So, July 31st marked Jaden's one year mark of
serving as a missionary.
And, according to an inside source, August 4, 2015 should be his release date.
That means a year from today he'll be home!
(Probably sleeping which is what he usually did when he was home!)
I can't believe how fast it's gone by.
To celebrate his being out a year, some of the elders took Jaden
out to Baskin Robins!
(Yes, they actually have Baskin Robins in Korea! Who knew?)
I know the initial drop off can be hard, and I know there are times
when I've missed Jaden, but honestly, it hasn't been as hard
as I thought it would be.
I know he's in the right place doing the right thing for himself
and the people of Korea.
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I thought Jaden would be transferred.
It's funny how the spirit works.
A couple of days before we heard from Jaden,
Chris kept praying that Jaden would adapt to his new area, etc.,
and I kept having a feeling that maybe he wouldn't be transferred.
As I wrote him on his p-day, I had the impression to tell him
that the Lord still had a purpose for him in Wonju, where he's been since February.
Sure enough, Jaden e-mailed back and said he had not been transferred.
He's okay with it, though, and feels he still has some work to do,
especially with one young man he's been teaching since May.
His companion was transferred. I know Jaden learned so much from him,
especially when it came to the language.
Here is a picture of them together on the 4th of July:
Jaden's new companion is an elder that lived in the states until he was five,
but since has lived in Guam and Japan.
So far, Jaden seems to be getting along very well with him.
(Jaden gets along with almost anyone.)
(Sorry, some of these pics are blurry.)
One of the things Jaden seems to enjoy is hiking on p-day.
That's something he enjoyed doing before he left, too.
Here are some pics of a hike he took to a mountain called Cheeak Sahn:
What a beautiful place! Of course, he knew he'd get a reaction from
me by taking a picture on the other side of the fence!
I HATE heights! They SCARE ME TO DEATH!
He promised he wouldn't do it again. (ha! ha!)
I'm glad he gets to go hiking though. This one took about four and a half hours.
Here are a couple of other random pictures:
This is Elder Farr of Farr's Ice-cream. He returned home last week.
Elder Moon also finished his mission last week.
People think he is from Mexico, but he's Korean.
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And it's good to see that Jaden still likes to goof off,
but in the end he's still an ANGEL!!!
Thanks again for all of your continued support!
