Got Sand? 12/22/14

Hooooooooooooooooooola!!!!!!

So I really have pretty much nothing to say here this week but we´ll see how this goes!! First of all computers in San Luis hate my camera so no pictures again! Pretty much my life consists of a lot of sand haha! Riding the bike in the sand is rough but it´s also way funny when people fall! speaking of that...this week we had intercambios and I was here with another Hermana and we knocked on the house and this old guy came out to see what we wanted and tripped on a stick or something, I don´t even know what and went FLYING!!! Serioulsy he travled like 10 feet trying to catch his balance and it took all of our will poewr to keep ourselves together and not laugh!! Then like 5 minutes later my companion started getting up on her bike and forgot to put her helmet on and we were in the sand and you could just like see the look of panic on her face! she was going like 2 miles per hour and just feel over and that´s when I lost in and we just died laughing!!

As for the work things have been pretty slow. we´ve been contacted more than ever but it seems like things just weren´t working out for us to be able t find new investigators that could progress. ON e of our investigators, gonzala, and her daughiter, lizeth, are doing awesome and came to church for the second time yesterday. I love her so much! She always calls us her chicitas or chicas hermosas haha!! Other than that there´s not much going on with th einvestigators. She told us that she doesn´t know why but everytime she reads the Book of <mormon she just feels goodand she just can´t help but feel like it´s true!! I love the poewr of the book of mormon!!

This week we had the ward christmas party that was supposed to start at 7 o clock. Just as usual everyone started showing up at 8 o clock and about 8 30 things got rolling. We had to be home by nine so we didn´t even get to eat anything. We just got to hear the talk the bishop gave and then went home so it was pretty much th lamest ward christmas party i´ve been to. Ni modo.

That´s all i´ve got for you this week but I love you all soooooooooo much and can´t wait to talk to you on Thursday!!!!!!!!! I hope 5 o clock works for everyone?? Adios!!!

No hacemos nada!!!! 12/15/14

Hola hola everybody!! Ok I'm writing this earlier this week so that you don't sass me mom haha!! Sorry about last week! Ok this week was pretty stinking awesome but I also feel like we didn't do anything, but it's all good!! First of all on Tuesday morning we went to Mexicali and spent all day there because we had the christmas dinner and conference with the president!! We didn't get home until after 10:30 at night and we left at like 7 in the morning so literally we did nothing! But it was SO much fun!! We spent ALL day with the missionaries so I was with Hna Alba all day and it was just the funnest day ever! They gave us dinner and we watched a slidewhow of the mission. We had to do skits which was way embarrassing but it was way fun!! 

Then on Wednesday night they randomly called saying that Thursday morning I had to go to Tijuana to do my visas. So like 4 of us went to Tijuana and did nothing all day because we were traveling for like 8-9 hours there and back. I saw Hna Beaumont there and it was fun to ask her about El Dorado. THen we had intercambios the next day and finally on Saturday I was bakc in the sector to actually work.

And the best part was that we had a baptism on Saturday!!! His name is Francisco and he's awesome! The Hermanas have been teaching him for 8 months and he finally got baptized!! When I first got here he said he wanted to learn more and didn't feel ready for a baptism. We prayed for him a bunch and just tried to do anything we could. Then randomly one day we show up to teach him and he's stoked and wants to get baptized!!!!!! The pictures from this week on my camera aren't working so I'll have to get you some of the baptism hopefully next week!

Congrats Chase!!!!!! I can't believe he's going home tomorrow!! That's soooooo awesome!! Everyone is starting to go home!! And happy birthday on Wednesday for Kylie and on Sunday for Tanner!!!!!!! Love you all!! Oh and guess what......there's a member in my ward named Encarnacion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahahaha it gets me everytime and I just want to burst out singing!! Good old Mexico!! Ok I don't know what other details you want mom. There's a lot of dirt here, and it feels less sketchy here than in Tijuana. We're getting there with the ward. I had to speak in church yesterday. About an hour before church the bishop called and asked me to speak because somebody backed out last minute. People gave me more compliments than usual so maybe in the future I shouldn't prepare very much haha! I don't know that's all I've got for you. There's some HUGE houses that are so nice, but then on the other side we've got some really poor people who hardely have money to buy food so we have both sides. Love yo uall so much and hope you hav an awesome week!! I'll talk to you next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and I"m sure everybody has heard of the "He is the Gift" initiative!! Everybody watch it and share it with the world and introduce them to the missionaries!!!!!!!

aaaaaah 12/8/14

Sorry I only have 4 minutes left on the computer and its going to kick me off!!!!!!!! This week was better!! We should be havintg a baptism this saturday that was a miracle but i wll tell you more next week!! <it rained way hard on wednesday and we had to wear platic bags that a lady gave us to help us stay dry!!! Aaaah I have no time but i lolve you all!!! Congrats alex goaslind and I think chase next week coming home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Una semana de locos 12/1/14

Hola hola everyone!!!!!! Ok so this week was loco because everybody here is loco!!!!!!!! Like seriously everybody whose brains are like way fried from so much drugs are here and it´s crazy juice!!!! We´ve had some interesting contacts and stuff in just one week!! also this is totally the way to get killer buns and thighs is to be a missionary on a bike!!! Now I totally understand the pain of my other missionary friends on bikes haha! I´ve also learned that the random dogs always roaming the streets hate bikes!!! Plus I swear the dogs here are way bigger than they were in Tijauana-that could be because now they´re chasing me and freak me out but oh well I have my bike to protect me haha!! We´ve had some hard times this week trying to work with the members and have them come with us in the appointments but oh well, hopefully it´s better next week!! Oh and Brock happy birthday last week!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you ate some yummy turkey for your birthday!! I love you!!  Sorry but this computer is messed up and won´t read my camera again!!! Triste vida!! Who knows why the computers outside of Tijuana all hate me and don´t want you to get pictures especially right now <i have a ton! That´s all i can think of! We´re working way hard right now at trying to get these two guys to get baptized who have gone to church 4 times but they both say that they need more time to learn and think so hopefully we´ll get them in these next couple of weeks!! I love you all so much and hope that you had an awesome thanksgiving!!1 I´m grateful to have all of you supporting me and i can´t wait to see you again!! And FELICIDADES ELDER GOASLIND!!!!!!!! Have fun at home on Wednesday!!! You´re the best!! Hope everyone parties it up this week I love you all!

San Luis! 11/24/14

Ok so we had transfers and I changed and now i{m in another state!!! im in San Luis Rio colorado which is part of the state of Sonora instead of Baja California!! im going to be on a bike so this will be interesting haha!! This week was so sad but yet so fun at the same time!!! I got to see all of my old companions this week and talk to them and it was just the happiest thing of my life!!!!!!!!! I freakin love all of the people ive met here and all of my new friends!!! Seriosyl im just way happy i decided tocome on the mission! im totally freaked out to be in another area but it will be good in a couple of days! I can{t remember anything because i left my computer chord and the stuff that have happened this week in my suitcase so this email might stink! It was really happy to be able to see everybody but way sad because  had to say goodbye to everyone in El Dorado! Saying goodbye to Edgar and JCsarlos was the hardest! I cried a lot after we left their house.....im just going to miss them so much and i just have to trust that the ward is going to worry about them and take good care of them! Pretty much I cried a lot yesterday and now Im happy to suffer on my bike haha! Sorry next week ill send all of my pictures and write something better. love you all so much!!!!!!

Nobody loves us :( 11/17/14

Hola hola hola!!!!! this week was seriously th ehardest one I"ve had in my mission in the fact that NOBODY wanted to listen to us!! Seriously I've never been rejected so many times in one week. I felt like I was on the mission in Europe or something haha! But it's all good because on Saturday night we were able to find a new famliy that all went to church on Sunday and we've got some investigators that are progressing well and should get baptized next month!!! Next week is transfers so I"m a little sad becasue this will most likely be my last week in this area! I like can't sleep because I get so sad to say goodbye to everybody here, but it's time to go! 6 months is long enough haha! 

Oh I got a package from HEather this week that I loved that had notes from all my cousins and everybody and thank you all so much I LOVED it!!!!! And thanks mom, dad, and Paula for the package you're all the best!! 

I'm freezing here!! When I hear about everyone in missions and other places and at home I feel like a baby because it's proably way hot here compared to everyone else but at night time I walk around with my beenie and gloves on from the cold. Haha everyone looks at me and they're like where are you from again?? When I tell them I"m from Utah they make fun of me becasue I should be good against the cold! I've turned Mexican I guess! good luck to all of my frinends who are in cold missions hahahaha!! Well sorry this is way boring! This is the only picture I took this week and it's me hugging my new pillowcase that Paula made me! Love you all so much!!!!