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March 11, 2013

Im sorry but this will not be that long. Today was a great pday and we have been left with very little time to write. I was thinking in sending some pictures but I wont have time for that either. It was a very very fast week. I can hardly remember what happened to be honest with you.

I got that ideas for what to write card from mom but to be honest I dont have it with me, so the ideas arent coming to my head. I will do my best to write a letter in the near future. The time is just against me here.

I completed a year of being in this country on tuesday so that was exciting. I completed a  year of living with a latin on thursday. It has been a great year. I still wouldnt mind to have a companion from the USA. The good thing is that I get along with the one im with right now so we are happy. We are working hard to keep baptizing in march.

Im gettting ready for General Conference by reading some of the best talks since 2010. I have all of the conferecne Liahonas.  I am learning a lot from those and enjoying my study. I am stoked for conference in one month. 

This letter is called, there is no time. That is reference today. Not to the mission. I was talking to Elder Oveson on the phone the other night and we are in a good spot. We still have 10 months to preach the Gospel. People tell me that its not that long. I dont care though. Im gonna love it and take advantage because there is time in the mission. I love you all so much. 

Love Elder Comstock

 

 

 

 Jordan's bedroom

 The "pila"

 The "dresser"

 

 

The Kitchen and the new microwave!

 P-day soccer game.

 

 

Mom Payday!!!!!!!!

I got this short note from Jordan today.   All we ever want is for our children to be happy and to do what is right.  I am blessed to be a mother to a boy that is happy and doing what his Heavenly Father wants him to.


So ya I got the

package! It was perfect. Make sure you tell carrie I said thanks. I really loved that drawing. And all the candy and everything. I will for sure make some cookies this friday for district meeting. Ive been searching for cookies like that so long. Im glad you rememberd from christmas because I had completely forgotten. Thanks. Sorry I havent been writting as much. I havent been writting anyone as much to tell you the truth. I dont know if i have sent a letter since 2013 started. I am just super focused in what is going on here. I love it mom. It is making me so happy. The first month in Danli flew so fast because Ive been working so hard. I havent had time to write anything. But I promise to write you something good sooner or later. I will be sure to use the suggestions that you sent me. I love you so much mom!

Love Elder Comstock

Acting on Promptings

                                                                         March 4, 2013

We will begin today with the story of Sofia. A few weeks ago we were walking from lunch where we eat with Hermana Dara (a member) and we said hi to some older women on the side of the street. They said hi and we kept walking, but Elder Lopez with his MTC spirt said we should talk to them. So we went back and met them. They turned out to be Dara´s mother and grandmother, Melba and Sofia. The mother was inactive because Sofia is 88 years old and needs a lot of taking care of. She was a life long catholic so she didnt want to go to our church. But we got to know her and she told us a story of about a year ago when she was in the Hospital and about to die. She said that 3 members of our church (Dara´s husband) went to give her a blessing. When she recieved the blessing she started to feel better and is completly fine now. We helped her realize that that is the priesthood and taught her that she needed to be baptized by that priesthood. She agreed.

The teaching with her was interesting. I cant say that she completly understood every thing that we taught her, but I did notice a change in her. You should have seen the look on her grandaughter Daras face when she went to church for the first time. She was so happy. We have to help her walk and go up stairs and get in the car and everything because it is tough for her but it is possible. On saturday she was baptized. It took 2 people in the baptismal font to support her and keep her down. Her grandson was one of them. It was a special baptism for that family, and the first that we have had here in Danli. So we baptized an 88 year old woman. It was really cool.

But that isnt all. Eliezer, a 19 year old young man also joined Sophia in the baptism on saturday. So we had 2! It has been a great past month here in Danli as you can tell. Yesterday we went to ward council and we explained what our plans were for our side of the ward and told them about some of our investigators. The ward secratary complimented us on the success that we have had and the job we are doing with the invesigators and with the trust of the members. I dont do anything to try to earn the praise of the members, but of course it feels good when they compliment us. It was a really good week. I´ve been a lot more focused in the work over the past month. I know that means that I´ve sent less letters and im sorry, but I just love what i´m doing so much. You should all know that. I will write as soon as I can. Thank you so much for the package from valentines day that I just got. It was perfect. PRAS for life! I love you all so much.

Love Jordan

 

 I love how this sweet grandmother is holding on the Elder Comstock's arm.  This is what his great grandma Felt and Hart used to do when they were with him. 

 This is Jordan's friend Zack.  He baptized Zach a couple of weeks before their senior year in High School started.  I love the story of Zack.  He was always friend with all the Mormon kids.  And he went to church each week with his stepmom.  Zack was a boy EVERYONE knew.  He was the star of the football team and the basketball team and the baseball team, and he was voted Homecoming King, But more than all that Zack was just a good kid.  A loyal friend, an honest hard working boy.  The picture below is of what the boys called the PRAS.  Purple Ribbon All Stars.  They started this "gang" their sophomore year and they all wore purple bandanas to school in their back pockets everyday.  They all had purple bandanas hanging on their rear view mirror in their cars.  This picture was taken at Zack's baptism.  Back then they answered to Kaden, Zack, Daniel, and Jordan.  Now days they answer to Elder Keller, Elder Hansen, Elder Lemich, and Elder Comstock. 

 The picture below I asked my niece to draw.  It is taken from the picture above and portrays the boys as missionary stripling warriors.