Busca lo Bueno

So this week was hot... and 7 months being here in the Poza Rica heat I guess should be teaching me some sort of life lesson or principle.

I think it is that when I recieve my paycheck in the future, I should first put aside my tithing and then put aside money to pay for the air conditioning, because man do I miss it.  

But as President Greer and I talked about in my quarterly interview, we always need to be searching for the good, in best of siduations and especially in the baddest.

So I have been doing that a lot, and it has helped me to be a better person.

Well we had a baptism fall through, and you know I was kindof frustrated, during Gospel principles class the other elders and I were looking for a lesson we can learn from this, because hey had a baptismal canidate not show up too, so it was a weird deal.  

What I learned from that is we need to THINK ABOUT people from the point of view of our Heavenly Father, and not just LOOK AT THEM with his eyes.  

What I learned was my feelings on a lost or postponed baptism dont and or shouldnt really matter, but that our Father in heaven, who wants the best for EACH and EVERY one of us, is heartbroken that they rejected that opprotunity to come unto him and their savior.  And on the other side, the joy that he has knowing that they will be with him, when they do accept him.  

Instead of just thinking about how we can better help them understand the gospel.

So yeah always learning and always sweating, and a lot of walking.  

Sorry if the email isnt very good we are listening to hymns and writing at the same time so it might be a little messy.

Anyway, I love you all thanks for all the pictures and emails.

Till next week.

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Elder Nielson and I were pretty happy because it was only like 90 degrees out and cloudy

There are a lot of Masons here in Poza Rica, this is their portrayal of Jesus.

One of our Investigators gave us this cool free t Shirts

 Cool Oil what are they call derreks?

A view over Poza Rica from the area called Petromex

When your companion takes a picture of you when you are half asleep <<<

 

A whole lot of Hot

And no the title is not me talking about myself... because you learn to be humble on the mission.  So last week we went to consejo with the president and the zone leaders on monday  thats why we had the short email.  So this week has been hot but not as hard as it could have been, the week before that, was... about the same.

We walk everywere because Zone leaders are always poor and our reimbursments have not gotten in yet, so its even hotter with a 10 mile long area.

We have some super cool investigators, never have I been in an area where we have been so blessed to have full days everyday, and let me tell you.  THAT DID NOT COME EASY. haha

Well I am just gonna send some pictures.

OHHHHHH WE PLAYED BASEBALL TODAY, THE MISSIONARIES AGAINST SOME TRAVELING TEAM! HAHAHA OH WE GOT DESTROYED BUT I ACTUALLY PLAYED GOOD AND OH WAS IT SOOOOO FUN!

All the baseballers 

Inseye pish dan da lyne (Domingo Ayala) (I really only expect Dad to get that)

So I forgot my tennis shoes (Kill me) but thes

 Yes that is marijuana, that is why we taught the Word of Wisdom

Hanging on P-day

Sometimes we go workout, or just go eat at a gym

 

 

Usual traffic in poza

 Waiting for Elder Nielson and Elder Adan

The only picture I took where the flash worked and you can see the chinchilla they are really soft and really energetic believe it or not.

 

 

 

Consejo this week

Hey so I dont have any time this week cuz we are leaving like right now for Xalapa.  Sorry I cant write, I miss you all so much!!!

To everybody who wrote to me... you are all the best, each and every one of you guys.

This is the lady we baptized last week.  Guadalupe.  She was so excited to pay tithing this week it was awesome.

This is a picture of Elder Adan and Elder Rojas and me.

Ending on a Good Note

Bad week, good conference, still smiling.  My companion is getting transferred for his last transfer

and Elder Hernandez who was the Zone leader in Palmas stake, in the area literaly right across the street from our area is coming here with me.  

We baptized a lady named Guadalupe, I dont have pictures because I forgot my usb/sd adapter and am a little let down about that, but some breathing excersizes are really helping to lower the anger.  :D smiles

She was the answer to many prayers and fasts, because we found her 10 minutes before closing a fast and she was golden till the very end.

She fought off her own family to be baptized, and prayed for strength to overcome their taunts.  She came to church on her own (which with all the poverty in mexico ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS).  She even helped me to fix my dogbite, and was a missinary to her own family and friends.  

The spirit was so wonderful and palpable as I stood at the top of the steps and watched her go under the water fulfilling her desire to be happy and follow truly God and Jesus Christ. 

Im so grateful for that.

Priesthood meeting was very direct, and thats why it was the best session. 

Just try your best was beautiful from Elder Holland, as usual.

And honoring your priesthood by President Nelson in Priesthood was one of the best talks ive ever heard in my life.

I love you all, remember smiling causes a chemical reaction that can make you happy, I think. 

Thanks for the emails.