His area is much like rural Texas.  Beautiful!

                                                                  Bus stop bench.  : )

                                                                             Jon!!!!

                                                                Elder Rollins.  : )

                                                                     With a puppy!

                                                          His area outside Santa Maria.

 E. Rollins, E. Black, and E. Pires.... I think!

 Elder Black.

 Lots of dogs in Brazil.  : )

Star fruit, that you can pick right off the tree.

 President and Sister Ribiera, meeting him after his 30+ hour trip to Santa Maria, Brazil!

 Outside the church... or mission home?  Not sure which, haha.

 Lots of hills in  his area... he's building his calf muscles!

 Sunset in Brazil!

 Elder Black, and GREAT companion, and E. Rogers at a baptism.

He says you can pick the fruit off trees - best snack ever!

Up and running again!

 Due to circumstances, we put the blog on hold for a while.  But we are up and running again!  Jon arrived in Brazil 5 weeks ago, and is doing GREAT!  Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers.  Here are some pics, hopefully!

Elder Rogers and Elder Creer - from the Tri Cities.  This was one of his last days in the Salt Lake Mission.  Elder Creer became a good friend.  : )

 E. Rogers and Elder Orr -  one of his favorite companions.  Like a big brother to him, he said.  : )

 E. Rogers and Elder Owen and Elder Van Leuwen ( need to check the spelling!)  His last companionship in Salt Lake.  Not very often someone is taller than Jon!  We got to spend some quality time with these fine young men when we visited Jon at April Conference.