tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84739557640801707102024-03-21T10:15:57.854-07:00Elder Parker DialVeracruz Mexico MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-86633642218970496422015-06-01T19:29:00.001-07:002015-06-01T19:30:15.764-07:00Last Email From Mexico June 1, 2015 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If there's anything I learned this week it's that there is an opposition in all things. This past week we had 6 baptisms lined up but could only finish with 4. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited and glad that we baptized those 4 but there was just a lot of opposition we had to go through. But it was worth every minute of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First off we had a grandmother and her granddaughter set up for <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459099" tabindex="0">Saturday</span>. They both had their interviews set for <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459100" tabindex="0">Thursday</span>. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459101" tabindex="0">Thursday</span> comes around and the grandmother passed her interview but the granddaughter doesn't because she wasn't in accordance with a key commandment. So we go from 6 to 5. Still we're very excited because the grandmother is Arturo´s mom. Well, we pass by Friday to check and see if everything is ok for <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459103" tabindex="0">Saturday</span> when she tells us that she wont be able to be baptized Saturday because her husband is coming into town and he opposed to anything having to do with religion. So we talk her into getting baptized that very evening at 9. So we rush to get everything cleaned and fill the baptismal faunt. We hurry and call the Bishop and a few members so they can be there to support her. Well 9 comes around and nothing. We call her and she says that she can't do it because her husband arrived early. But she said that he was going to leave around 2 and we could do it at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459105" tabindex="0">4 PM</span> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459106" tabindex="0">Saturday</span>. Well, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459107" tabindex="0">Saturday</span> rolls around and she calls us at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459108" tabindex="0">3:30</span> completely drunk. She had drank alcohol with her husband. She even asked if she could show up drunk to her baptism. I was more than a little upset. First we lose basically our entire day <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459109" tabindex="0">Friday</span> and not only our time but the Bishops time and the members time. That's what made me more angry. I wouldn't have been so hurt if she only wasted our time but she wasted the bishop´s and ward members time. So that bumped us down to 4.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 4 we baptized had their last minute struggles also. Brayan was just fine and wanted to be baptized until a few of his mom´s friends, not of our faith, showed up and started putting thoughts into his head and his mom´s head. We arrived and Brayan´s mom said "I didn't know he was going to be baptized." Brayan, ever since we started teaching him he told his mom he wanted to be baptized and she knew it. Then the two ladies started saying that Brayan wasn't ready and wasn't sure or wasn't aware of what he was doing. So I asked them who decides if he's ready or not. They then told me that he should have to pass a test and I told them that he already had. I told them that Brayan was perfectly fine and perfectly aware of what he was doing. They then said "well, let Brayan decide." Brayan was baptized <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1713459111" tabindex="0">Sunday</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The final opposition was with the Robles family. Alfredo Robles was baptized last week and his family was baptized this week. They called me at 2 and asked if we could postpone the baptism until 6 so that Iris' dad could show up. I initially told them yes but then I sent them a message to see if they could do it at 5 because we would have all the members of the ward waiting for them. It wasn't too much opposition with them, just lack of communication. Needless to say they were all baptized and Alfredo received the Arronic Priesthood also. It was a glorious day. I really to love that family. They are such a great family and I had the privilege to baptize them all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After much tribulation, come the blessings. That scripture has helped me a lot here in Mexico. Although we may be in the pit of tribulation, we must remember what the Lord said unto Joseph Smith; "Peace be unto thy soul. Thy adversity and afflictions shall be but for a small moment...and if the very gates of hell open to drag you down to the depths of hell, remember that all these things shall be for thy experience." I know this to be true because I've lived it. Not to the level of Joseph Smith but I have know adversity and afflictions and through it I have gained experience. I know God lives and loves each one of us. I know Christ payed the price for us and we can find comfort in him because "[He] has descended below all." Christ lives. This is His church. I am forever grateful for my time and experiences here in Mexico. I wouldn't trade it for anything. My time has come, I am no longer needed here in Mexico and the Lord has more assignments for me back home. I have fought the good fight and have kept the faith. I am not done fighting but will continue to fight until the day that our Lord our Savior comes in all his glory. May we all be prepared for that great day, is my prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We had 7 at Church yesterday with a baptism. Alfredo Is such a great guy. I love him. He has quite a story but I'll have to tell it when I get home. Long story short, he has no job and he is separated from his wife and kids because he literally can't support them. The economy here is horrible. But that's another story for another day. It is sufficient to say that even though he has no job, he has bright hope for the future. This week we are working with him so he can receive the Priesthood and baptize his son and daughter. It's an amazing family. We also have another few baptisms lined up for this week so I'm not dead yet. Still have a lot of work to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went and had my last interview with President today. I went to the offices to renew my Temple recommend so I could go to the Temple on the 5th and he decided to have my last interview then and there. We started talking about the mission and how it's been for me and then he asked me what where my plans for after the mission. What would you have said? Well I said what I thought he wanted and told him that I was going to go study and work and all that jazz. He replied, and why? I was a bit confused and then he explained that normally nobody ever thinks or understands the blessings of the Temple. And how we should attend the temple as often as we can. Luckily There will be 2 temples within minutes of me and I'll be able to go with Dad at least once a week. We also talked about a few other things and he said something that put things in perspective. He said "imagine if you would've stayed in Terra Blanca, you would not have helped these families." I was thinking about that and well its true. The Lord knows me and knows who needs my help. I just pray that even after the mission I can be lead to those that need me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past week has been pretty good. We had zone conference Tuesday with president, so that was pretty cool. Then my companion felt sick again so after the conference ended at 3, we went and ate and then taught a lesson at 4 and were then at the hospital until 9. They took my companions blood and did some tests to make sure it wasn't anything serious. The tests came back negative for EVERYTHING! I really just think he had a stomach ache. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After that we went out and worked. We have a few families that are progressing very well and I should be able to baptize them before I finish my mission. I hope so because I want to return to be able to go through the temple with them. That would be Amazing!!! I just have to get a job when I get home and start saving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> One of the families that we are working with is a blast!! The dad is in desperate search for a job. He's been out of work for a good time now and he's desperate. They literally don't have any money to buy a food. I feel bad because we've done everything we can. We took him to the self sufficient center to help him look for a job, we've asked everyone we talk to, and we've even talked to the members if they need some one to clean their houses. It's a family of 5. Him and his girlfriend (they aren't married) and 3 kids. The oldest child is 12, then there's 10, and 4. The 4 year old is so funny. She's the cutest kid ever!! She always wants to sing hymns and is beginning to pray. She's has a little potty mouth, but that's because she has been raised that way. We are working with them on that but it's so funny what she says because it's at the most random times. The package that you sent me full of candy, well she ate about half. Hahahaha and every time we visit them, she asks me if I brought candy. They are a great family and we told Daris (the 12 year old) that if she reads the Book of Mormon, my companion and I will sing a song that she likes in English. Hahaha all those years in Tactus are paying off ;) Haha </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also are teaching a 12 year old kid who is a character! He is short and chubby and hilarious!! He just does random stuff and acts like a goofball. At church he is very well behaved though. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are also teaching in English!! It's kind of weird...well, actually really weird. She lived in the US for quite some time but returned because her papers expired. She is currently trying to get her papers again so she can go see her family. We actually haven't taught her in English yet but my companion always talks to her in English. I've tried talking to her in English but I don't like to. I would rather stumble over broken Spanish than speak English at this point. I have no clue what I'm going to do when I get home. I think I'll have to go live with Carson so I can at least translate for him when he needs to speak Spanish with his patients. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things are coming to a close. I'm not dead yet! I'll keep working until President Porter releases me and even then I'm sure I'll still be wanting to work. There are people who still need to be rescued and if there's anything I learned on my mission it's that the members need to help the missionaries. They are willing to feed and to go on splits with the missionaries but that's it. We as members can do so much more. We cannot rest. Christ, when dead, still got to work. His lifeless body was placed in a tomb, but his spirit went into the spirit world and continued to preach. He is our perfect example and I invite all to follow his example, members and non-members. He leads the way to eternal happiness. He is the light and the life of the world. This is his church. He leads and guides us today through a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson. I know Christ lives. Having been testifying of Him these past 2 years has deepened my understanding and has helped me feel more of his love for all. I love this work and hope and pray that we may be able to follow his example and continue bringing souls unto him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Mother's Day!!! Día de las Madres!! It was great talking to you guys yesterday. We didn't really talk much about how my week went. </span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">This week went very well for us. We had 10 investigators at Church with 1 baptism and 1 confirmation. It went super well! Which is surprising because we didn't work all day Wednesday, and only half day Thursday and Saturday. My companion got sick so we were confined to the house. It was a boring day Wednesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday we baptized Arturo. It was a very special baptism because there were three of us trying to baptize him. We got him completely under on the first time but we had to carry him into the faunt and out of it because he's in a wheelchair. He is really cool and we are working with his daughter for this week. We will need a miracle to pull it off but we can do it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the 10 we had in church came from 3 families. We had a family of 4, a family of 3, and a family of 2, and the son of another family we are teaching. The family of 4 is a great family. They are in a very difficult situation right now seeing that the father doesn't have a job and is about to separate from his family because he thinks it will help them. He told us that all their problems are caused by the economy. We took him to the self sufficient center that the Church has here and they took down his information and are in the process of looking for a job for him. We are praying for a job opening this week because he's losing hope. We can only do so much to help him and his family but I fear that if he doesn't find a job soon, things will keep getting worse and worse until he doesn't want anything to do with the church or God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The family of 3 we found this week and they came. There's actually more than 3 in the family but only 3 came. It's a family of 5 or 6 but they couldn't come. They seemed to like it. Being Mother's day yesterday, they only stayed for the first hour. They are really good and I hope they continue to progress. Right now they have a baptismal date for the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1243600428" tabindex="0">7th of June</span> which would be my last week here in Mexico, so I'm crossing my fingers that they are baptized so I can go out with a bang!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The family of 2 is actually the family of Arturo. His mom and his daughter. His mom has a problem with coffee, smoking and drinking but she's doing very well right now. I kind of hit her with reality last week because I pulled out the mathematics on her. no, not algebra or calculus. I doubt I'll ever use those again. But simple multiplication. It costs 5 pesos for one cigarette. She smoked one a day and has been smoking for at least 10 years. And also one beer costs 25 pesos and its never just one. So, 5 pesos for 7 days is 35. 35 pesos a week plus the 75 pesos of beer she drank every week, 110 pesos a week. Now for 52 weeks in a year = 5720 pesos a year. Now for 10 years....57,200 pesos in 10 years! I remember that lesson that Conrad Johnson taught me in elementary school. Probably one of the most important things I learned in school. Of all the things one could do with money, why waste it on something that literally destroys your life. Anyways, she hasn't smoked or drank after that stunning fact. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So everything here in Veracruz is going great. It's still hotter and more humid than ever but I better enjoy it while it lasts because in 4 weeks I'll be back in the freezing Idaho weather. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before I go I have to tell you something funny that happened to me yesterday. So we were walking to an investigators house to go pick them up for church when out of no where I feel something hit my backpack and then explode on the ground. I look down and see a can of beer exploding all over my companions shoes. Hahaha I look over and see a guy glaring at us. I just smiled and waved. I don't know what made him more upset; the fact that we wasted a beer or that he saw us "Mormons." Hahaha We just kept walking and there on the corner of the street were a couple of old guys that saw the entire thing and they were saying, "Don't pay attention to him, he's the devil. It's only the devil" and I just laughed. The bad part was that we smelled like beer but Eagle Scout Dial is always prepared and had his trusty deodorant in his backpack. So after a good Deodorant shower, everything was fine. It was pretty funny. I was happy because we didn't even have to teach the guy the Word of Wisdom and he willingly threw away his beer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The devil is strong here in Mexico but we are strong. I know God lives and loves us. In spite of everything bad that happens in the world, there is always hope. Christ lives. He suffered so we might not suffer. If we seek him, we will find peace and rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May the 4th be with you! Hahaha I couldn't resist. Well, the days have been counted and in 35 days I'll be back in the states. 5 weeks. It's a little hard to believe but I have to accept the fact.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyways, my new area is very small. It's about 10 by 12 blocks. The ward is great. It's very small but has a lot of potential. Elder Lewis is a great guy and very funny. He has a full ride to St Catherine college to play basketball. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this week we had a scare...well it's still not over. We were going to baptize yesterday. Yanothan passed his interview and everything but when we go to pick him up Sunday morning before church, he's not there. He went AWAL on us! Come to find out he was at his grandparent´s house and slept over there. We even asked him if he was going to do that and he told us no, that he would be in his house Sunday morning. Well, we have to talk to him very seriously this week so he can be baptized this Saturday. Also, we were expected to baptize Arturo on Sunday too but he also didn't show up. Well, actually we were going to baptize him Saturday but he couldn't on Saturday. What happened with him is that he is in a wheelchair because he was in a bad accident and was in a coma for about 9 months. When he woke-up from the coma, he said he saw my companion and that my companion said he (Arturo) had something more to do in this life. Well, he is going in for a very high risk surgery in these next couple weeks. We don't know when exactly so we received special permission from President to baptize him Saturday even though he doesn't have all his attendances. But he had family come into town. The good news is that if everything goes according to plan, we will baptize 2 this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had Alfredo, Jose Manuel, Fatima, Jesus, and Mari attend church this week. Alfredo is a great guy. We are teaching his family and they are really great too, only they decided to sleep in this sunday and not attend. We have to get them married before they can be baptized.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jose Manuel is another good guy whom we are teaching. He and his wife... but his wife wasn't able to attend yesterday. He arrived alone. We asked a few members to go and pick him up and bring him to church but the members failed but needless to say he came.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fatima is a 15 year old girl who has attended many times before with her niece. Her cousin also just was baptized. She accepted a baptismal date with-in 15 minutes. We were talking and getting to know her when I felt that I should just ask her about her experiences in the church and to extend the invitation. Well she accepted and now we just have to check the commandments and everything and she'll be in the water on the 16th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I had the wonderful opportunity to return to one of my old areas because it's in the same stake. I went to Buena Vista and saw a few of my converts and some of the members that always took very good care of me. It was such a joy to see them again. It reminded me of when Alma reunited with the somes of Mosiah. It was such a joyous experience and I'm hoping to go back once more before I return to the states to never again return :( I hope I can return, I may not be mexican but a part of me has been left in every one of my areas and with every person I have taught. I love these people and will never forget any of them. I've grown to love these people. The Gospel of Christ has changed my life forever. Being able to teach and live the Gospel has changed my heart. Like I said, I've left a piece of me here in Mexico. The Gospel is true and is thriving here in Mexico. When we forget about ourselves, we can truely learn to love. It is this kind of love that mends broken hearts, that changes lives, and makes complete strangers into the best of friends. I know Christ lives. It is his love that brings us peace and comfort. The church is true<span style="text-align: center;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6 weeks, 1.5 months, 1 transfer, or however you want to say it, it's coming to a close. My last transfer, which means, transfer day! Yep, believe the unbelievable. Baseball Jr year has struck again! Or so I thought. But before I will get int the details, I have to tell you about my week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So it all started out Wednesday. Wednesday, I had splits with Elder Ortiz. He is a funny and great missionary. We had a lot of fun in spite of the 112' heat! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then on Thursday, my companion, Elder Ibarra, got sick! He couldn't leave the house because the heat would only make him worse. Luckily I went on divisions with a few ward members. So Thursday, Friday and Saturday I was without a companion. I now know what it feels like to eat alone. To be honest, I'm even more scared to return home because when I was with the ward members, it just wasn't the same and I felt completely alone. Obviously the member was with me and the Lord also but it was just really weird. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, Saturday comes around and again splits. But when I get home, I return to a big surprise; transfers. At first I didn't believe it but then after a few minutes I knew my companion wasn't joking. I was shocked and frusterated because not only was I leaving the area but I was leaving as a Jr companion! Many questions raced through my mind. How could president do this? Why now? Why me? Why send me to a new area with a new companion for my last 6 weeks? Why when we're having success, change me? I felt like it was Jr year baseball all over again. I couldn't sleep at all Saturday night. I didn't want to leave. I didn't want to have to adjust and adapt to another area only to leave in a short 6 weeks. To me it didn't make any sense. Why, when I had been working so hard to reach my potential and be a good leader, would the Lord cut me down? It seems to be a pattern in my life. In football, a sport that I love and was probably my best sport, I had a sudden anxiety attach that hit me so hard that I couldn't play. In basketball, I wasn't the best but I had started 2 years in a row only to be benched my junior year by the same teammates who I had started over the previous 2 years. And in baseball, starting Varsity short stop and third base sophomore year only to have been degraded by my coaches and put on JV and then not play a single minute my senior year. Was this going to be a pattern for my entire life? All these thoughts crossed my mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I was pondering all this, two stories came to mind. One is a story by a general authority who cut down a bush so that it could grow bigger and better and he likened it to how the Lord some times cuts us down so we can really reach our potential. And the other story is of Alma the younger. Alma was the chief judge of all the land but seeing all the wickedness he decided to give up his judgement seat to preach the Gospel. In that moment it hit me. I wasn't being demoted,... I was given the opportunity to "give up my judgement seat." I realized that I'm suppose to teach and influence my new companion and help train him how to be a good leader. That's what president has asked of me and I guess that's what the Lord wants too. I am learning that the Lord's ways are not always my ways or ideas. He has a plan for me. He knows me individually and knows what I need to do to reach my full potential. It's not about me, it's about the Lords work and I will continue in any way he asks me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new companion is Elder Lewis from Utah. My first companion from the states. He's 6'5'' and loves basketball. He had many full ride scholarships to many good schools but he decided to serve a mission instead. He's a really great missionary. I knew him back when I was in Ojo de Agua. He was in my district so I'm very excited to be working with him. Also in my zone there are a lot of great missionaries. And also with this transfer the Lord answered my prayers and in my zone is Elder Moreyra! He was such a great companion and is a great friend and I'm super glad I'll get to see him before I head home. I also might get to see some of my converts from Buena Vista because I've returned to the same stake. My area is Unidad and the stake is Villa Rica. I hope to swing by and see a few of them before I return home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I didn't leave the area with out first baptizing! We baptized Patty. She is the sister of a recent convert (Norma). She was super excited and I was glad that I could be there when she was baptized. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saying goodbyes is always difficult but I know that I will return and see them again some day. If not in this life, in the life to come. I know this church is true and that God's ways are higher and always better than our own. I may not always understand why But I know that I will be blessed when I follow his will. I know Christ lives and that this is his church. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-2103902816347561612015-05-20T18:33:00.000-07:002015-05-20T18:33:37.077-07:00It's heating up in Mexico! April 20th, 2015<div dir="ltr">
<span style="font-size: large;">I don't know what to say at this point. It still hasn't fully hit me that I'll be home in 7 weeks. Well, it comes and goes. Mainly when I'm getting ready for bed. To be honest I'm a little nervous. The transition will be another 180. I just hope it's not as bad as the first culture shock that hit me my first few days here in Mexico. </span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">I have to congratulate Zach for following the call of the prophets. Long Beach will be blessed to have you. And the good news is that we have family close to Long Beach. Well, actually I don't know how close. All I know is that when we went to Carson's wedding In San Diego, we flew to the Long Beach airport. Who knows, but anyways, congrats man! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this week has been...well...hot! We are in the 100s almost everyday! Luckily I haven't been burned. We actually aren't out in the sun a lot because the people here have adapted the city to the climate and every house has a big tree to provide shade. It's still hot but I don't burn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mondays we basically don't do anything. It's our P-day until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1336742758" tabindex="0">6pm</span> and then we had District class from 6-7:30. By the time we actually get done its 8 and we only have time to visit one person. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our mission president now wants us to focus more on visiting less active members and recent converts. And from them he wants us to receive references to fill up our teaching tank. We've had a lot of success with this actually. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Patty is progressing very well and if everything goes according to plan, she'll be baptized this week. We also have Luis lined up but it will be more of a challenge with him. We also want to start working with his parents because they are really kind. Actually, his dad lived in Salt Lake for awhile and attend church for 9 months. Didn't get baptized but he liked the church, so we'll see where that leads us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I won a pizza this week! Last Wednesday or Thursday the US played Mexico in soccer and so there were a few over confident investigators and so I took the risk. I actually just wanted an excuse to eat pizza. Either way, win or lose, I'll eat pizza. The good news is that I wont have to pay. I was supposed to claim my victory Saturday but the guy that lost the bet crashed on his motorcycle and broke his leg. He's ok but the pizza will have to wait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday we had a stake activity. I know, stake activity on a Sunday? But we watched Meet the Mormons. It was good because every person brought a non member friend. But I will say that my heart was moved yesterday. A little 7 year old girl came up to me with one of her member friends. Her friend had just been baptized. But this little 7 year old girl told me she wanted her mom to attend church with her. This 7 year old girl had been attending church with her friend every Sunday for a few months or even years. Time doesn't really matter. What matters is that a 7 year old attends church alone. I had to fight back tears as I listened to her. She doesn't live in my area so I can't do much. But I do know that God hears and answers his children's prayers. Especially the prayers of the children. I know God loves all his sons and daughters (each and every one of us). He lives. Christ is his son, the Savior and Redeemer of the world. I know they live. I testify with all the energy of my heart and soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8 More weekly letters. No I'm not "trunky." I'm just saying that I only have 8 weeks left so people stop asking me when I'm coming home. It's hard to believe that 2 years have gone by so quickly. Friday I had divisions with Elder Pizarro (my "son") in my first area (Tres Valles). It was really cool because I got to see my converts and talk with them and also see a few members who are really good to the missionaries. I'll attach some pictures to this email. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week we also were able to find Fabiola. She is really good. We found her Saturday and invited her to church and she actually came the following day. We've only taught her once so we'll see how things go with her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday is by far the most stressful day of the week. Mexicans are the worst at arriving on time! We arrive at 9:50 at the latest to wait for our investigators and greet them as they walk in but the majority of them don't get there until 10:30. We have to enter at about 10:10 so we can partake of the sacrament. But it´s still very stressfull having to wait for them to arrive. And while you're waiting, you're thinking about all you've taught them. If you taught them good enough so that they could understand the reason as to why they need to go to church and also thinking about all the things you've done that would help them feel the spirit and come to church to prepare for their baptism. But it is such a relief when they arrive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we were waiting, Sandra and Moises arrived and it was so cool to see Moises arrive in a white shirt and tie. All the anxiety and stress is worth it. Every door slam, every bad word said, every rejection is worth it, and all the sweating is worth it. It reminds me of the scripture that says that there is more rejoicing in heaven for one soul that repents than there is for 99 just people that need no repentance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also found a lady who sufferes from "Esquizofrenia". She was baptised under a "false" name. I say false because she says that when she was baptized, she couldn't remember her name and so she went by what all her neighbors called her. Well, log story short, that wasn't her name and now we are in a situation where we nor our president know what to do. Do we re-baptize her or just change the name on the church records. I fell like a detective trying to find the identity of a "jane doe". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, that's about all the exciting things that have happened this past week here in Mexico. It gets so hot here that there are frequent black outs so that should make for a fun time.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-71515862518430024912015-05-15T07:32:00.001-07:002015-05-15T07:32:19.033-07:00Jedi Council April 6th 2015<div class="ii gt m14c90c3cb3bbd9eb adP adO" id=":12k">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope everyone got a chance to watch General Conference. It was amazing!! I loved it! It flew by! I'm a little sad because it was my last General Conference in the mission field. I received answers to many questions I had. It's amazing what a little fervent prayer and fasting can do for ya. I can't pick one talk as my favorite because I have many. I loved Elder Ballard's talk. It's as if he was talking directly to me. I also loved Elder Holland's and Elder Bednar's talks, along with President Uchtdorf and President Monson's talks. President Monson is getting frailer day by day. He looks like he's lost a lot of weight. I was reading that President Obama went to Utah and met with Church leaders but President Monson decided not to attend because he needed to reserve his energy for the conference. I love President Monson and I know he is a Prophet of God. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week leading up to General conference, we were EXTREMELY busy! Tuesday we were in Veracruz all day. We had what we call, "Jedi Council" because it's only a meeting with all the Zone Leaders of the mission and with President.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We talked about the 2015 Area plan for Mexico. It mainly talks about paying tithing and fast offerings. We are focusing more on these two commandments because the retention is of big concern not only here in Mexico but in all the world. And its a fact that some who pays their tithing and fast offerings will never go inactive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We divided into North and South Zones. I can proudly say that I'm from the South side! Hahaha Also we talked about the success we've had this past month. We were able to baptize 24 in the entire Zone of Tierra Blanca.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The most in the entire mission. Also, President told us that we are normally the number one mission in all of Mexico so that shot us through the roof. We were the best zone in the best mission in Mexico. Right now for the month of April, we will be lucky if we even reach our goal of 15. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday we had zone class and basically talked about the same things we talked about in the Jedi Council. We didn't head out to work until after 3PM. We went with a few investigators that have a baptismal date for this week. It's the daughter and sister of a resent convert. They really like the Church and they LOVED conference. We still have a few things to teach them so we will see how it goes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thursday we again only worked half day because we had our weekly planning. But we were able to visit Lalo (Jose Eduardo) He's a 13 year old who is reading the Book of Mormon and attending church. Only he couldn't come to conference because he left with his dad some where. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday was the only day we actually worked in our area. We passed by everyone to remind them about conference. Not everyone went but those that went received a spiritual witness of the restoration and of a living Prophet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday after the first session, we had a little picnic with the ward and investigators. Only about 20 people came but it was a better turn out than I had thought. The idea came about because there are many, almost all members, who don't have cable so they have to watch it at the stake center. And in order to save money on gas/taxis, my companion and I decided to do something for the converts who live far away but would be attending conference and so that they would stay for the second session, we organized this little picnic in about 30 minutes and had members bring one thing. We brought sandwiches and another member brought Hot dogs, and another brought tamales. Needless to say, we had sufficient food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you didn't have the chance to watch all the conference sessions I highly encourage you to go and watch them. Or at least read a talk a day. They were all great and my testimony has grown because of the wonderful inspired talks. I also hope that you had a wonderful Easter weekend. I know Christ lives. He paid the price for us. Because he lives, we will defeat the chains of death. He loves each and everyone of his children and he desires that we all may return to our Father in Heaven. He lives</span>. </div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">For me, this week has been a great week! We baptized Moises and Sandra on Sunday and they were very excited! They live in another little town that is in another state, not in Veracruz, but it still is part of our area. Where they live, there are ancient ruins from 1907! It's just an old house that is supposedly haunted but we went at about 6 and didn't see or hear anything.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Plus I wasn't too worried because I'm a worthy Priesthood Holder. But anyways, Sandra and Moises were very excited and now we are preparing them to enter the temple in a year to be sealed. If the Lord permits it I would love to return and enter with them into the House of the Lord. In order to do that I need to find a job and save up to be able to return. </span></div>
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Then we finished that at about 10 and headed to our Ward Mission Leader's house to help clean up his yard. It was covered in branches! He has 3 huge trees in front of his house and basically they cut all the branches off. We also washed his car because he gives us rides to visit a few of our investigators who live far away. Needless to say I'm beat. But tomorrow I will be able to recover because tomorrow we are going to Veracruz to have a conference with the other zone leaders and our Mission President and we won't get home until about <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2038032062" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">8</span></span>-9 Pm. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Also, last Tuesday we had a leadership reunion with all the district leaders of the zone and we talked about the new incentive that the church is putting out. It's called "Because he Lives". It's like the incentive "he is the Gift" back in December but we are focusing on the Resurrection of Christ. There's another video that I encourage all to watch and to share it with a friend. It's a short but powerful 2.5 minute video. Watch it; Share it; Love it. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I know that this Christ's church. He is at the head of it. I know he speaks through a living Prophet and that Prophet is President Thomas S. Monson. I know God loves each and every one of his children and has prepared a way for them to return to him, through the atonement of Jesus Christ. I invite all to come unto Christ. I know he lives.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-5720903602197116342015-04-08T20:09:00.000-07:002015-04-08T20:17:07.669-07:00Ketchup in a bowl is not tomato soup! Mar. 23, 2015<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty exciting! It started Tuesday! Tuesday for lunch a sister made Roast Beef and Mashed potatoes with Corn on the cob!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I was in Heaven! There was also bread but nothing like mom's home made rolls or Grandmas Home made bread, but it was very good! I, of course ate 90% of the mashed potatoes she made. She had lived in the US before so she knew how to make them. Mostly, here in Mexico, they are served cold. I almost gagged the first time I ate cold mashed potatoes. Being from Idaho has made me a little prideful on how I like my potatoes. Never-the-less, I partook of the cold potatoes and finished my plate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday we went to a ranch where S and M live. It was a pretty funny lesson. Well, what happened before is what's funny. They have a motorcycle and so I sat down on it pretending to ride it. But then S comes over and tells me to start it up. It took me a few tries but I go it. Then she let me ride it around. I only went in a circle of about a 25ft radius. It was fun and I picked it up a lot quicker than my companion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday the other Elders had a baptism so we went to help them out. Other than that Saturday was also a normal day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday we had a great turn out! S, M, J, N, and her aunt all came to church. S and M are really great and have a baptismal date for this coming Sunday. It's been a little hard teaching them because they live a little ways away so we'll have to pass by every day this week to keep them motivated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J, is a 13 year old friend of a recent convert. He came Sunday and was laughing with all the young men so I'm pretty sure that's a good sign. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">N and her aunt are family members of some other recent converts. N just had her baby and was recovering from that but she came and she liked it. She and her aunt came with her mom and sister who are recent converts,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> After eating the wonderful mashed potatoes and corn I have been feeling more American and have been craving a grilled cheese with tomato soup. Well they don't have the good American -cheddar cheese so I had to improvise and used that plastic kraft single junk that always stuck to the ceiling of Maple Grove because all the kids rebelled against the nasty stuff. Anyways I had to use that. Next there was no tomato soup found in all of Tierra Blanca! so me and my bright ideas, told the sister to just heat up Ketchup on the stove and add a little milk. Bad idea! I basically ate a bowl of Ketchup! It was good at first but right now I'm feeling the effects. I guess I'll just have to wait 2 and a half more months until I can eat the good stuff again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this week I had a bit of personal revelation. It was pretty cool. this week a few members showed us a few videos of a few members of the church with excellent talents. Mainly singing. And I got to thinking of my own talents and how I haven't really developed much of my musical or sports talents and so I was thinking of what I could do if I had dedicated a little more time to one or two things. I was reading in Jacob 2 and reread a scripture mastery that penetrated deeper than before. "But before ye seek for riches, seek ye the kingdom of god. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ, ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them, and ye will seek them, for the intent to do good. to clothe the naked and to feed the hungry and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted." I felt so dumb for even wanting to be rich. yea it would be nice but I realized that the richest man in the world is he who has found God. I may not be the most popular, richest or best looking, but as it says in Alma chapter 1, the richest, best looking, and most prosperous people are those who serve and give to those who stand in need. May we try a little better to look around a notice those who really need us. every morning we should ask ourselves, "Who needs my love today?" and then we should pray and ask God to guide us to these people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, the rain has kept everything fairly cool here. Well, cool as in not so humid but still pretty hot. It rained yesterday and nobody came to church. We were averaging about 140 each week but we dropped to 97 this past Sunday. I was very disappointed. It made me think a lot about the pioneers and how they suffered so much more than a little rain but they had faith in every footstep. A lot of the members don't have cars so they walk which means they would be walking in the rain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a better note, transfers were today and I'll be staying here in Tierra Blanca for another transfer (6 weeks). Haha funny story, we lost an Elder today. There is a zone bordering ours and in order to get there one has to pass through Tierra Blanca. So in order to make things easier, we called one of the Zone leaders from this zone who was traveling with the other missionaries to make sure that a certain elder gets off at the right spot. Well, this Zone leader didn't follow directions and this Elder got off at the wrong spot. We were looking for him for a good 2 hours. Luckily there was a member who worked at the Bus station and knew he had gotten off at the wrong spot and so this member helped him and got him here safely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other news this week is that a few of our investigators are really progressing. M and S are really great. They live about 30 minutes outside the city but a member usually takes us there. They are reading and praying and attending church. It's super fun to teach them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also we are teaching a few teens. One of wich fell at school and cracked his forehead open. We still don't know what his condition is but we will go see him tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week I had splits with Elder Hoffman. He's a great missionary and is really good at basketball. Every day for our exercise we run to a public park and shoot hoops for a while. It's pretty fun. Although all we every play is lightning. We aren't allowed to play 2 on 2 or 3 on 3 so we just stick with he basics of lightning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday we went and helped a member make tortillas with his tortilla making machine. It was pretty easy but it got super hot in that little room. Later that day they took us out for tacos and my were they good. They were "Gringas" which are tacos al Pastor with cheese and cilantro and onion and you put a wonderful salsa that spices things up a bit! I think I'm ready for the buffalo wing challenge that Carson and Jeff have every year at Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some weird and unexpected things have happened this past week. The weather being one of them. Normally at this time we are into the high 80s low 90s but all this week it's been cloudy and rainy. I'm not complaining; I'm just saying that it's something unnatural for this time of year in "La novia del sol" (Girlfriend of the sun). That's what they call this place. but it will start heating up this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another weird and rather disappointing event that happened was that one of our investigators, D, got cold feet and wasn't baptized this week. She past her baptismal interview and everything but at the very last second, she told us she wanted more time. The Lord did bless us though. He blessed us by guiding us to S and M. They are a couple that we found while teaching a recient convert. They came to church and accepted a baptismal date for the 28th of March.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are also working with K. She is the daughter of a less active member. We started teaching her and come to find out that she doesn't believe in God. I wasn't shocked shocked but I was surprised. Everywhere you look you will see the hand of the Lord. The hymn "how great thou art" comes to mind. We have everything as a testimony that God exists. All you have to do is kneel down and ask. The primary hymn also comes to mind: "Heavenly Father, are you really there? And do you hear and answer every child's prayer?" The answer is found in the second verse; "Pray, he is there. Speak, he is listening."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although we didn't have a baptism this week, I still baptised! How does that work you might ask? Well, when your a zone leader, you get to travel to the other areas in the zone to do baptismal interviews. Well, I did a baptismal interview and i left the decision to the investigader. Well, she talked with the other Elders who where teaching her and she wanted me to perform the ordinance. It was a very cool experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also found out that a family that I baptized back in May of 2014 will be going to the temple to be sealed on May 16th and I'll be able to go! I'm super excited!!! I love this family like my own. They have a little boy named A. who I baptized. He's 8 and is a blast! He's so funny and he's like the little brother I've never had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, a recient convert had her baby the past week and so we went to see how she was doing. She's doing great right now and the baby also. Her sister also had a baby this past week but we haven't had time to go over and see how she's doing but I'm hoping that today or tomorrow we will head over there to see how everything is going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyways, that's been my week. I hope they advise us of Daylight savings time because I know we have it here but it's not the same week as the US. Right now we are on the same time but in a few weeks we will spring ahead an hour. General Conference is in a few weeks so I hope all of you are preparing yourselves for the spiritual feast that will happen on April 4th and 5th. I love conference. It will be my last one on the mission :( Thanks for everthing and all of your support. Love you and as Brother Fife always says; "The church is....TRUE!" Of that I testify. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-53520430684667618432015-04-08T18:21:00.004-07:002015-04-08T18:21:45.040-07:00March Madness!! March 2, 2015<span style="font-size: large;">Let the fun begin! March is such a great month! Things start warming up, the flowers start to bloom, and of corse we cannot forget MARCH MADNESS!!!!! I'm not talking about college basketball, ok maybe a little but I'm actually talking about all the "madness" here in Mexico. Things are really heating up. Today it rained in the morning but it was a hot rain and then when the sun came out, it heated things right up. It wasn't actually too hot but the humidity was phanominal! I will sweat off a good couple LBs before I return home, and that's if I stop exercising. My companion and I are running every morning and I've actually dropped a good 10 lbs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now some other things that are classified under the ranks of "madness." We didn't have a baptism this week but we have some set up for the following weeks. Not only us but the Zone. If everything goes well we could baptize 20 or more in the month of March.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">President Cordova sent an email saying that from now on, all the prayers and spiritual thoughts that we have in our zone and district classes will be in English! AW! I don't remember English! Even writting every week hasn't helped me. Sometimes I'll write a sentnece in Spanish nd then have to retype it in Enlglish! I'm thinking in Spanish so I actually have to translate every thought from Spanish to English. It's Madness!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Oh wait, This week we have a Leadership council in Veracruz so we will be gone for an entire day and not be able to work in our area but God is a God of miracles! Speaking of Miracles, we've had a few this past week. Not in the way that I thought or would've liked but I'm reminded of what Christ says, "not my will, but thine be done." We have been teaching a gal who has just recently lost her baby in a miscarrage. She was so heart broken that she didn't want to live. She returned home and was very distraught when she saw the Book of Mormon laying there. She opened and started to read and she told us that she felt as if Christ was there hugging her. I know it was an answer from God. God loves all is children and wants them to be happy. The only way we can find pure love and pure joy is by living the Gosple of Jesus Christ. And where do we find the Gospel of Jesus Christ? The Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the Gospel. I can't say enough about the Book of Mormon! I love reading it. I'm almost done with it. I'm finishing up 3rd Nephi and I've also started reading it again. I'm in 2nd Nephi. Yes I'm reading it in 2 different spots. I've also started reading Jesus the Christ again to prepare me for this Easter season. If you havent had the chance to read the Book of Mormon, read it! I have fellow miaaionaries all over the world who would love to give you a free one! I know the Book of Mormon is true and it will truely bless our lives. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-85344242470646009592015-04-08T18:11:00.000-07:002015-04-08T18:11:19.488-07:00Happy last week of February! Feb.23, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy last week of February! No me venga! Feliz cumpleaños Papá! Happy Birthday Dad...on the 1st of March...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, congrats Carson and Carly! I sent a little something home for the new Dial baby. As for letters and packages that your going to send me, you have until the end of March to send them because it takes me about a month and a half to receive them and I wont have a lot of room in my luggage to bring everything home. If you want to send me something send me candy or something that I wont have to pack up in my luggage because like I said, I wont have much room. Thanks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this week has been a great week with another baptism: V. It was a bit of a struggle with her but we were able to get permission from her dad. Her sister is a member so we had the support from her also. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week we have another baptism lined up but it's a long shot. We really need a miracle to pull it off. His name is M. A. He's 19 years old and his grandparents and cousins are members. He attends church and wants to change but something is holding him back. He has a good intention. He even told us he doesn't want to be baptized just because he likes a Mormon girl. He wants to be sure it's because he knows it's true. If he doesn't end being baptized this week we will go for the next week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also have D. She lives with some members and went to church a couple of times and loved it. We've been teaching her and she is really progressing. She's 23 years old and is pregnant. She has a baptismal date for the following week on the 8th. We have a few more we are working with for the 15th. They are a little more difficult because they live on a ranch about 15 minutes away in car. Luckily we have some really good members who always take us there in their pick-up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past week I was able to watch "Meet the Mormons" but it was in Spanish. Our Mission President called us Monday and told us the news and I did not believe him because it was so out of the ordinary. But we did watch it and it was pretty great. It will be showing here in Mexico this Friday. I encourage all of you to watch it. I'm sure it's on youtube or something like that in the USA but go and see it for the first, second, third fourth or whatever number of time but go watch it and bring a friend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday was something special! N, who was baptized 2 weeks ago received the Arronic Priesthood! AND I WAS THE ONE WHO ORDAINED HIM!!!!! It was a wonderful experience. It was the first time that I had ordained anyone to the office in the Priesthood. I thought that the first time I would do something like that would be with my own child but the Lord had other things planned. It was so cool! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week big things are going to happen. I can feel it. I hope all is well. I know this work is true. I know that the church is true. I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God and I know that my reedemer lives. Of him I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were able to baptize J. Sunday. It was pretty rough. First she didn't come to sacrament meeting so we went and looked for her in her house. We found her but in a state of wreckage! She was crying and everything because her grandma didn't let her go to church. We started talking to her grandma and her grandma came clean and basically told us that her grand-daughter was the devil because J didn't listen and was always arguing with her and all that jazz. She then told us that she doesn't like "our religion" because she doesn't believe in the Book of Mormon. She hasn't even taken the time to read it so she can't say anything on that subject. Anyways, she kept going on and on about how we were wrong in letting J be baptized. She said "I wash my hands with this decision. God knows what you are doing and he will hold you accountable." I didn't say anything but in my mind I was thinking, Let the sin fall on my hands then. I will gladly baptize her. It reminded me of Pilot when he washed his hands saying that Christ´s blood would be upon the people and not him. Anyways, we talked with J and calmed her down and she came to the last hour of church and was baptized. It was a great experience because while leaving the water she gave me a high five and a fist pound because she couldn't hug me. Then she did a little Rock Star knee slide into the bathroom to change. The look on her face was priceless ad it reminded me of why I'm here. Why we really share the gospel with everyone. It brings an ETERNAL happiness and not a temporary one. The church is true. All I ask is that you try it out for yourselves. Just do it. You have nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain.</span><div>
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This past week has been another eventful week. We hardly worked in our area this week. We had District class Tuesday, double divisions Wednesday, weekly planning Thursday, zone conference Friday and leadership training Saturday. It was a busy week and we still managed to baptize 2 this week. Like I said, as a Zone Leader I have seen many miracles, In my own area and in the zone. <div>
It was really cool Wednesday because I could kill two birds with one stone! I was able to go on divisions with my son in my first area, Tres Valles. It was great and we had a lot of fun. </div>
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The Zone conference was something special because The area president came. Elder De Hoyos came and talked to us for a bit. It was really good. He didn't teach us any new doctrine but he taught us the same doctrine in a different way. A way that we could understand and apply it. It was super good and I'm hoping that we can find a lot of new people to teach. </div>
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So as I have said we were able to baptize two this week. One was a 10 year old boy whose mother was inactive for a long time and we are activating her. Its very interesting actually. The area plan for Mexico is to help the members and everyone pay and honest tithing. I remember hearing an apostle talk about this and he said that someone who pays an honest tithe will never go inactive. I love what the Lord says about this commandment. He says, "Try me and see if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour you out blessings that there shall not be room enough to receive them." "Try me." That´s a dare! The lord is saying I dare you to pay your tithing! Test me. Do it and see what happens. I love those words. If you need a blessing and you need it "now," Pay your tithing and you shall receive so many blessings that you wont be able to contain them all. Anyways, we were teaching her about Tithing and she told us she had been waiting to pay her tithing and that every time she received her pay check, she took out 10% and set it aside. Then she came Sunday and payed ALL her tithing that she had kept and saved for a few months, maybe years, not exactly sure but she did pay it all!</div>
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Bueno, my new companion is Elder I. He was born in LA but raised in Mexico. He speaks very good English and is a really good guy. Today we were talking about some of the restaurants in the USA and we both agreed that Texas Road House and IHOP hold the 1 and 2 position in our polls. He and I actually arrived in the mission field on the same day. The only difference is that I have one transfer more than he does because I was in the MTC for a transfer. So I come home In June and he goes home in July. </div>
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We are having a few struggles in the Zone right now but I know the Lord will bless us if we continue to obey. Something I learned is that to get different results, we have to do different things. We can't do the same thing and expect different results. The Lord has been blessing us but in order to receive more blessings we must be the ones to change the game. We determine the outcome. The Lord will always bless us, but in order to receive "all that he has" we must change our game plan. God has a game plan, it's called The Plan of Salvation, but he has given us the liberty to "create" so-to-speak our own game plan. If we want a happy joyful life, our game plan will be the coaches game plan. Its very simple if we really think about it. A no brainer. In order to receive eternal happiness, we MUST follow the coaches game plan. I'm always reminded of Basketball. Coach Cada gave us a game plan. we could either follow through with his plan or make our own. In order to win state, we HAD to follow Coach Cada's game plan. It's the same with God and his plan. He has set rules and given us guides to help us along the way. He has commanded us that we must follow his son Jesus Christ and be baptized by one holding the authority of God, Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by that same power and authority. But that's not all. He has commanded us to build temples to not only do the work for the dead but also so that we can continue to make and keep sacred covenants. He has given us the opportunity to repent of our sins EVERY Sunday by partaking the sacrament. Its a very simple plan that will lead us to eternal happiness. Any other plan will only lead us down to a "Gulf of misery and endless woe." This is my testimony. That Christ lives. That God, our Eternal Father has given us everything we need to win the Championship. It's funny because we know who wins, the only thing we have to do is decide which team we want to be on. This I know to be true. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week has been another eventful week! I know why I had "special transfers." Well, this week marks the start of a new transfer and I had to arrive to my area early so I could learn the area and the responsibilities before my companion left. Elder R has been replaced by Elder I.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> He's pretty cool. Speaks English very well and has a little less time than I do on the mission. I'm excited for this new transfer and the responsibilities of being a Zone Leader! I have to train Elder I how to be a zone leader with only two weeks experience. It should be fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyways, we baptized the daughter of Sister N who we baptized last week. That in itself was a miracle! She did not want to get baptized. Well she did but then her boyfriend told her that they were going to go rent an apartment and live together. She was pretty set on not being baptized. We talked with her everyday this week about her decision. We talked about the consequences both spiritual and temporal! Her boyfriend doesn't have a high school diploma and so it would be nearly impossible for him to find a good enough job to pay the rent, the electricity, gas, water, AND pay for the baby AND his schooling! But she was set on living with him. Well, after a week of talking with her and praying with her about the subject, we were about to give up. It was Saturday evening. About 6 to be exact, and in walks the boyfriend! My companion and I jump on the opportunity to talk to him about the decision and the spirit was so strong that he knew the truth of what we were saying and he agreed to let his girlfriend get baptized! In that moment my testimony grew stronger! I gained a testimony of prayer, fasting, patience, and in God's love for ALL his children! God will bless us only AFTER we have done everything in our power. "Ye receive no witness until AFTER the trial of your faith" (Ether 12:6) Now we only need a miracle for her brother E.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First week as a Zone Leader and boy do I have a lot to tell you! I hope I have enough time to write it all. Tuesday morning I left Veracruz and headed to Tierra Blanca. We got here about 1 PM and then went straight to the district classes so I could get to know the Elders. There are 8 companionship's in the zone and they are all Elders. No sister missionaries here. After the district classes, we headed to the house to drop off my things and then we went to work.</span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday was half work day. Wednesday we left at about 6 from Tierra Blanca and headed to Tres Valles to do a few baptismal interviews. Well, there were 5 of them so my companion and I split them up. I did 3 and he did 2. But we didn't get them all done so we ended up staying the night in Tres Valles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thursday, after our weekly planning, we went on splits. In Tres Valles there are two wards. Well a ward and a branch. I went with the Elders from Tres Valles or in other words, my very first area! It was great because I got to go and see some of my converts and a few members too. Then at 5 we returned to finish the Baptismal interviews. We thought we could finish in time but one interview I had took a lot longer than I expected. We finally leave Tres Valles at 7:30 and get back to Tierra Blanca at 8:30. We still have more interviews to do so my companion and I call our District Leader to come and do some other interviews. By the time we got home it was about 10 PM. We ourselves had 3 people that were going to get baptized but we only could baptize one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday was a normal work day but Saturday was a very eventful day!! It all started when we were walking and my companion tripped while carrying a box and luckily the box broke his fall. It was a sight to see. He also ripped his pants at the seem. An easy fix and an even easier laugh! Hahaha After he had fixed his pants we go and get to work. We get to a house and while we are teaching, I realize that one of my boots broke! Luckily it doesn't rain here so I should be fine until I return home in 4 months. That's not the worse part of our day. At about 3 we get a call from one of our investigators asking if we could come by and see them. She sounded scared so my companion and I grabbed a taxi and headed straight over there. Turns out her boyfriend took her to see a doctor because she is pregnant. But he told her it was a surprise so she willingly went. Well her boyfriend takes her to a Witch. Yes that's right, I said Witch. Here in Mexico there are a lot of people who practice Witchery. Well this Witch does something to the baby and the mother (our investigator) feels the baby jump and it really scared her so she called us to come and see what was going on. Well, I'm no doctor but I do know a little bit about the priesthood and its powers, so we gave her a blessing and so far everything is just fine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After that we headed to our stake conference. We had a very special guest attend. Elder Via Lobos of the area seventy came and talked to the stake. It was great! So we ended the day well and then Sunday was the last of our conference and we had a few baptisms after. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were suppose to baptize 2 but one was a 10 year old boy who is terrified of water! My companion tried to baptize him but he wouldn't go under. We tried talking to him but he was convinced that he wasn't going to do it. We are going to try again when his sister gets baptized in these up coming weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow! That's crazy to hear that Ryan and Rebecca have finished their missions! </span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I've got good news, bad news, great news, and worse news!! Which do you want first? I honestly don't know why I asked you which you want to hear first because it really doesn't matter but here it goes. Good news; E is progressing wonderfully! Bad news; I wont be here for her baptism :( But the great news is that I'm returning to the land of my inheritance!!! Worse News; I'm leaving tomorrow!! President called me yesterday and told me that I am having "special transfers." I will be returning to my first zone! That's right, if you can remember almost 2 years ago, I started my mission in Tres Valles in the Tierra Blanca stake. Well, now I will finish my mission where I started. I will be a zone leader in the Teirra Blanca zone. I'm excited and a little sad to leave the area I'm in right now. I will be excited because I will be able to sweat off a few LBs before I return home and I'll be able to see a few of my converts from Tres Valles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't even been in this area a full transfer but the Lord has other things in store for me. As I told you last week my mission President told me that I had more potential than I knew, well I guess this is the call I've been waiting for. It's hard to leave an area. You would think that it would be easier than all my other areas but its not. I've only been in this area for about a month and all my other areas I've been in for 4.5 months. Well, more people have cried at the news of my leaving in this area than in all my other areas! Its funny how I've spent so little time here but I feel like I've been here forever with all the relationships I've been able to create. First off with N and his family! In every area there will always be a family that takes you in as their own child and that's exactly what N and his family did! I felt right at home with them! They are an amazing family and N will be a great missionary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of missionary, J, a member here, got set apart yesterday to serve as a full time missionary!! I LOVE this work!!! Today as I was saying goodbye to E, she started crying which almost made me cry. She told me thanks for helping her see clearly. That's one of the greatest compliments a missionary could receive!! I love teaching the Restored Gospel for that very reason! I've said it a million times but I'll keep saying it; When we live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our lives change for the better! All I'm asking is that you experiment on my words and try it! I promise that the Lord will bless you and you will find peace and happiness in a world full of danger and sin. I know this church is true! Live the Gospel and not just listen to it! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a "Spectators sport!" We are in the game and we must PLAY in order to win! And always remember who our Coach is. Now go play your hearts out! </span></div>
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First I would like to wish Madison a very Happy Birthday!! I know it was on the 10th but I didn't forget!!!<br />
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This past week was a pretty great week. We had a few of our investigators attend church yesterday so that really made my day. E (Hope) came and stayed for all 3 hours. E is a very special investigator. She is very skeptical of EVERYONE!!! She works in her mom's store. She is roughly 40 years old. She has a lot of what we would say are street smarts. She's really funny though. It's been fun to see her progress. At first she was a little skeptical of us but as we passed by more, she has started to open up more and it's been a lot of fun teaching her. </div>
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Wednesday we had interviews with President Cordova. Long story short he told me that I'm good, but that I have even more potential than I know and that I need to find this hidden potential and explore it. Just when I thought I was giving it 100% on my mission, President tells me I have more to give! Don't know quite where to start looking but I can't waste time! I need to look for it and find it soon or my fear will become a reality! The fear that I still have more to give to the Lord. I pray I can find it soon!!!!</div>
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This week and the next week we will be preparing for our ward mission activity. We are going to have a Hawaiian Luau!! :) We made a few Hawaiian necklaces (Don't remember what their actually called, Perdon mi español esta tomando control de mi mente). We have a lot of things to do and only 2 weeks to do it. I pray I have a little portion of the creativity from the Freeman Genes. I'll keep you updated on everything.<br />
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Oh and today we had an intense workout!! I say intense because after 19 months on the mission, the body has changed drastically! Haha It actually wasn't that hard but I haven't had an intense workout in almost 20 months. A young woman in the ward needed help with a school project. Her project was to try and give the missionaries a heart attack! Hahaha not really! I'm only joking! But it was hard! The hot humid weather of Veracruz did not help! So we helped her out a bit and we did her workout routine and it was brutal. Not brutal in the sense that it was impossible, brutal in the sense that a fat, double chinned missionary is going to pass out because it's a routine of constant movement! No breaks to catch your breath ni nada!! I have a lot of work to do if I'm going to get rid of this double chin!<br />
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Wow! How time flies! Well, I know i'm a little late but I would like to welcome you all to the year 2015!!!! I'm glad things started off well for the Bronco Nation!! Things here are finally getting back to normal..well, almost. Here in Mexico they celebrate when the 3 wise men arrived to worship Christ. so we still have one more night of fiestas! Hahahaha<br />
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Well, this year has started off pretty well. I'm going and running everyday or at least I do some sort of cardio excercise. The effects are slow and almost non-apparent but it's coming. My companion and I are starting to get in the right rhythm. This is by far my hardest area. The people here are very stubborn and prideful to hear our message. We have a few people we are teaching but we should be teaching a lot more. Hopefully this week is a lot better.</div>
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We finally cleaned the house and the bathroom! And even though we profoundly cleaned the bathroom, it still smells like a family of animals died! I'm pretty sure it's something in the pipes. </div>
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My new years celebration was just about as exciting as my Christmas celebration, only with more fireworks, or "quetes" is what their called down here. They are basically fire crackers ranging from all sizes. Small as a pin to as large as my thumb! and bigger. Honestly I'm pretty sure they would be classified as bombs. We went and ate dinner with the same family and we had a little devotional because it would be N´s last new years because he is going to serve his mission in Little Rock Arkansas mission. He'll be speaking Spanish. After dinner we headed home to sleep. Only to be awoken at 3 AM by a phone call from N, wishing us a happy new year. I was to tired to say anything so I thanked him and hung up. the next day wasn't too eventful. Only the usual drunks passed out in the street. Today we continued our celebration as we had a little Ward missionary party. Only like 4 people showed up. We played volleyball and broke a piñata. Funny story about the piñata.<br />
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I was putting up the piñata and it took me about 20 minutes to put it up because I couldn't get the rope over the light post. And after I finally got it up, the first person to go, hits the rope and the thin cord that is holding the piñata to the rope breaks. So I climbed the ladder with the piñata in my hands and pour out the candy for everyone to grab. As I'm climbing down I see a snickers bar that no one was going for. I hurry down the ladder just in time because one of the people there hit the ladder and it fell. I guess it didn't help that I jumped off the ladder about 2 feet from the ground. Anyways, the ladder fell with a big crash. Nobody was injured badly but there was a bump on a persons head. </div>
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To finish things off, I want to give a shout out to any and every one who reads my blog. I've had a couple of missionaries come up to me and tell me that they read my blog before they left on their missions. So to anyone who reads this I want you to know that the mission, especially the Veracruz Mexico Mission, is the best thing you can do. There are many things to be learned and many more things to be taught. If you have doubts about serving a mission, I echo the voices of the prophets, "You have been called to serve!" Just do it! It will be difficult, but it will be worth every cent spent, every tear shed, every drop of sweat...... every second! The Gospel is true and the Book of Mormon is another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is my privileged to serve the Lord. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the true church of God that was restored to the earth by the Prophet Joseph Smith. The Lord has called each and every one of us to serve. May we all answer that call! May we answer it sooner than later is my prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.</div>
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Well, The last email of the year. Don't know where to begin....As I reflect on this past year and how I've been here in Mexico the entire year, I've been able to see how I've grown and how much more I have to learn. I want to thank you all for all the support you've given me while I've been here in Mexico serving the Lord. I wish I could give you something to show my appreciation but there's nothing on Earth that I could buy or give that would appropriately express my love for each and every one of you. I pray that God may bless you and your families today and for all eternity.<br />
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Christmas was pretty great. I'll start with Christmas eve. Christmas eve day was a normal day of work until about 7:30 PM. At 7:30 PM we went to a members house and celebrated Christmas the Mexican way! :) We sang and danced a little and then stuffed out faces. What made it special was that I was once again reminded of the pure love of Christ. Love is the essense of the Gosple as President Monson has said. I was a little sad as my companion and I sang "The Last Noel". Upon returning home, I opened my traditional Christmas gift of PJs. It really did bring a smile. :) Then I retired to my bed. </div>
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Christmas in Mexico is something special and very humbling. I think I received more presents than most children here in Mexico did. A tradition Mexican Christmas consists of receiving one single gift. It's very humbling to see; especially in the past few weeks as I've been "Sharing the Gift". I've been able to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. It's not about gifts, toys, parties, or the food, the true reason why we celebrate Christmas is to celebrate the birth of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. It's amazing to not just watch and see the diference but also feel the diference. The month of December is different from every other month because it's the only month that most people actually take the time and remember Jesus Christ. To be honest, that's really sad. All that He's done for us and so many of us only remember him 1 month of the year? My dear friends, we can do better than that! As the year comes to a close, I hope each and everyone of us can reflect on how much we've changed and set goals to get better. Spiritual goals as well as temperal goals. May we all try to be a little better this year, 2015, and may we all try and remember He who gave his life for all. Happy New Years and I'll see you all next year!!! </div>
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Well, Not a lot has happened this week and I don't really know what to tell you since I'll be calling home on the 25th, so I guess I'll describe my companion and the house I am currently living in.<br />
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First of, In my 18 months, I've had 9 companions. Out of these 9 companions 9/9 of them are latinos. 4/9 of them are Mexicans and the other 5 are from farther south. I've had companions from Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, and now my current companion is from Bolivia!!!! I don't know what the Lord is trying to teach me or show me. I would like to think He´s foreshadowing a future calling that I might have in the church or something...who knows. He's pretty cool. He is 20 years old and his birthday is the 5th of October!!!! He's got me by 5 days. He's been out a little over a year now with 14 months under his belt. </div>
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Now, I don't have any pictures of the house because IT'S A PIG STY as dad would put it. There's garbage outside and when I walked in the door for the first time, there was a pile of trash by the door!! We didn't even have any trash bags!!! The fridge is horrible and the bathroom...don't even get me started!!!! I gag every time I step into that room. I would prefer to use a port-a-potty rather than our own bathroom. I remember dad's stories of how he had to suit up in his turnouts to go lift a lady that had fallen. Well, If I had turnouts, I wouldn't enter the bathroom without them!! I have no idea what the other Elders were doing when they lived here but they didn't do jack squat to clean!!!!! So today when I'm done writing, I will try to clean the bathroom. I just hope I don't catch some kind of disease!!! Hahahaha But I will say the other missionaries who lived here before us were very lazy!!!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473955764080170710.post-55773504493059588022015-01-04T14:13:00.002-08:002015-01-04T14:30:22.698-08:00Time to Burn Something December 15,2014Well the time has come for me to say goodbye to the lovely cold weather of Orizaba and say hello to the blazing heat of Veracruz!! That's right folks, TRANSFERS!!!!!!!!! And I'm returning to Veracruz!!! My stake will be the Mocambo Stake and my ward will be 1 de Mayo. The Temple is in my area!!!!! Lastima que no podemos ir!!! But I'm excited! I've finished training Elder P. and I'm moving on. I will still be district leader which I'm fine with because Zone leaders are under a lot more stress and I feel like I can help and be more involved with the missionaries in my district. Don't know much about my new companion. His name is Elder G. and that's all I know.<br />
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As many of you know, last week I completed 18 months on the mission and as tradition I burned a pair of pants!<br />
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It was kind of anti-clamatic but anything...mixed with fire...can be fun!!! Don't worry Dad, I had the fire under control. :)</div>
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This week was a normal week. Nothing too exciting happened other than that a contact that we, well...contacted came to church. We were knocking doors and were about to leave this one house when the door opened and a 17 year old girl was standing there. We talked for a little while and then invited her to church. She was the only one home so obviously we couldn't enter the hosue but we invited her to church and she came!!! </div>
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Speaking of weight, I had a sad realization today; I'M FAT!!!!!<br />
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I was getting my hair cut and the lady asked me to look down so she could cut the back of my head and thats when I saw the true reality of the situation!! My double chin almost dropped to the floor I was so stunned by what I saw!!!! Let's just say I hope my other companion likes to excercise and will help motivate me because having a companion that is lazy, well....doesn't exactly help me motivate myself.</div>
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