Jon's First Assignment

As mentioned in Monday's blog we were able to speak with Jonathan on the telephone. (It was the worst phone connection we have ever had!) We were going to call him, but because the cost per minute was 1/50th of what we would have paid calling him from the US, and the difficulty in reaching him, he called us from Guyana.

Jonathan did not tell us where he was calling from, but it sounded like he was either at a member's home or with the senior couple, the Larsens.

We told him that President Robison said he had a very fine trainer. Jonathan said that Elder Hamilton was sitting across the room on the couch and he thought "he heard that"! We saw a picture of Elder Hamilton with his last companion taken with the Larsens. He looks like a fine young man. We hope he teaches Jon how to be a great missionary!

We asked about Jon's 1st assignment and he told us the name of the "district" but we can't seem to find it on any maps of the area. Unfortunately, we still have no mailing address for him either. However, we feel like we have a pretty good idea of about where he is working. He gave us a description of the area and told us that it was about 15 miles or so east of New Amsterdam. You can click on the link below to see a Google Satellite Map of the general area:

Map of Jon's 1st Area!

To get to this first area, Jon said they took a bus from Georgetown to the Berbice river, then ferried across and took a private car about 30 minutes East of New Amsterdam. We didn't ask about his apartment but we're sure we will get a picture of it at some point. Like most missionary apartments, it is probably a hole!

Jonathan said that all of the people he has met have been so nice. He is also "teaching lots". This was not a surprise since we have been informed that this is one of the fastest growing areas in his mission. What a great way to start a mission: full speed ahead!

"And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work." (Alma 26:3)