Elder Jake (back right) and seven other fabulous Lethbridge missionaries at Dairy Queen!
Elder Jake wasn't able to send an email today because the server went down while he was typing it. Each week he and I are able to "chat" back and forth while he is on the computer. I make sure to be at my computer so I won't miss the opportunity to check in with him. It's a great blessing! Since he wasn't able to send an email this week I thought I'd post the back and forth conversation we had today. You can see the real Jake and his fabulous sense of humor in this casual chat.
I sent Jake (an android lover) a picture of me (an iPhone lover) holding my new iPhone 6. And this is where the teasing started! : )
Jake
You DO look different
me
Why do you say that? Do I look cooler?
Jake
No. Older
me
I KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should be giving me sympathy! Not being mean to me!!!!!
Jake
I thought you were a grandma
me
I look a lot cooler with the 6 in my hands!!!!
Jake
Not impressed
me
Oh you should be! It's amazing! Huddy and I can send voice texts to each other. It trumps the dumb Androids big time!!!
Jake
Hahaha oh i'm sure
me
You are so jelly!!!
Jake
We should be getting iPads soon enough
me
When will you be on Facebook? And when do you think you'll get iPads?
Jake
Elder Packer said Facebook should come before the end of the year and iPads might be before the end of the year but probably the beginning of next
me
Awesome! How will you use Facebook?
Jake
I don't know. I've heard we will have some time during the day to go on and use it to proselyte. I don't know if we get to keep our old account or if we get a new one though
me
Gotcha! Do you miss being on the computer or having a smart phone?
Jake
Not really. We have a phone to call and text people and that's about it but I don't miss much
me
That's good. Do you feel like you are busy all the time? Is it kind of crazy?
Jake
We aren't too busy but we always have stuff we can do so it's pretty good
me
That's good. Do you sleep well? Why were you so sleepy at the conference, and at the temple?
Jake
Hahaha meetings… they are too long. The conference was from 9 to 3
me
WOW! That's a doozy!
me
What are you doing today? Is it P-Day? (P-Day is the missionaries day off)
Jake
yeah. We are probably playing basketball. Possible going to Henderson lake to play football or soccer
Jake
I can't get on to the mail server so I won't be able to write a weekly email. It closed out on me and is giving me an error. I'll have to write next week
me
That is not acceptable!!!!!
Jake
Haha I can't sorry. I will write a good long one next week
me
They are predicting that over a million people may die from Ebola. How sad!
Jake
Man that is crazy. Is it in the states?
me
No, just in Africa right now. I feel terrible for them. Have you heard from Cody lately? (Cody is Jake's cousin who is serving a mission in Ghana. He was called to serve in Sierra Leone but was moved to Ghana when the Ebola outbreak got so bad.)
Jake
yeah he wrote me this week. He said he went from a 3rd world country to a 2.5 hahaha
me
That's pretty funny! Ghana seems to be a lot more civilized than Sierra Leone. I think it's been kind of a hard adjustment for him. How is your son doing? (The word "son" is used by missionaries to describe a new missionary that they are training. Jake loves his "son" Elder Faimalo, and says every week how much fun they have together.)
Jake
Great. He is so funny
me
The video you made is awesome! Make more!
Jake
Haha ok I will try. There is one of us singing a hymn acapella that is pretty cool. I'll see if Roma can sent it to you
me
I would love that! Do it! She is seriously the best!!!
Jake
yeah she is awesome
me
I saw a pic of you on Facebook at Dairy Queen last night. LUCKY!
Jake
Hahaha no way! A lady took that and put it on this blog for missionary moms hoping that some of our moms would see it. That is awesome!
me
I know! I love it when I see pics of you on there. What three words would you use to describe your mission?
Jake
Hard Enlightening and a blast
me
What's hard? I know it's hard but what makes it hard?
Jake
There is a lot of responsibility and obligation involved. along with the fact that it is tiring and you have rules that seem ridiculous and are hard to follow.
me
HEY!!!! Dad said he got an email from you. You said the server is down. I need an email!!!
What makes it enlightening?
Jake
Hahahaha I told you it closed down on me and I can't get back into it
me
Sure it did! : )
me
So what makes it enlightening?
Jake
You just learn so many things about the gospel and the church and how it is run. And a lot about people in the world. It's funny because we are in the world but not of the world, but we learn so much about being of the world through other people we meet
me
What makes it fun?
Jake
And it's fun because of the people you meet and the good times you have
Are those good enough primary answers?
me
That is awesome!!!! It's such a blessing that you decided to serve for these 2 years!
Jake
It's a long 2 years that passes in a flash
me
It's going by really fast for me! And I'm so grateful!
Jake
Me too. Well I have to get going early today. We are on a members computer because the library was full. I'll talk to you next week
me
OK! Love you so much! Just keep swimming!
Jake
Love you too!!!
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