January 27th - STEEP MOUNTAINS and STRONG TREES!

I'm glad to hear Mexico was awesome...hahaha!!   I  loved the pics you sent.
Here is what happened this week ... honesty nothing... hahaha!!  But we are having trouble with investigators.   Most of them don't want to do anything and just like us to come by... it kinda sucks not gonna lie!
We had a zone conference and I learned a ton, like for real the Pres is a great speaker and he is a baller (even though I can't drink coke).  This whole week Elder M. and I we out tracting and have been trying to talk with everybody.   I ended up finding a family that accepted a visit and we are gonna go teach them this Wednesday or Thursday,  so that will be cool.   Also,  we were walking one day and some lady started screaming our names and ran after us...Hahaha!!  She told us that she has listened to the missionaries before and her husband died recently so she is sad and wants to start hearing the lessons again.  That should be cool, I hope we can put a baptism date with them this week.   They are a family of straight girls like 4 of them.
But that's about it.  Only had 1 investigator at church again I don't know why they don't want to go to church with us it sucks.... but its all right.   Every mountain the Lord gives us we just got to climb and after we are always stronger.   I heard something I really like this week, the strongest trees are the ones who have been through lots of storms and haven't broken down, its the same with us if we can endure we will always be stronger.

Adios talk to you later!

January 20th - try a REAL taco!!

(THIS WEEK OUR FAMILY WAS IN PUERTO VALLARTA AND ONLY 11 HOURS AWAY FROM JOSH!!)

Wasssup Momma ?? How is Mexico ??
Ok, so this week was kinda crappy.  We have like 6 investigators and only one of them came to church this week.   And the kid who we were gonna baptize this week can't be baptized anymore because he has bad grades and his dad won't let him if he doesn't try hard in school.   So that sucks!
Holy crap those pics of you in Mexico are so weird... its crazy to think that you are all here.   By the way that church is the nicest church I have ever seen...hahaha!!  I am glad you found the missionaries and are eating with them.   Have them take you to eat a real taco and ask them were you can eat tamales or tortas de tamal.   Make sure you find some tortas de tamal but the green tamales cuz those are the best ... its a sandwich with a tamale in it.  I eat one every morning. Or maybe they don't have them there.
We found out that Elder Oaks is coming to Mexico in a couple of weeks and gonna talk to us!! I am soo stoked!!   What's even cooler is that the zone leaders called me and asked if me and Elder M. would sing in the choir ...hahaha!!  So we are gonna tear it up ... you know dat!!
Tell the Grange's that I read there emails and loved them but I won't have time to write them back. So what's going on?  What are you gonna do in Mexico besides swim??   Make sure Kyle takes a good deep breath cuz this is his life in 2 years... Hahaha!!  Mexico is so gangster!  Make sure you eat tacos al pastor or carnitas those are like the best tacos in all of Mexico.  Take a good look at Mexico cuz that's what I have lived in for a year.  I hope you actuall see some ugly parts and not just Puerto Vallarta so you can see what i go through everyday.
Say "buenas tardes" to everyone and have Darin teach you guys the basics in Spanish and Kyle better say hello to everyone!! Love you all tons and take tons of pics this week.
Adios les amo mucho !! hasta luego!!

January 6th - Let's talk POOP!

Ok,  so this week was pretty ballin!   We had a baptism which was sooo cool and the lady we baptized (Hermana S.)  was sooo ready.  It was awesome.  I baptized her and and Elder M. confirmed her. 
Also this week we had changes and Elder M. and I are staying here in Acoxpan.  I am stoked - this area is awesome.   We just need to work a little harder with the investigators that we have.   Right now we have been doing a lot better with our lessons and getting a lot of members to come and teach with us.  Also, the ward is helping us out more and more.  Elder M. is a champ, for real...he is gonna be a great missionary.
This week while we were walking in the street a bird crapped in my hair and it was nasty!!   But what's even more nastier is that I just left it in their all day cuz I didn't want to go home... hahaha!! Also, Elder M. got sick and so we have been eating chicken soup for every meal... I don't mind... I actually kind of like it.
The other day we were quoting Nacho Libre and we said the classic, "I have had diarrhea since Easters!"   But then I thought after and I was like wait... I really have had diarrhea since last Easter!!
It was kinda funny,  but for real I am always sick and haven't pooped normal for a while... hahaha! But that's about it for this week, everyday I just try to make myself better and better so we can have more and more success.  I love the mission and I love being a missionary.   It's hard but I finally can speak Spanish and I feel real good... YEAHBUDDY!!

P.S. that's gay the Packers lost ... I wore my Green Bay shirt to bed everyday this week for good luck.

I have to go Mom, I love you tons...Elder W. just called and told me he is in the area... I am gonna go see him...love you bye!!

Our zone picture with the President Valadez and his wife.

Our zone and the zone Churubusco at our Christmas Conference

Christmas with Elder M. and Hermana T.

Hermama S.'s baptism day