Week 9-23-13

WOW!!!  This week there was lots more news from Elder Williams!  He sent 7 emails with pictures and 7 videos!!!  It was really cool!  We spent our whole FHE night just enjoying the wonderful world of Elder Williams!  I didn't include everything he sent, but here are the highlights:

From Elder Williams' letter:
"We had divisions this week and I got to ride the bikes up the awful montains....  I don't know how they do it each day with those horrible bikes that don't change gears easily.

As for new investigators, we have a new referral of a YM.  He has invited his "GF" and she invited her aunt and cousin.  They have been to church and seem to enjoy it.  The only problem is that they live in a "pueblito" and we have to get permission to teach them there.  If we don't get it then we have to teach them in the house of her "BF".  We are still working on Juan but he just doesn't want to come to church......  UGH!!!!!  I don't know how to get these people to understand the importance of church more than what I've been teaching...  I have been starting to read PMG from cover to cover.  I have gotten some very good insight about the power and authority of my calling.  It is amazing to think that young men of 18 years can be trusted with such glorious power.  It makes me really want to show that it wasn't a mistake to give it to me.  We are really trying to find more and more families to teach because PMG says to search specifically for families to become eternal.  Roberto is just having a bunch of family problems.  His mom is JW (Jehovah witness) and his Gpa might have to get his leg cut off to save his life and that's why he didn't go to church yesterday....  oh boy...  We are trying to help him and his family become strong and together in the church."

From Autlan... we thought we had it bad after our one flash flood day...

It seems there is a ritual among missionaries that at their one year mark they get to burn one shirt.  They have a "shirt burning party"!  Oh, my.  Chris says he never knew anything about that and never did one, but all the other return elders he has talked to have all done it.  So here are some pics and a video of that special one year mark!

And the video to go with it!

Area General Authority, Elder Johnson toured the Quad mission and so Elder Williams and Elder Montano had to travel even further south to the coastal city of Manzanillo.  They might not be able to go to the beach, but they did get some relax time?

Hammock in the Zone Leaders house

Here is a video of the Manzanillo beach (that none of the Elders get to enjoy!!)

Just in case you are wondering if this was a fun trip or if they did any work, here is a picture from the mission blog that shows that Elder Williams can scripture chase.  He wasn't a high score on the test they had.  We will have to have him work on that!!

Then there was also the Mexican Independence Day celebration at the Branch.  It was actually on a Sunday, but the ward celebrated on the Saturday with a big Branch Party.  Here are some fun shots of missionaries enveloping the spirit of the country and people they serve!

Traditional Mexican dress up?

Elder Williams sporting a "true Mexican pose"?

VIVA MEXICO!!!!

Now we get to play dress up?  Elders donning the different types of Mexican sombreros!  Which one do you like Elder Williams in?  Leave a comment and vote and we will let him know which sombrero we like on him and he can buy it before he comes home!  :-)

Sombrero #1 - Viva Mexico in Straw

Sombrero #2 - Hat with brim

Sombrero #3 - Black sombrero

And also a video of the great Viva Mexico parade!

And we will leave you with this last picture....

Elders... you need to go home and SHAVE!!!!

Looks like great things are happening in Mexico!!!  Keep Juan and Roberto in your prayers.  And keep Elder Williams in your hearts!  Hopefully we will see a baptism soon!!!!