12/31/12

Feliz ano novo!

Two big holidays two weeks in a row! that was really fun to see Dan there. You turned on the Skype and he was there smiling like always! hahaha

I didn't get homesick, the worst was the book that you guys made because it had my golf clubs in it! I haven't seen those or The Counter burgers for a really long time. Don't take offense, everywhere I go I show my family to the people I teach. I am used to seeing you guys haha.

I liked the toilet in the book too hahahaahah
All of the presents were awesome too, am sharing all of the sweets with everyone here.

Larissa is the first baptism I had in Grageru. She was the first door we knocked in that area because I wanted to eat a cupcake. There was a cupcake sign on the front. So I called her to the door and she didn't have any cupcakes! so we shared a message with her was baptized. Also, she was super sick on the day of her baptism, threw up three times and fainted hahaha . She had a lot of faith. After she was inactive because of her job. Quit her job to keep going to church and rejected an offer to be the chef on a cruise-line. She is AWESOME.

Never knew that kyle liked to sing. That is cool that he is the lead singer in his band.

Christmas we went to a members house and the made a chicken for us and french toast for dessert! 

That's all haha.

New Years AND Christmas is just another reason to not have work and to drink. There are tons of beer sales today in all of the stores. Just like any other day really....

I will try to get Elder Gubler to buy my ticket to be able to let you guys buy the same ones. But, I have to know the dates and from where we are flying out, or if you just want him to buy tickets to Sao Paulo and after Argentina. He can only buy 3 legs of the trip I think. It would be easier from Argentina to home. Let me know.

This week was good, we tried to visit a lot of people yesterday, but no one was home! there were 4 guys that we really drugged out, that really liked talking to us though. Elder Douglas got really scared, thinking that we would get beat up by him haha. That was an interesting story of the week. 

Things are going well here, in two weeks I will back to the field. Will be so much better! 

Happy parties and new years. Hope everything is good at home.

Love you all 

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

12/24/12

Feliz Natal!!!!!Surprise visits? I am guessing that one is Dan and maybe Nate. Thomas is in Utah right? Other than that I don't know of anyone that would want to talk to me.Oh, by the way, my hair is super short.

The party was awesome. President and sister were happy, they didn't have to do much. The only problem is that the lady didn't have enough food. Sister Gonzaga got super mad. Looks like we wont be using her anymore! There were little bags of recommend holders, and there were bags with panettone (fruit cake). We had to do all of those too.

Luckily someone invited us for dinner! and it looks like we will got to McDonalds for lunch. Could be the saddest lunch that I have ever had on christmas, but its American! 

That is so cool with that family. Glad that you guys helped them out this christmas. 

Things are well here. We played volleyball today, and someone had the great idea to bring waterballoons. And me, being the biggest target, was of course the wettest after the day. This past week went really well. We taught this lady with a skin disease, and a while back she went to church. She said that church was the only place where people didn't think twice about hugging her. She said people usually judge her because of her appearance, but she will come to church with us in two weeks and should be baptized the week after too. I thought it was cool talking with her. She is 70 yrs old, and is a sweet little old lady. We took two ladies with us to teach her, and they were crying the entire time haha. 

Anyway, its fun to make people happy. :D

Hope you guys are doing well, and that you have an awesome christmas! 

Also, don't forget about the true meaning (Jesus Christ) and to try to be like him!

Love you ALL

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS

12/17/12

Hello!

So today was our christmas party, but I will talk about that later. 

What time is best for you guys? I will be in the office all day, just let me know what is best for you. It will only be one hour, and I forgot the Skype account that Sara sent last time, so you will have to help me remember. 

I got a letter from Jed (bishop) I still haven't gotten used to that yet. 

That is so cool about Kyles work! glad that he finally got a break.

I haven't even measured how tall I am, since that last time 8 months ago. You will just have to wait until I get home!

So things here are going well, we just finished the christmas party, and it went pretty smoothly. We started with two messages from Pres and Sister Gonzaga then we ate. I didn't eat much because we had to help the other missionaries that are completely lost. Then I ended up at a table with just sisters because there wasn't any room, so I was scared to eat a lot. haha. After, I was the show host for the awesome talent show. There were two groups that performed, one of them was mine. In other words, it wasn't the best talent show in the world. After we played a get to know each other, the one with a bunch of questions and you have to get the signature of someone that answers the question. After we had a secret Santa with day planners. Everyone decorated a planner and traded with someone else. 

Then, we took a picture and ate dessert.
The worst/best part was that president talked about marriage. Not sure why he was inspired to talk about that, but everyone was thinking about home, and their future wives and husbands! it was good though, because he gave good advice. 

Anyway, now everything should start to calm down, and we should have some rest. BUT we will have to get ready because Elder Bednar is coming to our mission on January 16th. Crazy. 

Hope everything is going well at home, and that you guys have a good christmas.  Coach Rob from volleyball sent me the schedule, and when they will lift and practice, so it will be easier to choose classes now.

Love you!!!!

LOVE ELDER JAKE LANGLOIS