WEEK 7 -NOVEMBER 30th 2009

Hola Familia!

Hey everyone, how goes life? I'm doing great all is well I can eat normally again and its awesome, and yes mom I ate pie and yes It was as awesome as I remember pie being. Thank you for hanging out with Brigitte and from what I heard you had a great time. Thanks for the comments on New moon I love dad's the best and I think its true.

Ummmm this week has gone by so fast it was awesome. On Tuesday Elder Dallin H Oaks talked to us and blew us away! then on thanksgiving guess who showed up...... That's right mister Book of Mormon himself Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. And then we did some fun service project, making first aid kits and thanksgiving dinner was assume. Thanksgiving was so fun, I am actually enjoying my time here in the MTC. Ok so you want to know about my days , I'm sending you a letter with pictures and one of them is the schedule I have had for the last 7 weeks of my life. Its crazy to think that this time in 2 weeks I will be getting ready to leave for FRESNO!!!!!! I can't wait its gonna be awesome I can finally start talking to people who don't know what I'm going to say next with the lessons.

Oh and dad I know I'm focused on the work but......... I WILL ALWAYS LOVE FOOTBALL AND SWEET-BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO ALS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tell Ben C that I'm proud of him and that I wish I could be there to see them come home and also for the grey cup parade. But life goes on.

Anyway so back to matters of the spirit. I learned the coolest thing this week, well I knew it but I never thought of it this way. John 16:33 where Christ says be of good cheer for I have over come the world. So basically I realized we win, period that's it Christ says it right there good guys win, so Satan can eat it. It's sad because he can't do anything about it I mean like come back to the fold. But he made his choice and now he will lose the big one. So my message this week is the greatest thing I can think of which is good guys win bad guys lose and the church is the only way to fight for God is to come to the Church of Christ.
To close to day I'm going to say my new favourite sentence "Jesus Christ, Our Master" I just love the truth and simplicity of that sentence. Its amazing and true :D

HOPE ALL IS WELL
Love
Elder Jason Glowa

I'm finally updating Jason's blog , Jason had his Gallbladder removed on November 16th. He is doing very well and in fact is back to normal . Here are his last three email. We keep it quit because we didn't want his grand-mother to worry.

Week 4 - November 9th 2009

Hola Everyone

Thank for all the love :D. Mom it was great to hear from you today not only in the email but in the call. I'm glad that you had that advice for me. So like dad has said my favourite Scripture is 2 Timothy 1:7. Ummm not to much went on this week the days kinda run together and the MTC is getting repetitive, so to switch it up I'm having surgery on Monday :P Ain't I a stinker. I'm having a great time though I'm learning everyday and I'm so glad that I'm here it's amazing the spirit and power that is within the MTC I love this place.

Ummmm to answer your question dad they don't let us play ultimate Frisbee anymore because points=contention apparently. I think it's dumb but you know some stupid elder did something dumb and now we all suffer. I play more volleyball, and we are starting to play more kickball.

Ummm as for growing this week lets see..... Oh I'm finally starting to grasp the atonement, I mean I always knew what it was but you know you just have thoughts moments when your like...... OOOOOHHHHHHH now I get it. Anyway John 10:17-18 is my favourite example of the truth of the Saviour :D it's awesome. Mom I want you to do something for me, have the missionaries start teaching Vovo, I want him to be with us for ever and I have dedicated my life for 2 years for the Lord and because of this I have promised him this diligence and I know, I know without a doubt that Vovo will be baptized before his death . I know this mom so please try your hardest because I want to see him with me in the celestial room when I come back. If it doesn't happen now then I'm gonna teach him with I get back and with the combine strength of me and Ben we will bring Vovo to that celestial room.

And Dad , Uncle Mike is going to come back to.(not Utah Mike) I know this .He will come back and be will understand that he needs this. Never give up, that is the message I want to leave this week, if we give up Satan has won and I know he is not getting me, and with every fibre of my being he is not getting my family, I promise you right now with all the strength and power I have as a missionary of God that we will all be together in the celestial kingdom, Satan will not win, not against us. I love you all so much and thank you for bringing me up the right way in the gospel. You have no idea how much I love you for this, and because you have chosen to raise me right not only you are blessed but the people of Fresno are able to be blessed 2. So they thank you and I thank you.

That's all for this week
I love you all
Elder Jason Glowa

p.s. I will know my surgery time on Friday so there going to let me call you. If no ones home I'll call dad.

p.p.s. Never give up that is the only way to win.

p.p.p.s. I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

Week 5- November 16th 2009

Hola

How is everything? I'm doing all right there keeping me in a room in the clinic during the day and at night I'm aloud to roam free with my companion. I feel fine other then the cuts in me but this pain killer is awesome I really am not hurting to much other then when I change position in sitting or walking or lying down. So that's the jest of it for me now I sleep most of the day but tomorrow I'm going to try and study a bit then I'm gonna try and get back to class on Thursday.

Sorry I couldn't e-mail yesterday with me going in for surgery and all I really had no time to write. Not gonna lie, waking up after going under sux hardcore. Please do not, I repeat DO NOT send me food for the next little while. I'm surviving on bread and crackers and Gatorade and water and some pudding from time to time. It's all right, feels like I'm dieting again......lol...... I actually dieting inside just a tad. But the church is true and the work press forward. I cant wait till I can go back to class and get back into the mission routine again. I thank you and everyone for there prayers they really helped me through this. All is well, life goes on, the pain may be here but it will soon leave and all this will become a memory. A piece of my past that will add to the missionary I am becoming. I am really grateful for the experience even though I have pain I know this is but for a short time. nothing can hurt me because all I need to remember is 2 Nephi 33:10-11. This is one of the most important things that I have ever read, I love it and love all of you.

Ill talk to you next week
Love you! <3
Elder Jason Glowa

Week 6 - November 26th 2009

Hola All!!!

Hey so thanks for telling me about new moon.............not. LOL! Dad not gonna lie I read your email part of new moon to all my friends and we all laughed hardcore. And the best was everyone said that now they understand were I get my well......... persona of funny... I'm sry I can't "english" that great anymore.LOL !

So this week was my first week without a galbladder and the first 3 days I spent resting in the sick bay at the clinic we have here in the MTC. But now I'm back in class with no pain meds, eating whatever my heart desires. I'm pretty much 100% again and I know that it is because of God and that he loves me and because I have work to do. I had the opportunity this week to watch an MTC fireside talk given by none other then my favourite General Authority President Uchtdorf! It was awsome. D&C 90:11 was our scripture it is so amazing he bore a super powerful testimony on Preach my Gospel and on that Scripture.

I'm having a blast I'm so bless to be able to hear about modern men of God and the true power they have. My favorite line that he said is that Satan will have no power over you if you build your testimony :D. Thats awsome all I have to say is I'm so happy that every step closer to my Heavenly Father is another kick in satans face. I love being able to do so much good for such a great cause. I love this work so much it fills me with a joy that I hope will last through out eternity.

This gospel is such a blessing, I'm so happy all the time and my friends say that I' am a really great example to them.

When ever we are broken God will fix us. I know this is true. We just have to keep pressing forward, because of the potential we have. Satan will try everything to stop God's army, but he will not in D&C 88:110-116. That is our destiny... our potential and I know that I will be there and you all will be there and we will fight along side Micheal and completely destroy Satans army. So take that Satan. Remember that you have more power that Satan in one pinky because you have that pinky......LOL.

I love you all and hope that everything rocks on the home front :D

Tell Vovo to get better and to start reading to book of mormon with his free time or mom read it to when he is dizzy and has to lie down. Share 2 Nephi 33:10. That right there changes lives.

All is well, Never fear because "I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you" That is the words of Christ in John 14:18.

I love you all <3
Elder Jason Glowa

P.S.
Tell Brigitte I love her and that she is one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me. Tell her I miss her but that God is with both of us so through him we are always connected, all we have to do is stay faithful. Brig. if you are reading this know that I am safe and will come back to you better then i was before..... i love you so much.

Forever yours
Elder Jason Glowa

For the past few weeks we had been asking Jason a few questions , but we were not getting any answers . So last Monday Jay sent Jason this email, and here is the email and answer.

Hey son,

Did you get my pie? I hope you liked it, and I hope you shared? We are so proud of you. Mom was finally starting to feel better so she sent you a little package too, you should get it in the next few days. How are you and your companion getting along? Do you get the Dear Elder letters I send you during the week, or do you get everything on your P-day? Let me know which General Authorities have visited the MTC since you’ve been there, do you see one each week? Are you still singing in the choir?

I know too many questions, but we do want to know how you are doing. Ben and Courtney went to the Halloween dance on Friday. I thought it would be fun if we all went to a scary movie together on Halloween . Mom and I left the movie after the first minute, it was so disgusting and gross, we got our money back. Thomas is hanging in there despite the terrible disease that has come upon him. He sleeps a lot on your bed. Ben Cahoon gave an awesome fireside last week, and this week he obtained another 1,000 yard season, I hope they can carry the momentum into the Grey Cup, they are due for a win. We haven’t been to Concordia yet for your sweat shirt, but we will. How are you feeling? Make sure that you let mom know how you are doing, you know how she worries.

Read D&C 122:5-9 if you get discouraged, it always helped me to put things in perspective when I thought I had things tough. Try not to think of us, the time will pass quicker than you can believe. It’s already been 3 weeks. We love you, don’t forget to read those points I gave you everyday.

Take care my son and be obedient.

Love Dad

Hola Everyone!!!!!

Hey so hows home life ?..... cuz it's probably not as cool mission life. Yes I did get the pie and thank you so much for it, but no I haven't brought myself to eat it yet because I haven't been feeling that great. But now that my tummy is fine so I think I'm gonna try some of it, because you know how much I love pie :D. Elder Kirk and I are basicly best friends its super awsome we have such a good time. The mail comes everyday twice a day and then once on saturday and not on sunday. The only time I'm aloud to write letters is monday during laundry. Oh so 2 things....1 we got a new disrict and there pretty cool, for some reason everyone thinks I'm cool.... its wierd its like when I left the world I suddenly become popular..... LIKE HARRY POTTER! Sweetbeans! There was no choir this week so I didn't get to sing but there is next week so I can't wait for that. Ummmmm general authorities come like once every 6 weeks, so last Tuesday and it was Elder L Tom Perry . It's was so cool the spirit that he brought was so amazing!!!! I am loving the MTC so much. The spirit rocks. I know that my Father in Heaven is with me through all things and D&C 84:80 gives me a great comfort.

Well thats it for this week

Hope everything is going well, I love you all and thank you for everything!

Love
Elder Jason Glowa

I have 2 mins left so I love you so much and write me again during the week on my e-mail that way I have stuff to read on monday because laundry takes so long for no reason, so letters are my life blood, I love you . I have 1 min so i'll give you the list next week sorry about not having this week . I'm very busy studying and learning Spanish, It's going great though. I love it here, alot!

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Elder Jason Glowa