Pop Tarts and Cereal

Elder Kade Jensen

1550 Bell St. #218

Amarillo, TX 79106

Hey yall,

I named this pop tarts and cereal cuz that's all I ever eat here cuz nobody feeds us anything. The members don't feed us at all so we eat cereal most of the time and usually skip a meal from time to time. I thought I wouldn't be gaining much weight but I have gained 7 lbs so I am at 125 =) Today is P-day so after this we are going to Cadillac Ranch. This week as been pretty chill. Pretty laid back and all. I'm last Sunday I asked a 12 year old to be baptized and she said yes she would on August 13th so that's pretty cool being here for five days and already having a baptism. The Mission President called and congratulated me for excellent work so that was nice of him. We have two baptisms this Saturday but I didn't set that up. My companion just reminded me of a story. Last Sunday we saw this guy his name is Guy standing in the back of the chapel wondering where he could sit. I told Elder McAdams to have him sit by us and he did so Guy came and sat with us and started bawling and crying it was really cool. So for all of you at home if someone is lonely go sit with them and be their friend!! We met a family and this family was Catholic but extended family was Mormon and the mom and kids were wondering why their uncle's names were Lehi, Nephi, Abinadi, Alma, and Moroni. We gave them the story of Abinadi and they said cool and are now reading the Book of Mormon. The daughters are interested in the church and the mom says she probably won't join but her kids are free to choose.

I finally got to meet Kelly and Cary. They are the funnest people I have ever met. Kelly is the wife and Cary the husband. Cary is quiet and Kelly loves to talk. Her prayers are the funniest it's so hard not to bust out laughing but I keep my mouth closed and silent thankfully but she says Dear God, Dear Heavenly Father, Dear Daddy, then she goes into prayer and just goes on about how daddy needs to bless this person and thank you daddy for this thank you daddy for that it's really hard to focus but hey every prayer counts right? There were two days this week where it was just bashing Elder McAdams is a pro. It's pretty fun but it gets nothing done either. We took the bishop to Kelly and Cary's house and it turns out the Bishop and Kelly graduated the same year at the same high school in 1988. What a small world. Bishop told us he knows so much about Kelly and we told him she has told us everything and I mean everything. That's one thing I love about being a missionary. No one is afraid to tell us their life story they warm up to us so fast. And everyone here is friendly and willing to talk about Jesus Christ. The worst I've been told so far is BEAT IT! So I guess that's good.

Oh last night the apartment complex smelt like smoke in someone's room so someone else called the fire department and 9 cars were at the apartments. It was nothing dangerous though. It stinks at night cuz people have fights and what not in our apartment parking lot so that's why I know we have to be in at 9 every night and we have to be in bed by 10:30 which I think is funny watching people yell. But anyways every night some guy comes out at 11 and just starts yelling and cussing and nothing then he goes back inside after 3 minutes. Also there is a truck and every two hours or so some other guy just burns his tires and then gasses it. It gets old but whatever which reminds me I saw the Nascar track in Dallas when I was flying in Dallas and I took a picture of it. It was big! Okay I am uploading pictures finally found a computer that works for that. There is 7 pictures so hopefully you get them all. Love you all to!

P.S. Good luck with Utah Laine and BYU.