well we are coming to the middle of august, and today marks 11 months. This past week was decent teaching wise but extremely hot! I am super tired of all this hot weather and I cant believe I am saying this but I am ready for winter. Everybody who lives in Utah says Oh Utah is the best because it has all four seasons. Those people are liars!! It has 2 seasons, hot and cold. There is no spring and no pretty fall where the leaves change color. This past week we went out teaching a few times with a guy named Jesus, he just got back from his mission to London last week. He is a mexican with an english accent. He made me realize how blessed we are here teaching wise because England is one of the hardest missions in the world. He came to a lesson with Monica a less active and her son Alonzo and we put Alonzo on date for the 28th of August. Lulu is still set to get baptized this sat, and she is all prepared for her interview thursday night. Alonzo is really solid to get baptized but the 28th may be a little soon just because he has to make it to church both times in order to be baptized on that date. The Moran family is still looking solid and our new goal for them is Sept 4th (good day). Alicia is solid but she wants to wait for her kids to come up from Mexico and she is really set on that idea so we honestly have no timeline for her.
Two weeks ago we went back to my old area to a baptism for Layli De La Rosa and it felt so good to be back in my old area. Everyone came up and shook my hand at the baptism. It also happened that the branch was having a picnic that day so we went to that too. It was awesome! Hermana Burquez ran up to me and said asked me if I had come back for good and I had to tell her that it was only for an hour or two. She then asked if she could hug me lol I told her after the mission she could hug me as much as she wants but right now I am off limits. Afterwards we went and saw Carmen, Israel and Ared and aww it was soo good to see them. We talked for a bit and then Israel took us out for ice cream.
On wednesday we did service for this lady who had just moved here from Texas and man it was tough work. We redid her sprinkler system and built a patio. I got super fried but it was all good because she invited us to a bbq on sat and it opened up a teaching opportunity for the german speaking sisters because the ladies mom isnt a member and understands german a lot better than english.
Yesterday we had to speak in sacrament meeting with Pres Pineda from the mission presidency and it was fun. I talked about the importance of a testimony and shared parts of my experience finding a testimony and afterwards pres pineda told me it was a very inspired talk.
Man this past week I have been thinking a lot about who I want to be and what I want to change in my life to become a better person. I can see I have changed some but I am not yet where I desire to be. I think the biggest thing I have learned is patience and how to love everyone. The other day I was walking to church and my comp was mad at me because well he loves to wrestle and I hate it so he tried to wrestle me and he got hurt. So he wasnt talking to me and I was thinking of all the things he did wrong and why it was his fault and then I realized. How can i think this way and expect to have the Spirit. You can't. The Spirit follows thoughts of love and kindness and actions of service. It brought me back to the mote and beam analogy. You can't expect people to be perfect, we all have our own faults and the moment you expect perfection you have to give perfection. Anyway, I love you all for realz and hope you can look for the good in every person and every situation.
Love
Elder Jolly
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