June 1st - I AM & 100% MEXICAN!

Hey Momma!  I loved the email you sent.  Hey, but that totally sucks about the package being stuck in customs and stuff but if you can try to send it again that would be sick cuz I need some ties and that shampoo, por favor!!  MOM I'M LOOSING MY HAIR!!!!!!!!!  I look like a freakin idiot and I have to get married when I get home I can't when I am bald and 21 ears old.  But whatever!  Whatever you do is fine but if you can send more shampoo that would be sick!  Just put a ton of Jesus and virgin Mary stickers on it and make it look the package on the outside is crappy.  If it looks nice they will steal everything.  That's how it works here.
This week was super cool.  We saw some miracles with some of the investigatores that we have been teachin and we put 2 baptisms to date.  Make sure you pray for S and J so they keep choosin the right so they can get baptized.

I got to go everything is good, so dont worry.  We are gonna start to work normal again this week and stuff so we should start to have more success.  Don't worry about the package, its not a big deal just wait for it to be shipped back and resend it.  I am not really worried about it as long as there is money in my account.   There is no problem cuz I can buy stuff here so just put money in my account and I will be ok.  I am 100 percent Mexican,  so I can find my way around things and always find what i need...so don't worry.

Love you tons Momma,  make sure you say "hola" to everyone for me and tell the family I love them tons... that is what's the most important!!

May 19th - BACK IN THE HOSPITALl!

Monday the 19th

Hey mom!  I just need to write you really quick and tell you everything is real good right now,  I am in the offices because my comp had to go to immigracion.  My companion is Elder R and he is from El Salvador.  He is super cool and a super hard worker.   He just wants to work, which is awesome. He is a convert and got baptized a 4 years ago... he really is a boss!!
Actually we have to go to the hospital soon because he is feeling kinda sick and he has a rash on his leg that looks like an infection...but its all good.
That's about it.   Lovin the work right now cuz I got a comp who wants to ball it up with me!

Thursday the 22nd

Hey mom! If your on that's awesome and write me back...if not don't worry about it.   But finally I am able to write you.   Elder R and I just barely got out of the hospital...Hahaha!!  Ya,  4 days in the hospital and 3 nights.  My companion is good,  long story short... he has a sickness or disease where he gets really bad infections on his leg and stuff.   When that happens he gets like a ball that builds up on his thigh its pretty nasty...but he is a trooper!!  The sucky thing is that we will have to stay in the house for like 10 days or so because he is still recovering. So that's what's happening.  Everything is good.   The President was way cool and came up and visited us in the hospital.   He told me that I need to do intercambios every other day so I can work in my area and help my district with theirs. The good thing is that we work in the same ward so it won't be that hard.  I am glad I get to start to work again but it kinda sucks cuz we haven't done anything with our investigatores for like 5 days, so we will see what happens with them.

I got to go mom,  I love you all so much.   Keep me in your prayers cuz I need to resurrect the area because we haven't done anything, and I have to do it solo.... keep me in your prayers, love you all so much... I have to go now.

Elder R and I at the hospital with another missionary
whose companion was there too. 
We were in a different hospital than the one I had surgery at.

 

April 21 - 3 WEEKS IN ORIENTE...5 baptisms, in by 8:00 and 1 earthquake!

(April 14th)
Good week.  We have like 5 baptism dates and this week we are gonna have a baptism.  This ward is good and everything.  We are gonna go to the new visitors center with the herman this is going to get baptized.  Make sure you pray big time for her...that's about it, honestly!
I am so stoked for Kyle, he is such a stud! I can't believe he went with Hyatt to the dance.  Honestly , he is such a good kid and he looked like a bonedaddy with his new suit...Hahaha!  His hair was sicker than Bruce Wayne!

(April 21st)
Ya, so here is the deal...the earthquake was pretty crazy...Hahaha! Not the strongest one I have felt here though.  We were studying when it happened and it just felt like we are were on a cruise ship again, Hahaha!  Some people were freakin out here and stuff it was ridiculous!
But this week was crazy!  Here is was a holiday and it's called Semana Santa or Holy Week.  In Iztapalapa, they actually do a reenactment of the crucifixion and stuff.  I don't think they cruckify the guy but some one plays Jesus and he has to walk with his cross through the towns and people throw crap at him and stuff.  We actually had to go home early and bin in the house by 8:00 this week because it's super dangerous for the Mormon missionaries, but nothing happened.  In other areas, the elders had to stay in their house for 3 days and couldn't leave.  This week I had to get nasty with some members who were celebrating Christ's death.  I just set them straight with the atonement.  It's pretty sad that Mexico honestly celebrates when Christ was crucified...everyone gets drunk and parties, it's messed up!
We went to the temple this week with out investigators and it was super spiritual.  Some of them cried.  We couldn't do a session here because the temple is closed and won't open for 2 more years.  I think for maintenance or whatever...but who knows.  We are for sure gonna have a baptism this week.
And yes, I got your package, thanks so much.  It was awesome and my comp loved it.  He sent pics to his family and stuff.
Momma, I love you tons and everything is going good, can't wait to Skype again...I am stoked!!
I love you tons...Adios!!

The district

Our trip to the temple

The water we use to wash our clothes,
Hahaha...It looks like straight pee!!

March 31st - I AM LEAVING IN 5 HOURS!

We had changes and I am leaving this area and going back to the ghetto, to an area called Oriente.  I leave in 5 hours and I am going to be a district leader again.  My new companion is native and his name is Elder S. and he has been struggling with other comps.  I don't want to leave this area.  I have worked so hard and we are gonna have a baptism is a week...and now I have to leave. For real, we are gonna baptize like 5 people and I won't be here for them...and I'm the one who found them.  I was the one who contacted them and worked super hard and I can't even baptize them.
Elder M. and the others are staying and don't have to change.  Last night I cried because if the changes. I haven't cried in a long time.  The zone leaders told me that they think Pres. V. put me with this kid so I will be a better missionary and ready to be a zone leader, but whatever.  I have noticed that Pres. always puts me with all the struggling comps...maybe because I am the only one who loves them.

(Kyle was home that day and they emailed back and forth)

Josh:  How are the hunnies? Are you reading your scrips...if not, I will punch you so hard in the throat!!

Kyle: Dude, girls are the THE BIGGEST JOKE IN HIGH SCHOOL!

Josh: Son, if you honestly read the scriptures for 20 minutes everyday I promise you will be more happy.  Why do you think missionaries are so happy all the time, because all they do is read the scriptures (aka The Word of God).  But when you read, write in your journal what you learned or your head will explode with all that information you are gonna get...bleeeedat!  Of you do it, you will get more blessings with everything and the Lord will help you in all aspects.  Dude, just be an example to everyone at Davis High...the world is so lost and messed, the Lord needs more Nephi's and Alma's to teach and be good examples.

Kyle:  For sure, for sure!

I got to go Momma, Make sure you all watch General Conference especially Kyle! Love you all tons and keep me in all your prayers.  I need them big time this week.
Adios...I love you all!


These are my boys that I am so sad to leave.
Estadio Azteca.

The bishop and 1st counselor in the
Acoxpan Ward

Yes!  real food...not as good as I could have made...
  once a sandwich artist  -  always a sandwich artist!!

 



 



March 17th - SLOWLY...we are bringing this area back to life!!

This week we were looking for a girl named J., and her family because they disappeared and every time we pass or walk by.  One of her brothers tells us that we can't come back and threatens us.  I didn't know what to do and I was super depressed but we ended up going to their house with some of our homies to bring her and her family to church.  They came and it was awesome, we also put a baptism date with another lady.  Slowly we are bringing this area back to life...it's awesome!

Q:  Did you see that video clip of Kyle's "Utah Lax Play of the Game?"
A: Holy fetch, I got chills when I saw that video of Kyle making that pass to Cameron, I showed all of my comps and they thought it was soooo cool Hahaha!!

Q:  Did you get the package I sent?
A:  Ya, I got your package and everyone loved the candies.  We all at the candy and everyone was saying that they loved you for sending stuff.  They even sent pics to their families.  It was so funny.  I will send you some pics too of what we did last night.

Q:  What about your new tie?
A:  Ya, I am wearing it right now.

Q:  Do they even acknowledge St. Patrick's Day in Mexico?
A:  No, they don't know what it is.

Q:  Syd was crying yesterday because she said she really misses you. Did you get her last letter?
A:  I always read my comps the letters Syd writes because they are so fetchin funny!

I saw the picture of Brock, I bet he is ballin and a stud.  It's so funny that he has an accent, I bet I will to.  Kyle looks good in the pic cept it looks like in every photo he is wearing my clothes.

I got to go Mom, make sure you keep praying for me and my investigators cuz I hope we can baptize them.  It will be super hard this week, for real.  I love you all tons and make sure you say 'hola' to everyone in Utah for me.  Love you tons and make sure to send me tons of pics of the Sadies dance and lax.  I love getting pics...it's da bomb!

Love Momma, you are always in my prayers...PEACE OUT!

Green Mustaches for St. Patty's Day
The box was awesome and we all ate tons of
candy & everyone was saying that they loved
my Momma for sending them all stuff.
They even sent picture to their families.

NACHO LIBRE!

 I went to imagracion to sign stuff with
my visa with Elder W. and Elder M. 
It was so sick to see to see each other
& I am standing in from of a
catholic church. 

 

March 24th - A COOL STORY...

Every thing is pretty much the same here except that J. and her family are doing so good.  They went to church yesterday and not the ward is helping us out with them.  We are gonna have a family night with them and another family tonight.
Also, a cool story last night that happened...is the the Pres called me at like 9:00 and I was like what the heck?  Then after he told me that he had someone who wanted to talk to me.  Honestly, I thought someone died in the family and you guys were trying to call me.  But it ended up being some teenager kid that I taught a ton when I was in Estrella.  He was at a reunion and mission president spoke and after the meeting the kid went and started to talk to the president.The kid told him that he just barely got baptized and he said that it all started because of Elder Gee.  I guess the president was so happy that he told the kid to call me on his phone.  Hahaha!! It was sick!!  The kid told me that he wears the tie that I gave him every week to church.  This kid is a baller and he use to be a total pot head and drink.  Now he is the only priest in the ward and wanted to serve a mission.  I was so happy...it's so sick!!
That's cool that Kyle is doubling to Prom with Hyatt...tell him he's a boss for doing that.  Charity is the pure love of Christ and without it you are NOTHING!  That is honestly so cool and motivates to be better.  Tell him that for me.
That is so cool you saw President Uchdorf (we saw him at Harmon's for a fundraiser for Syd's Special Olympic team.)  So you didn't get a pic with him?  Holy fetch!  I would give my left nut or 1,000 pesos to shake President Uchdorf's hand...Hahaha!
I got to go Momma, tell the fam I love them!
HASTA LA VISTA BABY!

March 2nd - with a little lime & hot sauce it tastes like WINGERS!

This week was actually a lot better,  me and my comp started to contact more and more out here and we are starting to find more peeps!  One day when we were contacting old investigators in the area book we found the dad of one of our investigators.   I was like,  can we teach you right now and he said, ya, so we walked to his house with him and ended up teaching him and his family.  We put 2 baptism dates with his daughter J. and her mom and they came to church... it was sick!  We had 3 investigators in church yesterday which is awesome.  Lots better than before. But that's whats good in the hood... just working to find more people.
Are Beyer's stoked for Brock to get home??  It's crazy to think Brock is coming home from his mission.  I know I will show him up with Spanish cuz he speaks French Spanish...hahaha!!
Everything is good with the fam?
Love you tons...peace aka ADIOS!!

Q:  Tell me how all four of you elders are doing in your small apartment?
A:  We are doing good ... no fights yet and I get along with all of them.   They are all ballers!


That's just chicken feet we ate for the other day...
it's gross but with a little lime and hot sauce
 it tastes like wings at Wingers!

The Family.
My 2 sons and grandson...hahaha!!
(Elder C. and Elder M. in the back
Me and Elder R. in front)