Agua Azul

Mmmmm to start off I´ll like to apologize for not posting a new blog yesterday. El Triunfo was having internet problems all day. It sucked because that´s the one thing I look forward to every Monday lol oh well. Well on Saturday we had a zone conference with Presidente Morales and after that he took us to the "Agua Azul" waterfalls in Chiapas. They were actually really nice! It was nice to get out of El Triunfo. To be honest we travel soooo much every week. It´s starting to get annoying because we have to pay and we end up having to spent the night with other elders in other places.

Next Monday we have to go back to Villa because I have to sign some papers for my green card. I guess I should stop complaining because I do take some good naps on the way there. Not as good as my original bed back home but close enough. Those TRT buses also have A/C which is even better!

Tomorrow the Zone Leaders are going to come because they are going to interview this 107 year old crazy lady. She is sooo strong but she says it's thanks to her father. Two days ago she told me her father is Lucifer. It's pretty crazy. She´s also killed people in the past and did all these things so idk if she can get baptized. I’ll try to keep you guys informed, but I have to go. I´m sorry for not really posting pics. I have a lot but the internet doesn´t upload them.

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I Shouldn’t Be Alive!

So to start off I just want to say that I’m doing better. My first week here was rough but this week was better. I guess I’m getting used to walking and sweating all day lol so that’s good. The food here kind of sucks too lol I just want normal Mexican food. On Friday we had a zone meeting in Palenque so of course we had to wake up at 3 am. My first zone meeting was pretty fun. During that time they told my companion that his converts from over a year ago were getting sealed in the temple on Saturday and that they really wanted him to go. Since the zone meeting ended late we didn’t have time to go back to el Triunfo so please guess who had to wear the same clothes 2 days in a row (inserts emoji lol) yeah I know tell me about it. Well, overall the stay in Villahermosa was nice because we stayed in a house with A/C!!! You guys have no idea how rare it is to find a house with A/C. It’s kind of like seeing a Bugatti in Arizona. On Saturday we were at the temple allll day. It ended like at 4pm and a brother that was traveling to el Triunfo offered to take us. He was a crazzzzzy driver and on the way there of course we flipped. Yes yes everyone please don’t freak out we are okay. That’s the reason for the title but in reality nothing happened to us. Well Brother Romay and his wife were bleeding from their knees but we were protected because we are missionaries. I know the title sounds like I’m exaggerating and I agree it’s just that I used to like a show called "I shouldn’t be alive" lol. Everyone had their seat belts on so that was good. Some nice people stopped and offered to take us to el Triunfo which was really nice of them. Whenever we got there we were walking and some guy came up to us and told us that he was with the devil and that he could heal us. He had these weird chains and sticks lol it was pretty creepy. Brother Romay just told him that we were with God and he said something about Mormons then left haha. It was pretty intense. Well that’s pretty much it. I wish I could send pics but the internet here is literally like having a T-Mobile phone in Tonopah, in other words, useless. It would take hours to send 3 pics. I’ll try my best. Alright well I’ll talk to guys next week. 

Oh yeah today I finally ate beans and rice for the first time in exactly almost a month. <the food here kind of sucks. 

Everyone never forget to wear your seatbelts. It saves lives.

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Longest week of my life

Well I officially finished my first week and it was hard. I missed my flight on my way to Villahermosa so I had to spend the night at the temple in Mexico City. The next morning I finally landed in Villa and we had this conference for all the new missionaries. Not to mention that carrying 3 suit cases was soooo hard especially in dirt rodes. It was definitely harder than benching the 100s dumbbells. It felt like I did cross fit with a full marathon. I got my trainer and my area that same day. Elder Gonzalez and I are in El Triunfo which is like 5 hours from Villa. Its a small town and people here live different. Its something that I thought you only saw in movies. I am blessed to be able to be here and experience this because its helping me understand and appreciate life more. The next day we woke up and started working. Its sooo hard even talking to people. I already know Spanish but just to start a conversation about our religion is hard. Nothing like the MTC and my district. I miss them and the united states sooo bad. This week was seriously the hardest week of my life. Harder than Micro Biology and Psychology together. It was horrible. I need to get used to it quick!!!
A wonderful thing that happened this Saturday was that I got to baptize a kid. It was the best experience ever. Being a missionary is harder than I thought. I have huge blisters on my toes and I think I've been close to crying this week. All the stress is catching on to me. Everyone says that the first weeks are hard so I can only hope to survive. <i wont give up!!!
Well I have so many things to say but not enough time. Everyone appreciate your cold AC in your house. I am dying over here. Well i have to go and <I'm sorry i cant post pics. <these ghetto computers don't let me upload.

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                                   We just received this picture from his mission president.
                                      Hoy recibimos esta foto de su presidente de la mision 

I Finally Made It!

After long hours of being at the airport and getting lost I finally made it to Mexico! I couldn't write this week because I was traveling during my Pday. Right now I am at this little place called Villa El Triunfo which its 5 hours away from Villahermosa.

Everything is so different out here so far but I will definitely update everyone more of this past week on Monday. Talk to you soon! Bye

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Week 1 at the MTC: #Longestweekever

Wow, it has barely been one week since. It feels like I've been here for over a month. The days are sooo long, but it has been one of the best weeks of my life. The MTC is something that I can't really describe. It something that you would have to feel for yourself. You're probably wondering what I mean by feel? Well it's just a special feeling that can't really be described. Everyone is here for the same reason(I hope). You meet missionaries that are going all around the world. I usually look at their name tags first because it's cool whenever it's in another language lol. Whenever we eat we are usually with our districts so it's like little groups everywhere according to their language, #mormon gangs haha jk no gangs here. I'm actually in a trio which is awesome, but also has its downside. I guess it's easier because their is always 3 opinions whenever we are teaching, but also sucks because it takes longer to get to places. I never thought being with 2 people 24 hours a day could be hard. It's kind of hard but I'm getting used to it.

One of my companions is really slow. He's slow at reacting, talking, walking, etc. Something that I have been having to work with is patience. He is really testing me and I guess that is my weakness. My companions overall are cool. Elder Rambal is going to Saltillo Mexico and Elder Luna is going to El Salvador. We all teach completely different, but it's okay. My district is pretty big, well compared to the rest. Their are 5 Elders and 6 hermanas. Elder Todd and Elder Arrellano are going to Cuidad de Mexico, 2 hermanas are going to cuernavaca,1 to tijuana, 1 to cuidad de Mexico, 1 to Saltillo Mexico and the last one to Hermosillo. Sorry I don't know their last names. I guess I can't be perfect in everything haha jk. I leave next Monday and tbh I dont want to leave yet. The MTC is actually not that bad.

This week I taught 3 investigators and one of them was actually pretty hard. He is an atheist and was asking many weird questions. I guess it just means I have to study more. Although the MTC is really fun, it's also really hard. We have to be somewhere every minute through out the day. Since 7 am all the way until 9:30 pm. I just want to take a nap!!!! I guess I will in 2 years, which it's okay. I don't really know what else to say. I had so many things in mind but now I forgot since I don't have that much time. Thanks to everyone that wrote me.

Overall, I'm really happy that I made this choice. A mission is really one of the best experiences I will ever have. In these past 5 days I have learned so much so now imagine in 2 years! Oh yeah if you were wondering if I'm making gainzz here welll I'm not lol I dont have that much time to work out but hopefully I will once I go to Villahermosa. Okay, Bye!!



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                                     My companions. Me, Elder Luna and Elder Rambal

                                    Elder Todd, Elder Arrellano, Elder Luna, Elder Rambal