Hey everyone
So sorry for not getting emails to you. Just been to crazy! Half the time
Im writing or reading his emails on my phone and I dont have everyones emails on
my phone! This email was about his birthday. He wasnt able to get me an email
that day so I got it a week later. He didnt get transferred like he thought and
gets to finish out his mission with one of his favorite companions, and in
Tonala! Which is what he was hoping for but didnt think it would happen. So
whoo hoo for Elder Houston!!!!
LAST TRANSFER YIKES!!!!!!!!!!! nothings ganna slow me down now
ok so i am going to start this time about my birthday haha your welcome for the advise. dundunudnununununun my birthday!!!!!!!
it was one of the best weekends of my life. and the reason why is because we traveled to tuxtla on friday and then we slepted in a room in a bishops house who is just soooo rich and the room had air conditioning. thats the first time in a long time that i have had the oportunity to sleep without the jet turbine in my face hahha( aka fan on level 3 aka airplain turbine engine) it was a wonderful night the only thing that i wanted more was pizza and a hot water shower hahahah i would prepare your selves we only shower with cold water here ahahaha. and i would have been set 100 percent but i cant complain to recieve a blessing that we recieved you gotta sacrafice a little bit. ok soo saturday morning we got up extra early because we had a conference with someone really awesome........ are you ready.......... set ..... whooooooooooooo ELDER BEDNAR CAME TO TEACH US!!!!!!!!!!!! ah man en serio it was sweet. in my mission i have had the oportunity to be able to listen to 6 apostols and well to be honest in the mtc a few 70s came but i didnt really know how awesome it was until i am in this time of my mission theres lots of people that have never had the oportunity to listen but anyways in the mtc elder oaks talked to us then in utah elder robbins from the 70 talked to us and then when i got here in tuxtle elder benjamin de hoyos from the 70 talked to us and then a little after elder cook came and talked to us and then not very long ago we had elder tenorio from the 70 who talked to us and now elder bednar!!!!!!!! oh man it was sweeet . and it wasnt like he came to just give a talk no he talked to us and with us for 3 hours. he would ask questions and then we would answer us and then more questions and teaching at the same time it was sweet. im am honestly really greatful to be able to serve and that i have had such an awesome experience being a misionary. there is nothing better then serving a mission i am completely convinced that it is way better then anything. even though i really miss mrashmellow matys and apple jacks and lucky charms. i miss real milk haha and a few other thing but like i said everybody has to suffer a little bit hahaha. ok so that was my birthday.
ok so about transfers you guys will never guess ok so in the mission when a missionary has a part in the lidership his last transfer he is taken out of the leadership at least in our mission and so i was completely convinced that we were gong to be transfered. buuuuuut the lord still needs me here in tonala to help them be strengthened and we have been on a pretty big slope to be honest but i am pretty sure that we are getting out of that or simply the lord has shown us mercy because we had 7 investigators in church on sunday and we havent had people in church for a while now and they came. a few that live close and a few that live like way far but they came and i am completely grateful for my heavenly father. i pray that i can have the courage to serve all my life and that i will have the physical strength to fight in this world and lift other and have the spiritual strength to be able to fight against satan and his angels. every one has demonds that kinda just follow them around but something that have recently learned or as i should say yesterday..... the truth will make you free...... we cannot let ourselves be subjected to sin or bad habits. something tht elder bednar taught us is to be our own agents with agency not object that people can just move around or something can influence us how it pleases. WE WRITE OUR OWN STORY we are free because we have the truth. the true gospel of jesus christ and no one can take it from us because it will always exist we can only just try to hide from it.- but we are never lost for our father in heaven he is always watching of us and is always wanting to send down his blessing. keep your eyes up life is suppose to be happy thats the reason its called the plan of happiness. haha. ok family i sure do love you. in about a week and a half we will be talking on the phone hahaha ganna be weird i havent been practicing english only spanish hahaha but we should be ok dont worry.
ok so if i am not mistaken i am pretty sure all my aunts and uncles and grandmas get my emails. theres lots of you who i dont have your email so i have to just send you a message like this. aunt kim and unle john mom dad boys and everyone who sent me a little birthday present thank you so much i really appreciate it i am so lucky to have family who really do love me and its not for the present that i know you love me its just because i know you guys remebered me and i am possitive that you have prayed for me and have given me your support this goes to everyone to be honest but thanks you so much for everything. there are so many broken families here in the world and i have seen so many here in mexico aand have had the oportunity to be able influence there lives and i just think sometimes at night for only a few minutes that i am so lucky because i have a whole family and its huge and we are all united so i just wanted to thanks you guys personally and tell you and express my love for everyone. thanks!!!!!!!!!
ok i gotta go because i need to write our president but just know i am safe happy and just killing it out here in the mission feild there isnt enything more sacred that i could be using my life for and i am trying every day to sanctify myself and to purify my soul so that my father in heaven can use me as an instrument in how he pleases and i can subject myself unto his will. to be honest this time i have here to serve is really sacred for me and every day i learn and every day is better then the last and everyday i see the lords hand working and helping. i know he is there and i know he is listening and i know he is working. use him and follow the example of jesus christ and purify your garments with his precious blood and have experiences in the missionary work that are recent and that you can get up and share your testimony ofter and always remeber...... the TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE.
elder houston
