Week 103 - ¡Viva la Misión México Cuernavaca!

This week, I wish it could have been better, but God knows his plan for each and every one of us. 

Pizza after AP Divisions

The hardest part of this week was that Samantha, who was going to get baptized this Saturday, is moving to the U.S. on Thursday, so we will not have the opportunity to baptize her here in Galeana like we had planned. We were pretty dissappointed, because we've done so much to help her out and help her get closer to her Father in Heaven. But, we know that, no matter what church building you get baptized in, you make the same covenant with God to follow Him, and actively use His atonement. I'm just glad we could help her with that, even though the fruits of our work won't be seen by us. I'm glad to be a missionary either way. The work is just as gratifying.

 Xochicalco!

Wednesday, we went on divisions with the AP's, and I got to go with Elder Maxwell! We both are finishing up this week and we taught some KILLER lessons together. I really look up to that guy, and his example has taught me a lot. President called us halfway through our divisions to ask us if we were really working or just partying it up because we're almost out. We assured him we were working with all our might.

Thursday was a conference with Elder Valenzuela. It was super powerful. It was pretty obvious that he has tried his whole life to be a faithful servant of God. He gave us lots of tips and answered lots of questions. I've officially recieved a visit from every member of the area presidency while being here in Mexico.

 Xochicalco!

Today, after 2 years of waiting, I finally got to go to Xochicalco. It's about 20 minutes from my first area. I could see our old house from the ruins. Whatever. I did get to go eventually.

Now this might be the last time I talk to you guys through email, as I come home on October 2nd. A mission is hardest thing I've ever done in my whole life, but also the most rewarding. Every day forces you to turn to God and realize that there's no other way. If I had to say it short, the missionhas taught me how to know that God exists and continues speaking with the world. That isn't something I just believe or hope, or even just something pleasing to the ear, but it's something that I without a doubt know. I'm grateful for these last two years or so that I've had to help others to learn the same.

My current area: Zacatepec

I'm coming home sometime in the afternoon! Can't wait to see family and friends and start this next chapter of my life! Well this may be my final goodbye, if so I wish you all the very best and can't wait to share my experiences with you all in person.

~Elder Scott

Week 102 - ¡Viva México!

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!

Independence Day parade in Zaca

NO but really, happy Mexican Independence Day! Today we went to the parade in Zacatepec centro and it was cool. 

Zacatepec only has about 30,000 people in it, and I think there were maybe 8 or 9,000 people there at the parade. It wasn't anything special. Every school marches all their student body in front of the whole town. Here, there isn't marching band, but they have "a banda de guerra" which is snare drums, triples, sometimes a bass drum, and bugles. The cool thing is how they carry the flag around in every display. 

Week 101 - Everything Fell

September 9, 2019

This week could have been better. Especially yesterday.

We went on divisions with Puente de Ixtla, and it was pretty cool. I got to go with Elder Sanchez from Sonora. He only has 9 weeks in the mission, so he's pretty new, but he teaches pretty well. We couldn't do a ton, because all the appointments fell through.

The rest of the week was like that day.

On Sunday, we had nine people lined up to come to church, and at the end of the services, we had zero that had come. It was pretty devastating. Also, not a single one of our appointments happened either. Everything fell. Everything.

But it's ok. We asked for a miracle, and we got one. Even though it was the only person in the entire day who listened to us, it was a little miracle in it's own way. I'm just hoping that it's the last day we have like that. 

See you guys soon!

~Elder Scott

Week 100 - Galeana, Zacatepec, Xoxocotla and so on

September 2, 2019

So we've been doing a lot of traveling between towns this week. All of those are towns in my area.

Elder Maxwell and I at our last multi-zone

This tuesday was our Multizone, my last multizone, and it was really good. I'm really going to miss all of the missionaries I've met here. We got a lot of good pictures before I left. Sadly, it's a two hour bus ride from my area to the stake center in CIVAC where we had the meeting. Needless to say, we did nothing else that day.

wednesday we did a baptismal interview in Jojutla, in Tlaquiltenango. He seemed super ready to get batpized, but this saturday was his baptism and he didn't go. I hope that guys can get his stuff together.

Week 99 - Triple Overtime

Hey!

This week was pretty cool. We hit the ground running this week by doin everything we could think of, and we finished up the week with a whopping 16 new people to teach. (Granted, accepting baptism is a completely different thing.) I've been giving it my all right now, and I'm doing my best to not distract myself...

Saying goodbye to Elder Gray

Week 98 - Last Change

Elder Calixto (my trainee's trainee), Elder Zetten
(My other Trainee) and Elder Fullmer (his trainee) all at
Consejo. Elder Fullmer lives in West Jordan
and went to Copper Hills

August 18, 2019


So we found out on Friday that Elder Cruz and I are gonna be staying together for my last change, and we're going to stay in Galeana. Consejo was really good. The mission is making lots of really awesome changes right now. I also found out that I'll be doubling District/Zone leader this transfer. That'll sure be a blast, but I'll have to relearn how to be a DL because it's been 10 months since I've done it and there have been lots of changes recently.

Week 97 - Divisions, Teques, and BBQ sandwiches

August 5, 2019

This week was really fun! 

Divisions w/ Elder Waldron, who was in my MTC group

 On Wednesday, we went on divisions with the Elders in Tlatenchi, and I went with Elder Waldron, from my MTC district. We got donuts for breakfast. 

We also went to eat in a part of the area called "el lago de Tequesquitengo" or "teques" for short. It's a super cool little lake that has a bunch of hotels and stuff. It's really touristy, and the family that gives us food there is really awesome. They're super strong in the gospel, and make up about one-fourth of our active members.

Starting the morning right

The rest of the week seems like kind of a blur, but I remember that we're going to have a baptism this week for Benjamin. He's been coming to church pretty consistently, but this week he told us he wanted  to get baptized. We're really excited for him!

American food for Elder Cruz

Today for P-day, we wanted to treat Elder Cruz to and American lunch, so Elder King and I went to the grocerey store and bought a ton of sandwich stuff. We made bbq turkey sandwiches with Jalapeño chips, and an apple soda. Good stuff.