tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72588519455641306332024-03-04T21:19:56.298-07:00Elder Zachary AhlmerMexico Monterrey West Mission
Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-30669805246462847112015-07-06T00:34:00.000-06:002015-07-08T00:35:16.196-06:00Well this is it<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Well this is it....</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I cant believe that the time has come. This has been the most amazing</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">experience of my life but surely not my last. I know that this is not</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">the end of my journey. I still have much to learn and much to do. I am</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">so grateful that I have had the opportunity to be a representative of</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Jesus Christ over these past two years. They have been full of moments</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">that I will never forget. People I have met, lessons learned both the</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">easy and hard way. I am so grateful for all of it. I am positive that</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">there could have not been any other place on the earth that I should</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">have spent these last two years of my life. They have changed me</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">forever. I never plan on going back to the way that things were. The</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">person that the lord has molded me to become is here to stay.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">During my time here I have learned how to recognize and follow the</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">guidance of the Holy Spirit. I know that God literally guides us when</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">we are in need and willing to listen and follow his councils. Many</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">times we don't understand why we were directed in the path that God</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">has shown until we follow with faith. Looking back on it the most</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">spiritual moments of my life have been a result of following his</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">guide, even when I didn't exactly understand why.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I know that God blesses those who serve him with love. You can feel it</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">in the people who really understand the gospel and serve with their</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">hearts (Moroni 7:5-9). I know that the only true and lasting joy that</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">we can experience in this life is through serving God with all our</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">heart, might, mind, and strength.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I know that my time as a missionary has not ended and never will. I</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">know there are still many people that are searching for the peace and</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">love that God offers us as we reach out to him.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I know that God lives and loves us. He sent his son to bring us back</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">to him. I have no doubt in my mind that Joseph Smith is a true prophet</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">of God. He saw God and Jesus Christ and was commanded by them to</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">reestablish his church here on earth. And because of that we all may</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">live with God again with our families.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I am so grateful for all of the support that you all have given me!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Your letters have helped lift me up when things were hard. You are all</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">welcome to my homecoming this Sunday the 12th of July at 11. The</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">address is 12300 south 650 east! i hope to see you all there! Please</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">confirm that you are going to go with my mom 9706831422.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">See you all on Wednesday!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-17646512060299912632015-06-22T21:34:00.001-06:002015-06-22T21:34:26.366-06:00Closing Interview with Mission President<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hi everyone!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week has been amazing! I have been learning so much over these</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">past few weeks. I have seen miracles and received so many answers to</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">my prayers. I know that the lord has been blessing my companion and I</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">so much. I am grateful for all of your prayers and emails that you</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">have sent me.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week has been really exciting. Well first off our mission</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">president leaves the 30th of June but he still was able to do my exit</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">interview which was pretty different ha ha. I never though this moment</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">would come. We talked a lot about goals to put for after the mission</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">and what I need to do to continue progressing thought my life. I am so</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">grateful for all of his councils and for all that he has done to help</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">me grow over these last two years.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">During this last week we met someone that went to church last year for</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">over three months but never was baptized and we have been helping him</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">gain a testimony of the gospel to be baptized the 5th of July. As well</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">we have been teaching Facundo he has been progressing very well.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Actually he has been to church over 10 times but we could never find</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">him in his house. We tried to find him like 40 times in the past few</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">weeks but nothing. We fasted and well we have found him in his house</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">ever since! We are teaching him and as well as Pablo he is preparing</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">to be baptized the 5th of July!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I am so grateful for this time that God has given me to learn and</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">progress. I know I still have much to learn and these next few weeks I</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">will be doing my best to learn all that I can!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-15636075907472974682015-06-15T21:30:00.000-06:002015-06-22T21:31:40.146-06:00Zone Conference<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">These past few weeks have been flying by! I love this work so much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">We have been working hard to find families and we have found a few</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">that are really promising. Its amazing how the lord can guide us to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">those who are really in need and willing to follow what he commands.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">rarely it happens in the first person that you talk to. Its almost</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">always when you are just about to give in but you decide to push that</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week we had our last Zone conference and it was amazing. We</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">started with a temple session. I felt so amazing in the temple. I felt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">the answer to questions and doubts that I had. I wish I could explain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">in words what I felt but you just cant. During the zone conference we</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">talked about diligence and hard work. And then because our mission</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">President leaves in two weeks he gave his last words and talked about</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">his life and how the Gospel and his mission had shaped his life. He</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">truly is one of my heroes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Well this week we will be working hard in helping the new families</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">that we met and trying to find some new ones!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Have a great week!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-36542947028049372752015-06-01T21:26:00.000-06:002015-06-22T21:27:45.533-06:00Big Hamburger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This wek went well! We have been working hard to find families to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">teach and we found a few that are really cool. One of the families was</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">ab out to come with us to churcha nd they said that they really</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">enjoyed it and that they are planning on coming next week! Milagros</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">and Edwardo should be getting married finally in about two weeks. Its</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">been pretty crazy tring to get eve4rything in order! From what I read</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">everyone seems to be doing good and geting ready for summer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I didnt end up getting changed which is waht i hoped for and I am with</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">the same companion and I am really excited for this change we will</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Have an amazing week!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">To celebrate the change we bought the biggest hamburger on earth LA GROSERA!</span><br />
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<br />Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-64181851903856018732015-05-25T17:38:00.000-06:002015-05-25T17:38:02.344-06:00Grandpa Luis & District Pictures<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">So these past few weeks have gone great! I am loving my time here in</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Lincoln ad we have been working hard. This week we found a new family</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">that we hope to be able to help. Luis the grandpa has lung problems</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">and well is in his last days but has a big desire to learn about God.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">He couldn't go to church Sunday because he wasn't doing so well but</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">this next Sunday we will be helping them come.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Well today are changes again and Im nervous as always. This will be my</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">last change in the mission and I dont know whats going to happen what</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">i do know is Im going to make sure and leave with no regrets. Im so</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">blessed to be here and there is no place that I would rather be. Thank</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">you all so much for your support and your words of encouragement!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Have a great week!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-30568443806813102542015-05-20T16:09:00.002-06:002015-05-20T16:11:24.607-06:00Wedding - Milagros<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-78222379357825353712015-05-11T10:44:00.000-06:002015-05-14T10:52:34.453-06:00Baptism of Celestino<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week has been full of miracles but soooo stressful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The baptism of Celestino was so amazing. His baptism was really a</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">miracle. From the first day the we met him I knew there was something</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">special. Well it wasnt too hard to guess he came up to us and told us</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">that he wanted to go to our church and be baptized. The example of his</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">fiance really had a big impact on him. It has made me think a lot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">about the importance and the power our example has in the lives of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">others. Without her example I dont know if we would have ever met</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Celestino. He probably would never would have gone up and talked to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">us. I hope that I always be like her and share the Gospel with</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">everyone that I meet. Actually for his baptism his daughter was able</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">to come with us and she came to church this Sunday as well. Now the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">example of Celestino is helping his family follow in his footsteps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Everything is going good with Milagros, Edwardo, Mirna and Ricardo.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">They will get married this Thursday at 11:30 and 12:30! I am so happy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">for them and the choices that they are making. This Sunday after the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">services they will be baptized! its amazing how the gospel has had</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">such an impact on their lives and you can honestly feel the difference</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">in their home now from when we first met them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ that is a guide for us</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">in everything that we do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Have an amazing week and Happy Mothers Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-55895013036980584232015-05-05T09:02:00.001-06:002015-05-05T09:10:08.738-06:00Sacred Time<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week in Lincoln has been great!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">We have been working a lot with Celestino who will be baptized this</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Saturday. This Sunday his member girlfriend from Georgia came to visit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">him and she has been helping him a lot to understand and live the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">gospel. He cant read very well so she has been reading to him a lot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">She has been a member for almost 30 years. He is really excited and so</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">are we!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">With Milagros Edwardo Mirna and Ricardo we are going to the Judges</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">office this Wednesday and we are going to turn in the paperwork and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">then put an official date on the wedding! They are progressing really</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">well and I am so grateful to be able to help them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Over these past months my testimony has been strengthened so much in</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">trusting in the lord and his timing. I know that we are always on his</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">mind and that he wants so much to give us all that we want when we</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">want it but he knows what we need and when we need it. I know that he</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">will never do anything to hurt us only to strengthen us if we support</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">our trials with faith. i am so grateful to be a missionary and that I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">have been able to serve him for the last 21 months of my life and I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">plan on giving him my all these last few months I have left. I know</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">the time I have here is sacred and I cant afford to waist one minute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Have an amazing week!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span><br />
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Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-88116397202636604532015-05-03T08:15:00.000-06:002015-05-03T08:15:35.529-06:00On Fire<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Okay so this week has been pretty amazing. We have been working hard</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">and seeing so many miracles. But first off we are on fire here!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Yesterday it was a solid 100 degrees outside and we had to walk around</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">in our suits! That wasnt too fun ha ha!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Celestino is doing great and is way excited for his baptism the 9th of</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">May. His girlfriend who is a member will be coming down the 3rd of</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">May. we are excited to get to know her! He tells everyone in the ward</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">what day he is going to be baptized and invites them all. It should be</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">a really special moment!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Then there is Mina and her husband Ricardo and Milagros and her</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">husband Edwardo. They are both doing really well! We are excited for</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">them. This week we were able to put a date for their weddings.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Milagros the 6th os may and Mirna the 15th. The four of them have a</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">baptismal date for the 17th. I hope all goes according to plan! I know</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">how getting people married can be quite the struggle!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">the ward has been doing good. This Sunday I had to talk and what do ya</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">know I still get super nervous! But this ward is crazy big this Sunday</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">over 220 people came.</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I hope veryone is doing well up north!</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-58845878162465556272015-04-20T19:01:00.004-06:002015-04-20T19:02:48.888-06:00Last Area - Family of Six<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week has been pretty amazing!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">First off they changed me to Lincoln a huge ward where about 180</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">people come to church every week. Quite the differnce between</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">montemorelos and here! My companion is Elder Licea he is way cool and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">super funny! We are working hard and having a great time. As for</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Ricrdo Elder Jimenez told me he is getting baptized this next Sunday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">We have met some amazing people during this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Celestino is someone who actually contacted us outside of the house</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">of some new members. He went to church two Sundays ago in Guadalupe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">with his member girlfriend who lives in Georgia. He is really excited</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">and told us that he wants to learn what his girlfriend knows. We put a</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">date with him for the 9th of May so that his girlfriend will be able</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">to attend. They have plans to be married as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Then we are teaching a big family of six. Only three were able to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">attend but we are confident the other three will follow. They are all</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">really excited. We put a date with them for the 17th on May and they</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">are willing to do what it takes and have been working on getting</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">married. We will be helping them get everything ready because I know</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">how long it can take ha ha! Their names are Mirna and Ricardo and the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">mom of Mirna Maria de Jesus who came to church. They are really open</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">to the gospel because the husband of Maria almost died a few weeks ago</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">in the hospital and they promised God that they were going to do</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">things right form now on and prayed to know what they should do and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">that same day we knocked on the door!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Many miricles happened this week and I am so convinced that this is</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">the work of the lord!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Have an amazing week!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Elder Ahlmer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span>Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-76139967120323352602015-04-13T18:58:00.000-06:002015-04-20T18:58:56.382-06:00Ricardo RicardoHey Everyone,<br />
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So this week was pretty exciting. Well we have been teaching a dad and his<br />son both named Ricardo for a few weeks and this Sunday they cam with us to<br />Church and loved it. One of the coolest things was that Ricardo jr who is 15<br />years old came out with us to visit people. It was an amazing experience for<br />him but also for us. He loved teaching people what he had learned and felt<br />over the past few weeks that we had been visiting them. He helped out a lot<br />of older members remember their own conversion. He has called us everyday<br />since asking when he can come out with us again. That made me feel so good<br />and reminded me of how I felt when I first started the mission. He kept on<br />telling people he is so excited to get baptized in three weeks and then in<br />three years he will leave on a mission as well.<br /><br />Well today are changes again and I think they are going to send me to a new<br />part. I am pretty excited to get to know other people.<br /><br />I heard about Tom. I wish so much that I could be there for you guys. I love<br />you all so much he was an amazing uncle. This is why we have the gospel<br />after all to be able to live as a family forever. Ill be praying for you<br />all.<br /><br />Love<br />Elder Ahlmer</blockquote>
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<br />Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-22676845436232009172015-03-23T17:36:00.001-06:002015-03-23T17:36:48.187-06:00Hands of Heaven on Earth<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey!</span><br />
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So this week has been really good! We have been working hard and seeing miracles. This week we started talking to a family that we had stopped teaching and they were praying that we would be able to come back and talk with them. The dad Ricardo and his son Ricardo... <span class="" id=":32q.2" tabindex="-1">jr</span> are the most interested. They told us that they feel a difference when we come and visit them and when we <span class="" id=":32q.3" tabindex="-1">dont</span>. We have been working a lot with them and Ricardo <span class="" id=":32q.4" tabindex="-1">jr</span> came to church with us this Sunday. He reminds me a lot of Bridger being 15 and huge as well. They have been reading the book of <span class="" id=":32q.7" tabindex="-1">mormon</span> and we are helping them to get an answer that these things are true. </div>
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One of the most amazing things to hear as a missionary is when someone tells you that you are a way that God answered their prayers. i know that God answers our prayers though his children. We can be the hands of heaven here on earth. We just need to be worthy of and always listening to the promptings of the lord though the holy ghost. </div>
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Remember Don Pablo. Well a few weeks ago he got really really sick and when the missionaries went there one of his last wishes was to see me. President Swapp gave me permission to go and see him. Friday I went and saw him and talked with him. It was an amazing experience. He kept on thanking me and told me how excited he was to be able to preach in the next life. I am so grateful to be able to do what I am doing. Tuesday I got a call that he had passed away. I will miss him so much but I can not wait to see him again. I love this work. </div>
Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-20392009172338834912015-02-16T08:18:00.000-07:002015-02-17T08:32:42.025-07:00Mom Ivonne<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey!</span><br />
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So this week was pretty great! We are seeing a lot of progress in the people we have been visiting! We are teaching a family that are <span class="" id=":26d.2" tabindex="-1">soo</span> cool! The mom Ivonne was part of another church for over 30 years and was a big leader in the church but always felt like something <span class="" id=":26d.4" tabindex="-1">wasnt</span> right. She saw some stuff that was happening and left the church saying that she <span class="" id=":26d.5" tabindex="-1">wouldnt</span> ever go to another church or listen to missionaries. She was just going to study and live the gospel in her own home. We found her in front of her house and when we started talking with her we must have said something that really got to her because she let us pass and we started talking with her and her family. We taught the Restoration and she loved it. The understood really well and with all their knowledge they could tell that these things were true. When we teach I feel the spirit <span class="" id=":26d.7" tabindex="-1">soo</span> strongly Its amazing. I love going to their house. They read the book of Mormon so much like the <span class="" id=":26d.9" tabindex="-1">hermana</span> as of <span class="" id=":26d.10" tabindex="-1">saturday</span> was already in 2nd <span class="" id=":26d.11" tabindex="-1">nephi</span>. I know that the lord prepares people to join his church and that I am here for those people. When we teach them they start telling us how they had always questioned themselves about that. They came to church <span class="" id=":26d.12" tabindex="-1">sunday</span> and well as for right now we are so excited to have the chance to know them and teach them! </div>
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So this week was pretty amazing! First off the weather has been pretty weird like last year. On day super hot like today and one day freezing and raining. With all the changes a lot of people are getting sick. Ive been a little sick this last week but nothing too crazy. Its hard to know what cloths <span class="" id=":2qb.1" tabindex="-1">wo</span> put on with weather being so weird! </div>
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Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-39091344034004812982015-01-27T08:23:00.002-07:002015-01-27T08:23:31.470-07:00Two New Comps<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This week has been so awesome. Well first off there were changes and I now have two companions I am once again with Elder </span><span class="" id=":3n2.1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" tabindex="-1">Quiej</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> and also with Elder Jimenez! They are both a lot of fun and I am having a great time working with them. Its so much easier working with them. I learned so much about myself this last change but now I am grateful for the chance to work with some new people. We have been having a lot of success. This week Gilberto </span><span class="" id=":3n2.4" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" tabindex="-1">Izzet</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> and Betty came to church with us and they all loved the services and told us how excited they were to come to church this next Sunday. We also have been able to see some more progress in the branch as far as people working together and well having fun together! This Friday we have a BBQ with the Elders quorum and well a whole lot of other stuff! </span><span class="" id=":3n2.8" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" tabindex="-1">Im</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> so excited for this change! Oh and its been warm this week and it </span><span class="" id=":3n2.9" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" tabindex="-1">hasnt</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> rained so we aren't super dirty all the time! </span><br />
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So this week has been good! It was a lot warmer actually I got sunburned... shocker right. Its a lot better in the heat because people actually get out of bed and leave their house when its warm outside. So its a lot easier to find new people to teach. My comp well is my comp but things are alright at least today are changes so we probably wont be companions anymore. I have learned a lot about myself this change and I feel like I have grown. This change has really showed me the real reason why I am here and for that I am grateful. I hope everything is going good up north! From what I have heard things are going great!</div>
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So this week has been pretty interesting. The last few weeks have been a pretty big struggle but lately I have found a lot of help through reading the book of Mormon. Last Monday our mission president gave us a challenge to read the book of Mormon in 45 days and be writing down what you have learned in a journal. I have never had a scripture journal before so I started this last week. I cant tell you how much the lord has helped me with the problems that I have been facing through reading. I have had much more patience and felt so much more the spirit in my life. I know that the book of Mormon is the word of God and that we can only truly understand who God is by reading his scriptures. I hope you all have been reading the book of Mormon and if now well now is a great time to start! </div>
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The new area is honestly really hard. I have been struggling a lot trying to keep my companion obedient and the branch that I am in is really interesting. Like Ive never heard of so much gossip in all of my life. Like the stuff that has been said comes out in the newspaper... I know I will be learning so much during my time here. I have never been more tired in my life and I am stressed out but I have seen a growth in what I though was my potential. I am so positive that the lord has me here for reasons and I am going to make the best of them! </div>
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Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-33758687216708643432014-12-15T16:21:00.001-07:002014-12-15T16:21:19.645-07:00Tough Honduras Companion<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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This week has been sooo different from all the other weeks of my mission. Well to start off im on bike and thats well weird and it hurts like crazy. My legs have been on fire all week long. I guess imfinally getting payback for never kicking well in swimming.... But the worst part is the mud when It rains. Its impossible to stay clean... when we ride bikes the mud gets shot up all over our face legs and back.... Its awkward but part of the life! Its interesting meeting all the new people and trying to remember who they are. Its pretty funny because during the last weeks in Estanzuela I was praying to have a bigger area because it was really small and now I have one of the biggest in the mission! </div>
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My companion is really different. Well i think this change will be a big test of patience... He reminds me a lot of Elder Diaz who tells a lot of fake stories and well doesnt want to work. But at least he wasnt angry all the time. My companion is a little bipolar and scares me a bit to try and correct him in something that needs to change. I will be praying and working pretty hard to get along well with him. But this will be interesting. </div>
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The district is a lot bigger than last change and that is pretty exciting. We now have 11. The district meetings are fun but we have to take an hour long bus ride to get to where all the other missionaries are. </div>
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Thats about all I amloving my time here and I hope everyone has an awesome week! And that snow starts falling there! </div>
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Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-31648249775351375432014-12-08T10:10:00.000-07:002014-12-15T10:25:10.201-07:00Tamas, not good - Moving to Montemorelos<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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This week was good. Well first off I think I was cursed for celebrating thanksgiving in <span class="" id=":2cl.1" tabindex="-1">mexico</span> because well the <span class="" id=":2cl.2" tabindex="-1">tama</span> that I showed you guys got me pretty sick... It along with all the other things with chili that I have been eating gave me gastritis.. I <span class="" id=":2cl.3" tabindex="-1">dont</span> know what its called in <span class="" id=":2cl.4" tabindex="-1">english</span> but its a pretty common thing here. So Sunday <span class="" id=":2cl.5" tabindex="-1">monday</span> and <span class="" id=":2cl.6" tabindex="-1">tuesday</span> It hurt pretty bad but once we figured out what it was I get the medicine and now it <span class="" id=":2cl.7" tabindex="-1">doesnt</span> really hurt! I have to be really careful of what I eat for the next 4 weeks or it can get worse but other than that <span class="" id=":2cl.8" tabindex="-1">Im</span> basically normal! </div>
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So they changed the way that they do transfers now and they told us last night that I am going to be sent to <span class="" id=":2cl.9" tabindex="-1">Montemorelos</span> a little town on the outskirts of Monterrey! <span class="" id=":2cl.10" tabindex="-1">Im</span> so excited to be in a little town. And this means that I get to go out on bike! I am going to miss <span class="" id=":2cl.11" tabindex="-1">estanzuela</span> so much I learned so much here. I have made some great friends here and I <span class="" id=":2cl.12" tabindex="-1">dont</span> think Ill ever be able to forget climbing uphill and downhill all day long! Last night we went to the Christmas devotional I liked it a lot! But afterwards we ate hot chocolate and bread as a ward and It was pretty hard to say goodbye to all of them! 6 months is a long time! It was really hard saying goodbye to maria and her family. She has gone through so much and is still doing everything that she should. I have learned so much about faith with her. </div>
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I hope you have an amazing week I heard a lot about finals good luck everyone!</div>
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Steven Ahlmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577915642102243754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258851945564130633.post-32386458212993091512014-12-02T22:29:00.000-07:002014-12-15T16:27:58.573-07:00Tamas for Thanksgiving<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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This week has been pretty interesting. First off thanksgiving was pretty good! Even though I miss the family party Elder Perez and i celebrated our own way! We bought Tamas which is like a huge taco with well a bunch of stuff! </div>
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Friday we had an open house in the church and it went really well! We invited a lot of people and many came! I felt like it was really well organized and people enjoyed and learned more about the gospel. The church has taken a new initiative this Christmas trying to help everyone understand the true meaning of it. They created a new website called <a href="http://christmas.mormon.org/">christmas.mormon.org</a> Its way cool. There is a 3 minute video there and we have been doing all that we can to help other people see the importance of Christmas! It has been working well. We have found a lot of new people to teach including a lot of family members of members that have had their heart softened hearing about Christmas! Its been a great success. But we had a really cool experience during the week when a member took us to visit one of her friends and invite her to the open house. When we got there she was really closed and didnt want to talk about anything. She kept on saying Lets not waist you and my time and stuff like that. But when we started talking to her about the Christmas everything changed. She opened up so fast it really shocked me. And that same day she went with her member Friend to the open house! I invite you all to talk with a friend and share the quick video with them its an awesome way to start talking to them about the gospel! </div>
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This Saturday we had the baptism of Xiemena the youngest daughter of Maria that turned 8 two weeks ago! It was pretty special all her kids sang. </div>
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Well I hope everyone has an amazing week and that you all share the video! </div>
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