This is Jared's mom....I sent a whole packet of letters that people sent to me for him...keep them coming and I will keep sending them to him snail mail...if you will put your mailing address in your letter he might send you a letter back!!! Here is his message from today!:

I've been gone 5 weeks..... wild. 4 more weeks till I go to Rio! Can't wait! I'm doing well with the language and playing volleyball 4 or 5 times a week to chill out is a welcome rest from all the studying. Its been in the 50's and 60s all week. Not near as nice as the weather back home but thats ok. Its a pretty mild winter here so far! My District is ordering Pizza Hut today and I'm super pumped. I haven't had real pizza since I've been here so I'm ready to dominate. I love talking to the guys about the great friends I've got back at home from the BSU, Phi Mu Alpha, Connersville and my awesome YSA Branch! I pray for you guys often and I hope you're doing great. Let me know if theres anything particular you guys wanna hear about and I'm always open to mail!

Jared