companionship before me in this area were forced to move out of their apartment due to the inhuman amount of cockroaches. So, when they relocated to where we are now, they weren't able to bring much furniture due to its "contamination". Therefore! We have been sleeping without bed frames, studying with one desk, and eating on plastic plates for about 2 months. I don't want to sound needy, and maybe that's why we have gone so long with nothing, but we complained to our zone leaders and got hooked up with some furniture this week. We deep cleaned everything when we put it all in and kicked some roach butt and I am feeling much better about pretty much everything because of that.
Baptism! Got pushed back a week. So Carlos had his date set for this last Thursday, but unfortunately they had to push it back because of stake conference. He still wants me to baptize him though so I am not despairing. We also have the two Barrios kids who are on date for November fifth!
Those are the best things happening to us right now! I love you all and I know this church is true.
Drop me a line and say hi I need to hear from peeps.
I don't have tons of time today but here are some experiences from the life of Elder Jones!
So this week was a definitely a victory in the apartment. I think I have done a poor job so far in describing the apartment we live in now and how we came to be there. I will now take this time to explain. So the companionship before me in this area were forced to move out of their apartment due to the inhuman amount of cockroaches. So, when they relocated to where we are now, they weren't able to bring much furniture due to its "contamination". Therefore! We have been sleeping without bed frames, studying with one desk, and eating on plastic plates for about 2 months. I don't want to sound needy, and maybe that's why we have gone so long with nothing, but we complained to our zone leaders and got hooked up with some furniture this week. We deep cleaned everything when we put it all in and kicked some roach butt and I am feeling much better about pretty much everything because of that.
Baptism! Got pushed back a week. So Carlos had his date set for this last Thursday, but unfortunately they had to push it back because of stake conference. He still wants me to baptize him though so I am not despairing. We also have the two Barrios kids who are on date for November fifth!
Those are the best things happening to us right now! I love you all and I know this church is true.
Drop me a line and say hi I need to hear from peeps.
Oct 10 2016
How about those Cubs!! The city is totally alive! We hear about the cubs all the time. I am outside of the actually "city" now so I am sure downtown is crazy... but it's alright! This will probably be my weekly because we actually came downtown today so I won't get much time. Here's a pic of some stores downtown! my new comp and a few of my former also Elder Rowe who came out with me. I know I need a haircut soooo bad. I just don't wanna pay!! And nobody here can do it. We will get one soon.
Oct 3 2016
Conference was awesome! We watched the first session while teaching some investigators that we will baptize before Thanksgiving:) how cool!! Last week in church this guy came up to us and was like, "Hey Elders, I have been inactive for 15 years and now I am coming back. I need you to baptize my two children" ahh! How cool:) oh and that baptism I mentioned awhile back will be next Thursday!! I am stoked for that too because he still wants me to do it:)
Sept 26 2016
Hello everyone!
This week was a blast! My new companion, Elder Luccion, is such a good guy! He is from Argentina and has committed to helping me learn his accent. Heck yes. So we made the switch this last Tuesday and really felt the lag of switching companions. I almost forgot how much transfers takes it out of you! Even if you are not the one leaving the area it is still a draining experience. So as far as that goes, we are stoked to get rolling in the work this week.
Just to introduce him to the area we took a trip to the hospital for Me. I try to be tough (not really) but I was having a pain in my side and chest. So after EKG and xray they found nothing and kicked me to the curb.
As far as roaches go I have good news. They are about as scarce as new investigators! Haha just kidding. But for real we have been kicking butt in this war. Probably because I can kill them and I'm pretty sure they can't kill me. Pretty sure.
We had a great time finding the other day! My favorite part was right at the end of the night we were blessed to teach the entire restoration to an attentive dude on his porch step! Gotta find joy in the little things right? :)
As always, thank you so much for your love and support. I know this work is true. I know it's fun to do. #ryhmesforthework Here is a picture of the new comp we are taking a break drinking some Watermelon Arizona
Elder Kelly Jones
This week was a blast! My new companion, Elder Luccion, is such a good guy! He is from Argentina and has committed to helping me learn his accent. Heck yes. So we made the switch this last Tuesday and really felt the lag of switching companions. I almost forgot how much transfers takes it out of you! Even if you are not the one leaving the area it is still a draining experience. So as far as that goes, we are stoked to get rolling in the work this week.
Just to introduce him to the area we took a trip to the hospital for Me. I try to be tough (not really) but I was having a pain in my side and chest. So after EKG and xray they found nothing and kicked me to the curb.
As far as roaches go I have good news. They are about as scarce as new investigators! Haha just kidding. But for real we have been kicking butt in this war. Probably because I can kill them and I'm pretty sure they can't kill me. Pretty sure.
We had a great time finding the other day! My favorite part was right at the end of the night we were blessed to teach the entire restoration to an attentive dude on his porch step! Gotta find joy in the little things right? :)
As always, thank you so much for your love and support. I know this work is true. I know it's fun to do. #ryhmesforthework Here is a picture of the new comp we are taking a break drinking some Watermelon Arizona
Elder Kelly Jones
Sept 19 2016
Ok so with my current comp, his name is Elder Hall and he is from South Jordan. He has been out a few months less than me. We get along great actually! But he is being transferred!! We got the call this last Saturday and he is out! I am getting this guy named Elder Luccion! I already know him and we are homies:) Just to keep you straight mom here is the last year or so. I was trained in Gurnee by Limón, then Peralta. Then I went to Chi 3 in a trio for a week with Recillas and Rejas. Then just with Rejas. The I got Elder Vandenhazel, for three transfers. Now I am with Elder Hall and tomorrow I will be with Luccion. Those are my comps! Have a great week. I have amazing news!!!! :) an investigator asked if I would baptize him this week?!!!!! Ahhhh!!! :)
Elder Jones
Sept 12, 2016
Hello Everybody!!
Greetings from good ole Cicero Illinois! You will have to excuse my bad habit of not filling you guys in on my life for the past few weeks. I claim rights to forgetful 19 year old, but hey I'm working on that!
So as you know and if you don't, I am now serving in the Westchester 2nd ward which is really just outside of my old downtown boundaries. I have been here for about a month and it is seriously so fun! We have a great area and my companion Elder Hall and I get along great. He is from South Jordan for any of you who know Utah very well.
As all missionaries say, this week was quite interesting! We had almost no luck with new investigators but our old ones are getting even more solid. I was blessed to walk into an area with like three people almost ready to be baptized. I really hope they stick to it! Raul has got to be my favorite though. He is the boyfriend of one of our favorite members and he is as good as a dry Mormon. He has a great sense of humor too, like when my companion completely lit the stove of his house yesterday on fire while heating up tortillas, he didn't even get mad! But oh elder hall... We are working on his cooking skills.
Speaking of kitchens we had a pretty peaceful week in ours..... EXCEPT WE DECLARED WAR ON THE COCKROACHES!! Ok so I hope you all know that Chicago is the land of the bugs. It is something to be expected. So when I first saw them here in our apartment I didn't freak, but calmly
destroyed everyone I could see. But now! This week I had the third night that I come in and our counter and sink had about 6-8 running all over. The reason war has been declared is that we had just made muffins early and they were all over them! (I know what you are thinking, that we shouldn't have left them out and cleaned up better and blah blah but I know that!) we were in a huge hurry to get out the door early that day for a blessing and didn't have time to throw them in the fridge. I am happy to say that we are on the offensive now and we haven't seen any almost since that day. We will win this war if it kills us.
On a happier note, one of our other investigators dogs can sing! But only to the song who let the dogs out... He is very picky.
I will leave you all with that image and my testimony of this gospel. We have the gospel in this church and I am so grateful for it! Thanks, as always, for your love and support!
Elder Jones
Greetings from good ole Cicero Illinois! You will have to excuse my bad habit of not filling you guys in on my life for the past few weeks. I claim rights to forgetful 19 year old, but hey I'm working on that!
So as you know and if you don't, I am now serving in the Westchester 2nd ward which is really just outside of my old downtown boundaries. I have been here for about a month and it is seriously so fun! We have a great area and my companion Elder Hall and I get along great. He is from South Jordan for any of you who know Utah very well.
As all missionaries say, this week was quite interesting! We had almost no luck with new investigators but our old ones are getting even more solid. I was blessed to walk into an area with like three people almost ready to be baptized. I really hope they stick to it! Raul has got to be my favorite though. He is the boyfriend of one of our favorite members and he is as good as a dry Mormon. He has a great sense of humor too, like when my companion completely lit the stove of his house yesterday on fire while heating up tortillas, he didn't even get mad! But oh elder hall... We are working on his cooking skills.
Speaking of kitchens we had a pretty peaceful week in ours..... EXCEPT WE DECLARED WAR ON THE COCKROACHES!! Ok so I hope you all know that Chicago is the land of the bugs. It is something to be expected. So when I first saw them here in our apartment I didn't freak, but calmly
destroyed everyone I could see. But now! This week I had the third night that I come in and our counter and sink had about 6-8 running all over. The reason war has been declared is that we had just made muffins early and they were all over them! (I know what you are thinking, that we shouldn't have left them out and cleaned up better and blah blah but I know that!) we were in a huge hurry to get out the door early that day for a blessing and didn't have time to throw them in the fridge. I am happy to say that we are on the offensive now and we haven't seen any almost since that day. We will win this war if it kills us.
On a happier note, one of our other investigators dogs can sing! But only to the song who let the dogs out... He is very picky.
I will leave you all with that image and my testimony of this gospel. We have the gospel in this church and I am so grateful for it! Thanks, as always, for your love and support!
Elder Jones
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