Week 3: Birthday in INDIA!!

Namaste everybody!!   Another week in India.   Another week of constant sweating, eating crazy foods, and smelling some pretty nasty things!!  I love it though!!  I continue to learn, grow, and strengthen my testimony while being out on a mission. This week we had a lot of appointments cancelled, and we really could not find any new investigators. Its hard some days cause we go and walk for miles and work our butts off, and we are not finding a lot. There are some days that we don't even want to go out, but usually those are the days... that if we get out we have an experience that strengthens us!   I haven't talked about our one investigator a lot, so I'm going to give a small update on GAURAV!!  He is 25 and has been an investigator since January.  He is always working, and lately he has missed appointments and church. We have taught him all the lessons, and he just needs to have a baptismal interview.  He is super smart, and has a very strong testimony.   He also has a very big desire to change, and do what the Lord wants him to do. Tonight I am going to invite him to be baptized on July 9th and we are hoping he is ready to take this big, very important step in his life.   Please keep him in your prayers this week!  He needs them!   This week was a pretty normal week, and nothing to exciting happened. I have slowly learned that we can't control much of the future, but we can live in the moment each day and make the most of the day that we live in!   Its all about the attitude we choose to have, and the choices we choose to make in the moment that we are in!  

SO I had my 19th birthday in India and I want to share a thought about my experience!  For the first time in my life I had a birthday away from home, without family, without friends, and without it being about me.  I taught lessons, taught an English class, and taught investigators that through Jesus Christ they can be happy and feel peace and direction in there life. It was such a humbling experience for me, and it taught me a pretty important lesson in my eyes.  I learned on my birthday that it doesn't matter how many gifts you get, how much of the day is about you, or how nice of a restaurant you go and eat at (Tsunami) haha.  What matters most is the people that you are surrounded with, and the way that you make them feel!  This was my favorite birthday because I've learned how to love, serve, and not be focused on me even on my birthday!!  I love being a missionary in India, and I love serving those around me and giving them a taste of the peace and joy I have felt by being a part of this church!! 

Well, I want you to know that I love you all and I pray for you every week!  Quick birthday shout out to my wonderful Aunt Megan, My Daughter Brooke:) , and my favorite Mushroom... Elder Caleb Reese.   I love you all so much and hope you each had a wonderful birthday!!  Well I am out of time for this week.  I am so grateful for all of you and the impact that you have all made on my life!!  I love being a missionary and I love my savior Jesus Christ!  

/Elder Jorgensen

Highlights from the week:  

-Watched the Argentina vs Croatia game

-Ate with my hands for the first time

-Had my birthday in INDIA

-Found out that IHOP opens in 1 week :) 

-EVERY FREAKING DAY!!!