Happy Easter!

Hello my family,
I am doing fine so there are no worries, I feel fine and I am still working like I should, this week I am hopeing to be able to watch the conference in Inglish because well they are alot better in ones native tongue. This past week was fun because Friday we went to a civil wedding, a couple wanted to be baptized but they needed to get married so my comp was a witness, because as a gringo I can't be a witness for these kind of things, I am sending a picture of me in a jeep that I fell in love with and then a pictures of a bug for Jax because I know how much he likes cars,

I also found a relative of Jerico, his name is Rex and has two years,

For Easter they do things the same here, but no Easter bunny that I have seen so far, and we aren't aloud to drink Coke, but Mom I am doing fine I feel good being skinnier, this way Dad and you won't always have to warn me about what I eat, and how I will look when I am thirty, I haven't seen a Doctor, I talked to Sister Hansen and I am doing what she tells me, we are trying to change house today, we just need to find a truck to put all of our stuff in, my Spanish is good, people are surprised when I tell them I am from the states and then they ask me if my parents are Mexican, some people try getting me to take English classes, It's funny, life is good, I am still waiting for pictures of my room, but I am content,

Jace what have you been learning in your missionary class?

Justin are you excited about running for SBO?

Jax are you going out for baseball?

Well I sure do love you guys and hope all is well, talk to you next week,

Elder Jordan Ross Weaver

I left this the way he typed it you can see his broken English/Inglish and I think it's super!

Feliz Cumpleanos

Elder Weaver sends you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish!!!! I just talked to him and he told me that tomorrow is the big day and asked me to send you a big shout out...Hope you have a great day and eat lots of chocolate while you sit out in the bright spring sunshine!
Con amor,
Hna H

I am posting this not to get Birthday wishes, but to show how wonderful his Mission Mom is! She took the time to do this for one of her many Elders, at 9:39 pm., what an angel!
We feel so fortunate that Jordan has such great people that are leading his mission and taking such good care to do so!
Thanks again Hansens-God bless you!

I receieved....a "Dear John"

Okay, first of all the letter is from Sam Larsen. She sent me a wedding invitation and so I opened it up at the zone conference, another Elder saw it with a picture, grabbed the picture and the invitation and yelled, ELDER WEAVER GOT DEAR JOHNED, before I knew it 30 Elders had me surrounded saying sorry and that there are a lot of girls in the world, some got really upset because they said Sam looks really good and wanted to know how a guy like me was able to date a girl like her. I finally shouted that she is only a friend...they didn't believe me, so people are still thinking that I got Dear Johned, it was funny.
The first picture is of the baptism we had this week, it was really cool in the ocean again, and the second is of me with a new shirt that I bought, cool lookin right?

The Zone conference was a lot of fun and my stomach is the same, I weigh 180 pounds which I am happy with, I talked to Sis. Hansen and she put me on an antibiotic. My comp speaks pretty good English and also some members so it's fun speaking in English. Elder Reidhead is a month older than me in the mission, but he is really cool, he is from Arizona.

Farmer's Tan-what farmer's tan-when I am darker then the people who live here for their whole lives, they think my comp is the American and I am the Mexican. I am doing good on garments, Mom, don't worry if I need anything I will let you guys know.

We are still going to change apartments because the one we are in just is ugly, and dirty and difficult to keep clean.

I live on the street lave between allende y garero.

As far as I know I will be watching the conference in English with some other Americans.

Today we had the zone activity. We went to the beach and played kickball and then after we played, I don't know what it's called, but we did it for football training. You put the whole team in a line with one guy 15 yards in front, he had to tackle another to have a friend help him get other people. So we played that which was a lot of fun because we have some big Elders here on the mission, one is Tongan and he layed me flat when I went to tackle him but it was a lot of fun.

Well that's all I have for you guys this week, I love you all and hope that everything will continue to work out,

Elder Jordan Ross Weaver

Dad I sure do love you, thanks for putting forth a great example for me

Your oldest son Jordan

Baptism at the beach

Hello my family,
I had to change my email because they updated the website so every missionary got a new email.
We had two baptisms this week, the first one was at the beach it was really cool because the wind and the waves were fighting against us, but when my comp put his arm to the square to perform the ordinance everything went calm, he said the prayer, put down his arm and the waves and wind were back. We also baptized in the church which was cool, but they are better at the beach. Yesterday I confirmed the sister which was really cool, and also we gave a blessing to a little girl who was really sick, afterwards she was running around and playing like she was normal..These experiences have really strengthened my faith in the power of God and how he trusts us as his sons to hold and use it worthily.

The last picture is of today, the four missionaries at the beach, we went and played soccer, then walked along the beach possin and everything. Names of the Elders from left to right, Elder Castro, Elder Riedhead, Elder Medina, and the mas guapo, Elder Weaver. (very handsome, Elder Weaver)

I am glad that things are starting to pick up back home and that everyone is doing good, thanks for the picture Mom and Dad. We are going to have conference tomorrow and I am really excited, because it was supposed to be last week but they changed it for this week to prepare a better lesson, I am really pumped to learn some doctrine.

Jace, Justin, and Jax, I hope you are all behaving and helping Mom and Dad as much as you guys can, something I have learned here on the mission is that the Lord blesses us when we are obedient, that includes being obedient to Mom and Dad. I know sometimes you want to just rebel against them like I did sometimes but it's not a fun path to walk, so I pray that the tree of you will try better to obey Mom and Dad, and also the commandments of the Lord.

Jace how is the missionary class going, what have you learned? Have you been on any other dates, if so I want to see pictures.

Justin be good and tell me what it's like being an SBO, are you excited or do you want something else more fun.

Jax, hey goofy, how are the other two boys treating you? How is school going? Can you drive yet like me Jace, and Justin or is Mom holding on to her youngest still?

If you guys can, keep my health in your prayers because for the past 5 days I have had a sore stomach and have lost weight from going to the bathroom. I have taken pepto and received blessings from my comp. Tomorrow I am going to talk to Sis. Hansen, Mom I don't want you to freak out and send an email to Sis. Hansen, I will talk to her tomorrow, just keep me in your prayers like I asked (Dad don't let Mom write Sis. Hansen)

I love you all and look forward to hearing from you next week

Elder Jordan Ross Weaver

p.s. Happy Birthday Grandma Pat!

Silly boy, I won't email Sis. Hansen, just pray continually, then hopefully I will hear from her soon...maybe it's just a bug or a worm-yuck! maybe just stomach flu-have faith, he is in the Lord's hands, Faith not Fear! Faith not Fear!

Serve with all your might!

You were "green." You were new.

A missionary who didn't know what to do.

For a year now you have been growing and changing

In spirit, mind and body, rearranging.

You know what to say now,

how to follow the Spirit's lead.

You've hit the half-way point.

You know how to succeed.

The first year was for you

to learn and grow and reach.

This second year is for others,

Go and do and teach.

Bear it without fear.

Be more valiant in your conviction,

Those with ears will hear.

Sound your personal battle cry!

Go forwar and boldly fight!

You've only got a year left!

Serve with all your might!

We love you, our Elder Jordan Ross Weaver,

God bless and keep you,

Keep up the good fight!

Love Dad, Mom, Jace, Justin, Jax and Jerico

Questions answered...

Hello my family,

I am doing good, here are the answers to your questions.

My new area is great, we are really close to the ocean so we can baptize at the beach, and the people are really friendly, my comp is Elder Medina, he will turn 20 on the 25th of this month, his from a place called Tampico, he is a hard worker and we will be trying for 17 baptism for this month, can you guys help and keep this goal in your prayers. My comp has 7 months left. Lately my comps have been really cool.

The apartment needs work and we are looking into changing. We wash our clothes and make breakfast and dinner but the members always give us lunch.

So far nothing more than cacroches,

The food is the same, I am close to the sea but there is not much sea food.

My responsibilities as senor comp are the same as when I was a minor, I get the phone talk to our leaders and have to pass along the numbers every Sunday. This is a modern close area. We don't knock doors because we talk to a lot of people on the street. I don't know the address of the chapel and we have church at 12.

It's really hot here, mom still hold off on the package, I have no space to keep it.

I burned a shirt when I completed one year, I will be sending a picture.

Today we went to the beach to take some more pictures, they have some really cool stuff here.

We are trying to get 4 people in the baptismal waters this weekend and we are hoping to have that at the beach.

The email I am using is a new address so you guys can check it good,

The second picture is of me at the beach, it was really cool seeing so much ocean.

Look I am sorry that the letter is short this week, I am coping all of my emails and pictures onto a USB memory, but I love you all and know that you are safe,

Con mucho amor,

Elder Jordan Ross Weaver

ps. my new address is....

Happy Day! 365 more to go...

Note from home!
We are celebrating today, Jordan is half way...I found this about a camel and thought how appropriate for "Hump Day"!

The Camel is the symbol of a seasoned Missionary

by Cheryl K. Carpenter
As you come to the one-year mark of your mission, I am sending you this camel to remind you how far you have come, and where you are going. There are many similar characteristics of a great missionary and a camel.
The first is the "hump". Yes, you have crossed the mark and now are over the hump of the first year. But remember the hump of a camel is used to store food for the long journey. Camels can go for long periods of time without food, but he must store his food in his hump. A Missionary has learned from so many experiences, but a wise Missionary will store the knowledge he has gained, and put it to greater use the second half of his mission.
Another important symbol, is what the camel does to be prepared to carry his load for his Master. A camel sometimes protests his heavy load, but he drops to knees for his Master, and once started, he patiently carries his load. As a missionary sometimes the load seems heavy and difficult to carry. But when you drop to your knees and succumb to the Master's will, he will carefully lead you and you can bear the load patiently, and do your Father in Heaven's work as he would have you do. This is why the camel's knee are heavily padded, as a Missionary, your knees are calloused from the many hours of kneeling in prayer.
The camel has high set eyes, that enable him to see long distances. A Missionary has his eyes set on higher things, he follows the Spirit that enables him to see the Children of God, those who are seeking answers, and he teaches them the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The camel has broad, two-toed feet, that keep it from sinking in the desert sand. A Missionary has a broad knowledge and a firm testimony of the Gospel. This enables him to teach with boldness and stand firm in his testimony. The people you teach do not yet have the blessing of such a sure-foot, but as you teach with love and the Spirit, you will help them gain their own testimony that will help them walk on firmer ground. One that will lead them back to their Father in Heaven.
So you see, a Missionary has a lot in common with a camel. Put this camel where you can see it often. Dedicate yourself to do as the camel does. Serve your Master well and patiently over the long journey. You have come a long way, there is still much ground to cover. Continue to move forward, serving with love, until you mission is complete and your Father in Heaven will say, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

I sent Jordan a picture of a camel to keep with him because we just got a package from him of all of the extra stuff he has been packing from place to place and this will be easy for him to stick in his scriptures rather than packing around a "stuffed" camel.

We are on the other side of the "Hill"! Yea!

Short...

hey stupid computer cut me short
I love you all,
Elder Weaver

At least I still know he is alive and in his new area,
technology again, gotta love it!