Hola Familia,
* What is your exact address? We have been trying to locate your area on google maps and cannot find anything for Riveria Del Bosque. Also some land marks might be helpful - like are you closer to the coast, the border, the airport etc.
Ha ha, as missionaries we cant really share our exact locations with family back home but this is how Ribera del Bosque is spelled. Also I think if you look for branches on the Church website you can see my sector and also my zone, Florido. Also I am really close to the Airport. I think its in Otay. They always fly over.
* About how many members do you have in your branch? (it is a branch isn't it?)
We dont really know but active members about 50. We have quite a few less actives and as missionaries we recently have been really trying to help our little branch run better.
* About how many children, youth, and priesthood holders do you have?
Children are hard to count some times cause they run around to much but I would say about 10 or 15, youth we have about 10 girls and 2 boys, and priesthood holders we have about 20 or less.
* How are the converts you have had doing?
Not to good. They have a hard time going to church and right now we are really focusing this last week in this sector to try and get the mission plan we have running with the members. Its really frustrating and discouraging to see your converts go less active but we are trying to help the ward get going on their responsibilities and I am trying to get to be a really good missionary to help make strong testimony converts
* Have you heard any more information about the Tijuana Temple? Like a possible site for it?
Yeah!!! WE KNOW WHERE ITS AT!!! It is actually really pretty close to Riberas
* How is your health?
Really good. Cardiovascular activity every morning, some strength excersises and trying to work on my splits. I am also starting to really focus on what I eat.
* Any more ear pain? Headaches?
My ears are perfect. Clean them everyday in the shower! Headaches just occasionaly
* How is your back?
Good. My backpack has broke a couple times and we are still trying to find a new one.
* Can you get pretty much whatever you want? Food, toiletries, etc. Is there anything you would really like to request for Christmas?Something you need, want to share with the people, or just would like to have.
Um....New Scriptures? Maybe...That is just a want though..I will have to think about that one.
* Do they celebrate Halloween in Mexico? Any kind of Thanksgiving? (I am eager to learn all about Christmas traditions they have as you find them out)
Dia de meurte or Day of the dead. Its the halloween here. Its really interesting they put all the favorite foods of the deceased and they believe that they come to eat it. They also have pictures to help identify. Right now we are teaching a family about the Plan of Salvation to clear some stuff up. ha ha.
* Is your next possible transfer date coming up?
This week may be the last week I have in Riberas del Bosque. I may be righting my next email from a new sector or possible be with a new companion. Both sad things.
* What kind of weather have you been having?
Its been really cold for a lot of the mexicans here but I have felt really pretty good. Right now though it is back to hot again. The climate changes have made quite a few people sick. I got sick but I am better now, I ate a bad taco from a street vender. ha ha. Its all good now though with all the meds I took.
* Does it get cold there during the winter time? (are you using your Pajama Pants to sleep in or are they too hot?)
Yes, and Yes. Both and all. It actually rains pretty hard here.
* What kinds of things have you been able to do on your P-days?
My companion and I love to have a really clean house and then we both like to study so my P'days havent been too exciting. We have played soccer, went bowling, and gone to Mission home for visa stuff and etc.
* Have you seen the Ocean?
Yeah, I saw it when I first came but havent seen it since maybe they will move me to San Quintin or Playas wich are both next to the ocean. My companion was one of the lasts to baptize in the ocean in San Quintin.
* Have you been on a temple trip?
NO....
* How often do you get to the Mission Home?
Quite a bit. We often go there for different things like visas
* Where is the Mission Home? Do you have an exact address? (knowing it would be helpful because we are sending you a package with a rep. of Dad's from Tijuana - it should be there sometime between today and next Monday - please let us know when you receive it)
I dont have it right now. I am in an internet cafe. Its in Central but I dont know everything.
* How are your shoes holding up?
Really pretty bad. I am thinking that we should have bought the missionary mall ones.
* Do you need any more socks?
Nope. My socks are good...smelly sometimes but good.
* Are you still wearing your glasses more than your contacts?
I trade off. right now I am really wearing my contacts alot.
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