Friday, November 20, 2015

Queretaro Mexico Mission: Week 59

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




The zone conference was pretty good, we also had interviews. It was the fastest interview of my life, 2 minutes in total. But thats good that I don't have any problems! I freaked out a little bit when I saw the wedding invitations. It is pretty crazy, but they look amazing, make sure to send me one alright?. We have our new branch president and I am pretty happy with the choice. He is a member very strong in the church, and he will be great for the branch. They couldn't have chosen someone better. This is when it is great to remember that the Lord always has been preparing someone until the time for them to be called has come. 

 love you and miss you! Stay strong in the faith!!
Love 
Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton
Photos
1)The president, his wife, and I. WHAT! It was super fun
2)My district and a little member that came with us!
3)I have prepared every possible way to feel ready for the new star wars movie. The Spirit has never been stronger with me.
( Sorry for the sideways pic's. For some reason it won't let the edited ones transfer)







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Queretaro Mexico Mission: Week 58

 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


Training is going good, and I am feeling pretty good. I will be giving the first baptismal interview of my mission tonight, so that is pretty exciting! Yesterday was the last meeting with President Flores, and we were all crying. A LOT! When they got to the branch, there was only 20 members that attended, and that was a maximum. It was normally 10 members and there was a lot of times when the chapel wasnt open Sunday, because nobody came. So it was on the downside. Now, 80 people are attending regularly!! They have done miracles.
That is awesome about the Annie's wedding!! The time is coming closer!! DUNN DUNNNNNNN DDDDDDDDDDDUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNN!! Actually, its more like Hallelujah! 
  The investigators are there, just that they have to be better prepared to be baptized. The comp and I are doing good, he is getting better everyday! we are pretty excited because the branch has improved a lot and the whole attitude is one of progress. It is going to keep going strong. We have been visiting a couple that have been members for a while, but inactives. They are 100% active now and told us they want to get married in the temple!!! We all cried with them that night. It was one of the greatest nights of my mission. It was almost better than a baptism!
All we are doing is visiting members a lot to get them ready and answering their questions and doubts. That is our game plan.  Love you guys and miss you a bunch!!! BYE!
Love
Alex Chadwick Eaton
Photos
1)just think nacho libre. 
2)An average missionary's desk in the mission




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Queretaro Mexico Mission: Week 57

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


I am doing great, got 2 baptisms and everything turned out great!!! :D It was a pretty great week. We will be getting our new branch president in 2 weeks  and President Mejorada told he was going to come!!! It is going to be super sad to see them all leave. I already decided to ask President if I can hug Sister Flores, she is insanely awesome and has been our mom here on the mission. We had the last testimony meeting with the Flores here and Sister Flores cried of course but what really surprised me is that President Flores cried!! He is a super tough guy, ex military, and he gave the greatest testimony. All of us were crying.

Nothing much happened, We played soccer with all the kids today as usual and everything is super calm. Oh, except for the fact that we left our cell phone on the bus!!! We got down and after us came a sister that we knew, and she told us that we left our cell phone in there. LIKE YOU COULDNT GRAB IT FOR US! So she told us this only AFTER the bus pulled away, so we started running after it, but it was all for naught. So we flagged down a taxi, explained our situation, and started on a high speed pursuit (well, as fast as you can go in Mexico). We arrived before the bus at a stop, but the bus went another route, off we went again. And when all hope was lost, when we had pulled over and got out of the car, there was the bus!!! We asked the driver and he gave us the phone!! Can someone say miracle?! HECK YEAH!! We contacted the taxi guy, and he was super nice and we invited him to church. It was pretty intense.

Nothing else mommacita! I love you and miss you!!! BYE!

Love
Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton

PHotos
1)baptism of Lucina
2)baptism of Eva




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Queretaro Mexico Mission: Week 56


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

I have great news and good news. Yep. Thats right. NO BAD NEWS!!! HAHAHAHAHA Great news is that Lucina got baptized and everything worked out ok. The hurricane did absolutely nothing, so that in and of itself was a miracle. We got some rain and that was it. It wasnt even a lot! Elder Dreesen (the assistant to the president) called me to tell me that you guys called ;) it was a nice reminder to know that my family still loves me. 

The training is A-ok and I feel like I finally know what to do. It was a bit stressful with the baptism but he did his best and I learned some more things about him. He is going to be a great missionary. Him and his brother are the only members in his family and he got baptized 4 years ago. He is 20 years old and he misses his family a lot but he has the right reason to be here. We will be having another baptism this week hopefully! About Halloween, all that they say here is that it is of the devil and that it shouldnt exist because pagan devil worshippers made it. So that would be a no. They do recognize Day of the Dead, Which is the beginning of November and it is a little similiar but not much. I just want lots of photos, and that is my only request! 

Unfortunately the usb to the computer doesnt work so I cant send pictures. i love you and miss you a ton!!

Love
Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton
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Queretaro Mexico Mission: Week 55


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



Well Familia, bigger news first! I got the package mommacita! yes!!  It was exactly what I wanted and more!! I love you guys!! Oh, and my greenie is doing pretty good! This week has been easier than I thought it would be, seeing as how Elder Estrada is from El Salvador and already knows Spanish. It is a little bit easier than my beginning and we get along pretty great, but he was kind of overwhelmed at the start and I helped to slowly get used to it. I know have way more respect for my trainer and the amount of patience that he had with me! I have been patient with him and have helped him feel at home. He already jokes with me and it is going pretty good.He is a bit quiet but has improved a lot in this first week.

He is pretty hard on himself but I told him how I was on the mission and he is already doing way better than I did. With that he felt better. News on the area, we will be having a baptism this week and the next week!!  So I am pretty excited. Our branch president is now delegating me a freak ton of responsability and is using me a lot more, so you could say that the relationship between everybody is improving. The branch is so strong now and I am pretty proud of the work that all of us have done. I do feel a bit bad for Elder Estrada, as he is a greenie and when I went to go pick him up, the president told him that I would be the busiest out of all the mission during this change  and that he would have to help me a lot because we will have a change of branch presidents and he is companions with the district leader and that I am also training. President told him that I would practically be the mission and branch president in my area. We will also be helping the branch president in his new roles and we still don't even know who it is going to be!  His face wasnt exactly something that said excited. hahaha but I feel like I am ready for this change and am actually pretty excited. 

Thats all I got to report.  I love you guys and peace out!!
Love
Elder Alex Chadwick Eaton

PHotos
1)Meet my trainee
2)My new district
3)THey are building a new sacrament hall and remodeling the entire house of worship. We are pretty dang pumped you could say







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