One Change Done!!

Crazy! One change is done here in Mexico! A change is
every 6 weeks! Ill be in Mante for another 6 weeks with
Elder Rubilar still, so nochanges for me!

Our zone here in Mante

This week was great! We had 2 baptsims! The spirit is so
strong at baptisms, its so great to see the joy on the faces
of those being baptized and their families! The baptismal
service was great as well! I played the Piano, which was a
fun way to add to it!  I cant wait to help more people make
this step in their lives!
I have a couple crazy stories from the past week as well!

Lupita and Angel right before their baptism!

First, we were talking with a investigator and he asked
where we were from, I told him im from michigan, and he
responded by saying Kalamazoo, I was pretty shocked and
told him yeah thats the city I'm from, he knows kalamazoo
because his ex girlfriend used to live there!
Crazy, what a small world!!
 
Our snacks here are whatever we pick off the trees!

Second crazy story, Last week I gave a talk in church! And
thats not the crazy part...the crazy part is that they told me
I was giving a talk during the sacrament hymn, so I had
about 10 minutes to worry and prepare it in spanish! It
wasnt very long but I think it was good! People could
understand me! So thats a big step for my spanish!
Overall a pretty good week, it actually got cold the past
few days, which isnt bad, but we dont have hot water, so
that part is pretty bad...
But oh well! Life is good here!
Hope you all have a great week!
With Love,
Elder Ford

Mante Week

This week was pretty crazy busy! We went to Tampico
for a couple days to have a training meeting with
President Ramierez, so that was good, we learned more
about the importance of obedience in the mission! We
also got subway and Little Ceasars....American food!
So that was a fun trip! This past week was pretty normal
for teaching, nothing too different. This week we have 2
baptisms Friday so that is really exciting! Its been great to
see the change in the lives of these 2 as they have prepared
for baptism! The gospel really does bring great joy into the
lives of any who apply it in their lives! And I challenge all
to do that! Please let me know if you have any questions
about this or want to learn more about the church!

More about the week! On saturday for lunch the member
fed us a big Chile with Cheese inside, i thought that was
unique, it was pretty good!
 
I had my first haircut in Mexico!

The weather here is getting a little cooler for winter!
Everyone is freezing here but it is great for me!
Mexico is great! And things are going great here!!

 

The Chile

Now a story to celebrate me being here for almost a whole
change (6 weeks)
No one at home knows about this, so here we go (sorry
mom) If you remember, right before I left the MTC I was
reassigned to California because I hadnt recieved my visa,
but then a couple days later I got my visa and came straight
to Mexico! The problem was the Missionary department
forgot to tell anyone that I was heading to Mexico....only me
and the airline knew this.....as a result, I got the the Airport
in Tampico and was alone, because nobody knew I was
coming to this mission....So i got to hangout at the Tampico
Airport for a couple hours, I was finally able to borrow a
phone and get a hold of the mission and they came and
rescued me! It was a interesting first day! But it was all
good! And all is great now!
I hope you all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Ford

me with Angel after his baptismal interview, he is deaf so 
the Elder who gave the interview had to write it all on the 
board! Angel´s baptism is friday!

Week 3!!!

Another week, gone! this week was good, nothing too crazy happened. Teaching lessons is getting better because my spanish is getting better! We taught alot about Joseph Smith this week and my testimony of him as a prophet and of the church keeps growing! Please everyone read his story and you can know that he was a prophet and that the church is true!
Everyday is great and pretty similar, we wake up at 630, workout and get ready and study at 8. at about 12 we start teaching, and contacting people in the street! I love it! We do thing until 9 when we head home and then go to sleep at 1030, crazy but amazing days! 

Selfie with a sheep

This week was my birthday so that was fun! we celebrated monday with cake and hamburgers! then wednesday the zone (group of Missionaries in Mante, we have 12 elders so thats fun!) got me cake which was fun! And then that night me and my comp got pizza! So a pretty great Birthday! 

my birthday!

All is great here! The gospel of Jesus Christ is true! I promise that it will add blessings to the life of all! Have a great week! I look forward to hearing from you guys each week!
thanks for all!
Elder Ford