April 11, 2011

Buenas Tardes mi familia! How is everyone doing? Bailey thats so cool that you went to the temple and did baptisms for the dead! soooooo awesome! Chicky and your little your little bike and no teeth haha so neat. There are many mant kids here that have little bikes to and many are my friends and I always think of you as they ride around in the streets here just like you girls! Well this week has been fun once again. Yesterday in the church we confirmed the older Hma Celia as conference was last week and we did not have sac meeting, and as always the opposition in tough as at half way through sac mtg Elder Reyes told me he forgot the record for the signature of the bishop and we had to run back to our house and get it and we confirmed her at the end of the sac mtg. Ahh what fun. This week has been really special as we have found many chosen ones and they have recieved us well. One is named Saul and we walked ´passed him as he was playing guitar outside his house and my comp said lets go back and he was just so awesome and went to church and everything and he will really progress. Also There was this ex misionera and she wanted us to teach her boyfriend and he too was so prepared and willing to follow these steps in life. Also over these last weeks I have really been blessed as my tounge has been loosed and my spanish has taken such an amazing leap foward. I dont know what happened but it is so much easier to speak now and I jusr love talking to everyone. Also we got to go to a referal in a rancherito like an hour outside of our area and this was really fun as it is just so flipped around there. It reminded me of kiowa and the people there. All the kids are just so small and love playing soccer everyday. In this picture this was a homemaid bridge and lots of people wakl across it and Elder Reyes and I both tried and almost fell! Ah what fun. Also this is an airport right along side the road as this we took this picture from a bus! Ahhh so cool. I love Mexico and the people so much more and more evryday as I can relate more to them as i have experiences everyday. THe people here are all so loving of eachother and I really try to learn after this example as they all do what they can to help eachother as we are all in this life together. Also in the mission I have really noticed the strength that we have as missionaries, that I was able to leave home and the family and make new family and friends every day. I love just taking a minute every now and then and I just realize, wow I am in Mexico, I am speaking Spanish, and wow I have so many friends here and so many people that love me here and I love them too. Then I can realize that wow back home I have a whole other people that are supporting me 100 percent also. Then I always to jsut have a small quiet moment to just thank our Father in Heaven for this amazing experience, that I can have the power and strength to live out here in Mexico just me and My Comp everyday and we have success! Ah the mission and life is just such an amazing gift from our Father. I am just so grateful for you my family that you can enjoy the blessings at home from all the work of our parents and others. Always I never feel alone as I am trying my hardest to be the best I can for you and also for the memebers here and the converts and especially for the people that are experienceing these feeling probably for the first time in their lives. I love the feelings of the spirit here. Never worry for me here as I have our Father and all His angels on my side. As we are worthy and have paid the price, we can recieve all that Our Father wants for us. We never need to doubt or be sad as we do all we can to follow the laws that have been given. These are just a couple to my thoughts today and I cant wait to the letter next week as this week is a seminary for all the newer missionaries. I cant wait to go and learn so much more this week. Well untill next time my family!!!  Love you a ton!!!!! and have fun in Disneyland!!!!!!!! Elder Larkin