Mexico Pachuca Mission: September 2015

"Serve every day of your mission in such a way that when you get out of bed every morning, Satan says, "OH NO... HE'S AWAKE!"

- Elder Keel

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"If you do not magnify your calling, God will hold you responsible for those who you might have saved- had you done your duty."

-President John Taylor

"2 Months ago this amazing man stopped his car and told us he wanted to learn more about our church and be baptized!"

What a tender mercy... miracle... and blessing for all of us involved!

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.....esta semana me ha dado cuenta de las muchas cosas que aprendido en la mision amo esta obra estoy aplicando cada mi estudio eficaz no me lo imaginaba el poder tener un estudio eficaz es lo maximo presidente gracias por enseñarnos como nosotros podemos tener un estudio eficaz, hasta el lunes que paso pude ver la cantidad de carta que recibio al tener un estudio eficaz a veces nos quejamos que no entendemos lo que nos quiere decir las escrituras solo por que no la estudiamos bien y no la meditamos en cuanto a ellos aunque antes no podia entender bien en el idioma español pero ahorita ve la gran diferencia voy a seguir a haciendo lo mismo amo esta obra y amo al poder estudiar cada dia en la manera que usted nos enseño presidente.

Hermana C

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Interviews and House Checks

Tecamac I Zone

22 September 2015

Looking for this in each house:

- Overall House Cleanliness/Organization

- Refrigerator/Freezer Cleaned and Defrosted

- 4 Required Medications

- $500 pesos Emergency Fund

- Two sets of House Keys

- Clean Sheets on Bed (top/bottom/pillowcase)

Interviews with each missionary... Presidents favorite time of the rotation!

"SWIG sugar cookies from Hermana Egberts Mexicana Kitchen" !

"Seriously, Hermana Egbert?

I'm the NEW English Language Specialist after one week?

Ok then..."

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Casa de Jardines de Morelos

(Yep, couldn't have been prouder of these two!)

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Casa de Pradera

(Didn't even have to ask if they have their two sets of keys or their emergency funds)

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Casa de Heroes

(Wow this house has quite the history over the last two years! What a sweet visit when I come and everything is in order!)

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Casa de Bosques III

(One of the nicest houses in the mission- so grateful when things are so well taken care of. Thank you sisters!)

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Casa de Bosques II

(Another one of the nicest houses in the mission. This area of missionaries are always baptizing up a storm! Great success in this ward.. so grateful for hard working and obedient missionaries)

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Casa de Montes I

(What a relief to have this house... the other was a train wreck of a house. The Elders have been working so hard in this area for the last 6 months and have had great success here! These two cute missionaries texted me the next afternoon saying they had bought gas so now warm water for showers.... yes!!! )

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Casa de Montes II

(I love the attitude and willingness of these two... lots of energy between these two Elders. They could take on the WORLD!)

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Casa - Venta De Carpio

(Amazing what a coat of paint can do... love willing missionaries who make the effort to improve their houses)

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President Egbert

The first week in the field has been awesome. I love working all day, every day! My companion is amazing! He is such a great example to me, and is an awesome trainor. This area is a great place. This area is huge, or at least that´s what Elder _____ says, but I still am loving it. Its very calm here, so that is nice. We work very well together, I just wish my Spanish was better. We have been studying la idioma very hard, and it will come. On Sunday I bore my testimony in church, and I thought it was the best Spanish I have spoken yet. So I´m improving. I would say the only obstacle I am having right now is the Spanish, but I'm overcoming it. I LOVE THIS WARD! The members here are awesome, and on Sunday my comp, and I did an activity with one of the families and got 10 referrals. I'm super excited to be serving, and can´t wait to see the gospel change lives. We are planting seeds everywhere, and the work is progressing. Elder _____ really is a great example, and I love learning from him. One of our best success´s this week I believe was we got this less active family to come to church, and they have 3 or 4 kids, who are teenagers, and we shared the importance of The Book Of Mormon with them. So we are working hard. Thank you for everything!

Elder G.

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Interviews and House Checks

Pachuca Mex Zone

23 September 2015

Looking for this in each house:

- Overall house Cleanliness/Organization

- Refrigerator/Freezer Cleaned and Defrosted

- 4 Required Medications

- $500 pesos Emergency Fund

- Two sets of House Keys

- Clean Sheets on Bed (top/bottom/pillowcase)

Everyone threw their agenda (Planner) in for a picture... Love how creative they are!

... oops we forgot something!

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Casa de Constitucion II

(Yep couldn't have been prouder of these two! Even better than when the sisters lived here- now that's impressive!)

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Casa de Tecnologico II

(So grateful this trio is making the best of a challenge and loving it! Love this house so much better than the other one...)

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Casa de Nuevo Hidalgo I

(Such a fun area and cozy casa!)

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Casa de Nuevo Hidalgo II

(So grateful for Heavenly Fathers help that they

were able to find this house last cycle.

What a great improvement.)

"Look Mom, No leaking ceilings, and no water running through the front door!"

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Casa de Palmar

(Yep, couldn't have been prouder of these two! No water in their house for 3 days... not a complaint and their house as spotless as possible!)

Thank you Elders...

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Casa de Loreto

(Driving to this house gives me anxiety off the chart! When I arrive I'm so relieved- and then to have their house in order made it a double sigh of relief! So grateful for happy and responsible missionaries...)

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Casa de Morelos

(This little casa is just perfect for missionaries)

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Casa de Tecnologico I

(Zone Leaders lead by example.

Appreciate the efforts of these two great Zone Leaders)

Lunch with President is a great way to end the day!

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.....Also, this week I was using the estudio eficaz method and had some really beautiful ideas about patterns between Nephi and Jesus Christ. I read in Jacob 1:9-12, which talks about Nephi right before he died and the traditions the nephites created to remember him. I think that Jacob recorded all of these details because he didn't want people to forget his brother and all of the ways he had helped his family over the years. I was thinking about the ways that Nephi had guided his family and realized that Christ did all of the same things, like leading us through trials, across water, and establishing a civilization (or church) that is trying to be a Zion. It was really really great set of realizations, and makes me want to live with more love of my family (at home and also the family that I am starting to accumulate here in the mission).

Hermana D.

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Interviews and House Checks

Tecamac II Zone

24 September 2015

Looking for this in each house:

- Overall House Cleanliness/Organization

- Refrigerator/Freezer Cleaned and Defrosted

- 4 Required Medications

- $500 pesos Emergency Fund

- Two sets of House Keys

- Clean Sheets on Bed (top/bottom/pillowcase)

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Casa de Zumpango I

(Monday house checks in this area...

So grateful for these two sisters- everything perfect!)

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Casa de Zumpango III

(That feeling when Hermana Egbert pulls up for house checks and your freezer won't melt fast enough! So grateful for these two Elders and their efforts. They are looking for a new house in a more central location, closer to the church. Elder Nolasco keeps smiling- new district leader, new trainer, and needing to move!)

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Casa de Teotihuacan I

(Interviews and house checks in their homes in this area. Thanks for being prepared for our arrival Elders. So grateful for humble Elders who help and support each other to rise to their potential.)

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Casa de Teotihuacan II

(Interviews/house-checks in their casa. So fun to see their sweet faces and to interact with them even if we are only there for 30 mins. Love these kids to the moon and back!)

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Casa de Tecamac Tecamac

(Pictures of their house will be on the blog Monday night-

we had a little complication. sorry)

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Casa de Huicholes

(Love these two Elders and so grateful for Heavenly Father putting them together. They are both experiencing challenges back at home, they are helping each other and spurring each other on! Oh- and their house looked great! I hope you appreciate their recent paint job through their entire casa.

An ALL DAY project)

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Casa de Ojo De Agua II

(And look what I was met with at their front door. FLOWERS!

Such a sweet gift and hugs too. Grateful for this nice cozy house for these two sisters. Things looked nice!)

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Casa de Ojo De Agua I

(I couldn't have been prouder of these two! The best this house has EVER looked in the two years we have been here. They put so much work and effort into their casa. Cleaned, scrubbed, de junked, and even did window washing! They were so happy to borrow the little shop vacuum for their carpet area. Life is good in Tecamac II.)

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Casa de Hacienda I

(The mission is so grateful for this little apartment above the bishops garage which is just a football field away from the chapel. This is one of my favorite casa's... its just simple but perfect!)

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Casa de ZONE LEADERS Tecamac

(Yep couldn't have been prouder of these two!)

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One of the nicest houses in the mission... and grateful we have Elders that take such great care of church property. These two zone leaders are such a great team!

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Hola presidente, buenas tardes.

Han pasado cosas bastante interesantes esta semana, le cuento algo que pasó

Fuimos con una familia de 5 personas, ellos están muy animados, cumplen con todos sus compromisos, antes de terminar la charla ayer, mi compañero dijo, el élder G le toca decidir quién hace la oración va, y la familia estuvo de acuerdo, y dije, pues mi compañero el élder G trae pantalón negro, asi es que el de la familia que traiga ropa color negro es el que hará la oración, el niño más pequeño de 8 años salió corriendo a su cuarto y al salir él traía un saco negro, me llenó mi alma de gratitud y ánimo al verle hacer eso. Ellos entienden muy bien las cosas, tienen una meta de terminar el libro de mormón en enero de 2016 tanto individual y cómo en familia, estamos verificando su lectura y todo va muy bien, de hecho les dejamos con 6 páginas diarias, pero les dijimos que lo más importante, es preguntar a Dios si es verdadero, y ellos lo han estado haciendo, son muy buenos
Algo que recuerdo también es que usted dijo en un discurso en nuestro barrio, que AL SANTIFICAR EL DÍA DE REPOSO NOS SANTIFICAMOS, eso me ha motivado para enseñar a los investigadores de manera específica de guardar el día de reposo, para que ellos se puedan convertir y llegar a ser conversos reales. hasta la próxima semana.
Le amo presidente.

Elder G

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They are home!!!

Elder Park- Hawaii

Elder Park enjoying the reunion with family and spending quality time with his brother. The stool that his Stake President has everyone sign upon their departure and then again upon their return from an honorable mission. The same stool he uses to set them apart as missionaries.

Elder Park is going to help his family rebuild a family home after his home burned to the ground just weeks before his return home. Grateful for examples of the faith of this great family!