Friday, July 11, 2008

McKay's First Letter

Hey so I really hope you all get this and start reading your emails because this
is how I will be writing ya for a while. My P Day is Friday so that is when i
will be writing ustd. How in the world are ya guys anyway? How did the baby
blessing go? Also mother, happy late birthday. I already wrote two letters to ya
so I hope you have received them all so far. Also, how was the 4th of july? Ours
was awesome. We watched the stadium of fire fire works but I wasn't able to
convert Hanna Montana or what ever her name is. I tried my hardest. :)
It's so cool to think that I have already been gone for a week and almost two
weeks. After I hit sunday everything started going crazy fast and so life is
going great now. The first few days were way tough just because they felt so
long and the days wouldn't end, but it's all good now.
Today I went to the Mt. Timpanogeous temple and did a session there and it
was amazing. The Provo temple is closed for cleaning for the next month so thats
pretty darn sad, I'm not gonna lie. I just love the temple though, spirtually uplifting to the max.
Also, there are 10 Elders in my district, 6 of which are going to Spain. This
means that they only have a week and a half left here at the Provo MTC and that
means our district will be cut in half, actually more than half. It's going to
be tough because I have become very close to them. Most of them live in Utah so
I should be fine. Also, there is a district in my zone that has been here for 3
months and they are all going to Mexico. So they have been delayed a whole
month. They just got reasigned to Salt Lake Spanish speaking until they get
their Visas. So Elder Thompson is going to be delayed longer too. I feel bad.
I have two other roomates. Their names are Elder Perucca and Elder Harper.
They are so different in so many ways so it's fun to be around them. Elder
Perucca is actually ranked #1 in the world in the Poke-Mon trading card game so
that makes everything that much better. Every night we have a big Journal
writing party in my room and Elders all around the Zone come and we all laugh and talk
about life. It's real fun.
The food is amazing here, I don't know how anyone could be sick of it because
I am being fed like a king for every meal and it's not cheep food either. I am
trying to gain some pounds but I just weighed myself during GYM yesterday and I
am the exact same, I'm so mad. I just want to be fat, I don't think that is to
much to ask. :) I'm funny, I know.
Oh and I met someone just yesterday that is going to my mission, so I will be
seeing him in about 6 weeks maybe.
The Elders here are so nice, I love it. I have guys come in my room every
night and ask me if I need anything and they are all sincere so it's sweet here.
I have never met such nice people in my enitre life, they would do anything for
ya. I bore my testimony to them on sunday and told them all thanks and told my
companion how amazing he was. I really am so lucky to have such a great
companion that teaches me so much every day. He said he looks up to me but it's the opposite. He thinks I am going to be the next district
leader, but I don't know if I could handle it. I would need some serious help
from the spirit.
But I hope you all are doing good. I will be sending some pictures and a tape
home soon so I hope you all like it. Tell Heidi thanks for the money and it
helped a ton. I love you all so much and you are all in my prayers every night.
The church is so true. Have fun. Talk to ya later.

Monday, July 7, 2008

MY ADDRESS

HEY EVERYONE MCKAY'S NEW COMMPANION IS ELDER MILLER FROM MESA ARIZONA!!!! HIS ADDRESS IS
ELDER MCKAY BRYAN JACKSON
MTC Mailbox # 206
CHI-ANT 0901
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, Utah 84604-1793
SEND HIM A LETTER!! HE WILL ENJOY IT!!

I'm leaving to the MTC

Bishop Stephens is amazing!


MY HERO'S





Getting my stuff packed. This will come in HANDY!






July 1st. Before I was ordained an elder and After! Don't I look different!




My Friends at my Farewell!







My first baptism
was my neighbor
Austin Strong.







Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Mission Call BABY!!




I received my mission call on March 12, 2008







I am going to Antofagasta Chile
on July 2nd Yeah!