The FIRST POST..........

Hey Yall!

This is the former Elder Erickson! There was a blog created on my mission?!? What just happened to my mind?!? There were two reunions and like I dont even know how many movies and things come out. What does the Fox Say happened (im glad i missed that) and 4 nieces and nephews that i still havent met. 4!!!

Home life is good! Its so not fulfilling though. Everything is so lame and just worthless!! haha it sounds so bad! But yall have it awesome!

I had a cool mission experience on the way home i wanted to tell yall about. Ready set go.

So when i was on the plane from the great BR to Atlanta i sat next to this girl named Kat. She was quite a beautiful lady in her mid 20's. The cool thing was is that there was an old lady sitting in my seat in 6B, but rather than cause trouble i just sat in the empty seat next to Kat in 6D. She had recently been married about a month. We talked pretty much the whole hour to Atlanta. It was awesome! We talked about her family and her life and her career, (She works at universal studios in Flordia BTW. #jealous) and what she wanted to do with her degree in working as a veterinarian for farm animals. We talked about temples too! How important it is that families can be together forever! I had these picture postcard things of temples all over the US and had her look at them and let her keep two!

Then right at the end of the ride, i pulled out a Book of Mormon and explained it. Then i showed her the scripture in Moroni 10 32-33. She had these problems with her ears popping and she wore these blue things in her ears to keep them from popping like the entire trip. I guess this was making her anxious as we were coming in for the landing, but as she read these two verses, she commented on how calm and peaceful it made her feel! I was like BOO-YAH!!!!! #letsgoooo!!!!

That was like a perfect ending to a mission.

So then i went to Scott Ware's wedding. He was a former mission comp. But i guess i was successful there too! i got to see Holly Hafford and Tyson Trainor there as well! and they said i wasnt awkward for only being home a day! Which was good because i got a contact and a return appointment (and a hug) with one of the bridesmaids named Cortney! #missionlifeapplied. Those mission skills came in handy! :)

Love yall! 

Jared Erickson

(totally had just signed it as elder! haha! #rmstruggle)

Also if anyone knows how to connect my phone to this thing to upload photos that would be most appreciated! :D