Queretaro Mexico Week 30

Yesterday was Mothers Day.  We got to Skype with Elder Eaton and it was amazing.  He is doing so well and loving his mission.  We are so proud of him and his commitment to his mission.  

Elder Eaton mailing  address:

Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton

Mexico Queretaro Mission

Avenida Pis De La Cuestra No. 102

Esq. Boulevard Desarrollo San Pablo

Colonia Colinas De San Pablo, Querétaro

Querétaro, C.P. 76125 Mexico

Email:  Alex.eaton@myldsmail.net

Blog:  alexeatonmission.blogspot.com  

So as I will be speaking with you guys this upcoming week, I will keep it brief :) This week was pretty good, we have been meeting a lot of new investigators. Literally 2 minutes before we walked in the cyber cafe, we got a contact and we got his address! So we have gotten pretty good at the whole contacting thing. We didn't have the baptism this week which is kind of frustrating. It was something we were really excited for, but the kids dad (who is less active) decided not to take his child to the interview to get baptized. All because there was a soccer game on. He thought that it was more important watching tv. Elder May and I got really mad. But, we can't do much.

Something I have noticed about myself is that I am becoming more impatient with somethings, and am becoming way more direct with the people. So the impatience thing, not good in any way. I have got to improve that. The directness I am kind of liking, not gonna lie. :) hahahaha it is more like I am finally just saying what needs to be said, and I am not scared to do it anymore. Just got to work on the patience. One of the less actives always promises that he will go to church, we teach him really good, and then he doesnt show up. That is when I start getting stressed and frustrated. Now I know what to work on. By now, Elder May and I have applied how everything we learn here in the mission will carry on over to life. So at least I am preparing!!!

Cant wait to talk to you guys, it will be on sunday, what time would be best for you guys? We can skype from about 4:00 and onward (Mexico, Leon time).

Love 

Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton

Photos

1)We ran out of toilet paper on a sunday........... It was a tough day.

2)We went bowling today and Elder May destroyed everyone. I attempted to live up to the legacy of Grandpa Eaton, But alas..... I couldn't

3)They had a vending machine......... with socks. Nothing but socks.

Queretaro Mexico Week 29

Elder Eaton mailing  address:

Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton

Mexico Queretaro Mission

Avenida Pis De La Cuestra No. 102

Esq. Boulevard Desarrollo San Pablo

Colonia Colinas De San Pablo, Querétaro

Querétaro, C.P. 76125 Mexico

Email:  Alex.eaton@myldsmail.net

Blog:  alexeatonmission.blogspot.com  

So guess what... THE GRINGOS ARE STAYING TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!! We got transfers and we started screaming and dancing like psychotic people and we were so pumped that Elder May forgot to tell the rest of our district they didn't have transfers either, since he's the District leader!!!! hahahahahaha we woke up in the morning with some missed calls and some very angry district members! It was awesome especially for Elder May because he had never had a companion for more than a transfer so I was the First!! 

News on our area: We will be having a baptism this weekend and 3 more planned that are almost positively sure this month. We had another investigator but he couldnt get baptized because of some marriage problems. it was pretty sad but I know that he has the testimony of this church and he will wait for as long as it takes, which will be pretty awesome. I am just really excited cuz we just found a freak ton of people the first month and now a lot of them are getting baptized hopefully!!! This transfer has been the greatest of my entire mission, with an awesome companion and the most hard work I have ever done in the mission. I have worked super hard in Cortazar but never like this.

Some more weird contacts have happened during this week. We had one guy that was super drunk come up to us and start wailing about how he wanted to be more like us, tall like Elder May, with our colored eyes, and my hair of "gold". It was kind of sad but we cant exactly help someone who is in a state like that. Another time we were waiting at a bus stop and this guy riding a motorcycle passed by us, took BOTH hands off the motorcycle and pointed at us, and screamed something unintelligible. Then the next second the front wheel jerked to the left, and so he thrust both hands back on the handlebars swerved, narrowly avoiding hitting a car and swerved back to the road (almost colliding with the divider)  and sped off. Elder May and I looked at each other and started busting out laughing! it was pretty memorable!

Love

Elder Alex CHadwick Eaton

Photos

1)Elder May got a haircut and didnt want to go throughout the day with an itchy neck, so he stuck his head in a bucket of water

2)I bought my first and last sandwich from a gas station. It was awful and soggy........but it was food

3) I got a blister and popped it. With my sewing kit. The missionary life is glorious

4) We had just washed all our socks and Elder May realized he didnt have any more. So we made our own drying machine