June 19, 2012

Hey mom! Good to hear from you again. That's good to hear that Judi is there at home. You should take her to church and see if she learns a thing or two ha ha. It's a good thing that you didn't get bit by any of those wild animals. And hopefully today you didn't either.

Here I'm doing good. The area is still tough right now. We have few people in teaching and we are struggling a lot to find new people to teach. But we have a recent covert who's wife and family aren't members. The wife is starting to come to church more and is getting more interested and she wants us to talk to her daughter today so hopefully it goes well for us tonight teaching them. And Xavier he has to have an interview with president call this week to see if he can get baptized. I think he will pass. But we will see, so if he passes he should get baptized this week. So we will see how it goes with him. He is good and hasn't missed a week of church for like almost 2 months I think. So hopefully he can finally get baptized.  As for my comp, he was born in Vera Cruz but he moved when he was little and is living in Monterrey. It's in the north by the border. We get along ok. He is good.  And Elder Mezo went to Queretaro, close to where my last area was. He didn't want to go there but I told him it was cool there. So I think he is liking it. And for Johnny I haven't seem him. As missionaries we don't see people from other zones really. So who knows where he is at. If he is outside of the Estado de Mexico menos I know him ha ha.  Then today for p day we played soccer. It was fun we played white kids against Mexicans, and we were winning until the last then then came back and beat us! So it sucked but oh well it was fun. And we only see hermana call when we have zone meetings or interviews.

For the homecoming, the hymns.. lets see, Abide with Me, We are all Enlisted, and I'll think about one for the sacrament. I don't care who sings, it's fine whoever. You can choose. That's sweet that the Nancollas are gonna be there. That will be really cool. Pres Nancollas is sick. And my topic is the restoration. That should be too hard ha ha. We will see how I do though cause I'm use to only speaking on missionary work ha ha. But I'll start preparing it my last week a little bit. And Clark already got married!! I got his invitation in the mail the last week. That's crazy I told that homie to wait for me but I guess he was wanting to get married fast! ha ha And the airport, I don't care who comes, you decide mom. The family and the buddies, and whoever else wants to come. And Brent did promise me a new boat up in Island Park by the time I got back, does it have a tower?? It's good to see he fulfilled that promise ha ha.

And man my grades suck ha ha. I was a slacker before the mission. It won't happen again though. Or  I hope not. We will see how my brain does with all the classes. I think it will do well. It sounds like everybody likes the new TV too. It will be good to pass my pictures of the mission on. And as for Fathers Day, I can't remember that we have ever gone to the Taylor's part to celebrate that day. We always go to grandpa and grandmas house.   I'm glad to hear that Ashton liked Sons of Helaman more this time. I told him it would be cooler as a leader. And ya, for soccer I don't think I have improved much. The Mexicans here aren't that good, only a couple. And I'm fat now so I can't run as fast and I am out of shape ha ha Today I got way tired. How did Makelle and all them do in their race? Did they take first place or what?

The Book of Mormon in Spanish, it's about the same. There are somethings that you can't translate English into Spanish, but it was cool to read it in Spanish cause here is where the Book of Mormon took place! I will go see the pyramids in a couple weeks I think. Right now there are elections for the president of Mexico so president doesn't want us to go right now until they get over, and they aren't in our mission. There is basically nothing cool in our mission to go see ha ha Everything cool is just outside of the mission limits. But here it's starting to rain more. So it feels good. Yesterday it rained pretty hard so we couldn't do much cause nobody was in the streets and nobody wanted to let us in ha ha. But we had a couple visits with some less actives so we will see if they come to church this week. Well that's about it for the letter. Here I'm doing good. With some difficulties but we will over come them. I hope all of you are doing well, happy fathers day yesterday pops! I hope you had a good one. Thanks for everything that you do for us! Have a good week love you all!

June 11, 2012

Hey mom! Good to hear from you again. Sounds like you had a good time up in Island Park. That's good to hear. How does that four seater work?? I haven't heard of one of those bad boys haha. And what am I going to have to do for my classes? Will there be room when I get home to still get in or will it be too late?  I hear that Elder Clark already got married! That's crazy stuff. I think they sent me a invitation too that's what my district leader said. ha ha

But the big news this week is that my comp got changed to Queretaro. So I got a new comp, his name is Elder Cabrera. He is another Mexican. He is pretty cool what I know about him right now. I think we will do well. So I'm not too worried about that one. He has like 6 months in the mission so he is a little bit new. And our week went ok, we have a couple investigators now but they didn't come to church. As for Xavier, he has to do a couple more things before he can be baptized. So we will see what more we can do for him. But he always come to church. That's the good thing. I don't know if you could just take a picture of my call and send it to my email or something like that, or scan it and send it, I think that would be easier. And yeah he is in my ward, and he is going to a mission here in Mexico.

And I keep writing from the same place almost every week. Last week I wrote in the same place as always. So who knows what happened with the email. Sometimes I think it just wigs out. And no I didn't get the one that got lost in the mail. I sent a letter last week. We will see who gets home first, my letter that I sent or me ha ha. And so did you already buy that TV?? Is it sweet action or what?  But Ash says that he is liking his job, so that is good to hear. Then that's cool that they are gonna run in that race thing. I wouldn't do it. I don't like running like that ha ha. It's boring, but everyone likes something different. And mom if you don't like your i pad you can give it to me when I get back home :) I'll take good care of it ha ha.

Happy Fathers Day dad! Here they don't really remember fathers day that much. Most of the people don't even remember when it is, but its the same day that we have it. I guess here they like celebrating more Mother's Day than Fathers Day. But I hope you have a good day dad and I hope that you get what you wanted.

This last week I also finish the Libro De Mormon, it was really cool to finish it. I felt really good. So I'm glad that I could do that and complete that goal on reading it. Then yesterday in the church I had to give the class cause the teacher couldn't come. I taught the gift of the holy ghost. It was a good class I thought. I think the people liked it and it was a good experience sharing the class too.

Today we had to go drop my comp off at the bus station then we had to go back there to get my other comp. So that's what we did today and we went to a mall to eat. So it was a boring pday. But before I go I have to go see the pyramids here. But we will see when that happens. Well that's about it for this email. I don't really have more to say. I hope you are doing good. Take care, love you and see you next week!

June 4, 2012

Hey mom!

I'm doing good here. I bet you feel a lot better not having to work! ha ha A lot more relaxed? I hope so. But here we are doing OK, with Xavier, he said that he's gay. So we have to help him with that so we don't have an exact date yet for him cause we need to make sure he doesn't do anything like that. The comp, he is about the same. I think this week he will be a little worse cause its the last week of the change and he is pretty sure he is leaving, so I will have to do everything I think. And as for his sickness it's something to do with his liver. Not sure but he can't fast so  I had to fast by myself. But it's all good. Why were you wondering about the towels mom? That's really random ha ha but I never sent home towels. I left those ones home when I came on the mission. We bought some other less thick ones before. And sheets I still use the same ones. I use one of the pillowcases you sent me, the flame one. It makes me feel tough ha ha jk.

I would like to go to school full time if I could, but if there are just 2 or 3 classes I'm fine with that too. And I prefer the classes in the morning yes, cause I don't want to go at night or in the afternoon. And it would be cool to take a class with Ben, I would like that. And Hoopes dad is a dentist. He has the same time as my comp 15 months. He has a Harley so I think we might have to go riding together a couple times. And Elder Nowack, I heard he never wanted to learn Spanish. But I remember I saw him like in October and his Spanish was a lot better. He is hanging in there though. How do the flowers look now? You should do all the work in the yard so when I get home I won't have to do anything :)ha ha But it's a good thing that Ashton helps you two out, I'm sure that's a big help. And that soup doesn't sound that good to be honest. I want a steak, with mashed potatoes and gravy. That would be nice to have or some goulash. There are so many things I want to eat when I get home ha ha. Now I eat more so I will be able to eat a little bit more. I doubt I can eat as much food as Ethan though. He still has me beat I think ha ha. And I haven't eaten anything that weird, most of the members know what I like and don't like so they don't give me anything that I don't like. That's the good thing. I just don't like the papaya, that's nasty and I don't like tamarindo. It's like a brown thing, hard to explain. It's not that good either. And lately they have given us a lot of water of tamarindo.

Must be nice getting an i pad mom! And for free. Did you get the new one? Here the rich members have one of them. They are pretty cool. They always want to see where I live on google maps with the ipads ha ha. It's funny cause they see that and I show them our church and they are like wow its big! I was like well ya we have a lot of members that go there. ha ha Here there are usually like 100 people that come, how many people are in our ward? I imagine a lot more. But half the ward gets here late that's the crappy part. But oh well. I thought Misti would have died a long time ago. Maybe she will last until I get home! That would be cool, I kinda miss her. All the dogs here are freakin ugly. A bunch of them in the streets. I feel bad for them too, but oh well I can't do anything for em. And that's gonna be cool a nice new flat screen upstairs. I bet dad is going to enjoy that. The old TV lasted for a while. And dad will finally buy a Sony there now ha ha. And it's good to hear that Ash is gonna help out in the Sons of Helaman. What is he gonna be there? It will be a good experience for him, but he did not email me today. But whatever. Until next week. It's good to hear that he is working good. He needs all the money he can get. ha ha so he can take me to Philly Cheesesteak ha ha. And the long thing I ate is a corn dog basically but they put more things on it, like pineapple, bacon things like that. They are pretty good and they make some water oh its way good agua de horchata. It's good and some coconut water. He only gives it to us though, cause we are missionaries ha ha. He is a member inactive, he doesn't want to go back to church but he gives us free food still. He is the owner of it. And yes my comp made the cake and no that is not our apartment is a lot more ghetto. And that hermana isn't gonna come now cause they tickets are way expensive right now I guess and how the dollar is like 1 to 14 pesos, its more expensive.

Then today we played soccer again. We have played district against district and our district had always lost but today we finally beat em! It was fun ha ha then I found a Chivas jersey for way cheap. 200 pesos, and its real ha ha but that's it for p day.

This last week we had a couple of cool experiences, one was with a recent convert that hadn't gone to church for a while. We read 2 Nephi chapter 2 with her and she liked it and said she was gonna come to church and I felt good during that lesson. Then with Xavier he is doing well too. He reads and comes to church every Sunday. We teach him in the church too so I like it there. It's like more tranquilo. Then another less active came to church too, he said he wasn't gonna come until he felt like he needed to and yesterday he came and it was really cool. We are gonna visit him this week too. Oh I need a favor- if you could send me like a fax of my calling, here in my ward a there is a hermano that is going to be a mission president and he wants to see one in English. So if you could do that for me that would be good too. But that's about it for here. I guess my emails didn't get to you on time. But it's all good. Here we are doing well. Just gotta keep on swimmin swimmin, name that movie! Or just gotta keep on working working ha ha Have a good week and talk to you next week! Love you all.

Here is a picture of when we were in the interviews with president. there's me, at my side Elder Babbitt, Elder Mezo and then Elder Martinez. See you later.

May 28, 2012

Hey mom! My week went ok. We did ok. We have one investigator right now that looks good. His name is Xavier. He wants to change and be a better person and he comes to church by himself so that is good too. Some interesting news is that we might change our area cause the ward boundaries are gonna change. So we will have to probably change houses too. That will be my first time doing that ha ha But we will see what happens with that. How do you feel that you are out of school now mom? A little bit more relaxed? ha ha As for the job, right now I don't want that job, but I'm gonna pray and fast about it and I will let you know next week a for sure answer cause all the important decisions need to be what the Lord wants not what I want. That's crazy that Alli might get married! That's good to hear. Did you guys go to Karson's reception? In the thing that he sent me he looks pretty thick in the arms, but when I get home with some time I will show him what's up ha ha.

And I'm also excited to hit up Lake Powell. So we should be going for sure then or what? Because Lake Powell is sweet. ha ha Have you and dad been down there before? ha ha But I don't know if I'm gonna sell my truck. And ya he is a guy in my ward. And ya they told me that I could go to the wedding their. I don't think that that bad boy would make it all the way down here. It's way far away. But we will see. It's not my truck anyways it's dads. So he will have to decide. And the dumb cheerleaders, that's crazy it made national news. I think this is time for a saying, ¨Only in Ogden¨ ha ha.

Now for the lady that is coming, I am gonna send my  itouch with her. I can't do anything with it here so it should be better up there. And I'm giving her a letter. I don't have really anything to send ha ha. I'm going to give her your number when we see her later today.

That's bummer that we can't see the Cubs or the Rays. The Mets are playing at home? The last I remember is that the Seattle Mariners suck ha ha. But whatever if that's the only game possible I'm in for it. I have never been to a major league game.

I didn't know that an ancestor of yours was a body guard to Joesph Smith.  That's cool to know. And Ashton is a good dude.  I think going to New York and seeing all the church stuff will be sweet and help him a lot too. And ya he told me when we talked that he got that job. That's good to hear. I think he is liking that better than the other playground job ha ha.

The interviews went well. We talked about my comp, that was the main focus of the interview. He has had trouble since the first of his mission. The little time he was really obedient he didn't baptize anybody so he thinks that obedience doesn't work. So I just have to keep helping him, he is getting little bit better every week. We fast like 2 times a month. It just depends. They tell us that we shouldn't fast too often cause it would be bad for our bodies with all the walking and stuff we do. And yes I still fast. I will be fasting this week. And yes it does work. I'm gonna fast to find a family too. And sobrino, dad should know what that means. It means nephew. Mom you can check on google too. It has translator.

This last week I went on divisions with Elder Hoopes. He is a cool guy. He has a Harley too so we are gonna go riding when he gets home he told me ha ha. Hopefully I remember how to ride a bike when I get home and drive a car too. I remember that Mitch Story crashed like two weeks home. So hopefully I won't do the same ha ha. This week we had a good lesson with Xavier. He has read both 1 and 2 Nephi right now by himself so he is doing good. We just gotta keep on helping him out though. And for the pictures I'm gunna have to change to my comps computer to send the pictures cause this one doesn't want to read my card. But I hope all is well and you are all doing well. Here we are doing good. We have two weeks left in this change then I will be on my last change and I think I will be getting another comp but we will see what happens. Well see you later have a good week! Oh I almost forgot to tell you about the freaking mosquitoes again, last night I had another little guy bugging the crap out of me. I couldn't sleep so I went to eat at 4 in the morning cereal ha ha. I got back and slept well after that. But man, I hate those mosquitoes. well see ya later.

here are some pictures!

The first is the baptism of Katherine, second is eating in banderilandia, it's like corn dogs but mad crazy style with pinapple and other things. The third is my comp making cake. See you later!

May 21, 2012

Hey mom! Happy birthday also mom on the 23rd! I hope you have a good one and that they buy you something really speacial cause you are special mom. But its good to hear from you again. Here we are doing ok. Sounds like you are staying really busy and thats good to hear. It's crazy that school is already getting out up there. Here they get out in July because they have a bunch of holidays here and don't go to school a lot haha. But its good that you will get a little of a rest from school.

Chickens huh, that's cool. We will have to kill one to eat it. So you can try the chicken feet mom :) haha I don't know why Makelle wont try the eggs they are the same thing that you buy in the store haha. They all come from chickens. How many did they buy? I bet it was funny to see Ashton run around trying to catch a chicken. He should stick to being fast in the swimming pool.

Ben and Israel are having to speak a lot it sounds like.  But its good to hear that Ben is doing well and gives good talks. I don't think mine will be very good cause I think I am gunna mix up some words but we will see how it goes. And that's cool that we got a new patriarch. He will do a good job. I haven't heard of the other guy either. What ward is he in? That's good to hear that Connor is going on a mission. Have you heard anything about Ian?

I was gunna ask you about that about the cheerlearders. A guy here in the ward is gunna go to Utah in August and he asked me where he could look to find a truck to bring here to Mexico so I said ksl.com and I showed him it and on the side it has like the top stories or something and I read that and said, Ogden is always under the spotlight with those things haha. Dumb girls. I bet Zack was there with them. haha His mom would kill him. and yes, my nose did bleed. I'm glad we weren't that dumb to do somehting like that when we were seniors.

Here we are doing ok, we had a baptism this last week and it went well. We filled up the font with really hot water it was tight, I wanted to dunk myself under and stay there for a second haha but I didn't. We found a couple people last week, but they didn't come to church. so we will see if this week they go. And my comp they said he has Gilberts Syndrome or something like that. I have no idea what it is but the doctor said he can't fast now. But right now my buddies in the mission are my district leader he is cool. He is from North Ogden. He knows Spencer. His name is Elder Hoopes. He is chill too. And my favorite comp, man I think is my hijo, he is really cool. We are good friends. And no I didn't hear about the eclipse. Here people don't really care about those sort of things I think. Either that or it didn't happen here. I'm not sure. The lady that is gunna come to Utah is gunna come in like a couple weeks I think. I'll ask her today and tell you next week. She is the lady that let me talk on her computer. She is cool. Her son is our ward mission leader. He is cool too. He has like 4 months home from the mission. And I did get your letter today mom. We had to go to the offices with Elder Hoopes to take his comp to sign his visa. So I got your letter. You didn't tell me we were gunna do so many cool things though! haha But if we go to a Yankees game we have to see the Cubs play! Or Ashtons team, the Rays. It will be cool to go to the temples there too. That will be fun and a cool experience. And thanks for the iron rod. I thought you were going to buy me one in Spanish but English is good too.

Then today for pday we played soccer again my team lost, but it was gay cause there was nobody really good on my team. But it was still fun. I played better today. The thing that sucks here is that there really isn't anything to do. No cool places to go and see. Everything is in the Mexico City. But we can't go there to see stuff, but oh well.

And it's good to hear that you are gunna start working on your genelogy. You will find a lot of people that you didn't know before. How many generations does dad have in his family since they were members? A couple people have asked me that lately and I don't know how many. I just know a lot haha. And I tell people that you are the first member in your family mom cause you basically are. Ya it would be cool to have a family reunion with both the families dads and yours. Elder Hoopes asked me if I knew some other Malans that live in Weber territory but I don't know them, I just told him I'm sure we are cousins somewhere down the line haha. And no mom you didn't tell me that your mom would have 80 years. How many years does your dad have? About the same, no? But that's about it for this week.  I don't have my camera to send you the picture of the baptism. So this next week I'll send it to you. Oh and tomorrow we have interviews with President. So we will see how it goes. Well love you all happy b day mom I hope you have a good one. See you later!