You Should Watch the Movie Coco

Ya I forgot to tell you last week, but we got to watch the movie Coco with the purpose of getting more into family history so we will be getting on that soon.

K has gone to the temple already I think too! We gave G and N a picture of the temple too so that they could have that goal. This week went much better in the sacrament meeting. We had 8 investigators attend, 6 of whom went for the first time, and the other 2 who will be baptised in the next 2 weeks! Lots of people who we were starting to lose hope in arrived on their own and even brought friends with them! That's the biggest attribute I learned this week... hope. On Sunday morning the grandma of our investigator who will be baptised this week called and said she would be out of town, another family who was going to pass by for other investigators cancelled because they were in the hospital, and I was really losing hope that they would arrive, but my companion decided to pray and said such a long, sincere, loving prayer and I know it was answered. If he hadn't been with me, we would not have had success. That gives me hope this week as we finish his training, that even though there are still many things he needs to learn, he has a lot of strengths that few missionaries have. One of the most consecrated in the mission. I have never seen such a big change in a missionary in such little time, and I can honestly say, even though I still get frustrated with him at times, that I love him a lot.

That's awesome to hear about President Miller (going to be a mission president in Brazil) he's going to kill it! Sounds like all is well back home. 

Sorry it was kinda short this week, but that's all I got. 

Love you lots!

Elder Lethaby

Questions answered:

Have you gone to see the murals of the Government Palace in Tlaxcala? It’s in Zocalo, Tlaxcala. Looks really cool.

No , haven't heard of that place honeslty hahah but Il'l look into it

Have you walked through the historic area of Tlaxcala? It’s on my list!

I think that's like our whole area, its like being in a museum all day every day. 

Who are you teaching this week? What will you be teaching them?

We will be teaching a ton of people haha, the main ones are Y, I, and L right now. With Y we will teach about Law and Ordinances of the gospel (L5), with I we will teach the law of chastity hehe (he's got a very serious GF but wants to get baptised soon), and with L we will teach the plan of salvation, and the Sabbath day, because she's sick and has a hard life but finally came to church this week and so we can make some real progress now. 

What did you study this week? What did you learn?

I read a talk that I have read many times in my mission called "The fourth missionary" that talks about charity and real intent and stuff, and I learned that if I don't work with real intent in the mission I will go home unchanged. 

Will you get to talk with K's parents?

I kinda doubt it because its probable that this is my last week here :( and we actually asked her about that yesterday and she said they still aren't quite ready. But one day not too far away we will.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Hi mom! Happy Birthday! I was doing a baptismal interview the other day and when I wrote down the date I realised your birthday was in 2 days and I got hyped! 

This week was good but kinda hard cuz Satan is working hard out here. We had 3 baptisms lined up for the next 2 weeks and on Sunday family members arrived with 2 of them on Sunday morning, so they couldn't come to church, and the other lil guy´s (Y) grandma who's a member and takes him to church, went out of town. Not much we can do but keep working hard. It's very true what you said about remembering always that it's by the spirit, and not by us. Every baptism is a miracle. This stake is very active, which sometimes leads to be competitive, and then the work sometimes loses the spirituality. It's awesome that the stake is so active and excited though. We have seen a huge change in this stake in the last few months. 

This week K (our recent convert) got called as the YSA leader in the ward. She is so active and I honestly think she will serve a mission. She has read the whole BOM! Her parents who have been very, very against this choice, have even started asking her about the Book of Mormon! So happy for her :)

M who was baptised last week is also going to the activities and even signed up to teach a cooking class in the relief society activity this week!

I don't remember if I told you last week but we started teach the brother (I) of a recent convert with his 3 sons last week. They couldn't make it to church on Sunday, but they are also super excited to be baptised. He even attended a baptism this week with his son. Such a good, sincere, man, that wants nothing more than a better life for his kids than he has had, and he's looking in the right place.

This week I also had a very proud father moment hahaha. My companion has progressed SO MUCH! The first few weeks were very, very hard on me and I think even harder on him. It has been so hard for him to understand the mission life. But every day his prayers are so sincere and the Lord answers them. The ability to speak with elegance, or smooth talk people is not the way of the Lord. He has been such an example of that to me, and the Lord has blessed him for it. It's like in Ether 12, WEAK THINGS BECOME STRONG! I honestly feel like he could probably be a senior companion when he finishes his training in 2 weeks and when he arrived I was worried about whether or not he could make it through his training. Such a miracle. 

Happy birthday mom :) Love you so much and next year I will be there to eat some Chinese food with you guys! And next Christmas, and next time it's dads birthday and most other holidays hahaha. 

Have a great week and enjoy the pics. 

Elder Lethaby

Questions Answered:
Any more issues with bed bugs...or is that ongoing and just a Mexico thing?

In this area, still nothing. I have had them in 3 of 5 areas. 

Is the Zika virus a thing there (from mosquitos)?

They say it is, but there are very few mosquitos right now (and in general), so I am not worried about it. 

Tell me about a great place you’d take me for dinner for my birthday in your mission! Could even be a members house and we’ll be sure to visit them when we come visit your mission!!

We tried a new taco place that just opened up last week right by the church called "Los Cuñaos" (the brother-in-laws") where they make tacos of carne asada with guacamole, 6 different kinds of salsa, roasted onions, etc... pretty cheap, very urban/rusticy design, and very good food.

The "Tlaxcala Norte" zone (bautizona)

A lil trt 

 Our hotel house (nicest in the mission!)

Baptisms, Investigators and Converts...Oh My!

This week was awesome again. M got baptised! She is more active than all of the members hahaha.The bishop went with us to a lesson this week and she was already asking for a calling! So happy for her. And I got to baptise her! First time in a while. 

We also found a new investigator this week whose name is Y and his grandma is a recent convert who just moved to our area. He is in a wheelchair, and can't walk but immediately accepted to be baptised even though his parents aren't too hyped on it but grandma is down to bring him in the wheel chair every week. I feel a lot of love for the lil guy. 

Also, the uncle of M (who we baptised in January) came to church and brought his 16 year old son. After church we went to go teach them and the dad and his 3 sons all accepted to be baptised! Lots of family members who are members of the church that can help out though. 

I know that I am here for a reason, in this area, with this companion, and at this time. So many people have come into our lives and I know it's not by chance. God has a plan for us and knows us by name. He loves us and watches over us always. 

Love being a missionary! :)

Elder Lethaby

M got baptized!!!

Joel's new Mask

Some Stairs in Our area that are Nice and Famous