January 3, 2011

Dear family,

We are teaching a new guy Elkin, and he is super awesome and golden! I am so happy that I am staying here in Tampa to work with him. He is amazing! I am so happy to be able to work with him. I had an awesome experience with him. While he was talking to me yesterday, I remember that I had a dream about this exact story and there was a man in my dream, and it was Elkin. This was a dream that i had right before my mission....and now I am here teaching him. It was a really cool experience, and I am so happy to be here and having the opportunity to work with him and to try and fulfill my purpose as a missionary. It is really hard to serve a mission, but it is worth it. My Spanish is really coming along too. I am very happy about that. I finally understand jokes...not all but some, and it is fun because Elkin tells a lot of jokes, and it is so cool to be getting to know him, and to be working with him. He really is super special. I am so happy to be a part of his process. I am going to try and set a date for baptism with him tonight! He is wonderful and i cannot wait for you all to meet him someday. He is from Columbia and friends with my Liliana....he is like a brother to her. It is wonderful. That family really is like my 2nd family here...I am so blessed to have them.

Well, I am staying here in Tampa, and training again in a 3 some. I am nervous because my comp is going a little crazy about this....pray for us! Pray for the work, and pray that I will be able to focus. I love you all so so so much!

Love, Hermana Jenna