We are splitting!

(a letter from June 11)

Ok, so here’s the news on what’s been going on. We have been REALLY busy. The mission is splitting and we have to prep for it. We got the changes yesterday and I will be staying in the Mexico Puebla North Mission. President Christiansen (sp) will be here on the 28th of June. The ward is a lot better in helping us out. We have a lot of references, but a lot of appointments fall through. That is the biggest trial here is actually finding people at home.

We are still working with Angelica and Jose. They are planning their baptismal date for July because this month is going to be a bit hectic for them they say. Jose is an officer and he has to work every other day with no defined cut off time so sometimes he basically works 2 days straight. Angelica also has her own problems with time in that she has children from an earlier marriage and they are catholic and always have what ever thing going on with the kids.

Vania is moving a long bit by bit as well. She came to church on Sunday and that was a nice surprise. Her cousin Diana (less active) brought her. She is still trying to figure out for herself who God is because to her it has always just been a word, but she is starting to realize that there is more to it than that. She seems pretty excited about the gospel and the great changes that it can bring in bettering her life.

Rosa is still not going to church and we haven’t been able to see her for 2 weeks, but she still wants us to talk to her kids.

Javier is a less active that works on computers for a living, but he just had eye surgery. He is less active but coming more frequently. He says he just misses the good feeling of coming to church and knowing that he is the right.

I love this area and I love this zone. I am very glad to be here and to be able to serve the Lord each day.

Jerky, Brownie mix, ties and socks. That’s what I would like. Socks here are really expensive and I don’t know why. The cheap ones are just that. Cheap.

We are still celebrating my birthday today with some members. Hahaha. I love this place!


Missionary work is simple. If you are obedient, you will enjoy it. If you are not obedient, it becomes a drudgery. It really is a preparation for life in that we learn to talk to people comfortably. What do most jobs look for? People skills. Besides that, you can’t help but feel good about it afterward. On the flipside, when a chance passes and you know you should have said something, you just feel bad. So really it’s a simple choice: Always feel good because the spirit is with you to testify not only to friends and family about the gospel, but to yourself as well as the Spirit teaches through our own hearts and minds. Or.... Feel down and useless, always looking to understand how the gospel applies to your life better, but never finding the way to get the answer. The answer is simple, Missionary Work.

I hope that little message helped you! If not.... I LOVE YOU ANYWAY!!! HAHAHA!!! Till next week.

Elder Heath