We received letters and our phone call this past Saturday. What a great day. Daryl received a call from Jordan first since he is in Kansas and I got to use the rest of the minutes after that. He is doing fine other than being sick. You will read all about it in the letters below.
To Mom
Dear Mother,
How are you? I'm fine. It's actually pretty good here. Everyone here are brothers. We act like it too. The food is actually good. I've already told you all about this kind of stuff but I know you want to hear about church and how it is.
Church was awesome. Loved every second of it. It is the second week and it was my first time going to church. There were a lot of trainees there and some families. Some trainees spoke and we had sacrament as usual but since I hadn't been to church in a while and my dorm is sort of a have of sin and evil, I really felt the spirit at church. It's the most spiritual experience of my life. When it was time for the closing song, we sang "did you think to pray" or something like that. I can sing it, I just don't remember the title.
I miss you guy's so much. My words are a little sloppy because its night time and this is the only time I can write letters. Right now everyone is asleep and it is 21:16. (9:16 p.m.) Night time is a good break from the profane and evil language everyone uses.
I need to know about my real brother in Mexico. I wonder about him a lot. Right now I have a total of 51 brothers. I used to have 52 but one got injured and was medically discharged. He was a good guy. Its amazing what kind of relationships are made in just two weeks. There is one less bed in our dorm and everyone feels it. When one gets hurt or needs help, ten jump to their feet in order to help a fellow brother.
I've also had many missionary experiences. Like there is an agnostic brother that sleeps next to me named Ian. He asked about my faith and what latter-day saints were all about. I answered his questions and gave him a Book of Mormon to read and he takes it everywhere with him like I do mine. He has a lot of questions and is halfway trough 1st Nephi. I hope this "investigator" comes through. Anyway, I also need a ward directory and family contact list so I can write letters and see how people are doing.
Well, I hope this reaches you before our next phone call.
Love your guts,
Your Son,
Jordan
Hey Dad,
How's work? My job is fine. I get paid to fold stuff and clean floors.
Didn't want to tell mom but you're probably going to tell her anyway, I've been sick for a few days. I had to go to the dispensery to get some meds for a cold.
Anyway, we had steak today for lunch. It was pretty good and we can have as much food as we want we just have to eat it all in five to ten minutes.
Our TI (training instructor) yells a lot. Our brother flight has a TI that is really funny and awesome. He passes out mail sometimes to us.
BMT is just a mind game except for the food is not. Actually, the first week I couldn't go to the bathroom for 4 days. Now I am on a regular schedule. Thank heaven.
Right now I'm sitting in the dorm doing nothing. Our TI was asleep after we came to the dorm from lunch, so we worked in our personal areas for an hour and a half. Well, got to go.
Send me more letters.
I would like one or two from Stacie and Jodie.
Love, Jordan
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