May 25, 2009 - Now a Senior Companion

Well, as Mario once said, Here we goooo! I actually only have about 20 minutes to write, I´ll tell you about our day today and why we got here a little late. But today has gone by pretty sweet. Lol. Last night, I was a wreck, my hands were sweaty I was trembling my heart was sore from pounding, you can feel the sore strain when it stops beating so hard. Elder Torres ALWAYS had the phone, it was like private information for him. Nobody touched the phone, nobody was allowed to know who was calling or who said what. It was weird. Suffice it to say, he´s gone, and in the words of his companion still here with me as he says ¨I feel relieved he´s gone¨ Lol. Good guy had alot of great skills and attributes nevertheless a supreme (Nickname for Charles) at times. He had the phone when the change came in, I´m sitting there having a heart attack and he just kind of sinisterly smiles at me and we continue for another two hours with one of his converts. UGH! Lol, after that at 9 o´clock we went othe zone leaders house and partied (essentiall). We got there, nobody was there, but it turned out two of them were up on the roof and the others showed up later. We talked for a bunch calling elders to see where they were going. I´m very happy about the changes for all my friends too. Francis is stilla secretary but now district leader too, LeSuer and Shumway are now Senior companions, Marcusen is in Vallarta and actually poor Hoffman got shafted again... pretty bad, lol. But everyone else is great1 And you already knmow i´m senior companion with Elder Oaks, the apostle. Lol. I´ll tell you about himlater. You might remember the name Elder Wybrow, he´s soooooo cool. He´s the most negative person I have EVER EVER EVER MET. He ... hates ... EVERYBODY, lol. ANd I think he´s one of the coolest guys I know. Lol. He loves me, he´s one of my best friends here in the mission, anyway, he was just made zoneleader of my first area! Lol. Milne is now senior comp and is here in the city and Dourflin was made senior cmop his third change, so he´s continuing strong, he´s still about in TEpic for his 5th change. Shumway got made senior comp, but is in one of the furthest areas in the mission called Santiago. It´s a few 5 hoursish bus ride from here. We called everybody to see what was up! Then we went to an Hermanas house (a member) and watched the Princeo f Egypt movie about Moses, well a bunch of it. They gave us tacos! Lol Then we went back to the hosue caleld more people chatted with everyone there. And itw as fun. Evans is the other zone leader and is soooo cool. I love the guy, he´s fuzzy wuzzy, hes so hairy so spunky and almost always happy. Then we went to try and sleep. I didnt´sleep a whole lto. We got up in the morning and were there for... ever. Elder Torres was doing something, Elder Moreno and I were just passing the time. Everybody who lived there was showering and getting ready but we were just waiting to leave. We got back at about 9ish. Torres starting packing and Elder Moreno starting cleaning. I starting prepping the next room. We wanted to go do laundry, just take it over there. One block away and dump it in the laundry machine. We asked TOrres if he´d go with us to do it, but he didn´t even answer us just kpet packing. So I took a shower, and then Torres left as Moreno got in the shower. We left a little late for the stake center but got there about 11:30 to grab our companions. I have elder Oaks, he´s about 6´4¨ and Idahoan. Lol. Hes really cool. I on´t care what happens I´m going to say he´s awesome. He´s awesome so far and I know it´s going to be that way. Like you said in your email, I´ve really ben preped for this moment, now I need to remember it all. I need to remember all I learned , everything I felt. He likes to obey the rules and a hard worker. We´re going to work as a team to plan work and succeed. We´re goingto carry well, obey the rules of the mission and love the people. This is his third change, second area third companion. There´s some pretty interesting stuff in the mission. Elder Oaks just came from Providencia, that´s the area where the Mission President lives. But anyway, he was companions with one of the zone leaders. Now the zone leaders wre talking and he, ELder oaks, caught a few things. He was swarn to secrecy but upon asking I had already put the pieces together. Mission boundaries are going to change. The mission Guadalajara and Guadaljara Sur are exchanginga little bit of territory I belive. The areas of Reforma where I was with martinez and Mirador where we are now, are going to the other mission and were recieving some turf down southwest. Instead of Guad and Guad South. It´s going to be Guad and Guad East. None of this is set in stone. BUt it´s what we can kidn of derive at the moment. I did put a few more pieces together though and elder Oaks confirmed this. The elders that are currently in theses areas, and I sure hope this is true, will be those that open the other new areas when we get them. Elder Pierce the Presidentes Assistante Elder Edmonson and Elder THornock two of the strongest Zone leaders and a few others are allg eting sent intothese areas. I don´t know. E. Oaks told me that he was told he´ll probably open another area and me too. We´ll see. Here´s the wrap up, Thank youfor so much, its´so muich fun for me to see all the stuff that you did for me. I also wanted to include that we had a chance to go to Bellenes, the missionaries weren´t there, but we climbed to the second story and snuck in the door. lol. I stole my old energy powder my bed sheets med kid and the blue planky you gave me. Lol. And the blanket I bought in my first area. Lol. Well I got to go BUT I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! HONEY YOU ARE MY SHINING STAR... don´t you go away now1LoveJake!-----Original Message-----From: "Nora Taylor" <noraleetaylor@cox.net>To: "Jacob Taylor" <jacob.d.taylor.MG@myldsmail.net>Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 09:56:57 -0700Subject: Honey You Are My Shining StarOk, here I am again....feeling more rested. I just reread your last email about how you'll know what to do in every situation if you listen to the Holy Ghost. Such a good reminder for me and it is SO TRUE. Today you become the Senior Companion and I was just thinking about all the trials you've had with companions, and how that has really prepared you for this time in your mission.....always make your companion feel like you are a TEAM, working together for the same purpose....you are just the one with more experience at this point....hence, the leader, not the boss. And, the Holy Ghost will lead you both together. Elders Morgan and Hoopes spoke in Sacrament yesterday and they were at our party on Saturday night. I was kidding Elder Hoopes because he had a deck of cards in his hand that were Simba's because he was doing magic tricks.....I said, OH, Elder, you have a deck of cards, I'm going to tell the Mission President.....and he looks at me so serious like he's going to be is so much trouble....I have to stop doing that because he is such a good guy and I don't think he is used to kidding around like that. Last night I got the bright idea that when we go to Jeff's wedding at the Bountiful Temple north of Salt Lake City that maybe we could stop in Plain City and see the Crowthers or maybe have dinner with them. Anyway, I'm going to email her and see if that could work out....that would be fun.....I feel so close to her because of all our emails....she is the one who told me about Smart Wooly socks and so much more!!!!! It is so nice not to be timed on the computer....when I emailed you from Maui, I got the feeling what it is like to be timed and I didn't like it much, so now I appreciate your long emails even more!!! I used to play jumprope every day at elementary school and on my driveway in back with my friend Susie.....and when you talked about teaching the law of chastity and the experience I told you when you were home....I can't remember what that was....refresh my memory....Sounds like you will be in Rio Verde 2 starting today. I'm glad you like your Honey Bear cuz you are my shining star for sure and I love you so much. I'll be anxious to get your email and I can't believe you'll be 20!!!!!!! Wow, can the time have flown by so fast....yes it did....whew. Love you more than words can say.....Love, Mom P.S. All the animals are doing great. Ernie has been much more friendly since I've been home....he jumps in my lap more now......Piky is doing great but says "hey, where did the big guy go"???