Baptisms and Temple

Hey everyone!

This week has honestly been one of the most rewarding of my life! So many things that we have been working for for so long finally came through and well now Im not as stressed! 

So first off was the wedding! This Tuesday in the morning Pricilano and Esthela got married! It was pretty crazy but I cant believe that the actual service only was like 15 minutes long! All that paperwork and running around like crazy for a 15 minute service! They were so happy and it made all that so worth it! 

Then Wednesday we were able to go to the temple with Maria del Socorro and Pablo Peñaflor. The two people that got baptized like 2 months ago! It was an amazing experience! They both loved it so much and are doing well in the church. I am so grateful to be able to be a part of their conversion! 

Then Saturday Pricilano and Esthela were baptized! The service was so great. we managed to bring a few families that haven't gone to church in years. They loved the service as well and came to church yesterday! 

Sunday Pricilano and Esthela were confirmed and received the gift of the holy ghost. And Pablo and I blessed the sacrament and it was his first time.

I am truly grateful for this amazing experiences that I have had this week and over these past 15 months! 

Tonight are changes and I am crazy nervous to know what is going to happen! 

Have an amazing week! 

Elder Ahlmer

Pricilano and Esthela got married!

then Baptized!

When It rains my comp and I have a half of a garbage bag and we use it to keep well just our scriptures dry! 

Tree Removal

Hey Everyone!

i dont have much time but this week was pretty fun we did a lot of service cutting down a tree of some members. It was a lot of fun and nice to do something out of the rutine! So I don't get more questions I was cutting a branch and it fell down on my head and thats why I got the cut ha ha. 

Priciliano and Esthela get married tomorrow and Im crazy excited for that. Oh and I ate apple pie this week and was sooo good! Oh and someone in the ward made me a sock monkey! Hermana Hernandez 

Tree branch bit back

Apple Pie!

Sock Monkeys

Google Maps Celebrity

Wedding Bells

Hey everyone how has life been up north? 

This week has been crazy. Im still super stressed out about the wedding but we finally put a solid date with the judge for the 21st at 11 in the morning! Its going to be crazy im sure... Priciliano and Esthela are both progressing super well and are really loving the church. I have had an awesome experience to be there to watch the change of the Gospel in their lives! As well we have been teaching Osvaldo now he has been to church two times and talked to his boss and he told him that he can have all the Sundays off that he wants to be able to go to the church! We put a date with him for the 25th of this month and yesterday walking to the church he told us that the night before he got an answer to his prayers and he knows that the book of mormon is true. We have been trying to help his wife as well and shes opening up more and more each time we come. Now she is listing to us where as before she wouldn't even stay in the house while we were there so Id say that progress! Im so excited for them! These past few weeks have been flying by! I cant believe that we only have two weeks more of this change! 

Just a few minutes ago Elder Lowell cut my hair and Im not gunna lie I was pretty nervous but hey it didnt turn out too bad. Oh and also this Saturday our branch president gave us some old shoes that didnt fit him and I wore them yesterday and today and and and today walking to the store the entire bottom of both the shoes fell off... That was exciting. Ill send pictures!

I hope everyone has an amazing week! 

Elder Ahlmer

2 Days in Branch President Shoes

 my companion drinking coke out of a bag with a straw because we didn't have another cup... Mexican style!

Rosalba

Hello!

So first off this space bar doesnt work too well so there might be a few words connected sorry. 

So this week has been pretty exciting! First off with changes. I am still in Estanzuela but my new companion is Elder Perez! Im so happy that Im still here to work with the branch. The branch president just got relieved and the new president is so excited and I can't wait to see how fast the branch starts picking up speed! 

We still are waiting for Esthela to get back from Toreon to be able to get married but they areboth doing well.And this gives us a better Chance to teachPriciliano a little bmore because he is a little bit colder and harder to find out his needs. As well we are teaching a new family that came to church with us sunday Rodrigo Patty and Erik.They are pretty cool.They all loved the church and told us that they are excited to return to the church next week! Rosalba is still doing good shes passing through some rough stuff right now and feels like she isnt worthy to go to church so she didnt come sunday. But we've been helping her out. She told us this week that she now knows why she came to Monterrey she thought it was for work but now she knows it was to be baptized! 

So this week has been a rainy one and I got a cold like last Monday that still hasn't gone away because I get wet basically everyday. But I hope that Im about to come out of it!

Have an amazing week!

Elder Ahlmer

Wet Week

Hey everyone!

So this week has been good! We were basically soaking wet the whole week as it rained! Every time that it rains I feel awkward walking around in the street because people just look at you like you re nuts. And then you realize.. well you kinda are. I dont think Ill ever truly understand what people thatarent members of the church think about what we do as missionaries.... Well Elder Lopez is from Sonora and it never is cold there so he was suffering this week. It wasnt even cold... This winter is going to be an interesting one for him! 

Pricilano and Esthela didnt end up getting married this week because we didnt have enough witnesses for the wedding until after changes because who knows who is going to stay and who is going to leave. but they are both way excited! Even their four year old daughter is liking church now! Last night we visited Rosalba and she told us that she got her answer and wants to be baptized this next Sunday! So that ll be crazy exciting! Maria del Socorro has been a little sick lately and she went to the hospital and they found something in her stomach area that might be cancer or tumor so that's been a little hard to swallow. She goes to the hospital again tomorrow to check the results. Don Pablo is doing great! Its pretty amazing that just about every time we pass by his house hes outside in his chair reading! It makes me so happy! 

have a great week!

Elder Ahlmer

Priciliano & Esthela - Wedding Bells

Hey everyone! 

So this week has been pretty stressful! So Priciliano and Esthela both want to get married and baptized! We put a date of their wedding for this Wednesday... so now you understand why Ive been stressed. Try putting a wedding together in less than a week.... Im not sure if well make it.. who knew getting married was so hard. But the good thing s they are going to get married. The bad news is I dont know if ill be there for it. This next Monday is changes and who knows what will happen! They're both really excited and are loving the church. As well we have been teaching someone namedRosalva. She has been to church 2 times now and has a baptism date for the 21st of this month as well! I really hope they dont change me the 14th! 

We also had a visit from Elder Valenzuela. Hes the second counselor in the area of Mexico. He talked with all the missionaries. It was pretty cool we talked about a ton of things but what stuck out most to me is member and missionaries working together. He told us to remember that we are here to support the members not the other way around. That hit me kinda hard. I feel like lately I have been thinking more that they are there to support us. I guess its time I fix that! 

Well have an amazing week! 

Elder Ahlmer

Im on top of the world! (thats me so ya know..)

Pricillano and Estela

Hey everyone! 

So things ave been going by so fast I cant believe it! We are having a great time here in Estanzuela and I really dontwant to get changed! Well its rainy season again nd I love it! Our area is a huge mountain and so all the streets turn into rivers when it rains! Ill try and get some pictures this week! Oh and sometimes its like supper hot and sunny and it rains at the same time that's always nice! 

This week we found some amazing people! Priciliano and his wife(still not married yet) Estela! They are from San Luis and are really interested in the gospel! We have put baptism dates with them but they need to get married first! We talked to the about that Monday and they both want to and tomorrow we are going to the Temple with them to talk about how they an be sealed for time and all eternity! They came to church Sunday and liked it a lot! 

Elder Ahlmer

Moi! This kid is amazing!

Hermano Rosado a personal hero of mine! 

Elder Maldonaldo!

Mission Office Elder Curtis