How are things this week? It was great hearing from you last week! It seems crazy that August is half over with. Crista is here at our house this week. They wanted to have one more time before everyone started back to school. She is going to help me get my library decorated for this next year. I'm so glad because I don't have you here to help me hang things. I think I am going to do the farm theme this year again. It's been 5 years since I did that one so I don't think too many will remember it. I can't believe its time to start school again. It officially starts on the 24th, but we have faculty meeting and everything this week, so it feels that we are back! Do you know how the schools work down there? Do they start about the same time we do or is it completely different? It would be interesting to know! Megan also made a quick trip out, but Brent's family is in Jackson Hole, WY so they stopped there first. They are suppose to be coming tomorrow or Tues. It will be great to see them and the kids again..they won't be able to stay long, but it will be fun to see them. So how is everything going for you? How has the weather been? It seems I have heard of quite a few storms that have been passing through that part of Mexico..do you get enough rain to cool things down or does it just get muggy? Have you been to Chihuahua lately? I wondered if you had gotten any of the packages we sent a couple months ago?!! I know you said not to send packages, but that is a hard concept!! Especially with thoughts of Christmas time. Maybe you will be transferred to an area that might be more likely to get packages to you. We'll see... You haven't sent any pictures for a while. We sure like getting them and I hope you will send a few this week or next! Another video would be great, too!! I tried to sent you the video of our Amazing Family Race, but it was too big. I'll try to send just some pictures and I think I am going to try to send the letters everyone wrote to at the reunion and send them to the Chihuahua address you gave me a few emails ago. We'll see if you get them. Did you ever get my letter that went thru "Dear Elder"? That was clear back in June, just as you were getting to Mexico...I just wondered. It sounds like you are busy with investigators more now than traveling..do you get to track more now? The changes sound a little strange, but it must be for a reason! I hope you don't totally revert to speaking English since you are teaching those people from Kansas. What are they down there for? Is it business or pleasure?! That's funny that they don't know any Spanish!! Maybe you can teach them some of your Spanish speaking tricks! I hope you are finding opportunity to teach a lot in Spanish, too! I'll bet you are getting quite good at it! Keep up the good work! Well, I sure admire you conviction and courage!! You are a shining example of what can happen with a little commitment and faith! I am so proud of you and I hope you know how much I love and miss you! There are times that I feel I am sacrificing a lot just having you gone ( a little selfish, I know!), but if you can do it...so can I!! I love to hear of your experiences and it makes me feel I am a small part of your mission, too! Stay strong and faithful!! You continue to be in our prayers and I know you are blessed because of you diligence! Love you lots!! Mom
haha thanks for the pics. and mom, i'll still be in Mexico. no matter what area i am in i will forever be here for 20 more months. once again, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SENDING ME ANY PACKAGES. I WILL BE FINE WITHOUT THEM. YOU WILL ONLY BE WASTING MONEY SENDING ME PACKAGES. E-MAILS ARE THE ONLY SURE THING THAT I WILL RECIEVE DOWN HERE. i haven't even gotten your dear elder so packages are an even bigger no. there are no secrets to sending packages, so don't worry about it. put some money on my card and i will take myself christmas shopping. ;) ok, back to your letter. wow, school is already starting??? you just barely got out of that place and they're throwing you back already. sounds like everyone is having fun tho!!! school down here is a ton different but i think they start on the 23rd or 24th too. during rainstorms its perfect for me but after its humid and muggy and stinky. honestly it is very unsanitary down here. update on the Americans. they went home so i wasnt able to teach them again. but we taught their family that is here, who are mexican, and they are our new investigators!! its pretty cool how the Lord works. its a lot better to look back at how the Lord works, then to worry about trying to figure him out, if that makes sense. its better to watch his blessings in your life then trying to find out how to get blessed?? if that clarifies it at all..... its hard to talk over the internet.... anyway new update, i got my first baptism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! his name is Louis Carlos Velarde Garcia!!!! and he is 11 years old and really smart. we first started teaching him like a little kid, but we were able to talk to him with some pretty deep doctrine. he was asking the questions and we didn't want to get too deep but he was just a sponge and loved all of it. it was cool being able to baptize him. i have learning problems like memorization and stuff, cuz with the prayer, i couldn't remember it for the life of me. but when the time came, i felt the spirit and i was able to go through the prayer flawlessly, and i don't even remember it. so i know that was when the spirit took over. i love the Gospel. its true. i know that its hard sometimes here. its draining physically and mentally and emotionally. but its all for God and with him, i can do anything. without him, i think i'd have already came home. honestly, its tough but i can turn to him any time. there have been a ton of times where i've looked back into the sand and there are only one set of footprints. haha probably throughout these entire two years. i'm soo happy for this opportunity i have to be an instrument for the Lord. i know this Church is true. and i love the book of mormon. right now, it may not seem like its worth being down here, but i know that i'm doing the right thing. I love you family and can't wait until i get to see you all again!!!
Louis Carlos Velarde Garcia
Louis Carlos Velarde Garcia's family
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