Elder Jason Elquist, September 29th, 2014

Hey guys,

So this last sunday we went to a missionary farewell lunch and when we walk into the house this lady walk up to us and said she wants to take the lesson and she sat up a appointment with us and we went and talk to her and taught her lesson one(restoration) and she said she wants to get baptize. Then Yesterday this guy from the Cavery chappel stop me and I thought he just wanted to have talk but he ask me how we are saved and I said "We are saved by grace but only after we do everything that we can do like Repentance, Faith, Baptism and recieve the gift of the holy ghost" and then guy just start attacking me and saying that I am going to hell if I don't accpet that it is by grace alone that we are saved. I almost punch this guy in the face and my companion saw that I was about to throw a punch and He said we did to leave and we start to walk away and then the guy start to follow us in his car so we went and got in are car. ( my companion and I have a part time car and we have it from saturday morning to tuesday morning). Love you guys.

Love,

Elder Elquist

Elder Jason Elquist, September 22nd, 2014

So nothing new has happen to me. Nothing really cool or spiritual either. On Wednesday night we My companion and I were walking threw a park because we did to get one more contract and we ran into this guy name Nate who just moved from Colardo. He seems like a good potential Investigator.

Editorial note by Mike:  Jason says he is doing great!  He has dropped about 6 inches off his waist size already.  The weather is nice, and he sounds happy.

Elder Jason Elquist, September 15th, 2014

Hi,

So on Thrusday me and my companion were walking to park to go to the bathroom and we got to this light and we start to cross, for some reason me and my companion just stop for no reason. then within seconds of us stopping this truck which was speeding ran the red light and missed us by inches. The lord is watching out for his missionaries. Nothing will happen to his faithfull members unleast he wants it to happen. Sure you hear stories about good, faithfull members dying from cancer or by being hit by a car. but at the same time the lord need them back in heaven. The lord will protect us if we are living worthy of his care and protect. Sure there will be hard time and there will be good times all we have to do is live a worthy life and let the lord guide us in all that we do and say. Elder Elquist

Elder Jason Elquist, September 8th, 2014

Hi,

Right now my companion and I are only teach two investigators name Jesus and Christa. we have taught them the Restoration and the plan of salvation. I have learned that the lord will bless me but not in the way I wanted him to. The first blessing that I have gotten is Having a good Trainer who will joke around with me but is still focus on doing the work. The next blessing is giving me comfort when I am home sick. He dose not make me miss My family and friends less but He he allows the Holy ghost to comfort me. The next blessing is having friends who are on a mission a knowing that they are going throw the same thing I am. I might not be able to teach people like the prophet and 12 apostle teach us but I am able to to bare testimony and have the holy ghost touch the peoples heart so they know the things I say are true. Another blessing is having such a awesome support system that are Family and Friends. Love you guys even you Braden

Love,

Elder Elquist 

Elder Jason Elquist, September 2nd, 2014

Hey Guys,

Right now I'm serving in the Carlsbad 4th ward. I am two miles away from the beach and it seems like no one wears clothes. I have had the cops called on me once and nothing happen because I was not breaking the law. I had people swear at me, My feet have really big blister on them, I walk about 10 miles every day up and down hills, The weather is really hot and humid. But I love being able to serve the lord. People might hate me here but I know the lord loves me and is blessing me. My companion and I are teaching a family name pligo, they are a Mexican family but they are understanding what we are teaching them. It is cool being able to see the spirit work on people that I am teaching. Love you guys

Love,

Jason

Elder Jason Elquist - August 24th, 2014

Hey Guys,

So I finish my online test and class early so I get to email. Life in the MTC is going really well now, when I finally get use to the MTC I have to leave for the mission field. A Elder in my zone is suffering from some serious sin and he is still doing in it the MTC. He can't feel the spirit and he is blaming everyone around him because he can't feel the spirit. So my spiritual thought this week is repent now before you go on a mission because without the spirit with you on a mission you are just wasting the lord time and your own time. in the scriptures it says "For I the lord will not be mock" to me that means if you try to the lord work and you're sinning you are just making fun of the lord. I strongly suggest that anyone who is suffering from any sins that you should repent now. Saying you are going to repent later is just making fun of how the Lord Jesus Christ suffered for our sins. To me repentance is the biggest gift and blessing that Jesus Christ gave anyone and who ever is wasting that gift is the biggest idiot ever. 

On a happy note I leave for airport at 4:30 in the morning for a flight that leaves at 8:40 am... OK that is not really a happy thought for me but I know the lord will bless me because I serving him.

Who ever is going on mission should prepare now to better serve the lord. I strongly suggest that you guys should study the scriptures and the bible because my TRC investigator really knows the bible. You should study the bible not to bible bash but to best be able to tie bible stories to book of Mormon stories.

Love you guys,

Elder Jason Elquist( Big J)

Editorial note:  We had a chance to talk with Jason on Tuesday, both when he was at the Salt Lake airport and again when he arrived in San Diego.  He is doing amazingly well now!

A New Beginning - Elder Jason Elquist, August 18th, 2014

Brief note from Mike (Dad).  Jason has had a rough start, with a lot of being homesick, but things are looking up for him now.  This is his first group email from the MTC.

"Hello the MTC is kicking my butt, the food is destroying me, lets just say I have spent a lot of time in the bathroom. I keep on Having to tight my belt a little each day. Last Thursday it was really hard and I was thinking about calling dad and telling him to pick me up. But I decide that I should get down on my knees and pray for help. The next morning when I woke up I felt this feeling of peace come over me and I knew i'm where Heavenly farther wants me. I know I have a lot of weakness but if i turn to the lord he will make my weak things become strong. love you guys

Love

Elder Elquist"