10/29

I still have this cold, but it is pretty much gone. My companion has Vitamin C tablets, and so I have borrowed a few the last few days and so it is working, I think. I will get over whatever this is. One way or another. No worries though.

 

 

Well, we got about 50 referals, like I said, from what we did at church. We have begun talking to some of them, but have not done alot. Some seem promisisng. This week we where going to have like 3 baptisms. But they fell. More on that a bit later.

 

 

My comp is from Phoenix, though he does know where Lake Havasu is. I asked.

 

 

Being a trainer, would be the same as with daddy Barben, I would teach the new missionary all that things he needs to know inorder to work efficiently and baptise. And if I were to get an American companion I would also help him with the language.

 

 

The thing with missionaries here is members think they are only here to baptise and so they do nor listen to us on anything else, especially gossipping. I will try and fix the situation though.

 

 

LOTS OF HILLS! about 75% of my area is hills, so all day we are going up and down, up and down. I will be buff when I get done here! hahaha. No there is no snow, and I do not think it will at all. Mexico is alittle to hot for snow. maybe though. I am jealous though, of your snow. I want some too.

 

Ok, well, now time to move onto my news.

 

 

Well, first off, we did not baptise this week because our baptisms all had problems with something. One was not married, and the other 2 decided their Catholic beliefs where better... Well, yeah, Carlos, the one that is not married, is super cool. He is a reference from one of my comps converts. He has a drug problem, and so we have helped him with that. He wants to get baptised, and I think the girlfriend will soon there follow, the only problem is we got to marry them, hopefully this week. We will see.

 

 

The thing with not baptising at all this week meant that I blanked October. Meaning I did not baptise anyone in the month of OCtober. I am super bumbed because my mission goal was to baptise atleast one person every month... I will get over it, just bumbed a bit. To make up for that though, I plan on baptising a TON of people this month of November. atleast 15, if not more. That is my goal. And when I do reach that goal, President will most definantly put me to train. So excited!

 

 

So my companion hit 1 year on the mission on friday. He burnt his shirt and everything, it was fun. Mhhmmm...

 

 

Another investigator that we had named Armando, we found this week as a reference from a member family. Anyways, he is super prepared and is going to baptise this week, along with Carlos if we can get him married.

 

 

Ok, time for the epicly big news this week. On thursday morning we had a mission wide meeting and President announced that we will no longer be knocking or contacting people in the street and in the house. The reason for this is the whole world is actually taking this step in the missionary work. In conference and in the visit we had with Dallin H Oaks, we where told that this would happen, and it did. We are to now only work with members in order to get investigators and people to baptise. I am so excited for this, and I think the mission work is going to explode here. That is why I put the goal of 15 for this next month. With the help of the members we are going to be able to baptise so much! It is gonna be awesome! The church is gonna start growing so much faster!

 

 

On other news, this next week my Pday is going to be on Saturday because a member offered to take us to the zoo here and so we got permission to go from President and so yeah. So I will most likely write on Saturday as well, so if you could get your letter to me for the week before then, that would be cool.

 

 

WEll, I think that is it. I got to run, it is late, but enjoy the foto of the view from my house, this time the air is much clearer!

Love you guys!

Se cuiden

Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

 

10/22

I want to train next change, and things are looking like I just might. Hollander is leaving most likely to another area next change and so with my situation, I just might.

 

 

I am doing good, right now I feel like I have a minor cold, and i am going to leave it like it is until things get worse, which I do not think will happen. If it does not get better before next week, I will call President and talk with him on that, no worries though, I am good.

 

 

Ok, onto stuff that has happened this week

 

 

So this week me and my companion have been focusing on something called the MAnera de Ammon, which is basically a way to get references from members, and so we are focusing on that. President wants us to stop knocking all together, like in Utah and what not, and only work wth members to get baptisms. This month is going to be so cool, and hopefully, with lots of baptisms!

 

 

Like I said my new area is really hilly, and my new comp is super cool! He is from Arizona! YEah Being in this area mkes me feel like I am in a whole new world *Cue the Aladdin music*

 

 

Along with this area, I have discovered how ineffective knocking is. Seriously though. It does not WORK!

 

 

I gave a talk again on Sunday. I planched the ward on gossiping and lieing. My comp told me that this ward is terrible for those both, so I planched. It was fun. Yeah.

 

 

I have an official fan club here in Cuautepec. There is this family that LOVES art and so I showed them my sketches and they now love me... It is cool. Hahaha

 

 

Well, As for this picture, Just took a snap shot off one of the hills. This is towards the top of my area, which is all hills. HILLS Hills hills hills!

 

 

Well, I got to run, but I hope all is well, I love you all a ton! Take care

Les amo

Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

 

10/15

Well, this week has been good, You could say. More on that a little later.

I did get changed and everything. But in a way I kindof feel sad about this change. I moved to an area called Arboledas in the Zone Cuatepec, hence the subject. My area is all steep hills. Luckily though it is alot smaller then my old area, meaning not so much walking. My companions name is Elder Hollander, from Arizona. I have known him for quite a while, actually, he is 1 generation younger then me. So no I am not training. But he is cool. I am no longer District Leader any more. Kindof bumbed about that as well. But I guess the Lord has other plans for me. My new area was about an hours drive, with traffic, so I am estimating about 30 minutes without traffic. It is on the other side of the mission. I think I am going to like this area too. The house is cool, a bit small, but it has an AMAZING VIEW of the city! Oh my gosh, so cool. I will send a picture of during the day, but next week I will send one of at night. With training though, I think next transfer is a big possibility, because my comp has been here 2 transfers and this one is his 3rd. So maybe he will go next change and I will train. Who knows, but yeah, we will see.

I finished the medications the doctors gave me, and then the next day I felt like I had a cold and a bad sore throat. I still feel like that, but its getting better. I hope this is how that infection is leaving my body, because I am so sick of being sick! If it does not get better by thursday or something, then I will be calling to go to the doctor again.

The thing about the new area is that I had to say goodbye to all my converts, and people I have gotten to know. In the words of my mission dad, "I just hate goodbyes!" hahaha. They say the more areas you have the easier it gets, but this one was harder then the last one. Still did not cry but it was hard.

 

 

 

I knew I was gonna change this transfer because on Wednesday we had interviews with President Tervort and he basically told us that one if not both of us (me and Hernandez) were gonna change. So yeah. Hernandez stayed back in Xalostoc, and I moved here.

 

 

As for the week and prosolyting and what not, well, we focused on the persons we had and found a few news, but nothing to fantastic. Same old same old. Just chugging along. Elder Hollander and me, well, we gonna work like crazy this change so that President will see that, and maybe up my chances of being a trainer.

Well, I think that is it. Love you guys a ton! Take care this week and be good!

Elder TSFWWWP Winslett (no more "Lider de Distrito" D:)

 

 

10/8

Yeah.

Well. I guess, first off, Thanks for all the Birthday wishes! I had a great birthday! Well, a great birthday for a mission birthday, haha. In the morning, a member took me to an American Buffet, and oddly enough I bought a hamburger. I will attach pictures. Then we worked all day until about 830 in the night, where we went to buy a cake and brought it home. I offered to my member neighbors that if they sung to me I would give them cake. So they sung to me, and true to the Mexican traditions, they shooved my face into the cake. I will see if I cant attach the video I took. But yeah.... It was funny. Then my comp surprised attacked me and brought out Dominoes Pizza! So yeah. We ate that. Then went to bed. It was a good day, and thanks again for the Bday wishes!

 

 

Well. As for news from me. first off. Conference was this week as I am sure you all know. It was awesome! I hope you guys got to see atleast one session! In the first one, President Monson announced that all Young men of age 18 can go on a mission, assuming school is finished. And all young woman of 19 can go! The whole room gasped when he said that! It was soooo cool!

 

 

We ha da mission junta this week, and in that I got my rock! its so tiny, but I worked soooo hard for that rock. Makes me proud! hahaha Also got a mission pin that president gave to all of us. Also got some candy from Pres. for my birthday. And it was American candy! 1000 Grand! Soooo good. hahaha

Also went to the specialist this week. To make a long story short, he gave me some medicine that he says should get rid of the infection I have. So yeah. About half way through that treatment, and I feel better, so yeah, I think it is working.

 

 

the thing that kindof sucks is this week sucked! Like really. we hardly taught anyone and the people we did teach were not very progressive. then some people we have been teaching dropped us and so right now we have next to no one to teach! Well, I guess this is all just part of the big guys plan.

 

 

 

Well, that is it, honestly. Speaking of next week. This next week is changes and I am not sure where I am going. I am slmost 100% sure I am changing because I have been here in Xalostoc for 6 months, so I will give you guys the news on where I am at and whom I am with next week! I kindof hope I am training a new guy. We are getting 9 news this transfer and then another like 25 next transfer. So I have my fingers crossed!

Well. Now I am gonna go. I will be sending other pictures in other emails, because the email is still being dumb and not letting me send more then one per email, so sorry for the mounds and mounds of emails you will be getting.

 

 

Well, take care and talk to you next week.

LEs amo

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

10/1

Well, as you can tell. This week. Well. Wow haha.

 

We had one of the two baptisms planned, and the other one just is not married so it got stalled a bit. The one we did have this week was David, and I will send a ipcture of him. He is the boyfriend of one of my converts. He is cool. Forreals.

 

As for my throat. Well. I have a virus AND a bacteria in my throat and sometime this week I am going to go to a specialist so that he can give me some drugs for that. IT is all good though, no worries. As for why it is being difficult, well. I am not sure. The lab doctor told me that it is a virus that is hard to get rid of. But hopefully with this next drug, I 1. wont get high, and 2. it will get rid of this flippin bug!

 

 

I bought the camera. And yes... Yes I did splurg. The camera I bought (Picture of the box attached) is a Sony Cyber-shot. 16.1 Mega Pixels, and it has got toys! Lots of them. Probably my favorite though is it can take panoramic pictures. I will send an example of that. The only thing though is because the camera takes good quality pictures, I can only send one picture at a time via email I dunno why. Maybe it is just the computer I am at. I will try to upload more then one if I go to another computer next week, but for right now, it is only letting me send one at a time. So sorry for the various emails I will be sending you. The camera was 2300 pesos, which is about 170 dollars, so I dont expect you guys to give me that much for my birthday, but anything would help. The other cool thing is when I bought it they said they were going to give me a memory card and case for it for free! So naturally I got the pink case. And it was cool, they gave me a 8 gb card for free, I was not expecting that, but cool! So I got a 30 dollar card for free! I say again. I splurged. As for the old camera. Well, I will be going to a pawn shop some day to see if I can sell it. I havent used much money because the truth is I want to save that money to use when I get home. Obviously I will use a bit, but most of it I want to save for when I get home.

Ok, as for things that have happened this week, well we had that baptism, it turned out cool! And we found some cool news that seem promising. This one lady, and might I add she is LOADED! I have never been in such a nice house, since I have gotten here to Mexico. Anyways, she has been going to church and everything for the last year and she wants to get baptized, but her husband does not want to marry or seperate, so it is a difficult situation, but we are working on it.

 

 

The truth. Well, other then finding some people and having the baptism, this week has been boring. hahah.

Well, I think that is it.

LEs amo y se cuidan!

 

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

 

9/24

Ok, what a week. So awesome! Hahahaha. First, as always I will start with a reply!

I sure hope I dont forget English, that would be terrible! Hahaha but yeah, I am at the point right now where I no longer feel comfortable with English and Spanish is about the same. It is so funny trying to talk in English to the other white people. Like in my English class someone wanted me to do the prayer in English and I could not do it. I kept switching to Spanish... hahaha so funny.

So on to my happenings. Well, this week has just been amazing! Had a bunch of success.

Well, this whole month we have had little to no luck in finding anyone, and as this week came into view I realized I hadnt baptized yet for september (If you remember I set a goal to have atleast one baptizm every month of my mission!) And so this week me and my ocmpanion did some fasting and praying and worked sooooo hard, and true to his word, the Lord helped us out with people. We found 4 pretty solid people this week. 2 of them with baptizmal dates for next Saturday where we are having a zone baptizm.

I will tell you the story of the two baptisms that we will be having this next week. Both of them we have actually been teaching for quite sometime, actually. Maria Magdilena hadnt gone to church yet and David has gone with his squeeze quite a few times. Maria, we simply sat down with her, taught lesson 1 and used the six steps to put her on date. She told us how she has wanted to find a church for quite sometime and was only waiting for the right one, and she told us that she feels like this is the right one. So there is 1.

David, so he has gone to church several times, like I said, with his girlfriend, the reason why we have not baptised him yet is because he is quite difficult to find. We finally got to sit down with him and we taught him lesson 1 and used the six steps. He told us that ever since he started going to our church that he has felt like this is right and that he wanted to get baptised. That and his girlfriend has wanted him to get baptized too, so yeah, put him on date for this next saturday as well. So yeah.

All of this has given me a strong testimony about fasting and prayer. I know that God listens to both and that if we have the faith and give the sacrifice, he will in turn give us blessings.

Went back to the doctor because I still feel funny in my throat and he sent me to go get a throat examen done. I went and did that and I get the results back next saturday. The doctor who did the examen told me that he thinks I have a virus in my throat, and that an antivirus medicine should do the trick. We are obviously going to wait for the examen to come back before we make a dicision, but nyeah. No worries though, all is well.

Thanks for everything dudes!

LEs amo, y se cuiden

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

9/17

Oh family! What is up! hahaha

 

 

This week was very similar to last week. Just with more explosions! Hahaha I will detail that later down the road.

 

 

YEAR MARK! I hit it on Friday! And yes, I did burn a shirt, but no worries, not a good one, I had one that was stained and getting worn out so I burned that one. I couldnt send the video cuz it is too big, but I sent the pictures from that. FUEGO! Hehehe. The wierd thing though, is I do not even feel like I have a year. I still feel like I have like only 5 months or something like that. Just goes to show how fast this is flying by!

 

Elder Oaks was sweet! And I had a dream a few nights ago that he cam again and I got a picture with him. So maybe next time he will come and I get a picture with him. We will see.

There are usually 5-10 people in my English class and about half of them are members,, the other half being non members. I remember english fine. mom haha. Just a little difficult at times to express myself. I am getting to the point with spanish though, that I find talking in spanish easier then talking in english. But yeah. Hahahaha

 

Me!

Ok, so as for me and my, ness. Well, this week has been quite rough, mainly because most people were celebrating the Mexican Independence Day which is the 15th. Oh my heck. That night, was so awesome! People here get super anamated about there independence day, and so at night, they all go out and light fireworks. So many LIGHTS! Hahaha, and explosions. It kindof sounded like the 3rd World War was breaking out outside. So many fireworks. And yes. I did go buy some and light my own. Fireworks are super cheep here. In the pictures I sent I bought all those for only like 6 dollars! And it kept me busy for like an hour and a half! Hehehe. I let my Pyromaniacness shine. Hehehehehe. I also sketched me in a sombrero, that says "Viva México" which means Live Mexico! kindof.... doesnt really translate very well. but yeah. You get the point. hahaha.

 

We did have to be inside early on that day because as you can guess people also get super drunk when they get patriotic. Hahaha. So we were in the house by 8 and we couldnt knock doors or contact after 5. So yeah, I made sure to plan a bunch of citas in the afternoon so I would not have to be bored and not do anything.

 

Well, other then that, this week was lame. No luck. And because of that this next week me and my comp are gonna fast a ton so that we can find some people, and inturn have baptizms.

 

 

Fotos. Well most of them are self explanatory. The one with me holding down the bunnies, well, our neighbor has some and they just had babies and so I got to hold the little boogers! Hahah. The ones of the city at night, are the night of the Independence day, and I attempted to capture some of the fireworks... did not work very well though. Oh wells....

 

 

Well, I guess that is it. Have lots of fun this week, but not to much without me ok!

 

Les amo muchisimo.

Se cuiden

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

9/10

(First Week of Transfer Eight)

Well, what a week. Not to successful, but eventful.

Oaks visit was amazing! Sadly, I did not get pictures though. He is such a funny guy though. He talked in English so he had a translator for those missionaries that did not know English, and sometimes the translator would translate something that was suppose to be funny and it didnt make snese. So funny though. Oaks talked alot on how the numbers we cant count usually outweigh the numbers we can count. for example, baptizms are good, but what we really need is conversions. And there is no way to truely count the number of conversions we have helped. So yeah learned alot from him! It was so cool!

Well, as I said, it wasnt a successful week, but it sure was eventful!

To start, a sister in the wards brother got hopsitalized because of breathing problems, and so we swung by and gave him a blessing, soon there after his roommate wanted one, and I thought the whole hospital was gonna want a blessing, it was funny, but so spiritual all at the same time. Experiences like that make me be so greatful that I am in the truth!

Had a bit of success though with a few people. One told us she knows that this is the church she needs to belong to, and that it will help her with her family problems, and another told us that he wants to get baptized pretty much. It is so cool how people are prepared to meet with us.

Got blind sided with a talk this Sunday. They told me 2 minutes before I was suppose to give it. Well, thanks to tha tlittle missionary reference book, I gave a talk with ease! Haha it was cool, and so nice to have that book!

I put flyers out this week for my class of English, and so non members started coming too. So it is cool. I have a feeling this is gonna get me more baptizms and what not. Yeah!

Pictures are just pictures of me being me. So yeah. Hahaha

Les amo y se cuidan!
Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

9/3

Well. As the title suggests, things have been one tough cookie. But I will reply to your letter first!

 

English classes... well about the same as last week. But we did teach those neighbors. So we will see if we can wiggle in the gospel while I am doing that too.

 

 

I hit my year mark this next week, the 14th. So crazy! Yes time does fly! Next thing you know I will be home! haha. So crazy!

 

 

Ok. So as for stuff this week. Well. Honestly, this has been the cruddiest week in the whole wide world. Lots and lots of working, with little to no results. But, with what I have learned in the last couple of months, I know that trials like this week are all gonna be for my good. The Lord is just seeing what I would do when put in trials. So I will keep strong in my faith and do my part, and leave the rest to the Lord.

 

 

Changes were this last week, forgot to mention that. But me and Elder Hernandez stayed here in Estrella. I think next change though I am gone. This is my 4th change here in this area, meaning I will have been here for 6 months. Getting pretty bored of this area actually, hahaha. But we will see. I am a little bummed though, I kindof though I was gonna get to train one of the new missionaries that came this week, but oh wells, maybe next transfer.

 

 

Oh! Well two things are gonna happen this saturday. 1. It is dads birthday, so ¡Feliz Cumpliaños, Papa! and 2. Dallin H. Oaks is coming to talk with the mission! I am so excited! Forreals. So crazy! If it will be possible I will get a picture with him, but I can´t promise nothin´ .

 

 

Les amo muchisimo

 

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

8/27

Well. As the title suggests, one heck of a week I did have. I will go into details after I respond.

 

Ok. As for news on me. Oh boy, were to start. Well. I started teching an English class this week to try and get more investigators. Well. Lets just say it did not work too well. Only two people showed up, the Bishop and Second Counsiler. So I am giving it one more week and I will drop that idea. Also my neighbors want me to swing by tonight and teach them something too, They are non-members so we will see if that gets them in the water. Hehehe.

 

This week, was not really successful. At All. Hardly found anyone, and the people we do have are not really progressing, so yeah... kinda sucked but ok.

 

Also I am attempting to better my hadnwritting, by changing the way I write. You know how dad writes kindof in all caps. Well, my companion does that too and so I am trying to pick it up. Cuz it is helping the legability of my handwritting. So maybe when I get home my handwritting will be better. Who knows...

 

Ok, bit of a funny experience. To start though. So early this week some of the symptoms of the Sinus Infection I had were coming back and so I called the doctor and made a cita. Well, I got into the cita and he tells me the infection has moved to my throat, I have something called Larinjitis, I think it is the same in English... But so he gave me medication for that. Now before I tell you I want to reassure you I am alright and it is all gone now. But I started taking the medication (Some pills and a cough syrup) And Saturday morning I woke up feeling way wierd, after a shower and everything I came to the reazlization that my body acted funny with the drug and so all of saturday I was a little, you could say, high. I called the doctor and he told me that this was a rare sideeffect of the pills I had taken and so he told me to stop taking them, drink lots of water and just rest. So that is what I did. After the baptizm we went around and cancelled all of our citas and went home and I slept. Sunday I had a bit of the high left over, but not nearly as bad, and today I feel good, just a little stomach sick. The funny thing was is that when we went around and told all of our citas that I was high... so they laughed, and then we laughed and that was that. I wasn´t really even high actually, I just kindof felt out of it. Kindof when I got drugged for my wisdom teeth. But not so wobbly. When we got home my companion gave me a blessing and what not so I am all good, just a bit funny that I was high, as a missionary. No worries though all is good. I will call the doctor later today to see what else I need to do, if at all for the infection in my throat, and anything else I need to do for the drug reaction. No worries.
 

Well, other then those few things, nothing really happened this week, lots and lots of knocking and citas that were not very succesful.

 

Can you imagine that I have a year next month. Less then 20 days. And I will have a year! Time gos by soooooo fast! And I heard the 2nd year goes by even faster.

Also the picture of me with a Veracruz hat was from a member. So I took a picture of it on my head! Yay! hahaha
 

Well, as for anything else, I think that is it. How are yáll?

 

Well, I think I am gonna go! Take care and Write me stuffs please!

Les amo y se cuiden!

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

8/20

Ok. One. Heck. Of. A. Week.

 

 

But, I will make you wait to findout about what happened! Mwahahaha so cruel am I?

 

Yisenea and her daughter actually got baptized this week, so yeah. :D Picture attached! Yisenea, obviously, is the mom and the daughter Joselyn, obivously, is super shy. It is so funny. She got into the water and was freaking out cuz she thought we were gonna drown her or something, but then after the baptizm she did not want to leave th water, hahaha so funny!

 

Yep 11 was crazy to juggle, but 8 of them got baptized this week. Yisenea and Joselyn and the family of 6, which I will tell you about a bit later.

 

 

And later is now, because you asked me about it. Hahaha.

 

 

So the family of six. Well, at first, all this week we were having a ton of trouble finding them. Friday night, the night before there baptizm we called them and the mom told us "We want to wait to get to know the church some more." Well... As you guys know me. I am not one to wait. And I was not gonna let that happen. So being the stud muffin I am, We went to there house Saturday night, (All day saturday they had some last minute changes and went out of town.) And kindly demolished them with the Spirit, telling them that there really is no need to wait. We had taught them everything and they were all ready, and so there was no need to wait. To make a longish story short, we convinced them to get baptised on Sunday. Sunday rolls around and we couldn´t do it before church, so we did it after. Baptized all 6 of them. As for names, We will look at the picture I sent you. The one with ALL of the family so I can give you the names of the 3 kids that did not get baptized. Back row. ME! The mom Amallaly, the dad Jose Luis, Daniel, Irvin, and my comp. The kid in white to the left of the dad infront of the mom is Adrian, the one on the right is Leonardo. The 3 little kids, the girl, is Diana, the kid in front is Victor, and the kid in back that you cant see very well is Carlos. 9 people in the family, 6 baptized. Super awesome service too, and the younger ones took the oppurtunity to swim in the pila... so funny... After the service we confirmed the dad because his work schedule wouldn´t let him get confirmed until 3 weeks later, and that is a long time to go inbetween the baptizm and confirmation without the Spirit. The rest of the family will get confirmed this week at church.

 

The one guy we did not baptized, the reason for that was because all of a sudden last minute him nor his family wanted him to get baptized. Something about wanting to live a "Vida Libre" meaning a "Free Life" with no restrictions. Basically he did not want to live the commandments of God.

 

The cool thing though, is an old investigator came back to us on Sunday and said he wants to get baptized this week. So Tuesday we are having his service. So cool. So I will still have 9 just in a different way.

 

 

To answer your questions. Being senior Companion and District Leader and having that many baptizms is just kindof bragging rights. Senior companion means I had to take over when my compnaion could not answer, meaning I answered the majority of the questions. And District Leader because ontop of all of my responsibilities as district leader I was able to have that many baptizms. Alot of it is just to say oh look I did that with all of my other things to do as well... The rock will be mine foreva! MWahahaha! And it just to signify that I had 10 baptizms in 1 month. As in my case, I will atleast have had 10, and with the one coming down the pipe this week, then I could have 11 or more. Just another bragging rights thing, to show that I had 10 baptizms. :D if you get 15 you get one a little bigger and if you get 25 President gives you an even larger black one and I think he invites you to dinner at his house. But hardly anyone has had that many in a month.

Thanks for all the help homies! Hahaha. I loves you all!

 

Les amo y se cuiden

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

 

8/13

What a week... bleh...

 

 

Mexico is doing fantastical, actually. Just full of drunks and what not... haha. No it is all good. Actually we have had one heck of a week, with lots of good news. More on that though a bit later.

 

 

Yep Maria was the lady that felt as though her mom was suffering because of her and so yeah. But she is all baptized and everything now, so she is super cool. And more peaceful! And happy. And excited to do the temple work for her mom.

 

 

I am almost certain my last transfer was a trial of my and my companions faith in the Big Guy. Yeah, Missionaries probably are given more trials, at times then everyone else because without faith this really is not possible. So trials of faith will only help in the missionary work.

 

 

I know I was called to Mexico for a reason. That reason, or reasons, are not all known, and probably wont all be known but, yeah. Super cool.

 

 

Your week seemed BORING! Hahaha I am just kidding... I am sure it was fine and dandy. But yeah. So as I sid this week for us was an awesome crazy one. So, to start off, I will explain a story from one of my current investigators.

 

 

Her name is Yisenea and she and her daughter are a reference from a member. She accepted the date last week for baptizm, but just needed to get to church. She comes to us on Wednesday this week and tells us that she is having problems with her mom and how the mom does not want her to get baptized. She told us either way she is getting baptized, but would rather have the approvel of her mom as well. So we talked with her and told her to go to her mom, praying right before for help, and talk with her about how this is something she wants. She accepted and 2 days later she comes back to us and says that after quite a long talk with her mom, her mom is ok with it. She said that normally there conversations end in a fight but this one was calm and neither one was mad at the end. So cool. Just shows me ever more, that prayer, when done right, can be effective and that God is always there to answer us when we need it. Just gotta have faith.

 

 

Also had 11, yes 11 people at church this Sunday, made for a crazy day trying to get them all to the right classes. It was fun.

 

 

The other awesome thing is 9 of those 11 people are getting baptized this week. No joke. One family of 6, another of 2 and 1 teenager. So cool. So excited. That means for this month I will have more then 10 baptizms! And when we get more then 10 in one month. President gives us a little rock. It sounds ridículo but I am so flipping excited for that rock! Hahaha! And the thing that makes it ever cooler is that I get the rock when I am Senior companion and District Leader! So cool! Hahaha!

 

Other then that though, this week has just been spent teaching all those people and juggling other things as well.

 

 

But yeah. So how is everyone. Not physically, but like emotionally and what not. You peeps better be happy! I swears... I will be very angry... And turn green... and smash. Hahaha... Sorry rather random Hulk quote.

 

 

I think that is it. You guys stay awesome and what not. I will attempt to behave here. Not promissing anything though. Hehehehe.

 

 

Well. I love you guys like a fat kid loves cake. So yeah.

Les amo

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

8/6

Hola familia!

 

Well as the title suggests this week was fan-flippin-tastical! But I will reply to you first before I tell you about all the awesomeness!

 

 

Yeah, I remember when he had to come home with a sinus infection, that probably was not very fun. I actually still have the infection, we went for a check up at the doctor and he told me I still have it and so he gave me a prescription for a stronger medication, so we will see how it goes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok. So now as for news from Elder Winslett!

 

 

 

 

 

So we got a reference from another set of missionaries that was a family of 6. We go there and holy guacamole! Hahaha! So ready! We teach the restoration, and use the 6 steps and the next thing you know it, the family is on date. The only thing is that the dad has a crazy work schedule like Chris. 12 days on, 6 days of, and so on! So getting him to church and what not is going to be a bit hard. But they are all excited for this.

 

 

Our other baptizm was the teacher, Maria! She loved the baptizm! She says she feels so peaceful! So cool. Her next step is going to be going to the temple! Picture is attached. One of her students from another ward came and baptized her, so that is who the other guy is.

 

Remember Jose Luis? Well his friend basically came up to us and said I want to be part of your church. So cool! More news on him when we talk to him more.

 

The other cool thing is all last transfer me and my companion had the hardest time in the world finding and baptizing, resulting in one baptizm last month. But now, as we begin August, the reference, the people we find, and the people that come to us for help are, at times, overwhelming. We are having a lot of success right now with atleast 6 more baptizms down the road, and with a possible 4 or 5 more after that. I am kindof thinking that all last tranfer was a trial of my faith and diligence, which if it was, I think the Lord is now giving me the blessings from all of that. So as you can imagine my faith has grown in this last week. So cool and so exciting. Just seeing the results of your efforts. Hehehehe.

 

 

Other pictures are of me and my comp at a stand for food. Kindof like fast food, but without the building... Dont know really how to explain that.

 

 

So yeah I think that is it for this wonderful week. I hope all is well in Alvin, Arlington, Utah, and all the other places you guys are living!

 

Take care

Les amo

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

7/30

Well this week has been one heck of a week in all aspects of the words.

 

They aren´t my converts. They are converts of Barben and another missionary. And turns out that they have already been sealed, due to some last minute plan changing. So I will not get to see it. Oh wells. I have a few families that will be getting sealed in a few more months.

 

Actually... About being sick... Funny story. for the last like 3 weeks my companion has not been able to hear much out of his ear, so we finally broke down and got permission to go to the doctor. Get to the doctor and he checks my companion. Meanwhile, I am coughing. The doctor notices and says "Here let me check you too." Does a few things with my face and what not. Then turns to me and says "Your more sick then he is" refering to my companion. So to make a long explanation short. I have, in spanish the word is, Sinusitus. In english, I am not sure. But! Basically it is a sinus infection. He gave me a prescription for drugs and I am now taking them. I am all fine and dandy, just coughing a bit and almost constantly having to sniff because of the constantness of my nose. I can feel it is getting better so no worries. Just a bit on the obnoxious side. So yeah.

 

Well, this week has been quite a week as I have said. As for experiences and what not, we taught a guy this week that came to church all by himself. In our lesson with him he told us various things that were very good to hear. One being, that he knew within the 1st 2 minutes of being in the church that everything was true. He said he could just feel it. And he knew it. So cool. But he also told us that he wants to get baptized soon. And so we have his date set for this next week. It is just so awesome how in 2 minutes a person can know the truthfulness of these things. And the funny thing is he kindof looks like Mario. Like from Mario brothers.... Hahahaha. So funny. More on that next week though.

 

 

Found out something rather interesting this tuesday. Apparently this whole city of Mexico City is built on top of an ancient Aztec city named Tenochtitlan. And apparently the majority of the ancient city has been buried underneath this whole city. That means if, in some areas, I were to dig down I would probably find something really cool. In some parts of the city you can see the pyramids. Like in Centro there is a pyramid from the ancient cities center that is above ground and you can see. So cool to think about. Never saw it though.

 

 

Also on Saturday my ward had a Talent Show and so yeah, I got to sing with my companion and ward mission leader in front of the whole ward... Yeah I was enrvous....But it was decent.... Haha Pictures attached. Not of me though.

 

 

So we went to a lunch appointment on Wednesday I believe, and the Hermana hadn´t started cooking yet so we sat on her couch as she prepared. One of her children proceeded to put on a movie about the beauties of Mexico or something like that. And Oh my gosh! It is gorgeous. One of the major areas they focused on was in Cancun. Holy flip! I most definantly want to go there! Maybe that is were we can go when we all come down here! That would be so cool!

 

Well, now I think that is it. How is everyone?

 

 

Take care and behave yourselves. Atleast a little. Hahaha

Les amo

 

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWP Winslett

 

7/23

Ok, well I guess I should tell you the transfer news first. I am staying as District Leader in Xalostoc with Elder Hernandez. So everything is the same. My district however got demolished. I have almost a brand new district. They also closed an area in the zone and so I got tooken away one set of missionaries to even it out. But it is all good.

 

We did not end up going to the temple for the session because the family had some issues with something. Not sure. But it sounds like most likely it will happen this week. Not sure if I am going though. We will see. I will let you know promise.

Yep Elder Oaks. The cooler thing is I think he speas spanish.

Yea
h actually we baptized him this week. And the even cooler thing about that is that the kid is so excited to change and be a part of the church. For starters. At his baptizm he told my companion that he wants to become like us, and so he wants to go on a mission. After he told us he wants to get into the ward choir and already wants to get involved in the youth program. So awesome. His baptizm was probably the best we have had in a while, too. The Spirit was strong throughout the whole service and we left feeling overly happy. I am beginning to understand the true meaning of that promise of how great will be my joy as I bring souls unto Christ. His name is Jose Luis, and his pictures is attached to this email. Probably one of my more favorite converts to this point.

 

Yeah, that big group of 20 went home this morning. Actually, regretably thinking about it, most of them are probably home and with there families. I got to know several of them in that group. And they are cool. But yeah one in particular is Elder Rogers. His photo is attached. He helped me realize a few thing and acted as my "Yoda" for being a leader. He is a cool dude. Haha. But yeah they are all gone now. The only adjusting President did was he closed a few areas were Elders were in a ward with 4 missionaries or more. so alot of areas got closed for this transfer until we get more missionaries. Which is like 17 or something like that next transfer.

Well. I tried to take care of myself mom. But the thing about being in a city so heavily populated is that you get sick quite easily. I got sick Wednesday night after the baptizm and have been sick ever since. Just a cold. But I lost my voice Friday night, all saturday, sunday and today. Today is a little better but still hard to communicate when you can hardly talk. So funny. Yet so frustrating. All at the same time. But ok. I am taking it easy no worries. Just a bit sick. Mad for a semi bad week. Being sick, and loosing your voice, makes missionary work quite difficult. Especially because the work is almost all talking. so funny but ok. Almost over it though.

 

Well, honestly that is it on news from me. The thing about this week is being sick has made it pretty uneventful. Oh! right before we left this morning we heard someone screaming outside. Well, it was a super drunk guy and he was just singing... it ws sooo funny. But yeah. That is about it. The rest of the week was uneventful due to my being sick.

 

Well. Hmmm... Ok. That is it. You guys take care and will hear from you next week. Love ya!

 

Les amo

District Leader Elder TSFWWWP Winslett