Happy Birthday! letter #44

Presidente, this week was a good one... i was glad that we were able to have the interviews with you becasue it really did help me to relieve some stress... i feel like my comp was trained all wrong.. with bad habits.. but ya you already knew that.. and i really liked hot youu told me that by my example of doing the things right will make him want to change.. and to be honest this week withh somethings i have seena change.. in him and in me... and hes been making a few contacts and i think that we are getting somewhere. but the other day we did enter a members hows to eat and the tv was on.. and i told him to turn it off, and he told me no... and and started to change the channels.. and i told him a few times to turn it off and after about 8 min, turned it off.. and the other day he was also playing on a cphone of a inv. that we were teaching and again i told him that he dhouldnt play games .. and i said wehy are you doing that, and  he told me because i want to.. and he played for about 5 min more and gacve it baclk.... i dont want to be a tattle tail... but when the spirit is so precious and it more than anything has a big impact on the lessons and my ability to speak spanish smoothly.. it hurts.. but little by little... but... on the other hand we had a great baptsim this week and the Pedro was super happy to be a member of the church and was talking about also going on the m,ission!! im happy, hot and in Oaxaca!!! haha thanks President for all you do!  

Happy Birthday treat, Sam's club pizza and a candy bar......

Hola mi hermanito!!! Zapo verde eres tu, zapo verde eres tu, zapo verde eres Justin, zapo verde eres tu!!! Feliz Cumpleaños Justin! Sabes que te quiero mucho, espero que estas disfrutando esta semana y que todo va bien contigo. Contactos son bien importantes, esa es la fórmula que tuvimos en mi misión. 140 contactos, 30 lecciones, 10 nuevos investigadores, 5 invitaciones al bautismo, esta debe ser por lo menos una bautismo por semana. Es una buena fórmula que ayudó mucho en mi misión para que tuvimos mucho éxito. Te amo amigo, cuídate mucho.
Con amor Jordán

hay esta.... haha muchas gracias mi querido! ;) haha como estas!?? esporo que estas mas feliz y tienes confianza!!! y si no.. tiene que poner su gafet o sea su placa en su camisa blanca y mirra en el espojo... para tener la confianza y tenia en la mision. ;) te amo y sea Feliz.. :) con amor Elder Weaver

thanks for giving me a great 20 yrs jordan!! ive hd a long time to look up to a greaet example.. and hopfully in 20 yrs well still be speaking spansih ;) love you buddy! have a good week! 

Mi Querido mom. 

This week was a decent one!! we are getting alittle bit better!! Pedro was able to get baptized... and i guess that why i came... to baptize him.. he has been talking with the missionaries for 5 months and he hjad a baptizm date but th day before was hit by a taxi and he almost broke his leg.. it had a hariline fractue.. so he couldnt do it.. then this week on frdiay he picked me to batsize him.. he still is on cruched and is going to get operated on this week and will be in th ehospital for a minth.. so the timing was great!! ha 

the interviews with pres was great!! he told me that he knw that he was super prideful and th trainer before didnt do anything very good for him... thats why he changed iut and put me with him.. to be a EXAMPLE.. he told me that i can chew him out and  tell him that hes gotta change.. but im gonna have the biggest impact with my example.. so i know that my pres w}recieve revalacion.... becasue ive already seen a little bit of a change.... little by little.. haha  one day though,.. so little by little... as aof right now we have about2 inv.. that are improving and getting close to baptism.. there names are jose and carlos.. also younger people.. well my age... ;) haha  we found another little mouse the opther day.. and my comp killed with with the door.. but today i woke up and saw something running and the mouse wasnt behind the door anymore.. haha nmeed a trap.. ;) ya you can accept Pedro Ezuquil salinas bautiusta! haha the iguana was already dead.. jsut dound it in the road.. haha 

ive been a little stresseed.... because dont have a lot of inv that are progressing... and the area is on my shoulkders.. and i need to be the best exasmple.. haha but im 20... can cry anymore. ;) ha 

This sunday i gave a talk!!!! about charity and the missionary work!!! and then we had to teach the inv again..  im gonna be with Elder Herndadez untill the 11 of octaober!! ha im glad you are all doing good!! hope youre all happy and healthy!! alsways are in my prayers! :)

Elder Weaver

Pedro. wants to be a missioanry some day

 thats the bishop and the family of Pedro.. mom, sis, grandma

How has bday gone? So excited that you got to baptize him, I'm sure you are a great example for all, keep head up and things will work if you continue to be obedient;) so very proud of you-you fill my heart with joy!!! So what did you do today? Can go to Walmart and get mice killer like Jericho ate?

well... we went and bought at walmart.. and bought a pizza at Sams... ;) haha ill try and find some mice killer.. ;) ha

What beautiful pictures!!! How great shall be your joy, save it be one soul....elder Hernandez may be that soul too ;) I'm at work, just got off roller compacting a parking lot ;) did you get a lot of bday emails? I posted it on fb, if you want just send a big thank you back to me and I'll post on fb ;)

hes 16…THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Going anywhere tonight for fhe? Comp know it's your bday?

i think we are going to see Pedro to see how things are going to go with his operation.. and i think we might have a FHE not sure.. ya hes the only on here in mexico that has told me hapopy bday.. ;)

Did you get a lot of bday wishes?

got alot!!! lots of friends!! :) Connor McCory! :9 ha

I'm sorry wish I could shout it so loud you could hear and all your neighbors;) send Pedro our best ;) how was church and the class you teach? Eating well? Maybe you should get a cat for your mouse problems ;) haha!  Tell me about other investigators, how did you get them?

will do! and it was good!! i can speak now... i spoke longer than my comp... and i felt like i did a good job!  im eating good!! our iron broke yesterday nighjt and so we might have to by a new one with our own money..  t be honest im still nmot sure on some of the inv..  the ones that are progressing are ones that he was already teaching.. but i feel like this week we are going to have more success  in the contacts.. we are gonna find someone.. ;)

Connor saw us at ball game and was almost in tears how much he missed you wanted your email so I told him be sure to get off of fb ;) Brayden and Marcus remember?

ya!!! i miss my little connor too.... :) haha hes a good kid!  and yes they did!! :)

Is Pedro's family members? If not are they interested? Is he in high school?

they arent members.. and not interested.. weve FHe at there hosue and they are all happy and stuff.. but dont wanna talk.. so when its tim,e..

You can make it happen ;) we will pray and put names in the temple...be sure to buy an iron and whatever else you need, money is there and extra ;) gram Sheri and gramps gave 50 for bday buy something fun for bday ;) lots of members come to your class?

only the lider misional come to our class... he helps us a little.. we are going to have to make a missiona acticity for the 15 of sep... haha tell jax happy bday  todmoorw and give him a hug.. and tell him thanks... from Elder Weaver ;)

You will know when and your example will be the best teaching tool ;) do they cook for you? Love the little gramma-they are so tiny!!! Big hearts I'm sure!!

the members!!??? yes they cook!! :) that was my treat.. with the pizza ;) haha im HOT... the humidity is dumb

I will for sure, wishes he could share cake with you ;) fav scripture this week?  Best and worst experience for last week?

to me the best thing that happened was with Pedro... ha when he picked me it made me super happy.. actually makes me super happy when anyone picks me to give a blessing or talk or doing something  even when they know that i cant speak perfectly.. but it makes me feel great.. becasue i feel like we are closer then words.. i love the scrip alma 7 11 through 15 talked with Pedro abou this section before his baptsizm.. :)

Hey bud this is dad I love you happy bday love you be safe miss you but it's going fast and I'll see you soon

hahaha dad!!! haha you make me laugh !:) ill be happy and you be happy!! :)

You can have more of a treat than pizza ;$ haha! Did you get a fan for nights? Sell otter pops?

yup!! i have a fan!! and i will look for otter pops!! i didnt think about that!!! 

AGAIN... hahah thanks so much mom for everything!! 20 yrs and ive had the best family ever!! than ks for the support the love, the friendship.. all the ties that we left to lunch when i ws in school... haha thanks for everything!!! love you all so much!! take care and have a great week!!! talk to ya next week!! :)

Con Amor Elder Weaver

Rat....

MI Querido Madre!!!!!!!!!!! 

Voy a empezar con.. 

This town is like a downtown Ogden.. its older... bu the the parts that we have been working in this week have been in the mtns.. and its been good!! the people seem to be a little more humble and accepting.. ive made a few contacts and and alot of them accepted a app.. but i guuess well see if we can get in.. ha 

i feel good about the area!! it has a lot of potenital and we are have a great bishop and a great ward mission leader.. who has given us a few references and him and his wife came with us.. so the ward is good.. its super small... onloy about 60 people.... we have to teach a class.. the sunday school for the inv.. ha but yua the ward is good! 

MY COMP.... i feel.. like he was trained wrong... his other trainer told him not to contact becasue they arent worht doing... and so he doesnt contcat.. and when i do.. he tells me.. Elder your not gonna see them again.. and i told him.-.. well.. i at least gave him the chance to hear the restored gospel.. and he said oh... thats a good point of veiw.. but he didnt make any contacts this week. ha and he doesnt get up on time.. and ive pushed and tried to get him moving but he doenst want to.. and this week, jsut tis week i have been told that i cant speak spansish so many times... ( but i knew dad told me to be bullet proof for something) ;) haha even by my comp.. we were in a lesson just starting and my comp said.. "my comp cant speak spanish, but we know the message we have is true..." that really more that anything made me mad... he treats me like im new.. and hes super prideful.. hbut im still trying to do the training with him, even though he doesnt want to.. he thinks its stupid and he doesnt learn anything from it.. but i know that pres gave me this chance to train for 2 weeks and has the trust in me to do it.. so we dio it. haa t

THe heat is humid.. and when there is sweat and wind... i get a little dirty... ;)  haha

WE are in the zone Salina Cruz, we are going to have a FHe with the bishop tonight and with the kid thats going to get baptized this saturday!! his name is Peter... ;) Pedro and he has given up a lot.. like drugs and friends.. ha the hosue is ok.... not as nice as the house in Etla.. came home friday night and there was a good sized rat on my bed..... took a stick and and killed it.. ahaand washed everything really good!!!! 

Glad to hear everything is good!! and that you are all happy and healthy!! how did thiungs go witht that zist on jaces neck!? im glad you guys are all doing ok!! im doing good! im happy and, to be honest just feel like i want a little more respect from my comp... haha he treats me like im the new one.. ha but you can see in the lessons that he still has a lot to learn... about asking Qs and we need tp change time more... one time he talked for 15 min.. then let me talk.. haha.. its been a little hard.. but ya im good ;) 

batherom and where i wash clothes

Wow, love the shower toilet combo ;) at least it's tiles and not dirt :) ever need hot water or does the weather, heat and humidity do it for you?

nope..... haha jsut cold water is great!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) it actually doesnt even get that cold... ha :(

 note from Mom...have to say, I would have left!! Hate rodents!!! look at the trash in the right hand side of the picture, stuff all over kitchen, love how clean it looks in picture below, way to go Justin, Chore charts work!!! My boys know how to clean!!!!

i kind of changed the hosue alot and its a little more clean... haand i have my bug net on my bed!  my Zl in my other area drew this for me... its great!!!! you should put it as my background paper for face... ;) haha 
;)))))

Awesome, I will put it on FB, why mattresses on floor?

it was there when i got here.. the hosue was a huge pig stie... idk how to spell that.. but ya.. bad! and a ton of trash everywhere, so no wonder there was a rat.. 

:) were elders in it before you? That's crazy!! So tell me about the boy getting baptized Saturday....

ya elders! ha and ya his name is Pedro and he has been taling to the missionaries for 5 months now. and we got him a date ot get baptized this week on saturday and he has given up drugs.. and the bad life.. his mom and dad still dont feel like its time to listen to us.. but thats ok.. they have there time.. he hsa a sister that is handicapped.. that is super cute! ha 

Oh and there is a lady in the ward that has 3 handicapped sons........... they pass the sacrement....... i almost balled my eyes out.. they are great.. they cant walk very well.... but they can walk. makes me a little more greatful to take the sacrement! 

and they are big.. like 20, 24 and 25 yrs old

What a great blessing! Maybe his parents will be touched by the spirit at the baptism ;) he is in our prayers!!! And what an angel that sister must be to have three special sons and have them preform their priesthood responsibilities!!! What a great example!!!! Is your ward house close?  Zone conf Thursday?

i know!!! she acuatlly has 7 kids.. and 3 are special.. and its great we eat with her this week! its about 20min walkimng.... its kind of close and we start at 1 and end at 4.. but then have the ward mtg and so we leave at about 530.-.. and sdont get alot of time to work sundays.. ha nothing thursday,... just interviews.. hes coming the a church building and our district is doijng interviews. 

What an angel-tell her God bless her, is husband around? Who is baptizing Pedro? Will you find out about transfers on Thursday? I did pickled beets today for 6 hours with gram pat and deb nations both send their live and say hi!!! 

im sure ill find out about transfers thursday!! haha hahaha tell them HOLA!!! and i havent seen her husband! im not sure h}who... we will find out this week who is baptizing him! :) 

Wow, you have had quit the week!!! Jace's doc moved appointment to tap he third so next week, a RAT!! Can you get traps? You are so brave!!! The comp... Keep on him, train him like you would a new puppy, let him know who the alpha male/missionary is and that getting up on time is part of starting the day off obediently!  I love that you are still making contacts-stand for what you know to be right!!! So after his two week trying ends are there transfers again next week? New comp for you?still eat with members since such small ward? Is are of this transfer a large one? Walk everywhere? Eating seafood?

haha thanks.. and ya the stupid rat was huge!!! but the stick was huger.. ;) haha Bigger and not sure changes are on my bday!! and we have interviews with the president thursday! and im going to tell him what is going on with the comp and everything! im sure ill be staying here.. and maybe... maybe my comp might get changed! ha  we still eat with member syes!! ha and we still havent eatin.. any sea food which suprises me.. haha  we walk almost everywhere.. there is a walmart here.. ;) but its kind of expensive. :)

Expensive peso wise? Be sure to get what you need and a treat for bday, grandma pat gave me $40 to put into account and I know the other grands will do the same so use it ;) I like your tent over bed, is it mosquito netting? Lots of bugs? Can you buy a fan and make a wind tunnel like jordan did?

ya just peso wise.. and im good i got everything!! i needed! and still have money for this week! still got that testimony of offereings.. ;) not alot of bugs.. but there are a lot of misquitos. i got a fan.. and i was thinking of making one just the other day!! haill try and make one!  

this is the district.. and im one of the older ones.. the white kid that im buy is our ZL.. and he played for skyview... and he graduated the same yr as me.. his name is elder Coombs. 

thanks AGAIN mom.... i will always be greatful that you are here to chat with me and help me relive som stress... i hope you all have a fantastic week! JAx... kill it in ball! no doubt.. no páin.. just play your game. Jace! hope your zist will work out good and you can get married.. ;) ha Jordan!! espero que tenga una semana especial. con amor de dios y que puedes recordar su testimonio, que es un hijo grande de Dios. Mom and Dad, love you guys and hope you have good time in work and with ball, and as a family! thanks for everything! i appreciate it.. i really do.. wish i would have a appreciated it a little bit sooner or before the mission.. :) thanks so much, love you guys! hope you have a great week!!!! :) 

Love you too justeroo, be safe and happy, enjoy and stay the pace :) treasure our chats!!! Thanks for taking the time!!! Have a super week and a great baptism-church is true!!!! Proud of you!!! Love mom xoxos till next Monday birthday day!!!!! ;)))

hahaha thanks so much!! love you guys! thanks for everything! CON AMOR Elder Weaver :)

Presidente, the adaptation week.. ha This week has all new!! the Bishop is great and so is the ward mission Leader, we have been helped out alot with references and the obra is going forth. the week has been a little off and on with Elder Hernadez.. i fear  that he was taught some of the wrong habbits.. and so when i try to do the things that we are suppose tohe tells me no.. me and my other comp did it this way.. then i try and tell him why we need to do it the right way. but we are going good.. i feel like its hard to try and learn how a other missionary teaches in one week.. we are still working on the unity in the lessons.. and hes not a big fan of contacts.. he told me that his other comp told him that contacts never work.. and the second day i as with E. Hernandez, } i cantacted the taxi driver.. and i know that its a possiblity that we wont ever see him again, but maybe one day he can listen to the missionaries.. but i got done with the contact or we got to the house, and Elder Hernmdez, was telling me that they never work... and.. But i told him the way i see it is that we gave him the chance to come unto Christ.. and he said... oh.... thats a good point of veiw... so.. im hoping that we can get him out of some bad habbits and get him running.. ha i love the ward, the bishop is super supportive, the Heat is HOt.... ha and im happy!! and sweaty! have a good week! see you thursday! 

hola mi amigo, espeo que estas ben y disfrutando su area nueva. esta semana ha sido muy dificil para mi, y estado pelanod contra satanas y he estado perdido. no tengo mucho confianza es mi mismo, o mis abilidades, eso es algo que voy a tratar de arreglar esta semana. querio hacer uns numero musca el 20 de septiembre para mi barrio, vamos a ver que pasa con eso. te amo amigo, cuidate, 

con amor Jordan

Hola Hijo de Dios, Jordan... tu tienes que ver que es un hijo de Dios. y que todo que es malo viene de Satanas.. pero creo que ya sabia eso. entonces.. porque estas dando le permiso? Jordan, tenga confianze en si mismo.. mire estamos hablando en espanol.... y de verdad.. tu es me ejemplo.... porque se fuiste a la mision.. y aprendiste otra idioma, y vivo en otro mundo... en mexico y aprendiste que tiene que hacer para vivir... Jordan... please... with all of the power of my heart have confidence in yourself. you are a child of God and can do anything you put your mind to... dad doenst jsut tell us that to help us feel better... its for reallllls ;) haha i wont lie... its been very hard for me to learn spanish.... but when its hard i think of MY OLDER BROTHER. y pienso en la Fraternidad que tenemos. Yo se que tu puedas hacer todo... pero tiene que hacerlo. love you Jordan... be happy and please please please.. ask for help from God. and if you have to change anythinhg to get inspiration from God... as a represenative of Jesus Chirst i want to invite you to come unto Chirst and he will feel the holes that you have. I love you Jordan and its my biggest dream to come back an speak spanish with you! have a good week and be happy! love Elder Weaver 

Hey justin!! My week was good! Didn't have a game last week so we start this wre at Jordan! I'm pretty nervous ha ha.. School starts Tuesday! All my teachers know me because of you ;)  just ha practice last week and then back to school night! Pretty excited for this week! How was your week? Who are you teaching? What do you do ok Wednesday's? Love you! Be safe!
Jax
Jax be nervous... but use those nervous to beat the crap out of the other team... haha no stress buddy it all good you know what you are doing and you just got to do it.. and not let anyone get in your way to hold you from what you want. im good its crazy hot amd im constanlty sweating... on wednsedays its jsut a normal day, we leave about 12 becasue im training right now.. but noramllly at 11.. but we leave at 11 and just go teach... contcat.. service.. anything that Chirst would do.. haha love you too buddy!!! know that im proud of you.. :) and missyou tons! :)

Salina Cruz transfer

Presiedente, thanks you for allowing me to be in Etla for so long. it was great and i was able to make some long lasating relationships.. and im happy and excited to be here in Selina Cruz.. im a littel stressed and nervous.. because everything is new.. but ill get a hold of it alittle by little. im excited to help elder Hernandez end his training.. and seee how the area is! it was along bu ride alone.. and i didnt get to car sick.. jhaha im happy and healthy! have a good week! 

Great letter!!! I know you will do great things here in this new area and you are there for a great purpose!!! So other than special transfer notice how was zone conference, what did you learn?

well we talked about goals and how we need to baptize converts not gouing to be less actives.. and then the pres applied the scripDyc 20 37.. and it was good i learned alot and im ready to show my new skills here.. ;)

soooooo happy that everything is good with you guys!!! i am so proud of ya mom for your ride and im happy that everyone is going good!! well.... thistuesday we ate rabbit taomilies.. and to me it just tasted like chicken.. but a little bit more spongey.. hahaha- then friday for rthe zone conference we got there early.. like good missionaries.. and pres talked with us.. and told me that we are going to have special changes... and right now i am in Selina Cruz... all day today i was on a bus for 7 hours.. alone.. without other elders or sisters... and im with a kid that stillneeds to finish his two last weeks of training.. ha and the 2 hrs i have been here i havent stopped sweating.. its super humid.. His name is Elder Hernandez.. and he seems like a pretty good kid right now... hahah as of right now... so thats kind of been the change of world i have had today.... hahah im happy and a little nervous to train and get to know the this area... and have more responsiblities.. 

So is change just for today or is this a transfer? Makes for a long day :) what did you do for zone conf? Did he say why special changes?

like the tranfers.. im here here.. ha he said that we had changes sothat e cruz can show the other elder around for 2 weeks before he goes.. and so im out here... a little stressed... ha

Wow, big surprise!!! So never and Karen? Still senior comp ;) did you get to say bye? I'm sure you will be awesome in new area-great new adventure....how is new apartment?

im senior comp.. haha  and they are getting married and baptized the 29th the apartment is good we live above the bishop.. and ill take pics next week and send them to ya! 

Awesome-met bishop yet? Big family? How old is new comp and where from? What city is new one like? Modern at all? You have money in account if you need to get stuff, please do so you eat well-maybe not rabbit tho ;)

no... just got to the house dropped stuff off.. and now we are writing. and then we go back to work.. ha its more older.. not very modern.. victoria tamaulipas and he is 20 yrs old!!! hes a little chubby... ;) haha 

So I googled city, are you on the coast? What country is he from? ;) chubby is good maybe he is eating well and can help you put some pounds back on ;) haha!!! Has he said if work is busy in this area? Do you email from chapel? So excited for you, I want to hear all about... :) have fhe appointment tonight?

hes from mexico.. and we are super close.. my comp told me that he has baptized in the ocean.. ha i hope so but im scared im going to sweat more off then put it on.. the are  is good and we are suppose to have a baptism the 29th and nope we are in a cyber to email.. no fhe... jsut apps. with inv.. :)

I love you and am very excited for your new adventure and hope you make the best of it! What a great opportunity to mold a new missionary :) I am proud of you and know you can leap tall buildings in a single bound-be bullet proof! Be super!!
Love supermans dad!

hanka sO greatful that i was taught to jump.. and leap buildings.. haha i love you and hope you have a great week!! the backho looks great! ;)ha love you dad! 

Hmm how do you like the cyber? Is it by the minute? Very modern place? What's temp? Baptize in ocean would be awesome!!! Can you see water from where you are? Did you get to eat today on the bus? Talk to many people? See a lot of Oaxaca in those 7 hours? How was saying good bye? 

its ok... haha its normailly like 16 pesos for 2 hrs.. nt very modern at all.. idk why mexico is so far behind... ;) haha ate alittle and nope... it was 7 hrs of mtns.. and curves.. i almost threw up a few times.. ha  it was hard to say goodbye... i didnt want to but i really wanna go back to Etla when i end.. ha

Very pretty dog what does name mean?

he came alone.. ;)hahahha

Somewhere to eat tonight? We would love to visit Etla next November;) everything fit in suitcase to move? Apartment as nice as last? 

not as nice but itle do! and yes everyting fit! all good only left elder cruz with 2 blue shirts that were plain.. 

Awesome!!! Can you take a quick pix with comp and send it? Spiritual experience last week?

Perfect thanks!! What a cutie!!! And so great to see you and those blue eyes!!!! He reminds me of LWeaver ;D enjoy him, treasure things you can teach and what you've learned so far ;) 

haha me too.. the way he talks.. its hes kind of like the mexican l weaver. ha 

How come he is wearing headphones?

hes listening to music.. to download on his USB.. im wathing what he downloads.. haha the comp doestn havbe speakers.. 

;) hmmm, did you Harry's letter? I'm sure, what do you think?

no i didnt get it........... 

I sent it-;) so what's scripture for the week? Can you print stuff off at cyber? 

i can print stuff off!! and Harry sounds jsut like me when i started.. haha hes gonna do great!!!  my scrip is just the first book of nefi.. i learned that even though lamen and lemuel argued and cried they stil respected their dad and did what he wanted.. :) ha 

That's awesome, great way to learn from bad guys in the Book of Mormon :) guys all say hi, Jax just texted he is done with first practice ;/ they had pix and physicals Jace took him lunch and then he starts again till 9, crazy days for both of you!!!! Did you keep any Bofm figurines? Think you will have seafood in this area?

Super!!! Clothes and shoes all ok? 

yup!!!!!!!! all good! :) and ou  all good with you1!??? :)

i think we are going to have alot of fish!! and im glad they guys are all going ogood!!! :) ha i kept one.. figure:) 

Love you mom!! thanks for the Chat.. i feel like the long bus ride was a dream and i woke up and everything is new again.. but im glad i still have athe amazing same fantastic family.. haha i love you guys and ill see how this week goes training and all.. and the new area.. :) love you guys and hope you have a great week! LOVE ELDER WEAVER

Could you send me harrys new email!?? so i can write him next week!??

Always here for you!!! Thanks for taking the time to chat with me-makes my day-week!!! I sent his email, they aren't sure if it's right one yet?  Love you so much justin and so proud of you, keep chin up, smile while training-make things how you want them!!! God bless-be healthy and happy-love and hugs from home-love mom xoxos

love you mom! thanks for taking time to chat with me!! i love you guys so much! have a great week! and talk with ya in 7 days! C

Con Amor Elder Weaver :))))))

Pres. & Hna Madsen

Dear Parents of our Wonderful Missionaries,

Just thought I would write since we have passed our one year mark in the mission.  Just thought I would update you on the goings on here in the mission.  It always seems like it is busy but the past month or so had been extremely busy with the changes here in the mission.   With the age change  there was a big influx of missionaries 18 & 19 year old Elders and 19 & 21 year old Sisters were going out all at once the summer after the announcement which brought about 35 missionaries in one month and 28 in the next month to the mission here in Oaxaca.  Of course that meant new areas to be opened and more houses to get ready.  What a huge job that was 2 years ago. The number in the mission had grown to around 230 when we arrived and since they want the missions to be more like 180 here in Mexico these next few months will bring us back around this number.  The big generations that arrived with the new age change are now going home and we are getting back to what was the normal numbers before these huge groups of missionaries arrived.  Because of this, it means closing and combining areas which is always difficult, many of the areas are already huge but the missionaries will continue to work hard and look for those prepared to receive the Gospel at this time.  There are still more missionaries going out and serving than before but they are continuing to open new missions so this great work will continue to go forth throughout the world.  It has been a little crazy making all of these changes but life is full of adventure and changes here in the mission field.

It is a beautiful time of year with green mountainsides.  Of course to have all this green landscape and beautiful colorful flowers that means that it rains about every day at 5:00 here in the city.  The Coast and Isthmus area get their share of rain too but I am sure they are very grateful for it as it is extremely hot there.  The only downside is after the rain then the humidity soars.  Our missionaries are troopers, they are the best.  The missionaries work very hard to share the gospel and to share their testimonies.  Of course they help to bring people unto Christ and to the waters of baptism but they do more than that—not only is their goal to bring people to the waters of baptism but to help them and other members prepare to go to the Temple to be sealed to their loved ones. 

In the mission there are now 10 Zones one was just newly formed because a new District was formed this past month.  The District will be made up of 5  branches.  In the past these branches have been a part of a couple of Stakes here in the city but they are  far away so it will be great for them to be part of their own district and someday we hope they will become Wards and a Stake.  A few weeks ago we finished going around to all the areas in the mission to do interviews.  This happens every 3 months.  It is a joy to be able to talk with each of the missionaries.  We are so appreciative of their hard work and their diligence.  The work isn’t always easy for them so be sure to write with lots of words of encouragement.  It is also important to encourage the missionaries to be obedient and to use their time wisely.  They are on the Lord’s errand here and time is very precious.

These past weeks have brought Multizone Conferences again.  We are excited to be with the missionaries and together learn how we can improve our teachings and increase our testimonies to be able to share with others the joy and blessings that the gospel brings.   Look for missionary opportunities in your part of the world.  We know that you are praying for your missionary but also pray for missionary opportunities in your own lives.  It will bring joy to your lives.  Again we are very grateful to you for your sacrifice and to have this wonderful time with your missionary son/daughter.

We love them.

Sincerely,

Pres. & Sister Madsen 

Querido

Querido mother!!!! this week was very good!! the divions tuesday i had a white guy come with me here in my area and we had a great day! we talked english and he has 14 months and he was able to teach me a little bit of spanish.. it was a little helpful! and in on elesson the inv. asked why he or elder Buck talked better spanish than me... and made me feel bad but then the next lesson the inv. asked why i talked better than him.. if he has more time.. ;) ha that made me feel a little better! umm also tuesday with elder Buck we were playing tug of war with a family and we were pulling and a dog... bit me......... it bit my butt.... super super hard... i wont lie.. i kind of freaked out.. haha yellijng.. but not crying the people the family were laughing.. but i got home and there was no blood... just a bruise the size of a softball... hahah but im all good!! then thursday i went on divisions with elder casteneda and that was good.. i can tell he soesnt have as much time like elder allred becasue the way he does things.. and his comp is a new ZL also.. so its kind of hard for them right now and they kind of fight a little.. and then i got a letter from lynn this week and it was a great letter i love the comics and the soties!!! Sonia is doing great and her daughters are all doing great!! and Hever y Karen.. we found out last week that we are having stake confrerece on the 22 of august and so they cant get baptsized that day.. but we are going to see if they can get married and baptized this week.. would be a miracle. and if not the week after the 29 of august.. and my comp is doing good.. he isnt really starting lessons.. and idk... i think he is slowly dying.. he says hes not.. but i think he slowly is he isnt walking the missionary pase anymore.. but i think that maybe i should maybe slow down a littl so that he can enjoy the walk... if you know what i mean.. haha and ya this week was good today for pday we played soccer as a zone and my team we had me and the kid from plain city and a mexican and a hermana and we won 10 games in a row.. we were even beating stacked teams.. ;) haha it was great! im white and i can kind of play soccer!! im happy that youll be riding again this week!! be safe and have fun!! i bet you guys can get 1 hr and 45 min!! on your ride.. haha!! love you mom!! i dont think ill be able to send pics today.. im in a other area.. because my como has to do interviews for other missionaries and so we arent in our area.. this week on friday we have a multi zone!!! :) love and hope the bros are all good and so is dad!! love oyu all!!!! ELDER WEAVER Yay-sounds like a great week-so happy for you, we will pray for that miracle to happen for baptisms this week! and watch out for dogs! :) and I am sure that you are a great soccer player, you are good at futbal no matter what language or how they play :) having fhe tonight? what area are you in? Temple open again? what doing for multi zone conf? where is casteneda from, that was Jordans mission pres name... hahahaha :)) right now we are in the area of Yagul.. to do some interviews.. and we dont have any FHE we are going to go with Hever and Karen to talk withg them and see where we are. the temple is open again and we go at the end of the month i think.. ummmm not sure his name ill ask him onight.. and as of right now i dont think that im doing anything.. haha :) "does your dog bite?" haha, tear a hole in your pants? did the scripture covers for spanish scripts work ok? Is Yagul far from your place? travel by taxi? hahahahahahahhahaha.... :)))))) nope no hole.. the sscrips are great!!they have been workin so good! its aboput 25 min.. and ya by taxi! the other night we met witha cristian man and he totally tried to tare us down.. why do we doing baptisms for the dead.. doesnt say in the bible that after death we get a second chance to accpet.. and he just totally was saying things to his own understanding,... but wehn we left him.. i told my comp.. well i still have my testimony of the gospel.. and we tried to explain things to him.. but he just wanted to fight with words.. so.. ya hes not ready. ha but im GREATFUL i have a testimony Awesome, sometimes it takes experiences like that to build your testimony and make it stronger-way to stand up for you what you know to be right and true!!! proud of you!! If he was a true christian he would have felt the spirit :) Did the kid from California go home? feeling good? Sis Ivie asked me what you get to eat everyday... thats true!!! haha and yes he went home thursday!! Brendon the blck kid.. told me that he is getting married next fall... i think that maybe a baby is coming.. i feel good a little sun burnt from playing but im good!! i eat alot of mullet its like a chocolate barbaque sauce i ddint like it when i started my mission but now i do.. weard. and we have a lot of chicken and corn, tortillas with everything! ha wow, Brendon writes you? super :) I have tasted mole, it was different, I am sure it takes some getting used to :) any great odd things? How is the fresh fruit? so tell me about buying an engagement ring-was that weird? two elders buy a ring? he wrote me about 3 weeks ago and they are only about one liners..like im getting married.. ;) ha ya it was weird buit imm good now..its real good! and we actually bought the ring from a member that sells rings.. and we bought eh ring for 200 pesos and she asked why..at first she thought i had a girlfreind.. but then we gave the ring to Hever and he prposed and bam.. pics.. and i showed them to the hermana and she believed me.. that it wasnt for my girlfriend. :) so funny!! looked like a pretty one- any words of wisdom for Maddy Beardall and the Mexico MTC? MADDY!!!!!!!! tu puedas, puedas hacer toda las cosas con Dios! haha More than anything just have fun with the spanish.. if you cant talk it.. just talk it.. thats the best way you are goung to learn. talking and listening! youll be a great missionary and are gouing to change the lives of many people. i have heard only good things about the mexico city mission. you are going to find a new happiness! :) and just another word of advice. be obediant, even if your comp isnt. you be a example to them and be obedient.. like the scrips say.. we only get the blessings according to the the order of obediance.. sorry I cant speak english anymore.. haha love you and know im here in oaxaca if you need anything ;) love ELDER WEAVER what did Lynn send you? stories.. haha sorry.. youll have to ask her.. one is about a guy getting a brick thrown at his car.. and the other is about a guy getting a job for morse code.. haha dont have time to explain them... MOM thanks so much for chatting i love and miss you guys so much!!! hope you guys have a fantastic week and you complete your goal this saturday for your bike ride!!! love you all so much! ELDER WEAVER Talk withyou next week :;) ummm... not sure.... i was pretty well prepared.. ;)haha not that i can think of.. when does she leave? I think Sept. 1.....Love you-be awesome! love mom and dad x0x0x thanks!!! :) love ya! con amor de Oaxaca :) ELDER WEAVER Love you to Justeroo-know that you are in our thoughts and prayers continually-so very happy for you and your comp and the people of Oaxaca! Treasure everything!! God bless, please be healthy and happy, we are! Chat with you next week... Love Mom xoxox love you guys be awesome! :) ADIOS :) Well hello elder weaver How life in your world super great I hope, are you happy with how things are moving in the mission are you still growing and learning? How the testimony ? How about your relationship with your father in Heaven? Harrison talk was great yesterday you would be very proud of him, he is so fun I hope and pray that things work out great for him, and he can see his value as one of gods children, as I hope you have seen in your life please understand that you are a child of God and he loves you and understand your needs and desires, but what I'm I saying you know all that, I know that you're working hard every day so I'm not going to tell you too. But I will say keep it up, be happy, have fun, but not to much fun. Keep all your goals in sight, and no matter how hard things get the church is true. And I love you. And your my son that should make anybody happy:)))))). Miss ya see you soon SMILE. LOVE YA DAD well hello father!! my life here in oaxaca has been very very hot!! but very great! Sonia is doing great! and this week we are praying for a miracle with Hever and Karen. im super happy.. but something that i have noticed is that my mood changes super fast.. like if i feel like my comp is mad at me or the mission leader. i get mad at myself and sometimes them.. and sometimes i dont know what to do.. do i be more humble.. or do I stand up for myself and tell them what i feel.. ive been praying for a change in my heart so that my happiness doesnt depend on the happiness of others or when people dont want to listen. but im happy!! i love to contact.. somtimes im really nervous.. because i dont know what to say.. becasue i dont like to contact like a routine. i like making it diferent. but sometimnes im in a groove and the spirit just flies and bam.. ha a good contact! :) haha hope you have a great weeka dn are happy as well! thanks for everything! have a great week!!! :) LOVE ELDER WEAVER Presedent, this week was a good week for divisions.. tuesday i was with elder Buck and we were able to talk in englsih a little and he explained a few things to me in spanish that i didnt know so that was very helpful.. i really learned a lot with him.. also on tuesday a dog bit me on the behind... but there was no blood and im all good! no worries there. and then we went on divisions thursday and i learned a lot with elder casteneda and i could really see the difference in the ways that missionaies teach.. but if we are prepared and worthy the spirit teaches. and touches the hearts... and also we found out that the 22 of this month ios stake conference and so the couple that we had assigned to get married and baptized that day are going to have to change.. to get married this week which would be a miricle and i am praying it would happen, or they could get married the 22 and wait till the next week to get baptized.. so we are in the process of getting this all going and its going fast. and elder cruz and i are going good!! we are still going and he isnt dying, well doesnt seem to be dying. so that makes me have a desire to keep working when i get to that point of my mission.. We are also having a hard time with the members helpuing us with the obra misional.. as well.. but we are still pushing and the lord knows that. just need tp keep pushing forward. hope you have a great week! Hey justin sorry I am dead from football this morning and I still need toleave in a half hour! But know I love you and look up to you! Keep safe and if a dog bites you bite him back so he knows who's boss!! Ha ha!! ;) love you have fun! Jax hahahah i dorgot to bite him back!!! hahaha ill go find him.. i wont lie i got mad and i was hucking rocks at it... ;) go kill it in ball buddy!! have a good week! love elder weaver