Hey, family!!
Things are very very VERY wet here in Playa del Carmen!!!
We’ve had a ton of rain, to the point that E. del Toro and I took off our
ponchos because they weren’t helping much. We got wet, but it was fun and we
sang himns loudly as we walked to our appointments.
I thought it was touching this week to see how some
neighborhood kids helped a new member family. They had just come down from
Veracruz to make a living, but their new house didn’t have ANYTHING -
electricity, water, gas, NADA. We rallied up some ten-year-olds on the same
street, and they came ever-so willingly to help us clean the front yard by
cutting the grass, collecting stray garbage, and stuffing the yard-waste in
trash bags. As a result, we have FOUR different families of references to
contact! The Lord blesses us when we work together with our brothers and
sisters to "bring to pass much righteousness."
We’re working hard to train the Elders and Sisters of the
zone. We did a small study of their teaching-skills by inviting recent-converts
to pretend to be investigators while we observed with a criteria sheet. Then,
we visited their areas to help them based on their needs. Our goal is that each
companionship learns to teach like the sons of Mosiah, with "power and
authority".
Elder Pino, of the Area Presidency, is coming down on the
22nd of this month for a special conference. We’re preparing the missionaries
to behave like adults so that the wrath of President Reynoso doesn’t descend
upon them. We are also responsible for organizing the Christmas program for
Playa and Cozumel - Himns, talks, theatre??, piñatas, food, etc. Lots of
details to put in order, but it’s gonna be FUN! Anyone who says the mission isn’t
fun... hasn’t come down to the Cancún México Mission!
I’m super happy. You guys have inspired me day by day to
be better and ACHIEVE MORE. Life is an incredible opportunity that God has
given us, and every day should be filled with love and with the Spirit. These
two things can exist despite hardships. I hope this week treats you all well.
Love,
Elder Carson
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My companion was full of the Spirit when the
gringos arrived.
Birthday party with investigator family!! Estas
soooolas mañanitas....
Making trophies for the Zone... dundies!!
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