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| Elder Ipson, Elder Welch, Jordan and her Uncle Brian |
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| Jordan and Brian |
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| Brian, Jordan, Elder Welch, Elder Ipson |
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 9:13 AM
This past week Jordan was baptized. Whew... It's always a relief when that happens! Now I've learned you can take a sigh when they are confirmed! The service was at noon. Her Uncle Brian did the baptism for her, and Brother Barclay (one of the Ward Missionaries) performed the Confirmation.
To give you the full story on Jordan:
I'll start this way... 67 days ago, she was a Heroine
addict. Puts things in perspective right?
Here in Ohio you are allowed to go to trade school.
She elected to train to be a dental assistant. She received her
certificate and was working making some decent money right out of High
School. At one point along the way she picked up smoking, and Heroine
addictions. While working as a dental assistant she was pulled out for a
random drug test. Knowing she wouldn't pass she quit her job.
She did pick up another job, but, it was at Taco Bell.
I don't recall for how long she worked there...However: She was on the last
hour of one of her shifts. She felt absolutely horrible. She asked
permission to leave and go home an hour early. She wasn't allowed, but
she quit, because she felt that bad.
Thirty minutes after getting him she was in an
ambulance. Because of all the drugs she had taken she had 7 cysts in her
lungs.
To make matters worse; her father kicked her out of the home
while she was in the Hospital. At this point she didn't have a home.
However Brian her Uncle took her in. His living
conditions wouldn't be considered ideal. He's living in subsidized
government housing. He can't drive a car due to a foot condition he
has. So his days are spent watching TNT, and playing World of
Warcraft. The funny thing that's how Brian came in contact with a member
of the Church last year. World of Warcraft!
Anywho Elder Welch's prior companion passed by Brian and
found Jordan. The began to teach her, and she clung to the Gospel.
She had already quit heroine. Two weeks ago she dropped the Smoking
problem. She has come a long ways in two months. Right now we are
hoping she can pick up a job, and be able to sustain herself once again.
Last week she got in contact with the Columbus South YSA Reps. So, we
hope she can go make friends there!
An item of note. We found a Black Man named Gino last
week. He is an assistant minister at a local church here. The funny
thing is.. He came to Jordan's baptism! He really like the service, as
well as our chapel. The funny part of it as was his attire. Crazy
Brown Pinstripe suit, and he reeked of Calvin Klein Eternity! So, there
were many dimensions of the man named Gino! We'll be seeing him later
tonight!
I love you all and hope you don't get into too much trouble!
Para Siempre,Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
