Six Baptisms This week Family!!!!!!!!!

Family how are you all doing? this week went really well and really busy lol.. but this week we did get our baptisms in. It went really well... but I kinda lied about 3 we ended up getting 6 into the waters of baptism. It went really well, to tell you the truth I still can't believe that it really happened , its more like some thing you read in the Book of Mormon the old great stories about the missionaries in the Book of Mormon.. But to tell you the truth you really can see how the Lord puts all his children in front of your path, who ever says that God is not there any more for his children I tell you they lack a lot of faith cuz the Lord is here with us day by day .... this week was a great week we were really busy the whole week just trying to get everyone prepared for the water.. we had a total of 12 investigators in church, which was a total shock I am not going to lie it totally blew me out of the water lol . Before I forget thank you mom for sending me the money, its going to be a great help for the box... also I sent you some pictures I hope you all get them I pray that you all do.... also there is a picture of a my District Leader Elder Keybler from Idaho... and me we just finished baking a cake we got a lil board on Pday lol... As fare as myself I am doing great I ask the Lord day by day for strength to keep me healthy in his work , and to keep me focused on his work, and giving thanks to him in much fasting and prayer in the miracles that He is doing in my mission ... but down here in Santa Fe its been pretty hot ,its rained like once this week , but other then that its been hot I cant wait for it to cool down...But as far as the pictures you all sent me the babies look so different I cant believe how much they have grown... its crazy but they all look good and I cant believe that Stone is already walking that kinda does not surprise me though as much as that kid is alert. but all of the familes looks really good , and Props to Cliff on getting in to the new Masters program , Cliff keep it up don't ever give up just remember that the Lord is there to help you out. Just get on your knees and ask Him to help you out in your situation , He is always listing.....That can kinda go for all of us there are times in our life when we do forget the Lord , but just start remembering all your blessings in your life then you will start to remember of our great Lord has done for us... never forget the power of prayer and the great wonders of what it can do... Mom and Dad I cant believe it 30 years, but you all have a lot to be proud of in your life time sent kids on missions and been through a lot I kinda wish I was there with you all back home but I think you would all rather have me here in the Lords work.... SOrry family time is short , its crazy how fast it goes .... I love you all keep strong, as will I.....

Serving the Lord,

Your lil brother and youngest son

Elder Jessup

Love you all Familly

A.K.A Bubb´s UNCLE

Going Well in Santa Fe

Family,
How are you all my beloved family? This week went pretty well in Santa Fe, we had a lot of exito!!!!! lol We had a baptism but it was not one of our investigators it was a child in the ward. We did have a total of 7 of our investigators in the church this week.. It went really well. The bishop asked me to give a little talk for Sacrament meeting, I shared the story that is found in the book of John 14 that is when Jesus is walking over the sea, and Peter tried to but fell into the sea and he asked Jesus to save him, and Jesus extended his hand and got him out, I talked on how our life today is the same and how Jesus every day is putting His hand in our lives and we just need to take the time to realize it. So that is what I chose to talk about for a lil bit. I did get the package this week and I loved it, the candy the gum , etc music all the good stuff....thanks , but there is a down side to the news about the box and that is that I have to pay like $158 pesos for it cuz of the new law or thing going on in the customs office, so mom I really do need you to put some money in the account so that I can pay that fee.... please cuz I have to pay the mission home back cuz they payed it for me and now I have to pay them back.. and from now on on all the package that you all send I have to pay what ever amount is on the box multiplied by 3 for pesos.... so that is the real killer I cuz I love getting the packages...sorry mom....As fare as the work here in Santa Fe its great I love every min. Of it. As fare as the weather its been really hot... tell Saturday then it rained like all day, but right now its very hot again, even hotter when you play soccer each p day lol, but its all good. As fare as the Spanish its coming along better each and every day, but that is not the thing I am worried about, I know the Lord will help me out as long as I keep studying it day by day and the comp is helping me out.. As for me and him we get along great, man can he play soccer really good... we are waiting on three baptisms this week... Its going to be for Nilfa, Norma, and Diego. The people of whom I told you of last week, so that's who we are really going to be focusing on this whole week... so we are really excited for them.So family that's how your son and your lil brother is doing in the mission life, that sentence sounds weird to me cuz I remember when I was looking forward to hear from my older brothers when they were on their missions, and now I am on mine... how crazy it is and how fast the time does fly ...its toooooooo fast lol . well family it truly is a great time to be a servant of the Lord day by day , you just wake up with the greatest opportunity to preach to the people in Argentina the greatest message they will probably hear in there lives , How great is that!!! I love this work way so much. I tell you my beloved family that this is truly where I want to be in my life , to preach the gospel day by day, to tell people of how Jesus Christ is the true (Christ) how great!!!!!! But family I love you all and continue to be strong in the gospel for this is the true gospel , why else would I be preaching it...Got To go love you please don't forget to send the money mom what you see fit...
Called to serve The Lord
Elder Jessup

Thank you all tell next p day

Good Week

hey family 

how are you all doing .. well i am doing prety good over here in santa fe the weather has been really hot and sunny, but there was one day that was a lil bit cloudy. as fare as the other elders we are doing really great we all have the same desire and that is to help the others that the lord has choicen for us to get and to save them.. as for the package i have not recived it , cuz tom. is our zone conference , and thats when i will get it if its here.  sorry 

But this week down here was a good week , we had a total of 60 people in chruch and a total of 5 of our investigators in the chruch this week.. this week we can across two realy great people that did go to chruch with us this week.frist we need to back track a lil bit to the frist couple days i was here in sants fe, me and my comp e. erazo were walking down a street and we saw a lady caring so heavy bags , and we felt the urge to help her carry her bags, so we stopped her and asked if she needed any help, and she took are help, sowe took her bags to her house and made sure she did not need anything else, also we explained to her who we where and what it is that we are doing, and she said to come by some time, so we set up a cita with her for the following week... when we went back to her house this weekwe started to talk to her and her daughter, and eound out that they had been praying for the lords help to find the right chruch... and in her words she said that me and my compa were two agnles to help her find the way so we invited them to chruch and they loved it , so were going to be working more and more with them this week... can you talk about a blessing in the work, to come across her like that.. not only was in a answer to our prayers but also to hers... for my beloved family i love this work and i know that there is a reason why i am here in  argentina ... for each day goes by and i learn something new day by day either by the lord and spirt, or by my compa, or our investigators.... the lord has called me for a reason to serve him here

My family please keep strong to this great and wonderful gospel, for we all know that it is the gospel of our lord and that he has brought here for us to share it... so beloved what do you all say do we have reason to rejoice i tell unto u all yea....let us be strong as a family of the lord i pray for you all and my god bless you my loved family , let us help people in need together.. love you all with the depths of my heart
your lil brother

Serving the Lord, 
Elder Jessup

Two Angels

hey family,

frist of i ll tell you that i did not grt the package yet, cuz zone conference is tomarrow and if it is in that is the time i will get it. so i will be able to tell you next week for sure... but everything here is been going really well. the food is great , i have no complait yet about it, i love it as far as the weather its been most of the time hot, but there was a day in the week in which it was overcast, which made it really nice for the days work. As for all of us elders were all getting along pretty well we all have the same purpose and thats to help as many people as we can , and you can see that all of us have this desire in our heart, cliff is write it is a great time to learn from other elders. as far as the new ward its great this week we had a total of 60 people in the chruch,and a total of 5 of our investigators with us also. 
this week was great we found two new investigators  they really seem to be ready for the gospel, it goes back to the frist couple of days that i was here in santa fe , we saw this one lady caring a lot of bags of food so elder erazo and i decided to help her out with them, so we took the bags to her house and explained to her who we where and what are purpose is, so we set up another cita up with her this week.... so to make the long story short we went to her house and started to talk to her and it turns out that she had been praying for help to find what path was for her , and what temple was for her.... a lil bit later here me and my compa are, she called us in her owe words 2 angles sent to her to help her out, and yesterday she was at chruch her , her dauther and nephew... so that was a great great time this week, her and her daughter were the answer to our prayers, or more like we were to her prayers.. family  ilove this great work of which i am doing now in my life, i know for a fact that this is were the lord wants me in my life... for i truly do love this great time in my life,and i know the lord is molding me into his tool, to help his childern... 
so the life of a mission is great to ones owen soul i know it is for it has changed mine o ooooooooooo so much, all for the better..
my family please keep strong to this great and wonderful gospel, the lord put it back on this earth for a reason ... let us rejoice i this great time in our lifes .. I love you all with all my heart o so much keep bing the great people of who you are i love you all and thank you for everything...

Elder Jessup 
Serving the lord, with all i can...
aka lil brother 

Hello From Santa Fe

family, 

how are you all family.. to tell you the truth this area is great i have a lot of energy to work in the north part of santa fe..as far as my comp e. erazo we are geating along really well we bith want the same thing for this area, exito...  he is also trying to learn english so were both helping each other out in the language..lol as for the chruch here it is a lot bigger all the members are great they really are in chruch this week there was around 60 people a whole alot more then federal , as far as if the food is any different its not really, its just a lot cheaper.. also a really great thing here is that we have lunch citas 6 days of the week, so i really dont have to cook all that much here.. the weather has been kinda off frist couple of days it was kinda worm , and the past few days its been really cloudly.... and overcast. as fare as the package i did receive one from dear elder for st. patricks day full of goodies thanks mom ... but as far as my coat nothing of that.. but ill keep u posted cuz in about two weeks we got zone conference and most likely ill get it then...also mom i am going to do what you asked me to do in the hand writen letter.. ill send it with this e mail.. but the apartment is really good its a total of four of us in the house two from mexico and the others are e. keybler and i... but we are all getting along really well...

family i love you all o so much thanks for be there with me and helping me out when i neededd you , and parnets dont work you all did a great job with me dont worry about any thing you all have helped me out so much through out my life...i owe alot to you all and ia m ever in deted to you o so much .. 

family be strong and always rember that the lord lives with us day by day and that he is our saviour and redemer...dont worry about me family for i am in the hands of the lord and i know he helps me day by day.. more about the area i am in its more of the poorer part of the city but its makes the people really humble here so they are ready for this gospel we just need to find them lol i love it i am going to give it my alll family day in and day out

Serving Our Lord 
Elder Jessup

Thanks for the Advice

family,
How are you family, this week was pretty good except for all the rain we had all week, so the work was kinda slow but busy at the same time..well family i have some thing to tell you all i am leaving this small town of Federal i take the lord is happy with the work which i have done here, cuz now he has called me to a new area of Santa Fe Norte, so i am leaving this small town and going to the big city....and now i am going to have a Latin comp...E. Razo i heard that he is from Mexico. So i really don't know how to see but the lord has called me there and i know he will provide me the way i need. But i shall miss this small town that i started in..i just found out like a couple of min ago that i was leaving....but as to mom thank you for all the advice it truly does help out when you put a smile on your face cuz even in times that your not happy and you smile it does make you happy cuz you realize how important the message is that we carry with us... so it always makes me happy thats so true..also i did receive the package on Val. day and wow did i enjoy it mom... as for me now i am a new age i can say that this next year to come i shall give all that i can to help each and all the souls here in argentina... for the lord called me here for a reason , and i shall give him my soul and heart in his holy work. So i have high hopes for the twenty year of my life here in the mission.. for the lord shall provide me the way to serve him, i know for he has helped me so much day by day of my mission so far. And to tell you the truth family it all started when i opened the cover to my little Red Book of Mormon, that book is thee words of our god our savior , to guide us in these latter days , my testimony of that book grows each and every day as i continue to study it ... we should all study and read this book as if there was no other book on the face of the earth... for it is the most correct book on the earth.. for i know it is... my soul has great joy in this book.. for my family i tell you thank you for all the help each one of you have been in my life,you all are my family for a reason i know for a fact that the lord and i wanted you all as my brothers and sister for a reason , and for the parents i am sooooooooooo ever thankful for you and how you all have helped me......you all deserve the best from your younger brother, and i shall give you my all as the lil brother and the last of the family, i know there is a reason that i am the last of the family to help you out with all i have so please don't be sacred to ask me for anything.but time is close so thank-you for all i love you with all my soul and heart keep strong in the teachings of our god as shall i and let us grow together as a family...and let us share our joy with the children of our god day by day...mom i would like to have the address to your dads house so that i may write to him please it is the only thing of which i ask this week...thanks again for the money mom , and of course your love that i can fell each and every day as i go out to work
Serving Our Lord
Elder Jessup

Hand Written Letter

Clay Letter Dated 2-11-08

Dear Jessup Family,
Well family it feels really good to be writing you this week. It’s just good to write the family a letter.
Well it was good to hear that everything is going good thru your e-mails. It’s so crazy that I got a new nephew named Luke, but I laugh cuz I think there will be one more before I get back home or maybe even two! J It’s so crazy to see how much our family has grown!
But I tell you my family this mission is amazing for me. I have learned so much day by day, my whole out look on life is changing, and o tell you the truth it’s changing the way the Lord wants it to change. It’s so great to be part of the Lords army, in these latter days. To bring to pass a great work of God, How can one not truly believe that there is a God and a Savior who has died for us, it just puts me in complete awe on how much the Lord has done for my life ever since day one of my life and from day one of my mission. For the Lords hand is in our life each and everyday, we just have to take time and notice it each and everyday. I stand with a testimony of our Lord and the miracles of which he performs everyday. My life has changed so much ever since I have started to study the scriptures each and every day. I now have the strength which I lacked, the Lord has made my weak points my strong points now and I tell you my family it has changed my life. It would be a sin for me not to testify of the blessings of the Lord. It has been through small and single things that change has come to me

“Ahora bien, tal vez piensan que esto es locura, de mi parte, mas he aqui, te digo que por medio de cosas pequinas y sencillas se realizan grandes cosas, y en muchas cosas, las pequeas medios confunden a los sabios Alma 37:6

Family I know everything of which I said to be true in all my heart, that I am here for a reason in Argentina. That these are people waiting for me here. This mission has been a true blessing in my life day in and day out.
This week was a little different cus this past week, my self-esteem has been under attack it feels like. I hate to say but my companion uses words that a missionary should not be using, like he is always name calling to people who really don’t do anything and it just gets ugly sometimes, then he does it to me. It’s just not a way a missionary should be acting. I think its like he can’t leave the old life behind him, But there was a few times he said some stuff to me so It just brought me down a little this week, but I am doing everything I can to find joy each and everyday of my life in this holy and great work of the Lord. I know if I keep asking for the help of the Lord he will help me out when I truly need it. But I’m just going to keep going forth in the work an try to find all he joy of the mission life I can and I know find it along with the love of the Lord. I shall not be one to complain for I will remain strong in what I know to be right.
My heart burns with a desire to do he will of my God, for these next 20 months of my mission, I know if I work diligence and knowledge I shall be helped in my life and in His work. I am honored to have this time to give to my Savior.
For you all, my beloved family, I thank you all so much for all your support which you give me and I shall work hard to make you proud of your lil bro, your youngest son, and your cousin, anything you want to call me, I will make the Jessup name proud. I love you all to the depth of my heart.

Live to Serve
Elder Jessup