AND A LITTLE BIT LOUDER NOW

The pictures portray a happy, productive and strange missionary. (We wouldn’t have it any other way...)

“This was just a happy accident! We’re not racist.”

17 November 2014

Well, props to mi hermano menor, Elder Webb del Norte! He won the contest because he’s observant, and because he waits by the computer until the exact moment he can read the hilarious and well-thought-out letters of his elder brother.

Speaking of well-thought-out, welcome to the group, you “13 others” in my “To:” box! Sorry it took me 3 months to include you in my letters. It has come to my attention that many of you can’t see the blog, or just don’t love me, or are serving missions yourselves! So I’ve decided to include you in the email to be blessed by my hilarity and wisdom.

First off, let’s all just be grateful for selfish people, for the opportunities they give us to serve. Then, let’s remember that Christ was the most selfless being that has ever lived on this earth, and that it is our purpose here to become like Him.

Well, not a lot of worldly stuff happened this week. It’s cold, which is weird, because I’m in México. We have a boiler now! Which is great, because I can see my breath IN MY HOUSE. We study in our beds under the covers. I bought a keyboard so I could learn hymns and to see if I could remember how to play “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” (I remember).

“It’s cold and I’m upset about it.” 

We’ve got two baptisms set up for the 29th! Brittany is 9 and is the granddaughter of Abuela Olvera (a sister in the ward. Her name’s Lupita. We call her Abuela). It’s very different to teach someone so young, but she’s got a good spirit and a great desire to be baptized. Daniel is also set up for the 29th. The missionaries have been teaching him for about a year, but he’s not married to his wife (cuz that’s how they say it here), so he couldn’t make it happen. However, he has plans to be married the 28th, and asked if we could attend the wedding! We’ll find out next week if we can go. 

We’re also working with his not-wife, Isabel. I don’t know why, but her first lesson was with us, even though Daniel and his mom have had all the lessons like 3 times. We’re working with her for this date too, but it’s not concrete yet. 

We’re going to try to get Daniel’s mom, Yolanda into the water on the same day, but she’s been waiting because she wants Daniel to baptize her, which is sweet, but we’re not going to let her procrastinate her salvation.

Greendelia (also her mom’s name) came to church for the first time this week! She has a very loose commitment for the 29th too, so we’re going to bring the Spirit like a hammer so she has no choice but to convert! Yeah, I know that’s not how it works, but that’d be awesome. I finally get what Alma meant when he said he wanted to shout the Gospel to the world like a trumpet. I also understand why he said that thought was a sin, because the Lord has his methods, and we are his servants.

Well, hopefully all is well. Sorry if there are typos in this email, but this is the only time I speak English all week. How funny would it be if I had misspelled “typos”? Actually, maybe I did. I don’t know how to spell that.

“Dinner time. There’s milk in that mug.”

“I got a new blanket! I think it’s sweet.”

“I’m heating up water so I can take a shower.”

Love you guys.

Élder Webb del Sur