July 23 2012

This week flew by. It went great though. We saw a bunch of miracles and found a lot of new people to teach and what not. Firstly, I was sad to hear about that guy that opened fire in the theater during Batman. Thats a bummer. I always wonder why people do that...

Well on a better note, we had changes today, and I finally realized im not in little Campeche anymore. There is 3 other zones here in Cancun, and while at the bus station to see all the other elders off, I saw a lot of old faces that I had seen for a while. It was way sweet. Elder Laudie and I of course both stayed, but there were a lot of other changes in the mission. 

While knocking late one morning, just before a set appointment we had, we found a lady named Maria. She lives on the top floor of an apartment building that is surrounded by dozens of others just like it. I have no idea how we ended up at her door, but it happened. She comes out and seemed very happy to have us. While talking to her, she told us that late the night before, she had arrived from the state of Tobasco for problems she was having back there. She was looking for work, but more than that, she was looking to start over. She told us that she had prayed dozens of times between the time that she had arrived and the time that we got there, asking for a new opportunity and a new life. She is stoked for baptism and went to church yesterday and loved it. She is also very excited for us to talk with her 16 year old son who will be moving from tobasco to cancun this week probably. 

One of our more escogido investigators surprised this week with some cool info. His name is Arturo, and he drives buses for the city. We found him knocking, and he has taken a lot of interest in everything. Turns out that 2 days before we knocked his door, he found an Ensign at work and has been reading it. He liked it so mch that he was looking in all the secondhand stores he could find for a book of mormon. He remembered seeing one a long time ago and wanted to get one to read. He gave him one and he wanted to know how much it cost. We told him it was free, but that he had to read it. I surprised myself by saying that this book is worth more to me than anything else I have, and it doesnt cost a thing. I would be willing to give up any material posesion I have for that book. He has read a lot so far, and loves it. 

We also gave one to his daughter in law, who loves to read it as well. When we asked her how it was going with the book, she showed us how she had been marking her favorite parts, and not just that, but she was marking what she felt she needed to change in her life and then was praying after to ask for help and guiandance while making the change. She is 14. It took me 19 years and a mission to figure out how to do that, and she does after one week reading it. She says she feels something diferent, something special while reading it. She cant put it down. And sometimes as members, we go days, weeks, dare i say months without reading it on our own. We shouldnt take it for advatage. 

Those were just a few a the better moments from the week. It really was a great week. Elder Laudie and I have been slacking on the picture taking. We talked about it last night. We will take more pics this week! ¡Se lo juro! But we are working hard and having a great time along on the way. I hope everyone has a great week. Lots of love!

 

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

July 16 2012

So yes I did get changed to Cancun. This place has changed quite a bit really. They have all new buses that are way high tech and what not. Technology amazes me now. i cant imagine what it will be like to go home to all that. Speaking of buses, the other day a bus passed by plastered in an advertisment for Batman.... I just looked down at the ground and kicked some rocks. 

So the pictures are some random pics of me and missionaries, and today my comp taught me how to tie a bow tie! Its pretty legit.

 

My area is the right next to my first real area in the mission when i started, and a lot of the members from this ward knew tha they recognized me from somewhere. Back then i couldnt speak spanish and i only ever saw them for a second every sunday, so i was surprised they even recognized me. Im with Elder Laudie, from Pleseant grove utah, and is... something else. We get along great, and i already knew him for more than a year ago. to give you an idea, every morning to do 30 minutes of excersize, he gets up and dances to no music, but its the funniest dance ive ever seen. 

I dont have to much to write about this week. It was rough leaving my last area, since i assumed i was going to finish there. I couldnt say goodbye to anyone, since they told me at 10 at night and i was on a bus at 8 the next morning, but thats the mission. Im excited to be here though. Its a solid ward and they are very excited to help the missionaries. 

We are teaching an awesome family of 6 right now that are ready, they just have to get married and they are set for baptism! They are way cool. We also have an investigator whose husband is a less active that grew up in California, San Jose. Its kinda weird cause he always speaks to us in english but his wife doesnt know that much so we have to switch back and forth and its gets pretty interesting. We also have two young men we are teaching that speak better english than they do spanish since they grew up in the states. So i taught my first lesson in enlgsih the other day. It was way weird. I couldnt really

put all my taughts together to form everything i wanted to say, but hopefully i will get better.

well thats about it for this week. Times winding down now, its starting to scare me really. As i come to the realize that its coming to an end, I thank the Lord for everything he has given me, and i ask that he forgives my faults and for all those i could have helped if i would have been a litle better. I can feel his love and the confirmation that he has accpeted what i have given thus far, but i still have much more to give. I love this work.

Have a greatt week everyone!

Love,

Elder Kitterman

July 9 2012

They special changed me to cancun. Im back in the zone where my first real area was, and in the same chapel, just the area next to it.  i have no idea why or what. Im so confused, but i prayed right after getting the call and have been able to stay level headed about the whole thing. i will write more next week. my comp is elder Laudie from utah, and ive known him for a while now. hes a great guy.

 

More next week. I was on the bus alllll day today....again.

 

Thanks for everything. love ya

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

July 2 2012

Well we are literally on our way to Merida. We just stopped by really quick to write cause we dont thik we will have time in Merida to do it. So not a lot of time, but I do my best to give the DL.

We did two day divisions with some elders here in Campeche and I was with Elder Meador, who is a pilot. I made him promise me like 50 million times to take me flying when he gets home next year. He says he will if he lets me go to a track meet. done.

Remember when i told you guys at mothers day that I wanted to find a family? Well even before that Ive felt that we were lacking someone, and we.  Carlos and Aurrora, a young married couple with two little daughters, are the ones we have been looking for a while now. Its funny how Im now able to tell if there is somebdy im looking for. At the begining of my mission I couldnt ever tell the difference, but as Ive tried to pay much more attention to the spirit, I can now tell now there is somebody specific that we have to find. They are so excited about all of it, and are making all the necessary changes to be able to go to church every sunday and the whole shabang.

But on te other hand, there are always people lookig for us. We were going with Carlos and Aurrora to church yesterday morning, when a police officer came out of his guard house near a small school and field to cal us over. We sent Crlos and his wife on to the bus stop and went over to talk to him. He said he had a question. He asked us what the significance of a holocaust was. No, not the holocaust of the Jews, but a holocaust from the old testament. We explained it to him and about sacrifices and that they represented the sacrifice of Christ before his coming. He thought for a second and then said "i was reading about that in the bible, and it mentioned something about atonement too. What is that?" We explained it along with our short testimonies of Christ. We could see a fire slowly growing in his eyes. As tears rolled down his cheeks, he told us "Ive ben looking for so long for the truth. Where is it?" We quickily explained that it has all been restorted. We gave him a book of mormon, a few pamphlets, and a promise that we would come back later that day. 

We went back that night, and there he was waiting for us. He had read the pamphlets and a little of the book of mormon. He said "As soon as i can Im buying a white shirt and tie and im finding one of your churches." He doesnt live in our area, so we passed his direction along to the sister missionaries that are there. I was so impacted by this encounter that I bore my testimony in church on the blesing we have to be in the truth, and to know of the atonement. Imagine going your whole life without the knowledge of the greatest of most redeeming event to have ever transpired in the history of the world. Imaine not being able to use in your life, because you simply dont know. But here is the better question- If you do know it, do you use it? Whens the last time you used it? 

Im grateful for a loving Savior. Im grateful for an infnite scrifice that allows me to be clean and free of sins and burdens. Christ suffered all for you and I. If we realy love him, it will not be in vain. That is the great truth. 

Have a great week! Say your prayers, read your scrptures, and love more.  

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

June 25 2012

I will start off with thw worldly. Ashton Eaton seriously broke the world record in the decathlon? Thats sick!!!! Im so happy i got to go see that guy compete before leaving. It was a bummer to hear Clay DQed, but it happens. He will still alwasy be one of my favs.

 

My heart is very full after this past weekend. We had stake conference yesterday, and it was amazing. Two converts that I taught and baptized recieved the Melchizedek preisthood, one being Carlos, who, aftering being sustained to the office of Elder, was called up to bear his testimony in front of the whole stake. He shared an experince he had had with prayer, and then a sincere testimony of Christ. I couldnt help but think back to almost 3 months ago when we first sat in his living room and he told us that he never had intentions of joining the church. Nothing has ever felt more fufilling than that one sweet moment hearing him tell a packed stake center that this was the true church, and that Christ lives.

 

Daniel, who was also sustained to the office of an elder, was jumped Saturday night while with his family at a park in downtown. He was blindsided by some guy with a pipe and then kicked several times in the face while on the ground, despite the fact that he was already unconscious. He is alright, but will probably have to have surgrey on his eye that got hit to relieve the blood that is now causing preasure there. Also he needs a new smile. I talked to him on the phone when i found out, and the thing he was most upset about was the fact that he missed but sustained, but it still happened. The reason why this happened was becuase a few years back he wasnt the great kid andhad many problems with more than a few people. But after meeting his girlfriend, a verly faithful member, he changed everything and was baptized back in April. He is 20 and the nicest guy you could ever meet. Please pray for him.

 

Other than that, the conference was great because the speakers were amazing. Elder Johnson, an area 70, President Salinas and his wife, and the Merida temple president and his wife, all spoke. After the conference i was bombarded by a small mob of members from all over Campeche that I was close to in my others 3 wards here in the stake. It was awesome to see all of them again. 

 

Well im a litele shorter on time today, so Im going to get going on writing others, but it really was an amazing week. Sorry for no pics this week, for sure next week. Much love.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

June 18 2012

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!!!! Hope all the dads had a good one.

 

Well this week flew by like no other. We were more busy due to the fact that my new comp is getting to know the area and all the people. Speaking of which, I know I always say this, but my new comp Elder Vazquez, is a strait of BOSS. He is the best teacher I have ever seen and is really chill and hard working. We get along amazingly well and already have some solid stuff goin. Im very extremely lucky to have gotten 2 great comps back to back. I admire him a lot because in 2010 he started his mission in the state of Chiapas, but had to go home for problems that werent even his, and after a year home due to breaking his leg playing soccer shortly after getting home, he came back out to this mission. He has been out in the field a total of 18 months, but 6 here in this mission. He looks like superman, only mexican... no joke.

 

Well this week has no really great highlights that stick out, but we did find a lady while knocking a little before lunch one day who desperatly needed the gospel due to illness and lack of hope in life. She is a close by neighbor to a really cool sister in the ward. Sunday morning when we went by to see if we could bring her to church she wasnt there. So we headed to sacrement a little dissapointed, only to get there and see that her member neighbor had already brought her and her grand daughters. She liked it so much and looked so much happier after the services. Her neighbor said to her "Why didnt i ever talk to you before? Why didnt i say anything??" and with many tears she answered saying it wasnt her moment and now it was. It was pretty tender

 

We also went to Champoton for interviews! Their district leader couldnt go so we got to go. I loved being able to go back. It brought back so many memories and it was great seeing a few old faces. This week is actually stake conference so i should be able to see some old peeps. By now i know like over half the stake. One year in one zone is a long time....

 

Well sorry for the lack of photos this week. It was rainging prett freaking hard the whole time so i left my camera back home most of the time. But i did get a few, and one of the baptism we had or Viridiana and Italia, who have been wating to get baptized since they were 8, but their families have never been active. Now their families are back strong and they were able to get baptized. They are only 10, but I couldnt believe how over joyed they were to finally do it. I feel that sometimes we take for granted even the big things such as being baptized.

 

Other than being ridiculousñy tired, I couldnt be better. I could literally fall asleep at this keyboard right now with no problem, but i have such little time left i guess it doesnt even matter haha. Im sechuled to fly in on the 6th of september, but im not sure on the hour yet. But we still have plenty of time for that. Thanks for everything.  

 

PS check out this car we saw parked on the street. Dad, picture that on the vette, it would look SWEEEEET!!!

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

June 11 2012

i cant write today really, due to changes. No, i thankfully did not get changed. But something even worse happened, elder higginson got changed. I was devastated, but my new comp is way chill. His name is Elder Vasquez from the north of mexico. I will probably be finishing my mission here, since i have have two changes left.

 

They called and told us last night that elder higginson was going to a small town outside of merida and training, and we were both really sad. when he gets into to merida this morning, they called me from the offices and all started shouting saying he has something to tell me. They pulled a fast one on us and he is actually the new assistant. if anyone deserves something like that, its him. He will sorely be missed here.

 

I have a lot to write, but no time. we had another baptized this week, 20 year old Hugo who has a really cool conversion story that i will share if i can remember next week! Take care everyone.

 

p.s. I will probably complete one year in campeche. insane.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

June 4 2012

KYLE!!!!!!! Congrats man! Spanish is legit and everything is bigger in Texas! Maybe you will come back taller. Im way stoked for you and couldnt be happier. Its a bummer we wont see eachother for 4 years, but hey thats life. Maybe I will make it down there to say hey sometime. Congrats again. and Happy Birthday!

 

Also... HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY! I remember when you turned 15!!!!! Time goes by way to fast. I hope you have a great birthday. Thanks for all the support and love. 

 

The picture from last week was during companionship study. We were in what we call the artic room, cause we always have the ac running and seal it off and after like 30 miutes it gets around like 40 degrees. Its awesome. I was laughing my head off at something we were joking abou, but i cant remember what it was.

 

Well we had a solid week, and we needed it because we are going to be in Merida for a bunch of meetings and training starting tonight until thursday. We had 2 baptisms! Finally! It was the daughters of the family we have been teaching. The dad, Gumaro, is way stoked to get baptized as well, but he has to get off the juice (coffee). Its like liquid cocaine for him. The mom is a different story as of late. She could just care less. But once she sees her whole family changed and baptized she wont be able to deny it much longer.

 

We knocked a neighborhood we had never been in this past week. While doing so, we came upon a house that looked like nobody was home. Here in the peninsula, its so hot and so few people have air conditioning that if they are home they leave their front door open. Well this door was closed but we decided to knock it anyways. A lady came out and we introduced ourselves ad the whole sha-bang. She told us she was interested in listening to us, but was about to leave and had only 5 minutes. We started off by talking about how we all have problems, but it doesnt matter what they are since Christ and the gospel can help. I remember specifically thinking that was strange since as missionaries we look for clues as to what might interest them in the gopel and we could ver easily see all the pictures of her kids and that her house was a lot nicer than most others. The family was an obvious in, but we went the other way with it. 30 seconds in, she starts crying. She stops us and tells us that literally 1 minute before we got there she was talking to a friend on the internet and she was telling her about how hard a time she was going through since she had lost her job a few months before and now they had to sell their house and everything. Her friend then told her, "Dont worry, God is going to knock on your door very soon". Then we showed up. We havent been able to go back and see her yet, but we are really stoked to see how it all goes.

 

Im drawing a blank for other things to write. So im just going to finish up there. Sorry for my extreme lameness. OH! I know Dahlin and Connie think they are too cool for school now that they are getting married and all, but i still have not heard jack from either of them. COME ON! Show a brotha some luv. They both have a letter from me on the way, but who knows how long it will take...

 

Pictures this week include: A crazy storm that rolled in that looked like it was going to consume campeche, overflow birthday festivities, BAPTISM, and "the mormon bus" after church (a member of the ward is a bus driver and took a whole bunch of us home after services)

 

Have a great week!

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

May 28 2012

Hey peeps,

 

So the week was a succes on all fronts, and now May has almost come to a close. What a shame, May is always a good month...

 

Well we celebrated my birthday like 10 times over the day of, and then some more and Sunday. My fav was definetly when the primary teachers told us they wanted us to come in and teach the kids a little bit about the sacrament, when really it was an ambush so they could sing happy birthday and give me 50 million paintings they all made that say Feliz Cumpleaños. I was very extremely spoiled, but hey, whos complaining. I have included some pics of the celebratory festivities.

 

Other than that, the week was one filled with traveling and working in other areas. Wednesday I went to another area not too far away to complete my complete tour of Campeche, which means I have oficially worked in every single area there is in the whole entire state. Out of the 10 wards or branchs, I have had to attend 5 as an area, and ive been to all of them. I have been here for soooo freaking long....

 

It seems at this point our baptisms we have had planned are doomed to forever be pushed back due to un forseen cirumstances. But we are determined to slay the beast this week and get it done. The good news is that we have been working with the other daughter of this family we have and now she is stoked for baptism as well. So it looks like the 3 of them will be getting baptized this week. Prayers please.

 

 So last monday night, my comp was in district meeting with one of the districts in the zone, and i was in the other. Usually at the end of each meeting, we practice doing something missionary related such as teaching a principle or stuff like that. They talked about talking with everyone, so they were going to practice contacting people in the street. My comp, being the spiritual BOSS he is, decided to take everyone outside and do it for real to practice. Him and two other elders contacted some guy who didnt want anything, so the youngest elder of the three spots a middle aged man walking on the other side of the street and goes over to talk to him. Turns out, he is from the state of Sinaloa and had been atteedning church very regularly there, but for his work travels and has never gotten baptized for that same reason. He had only been here in Campeche about 2 weeks and had been looking for the chapel so he could attend. They showed him where it was and they got his direction. It was in an area that we are temporarily covering, and we went to visit him but he wasnt there. Sunday rolls around, and mid way through sacrement he shows up out of no where. While talking to him after the services, and straight up tells us that he wants to get baptized since he will be here for about 8 months, and he wants to do it next week!  Super intense legit escogido.

 

Well thats it for this week. Stay tuned for next weeks edition of the Elder Kitterman show. Have a good one my loved ones.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

May 21 2012

Im on a a computer from like Windows 95. Im praying it doesnt give up on me.

Well other week has flow by. It was a good one. To start, yes i did get the package and it was the shizzle. I loved it and especially all the ties and letters. It made me remember back in the MTC when you guys sent me of with all those wrapped ties with letters.  Thank you so much to everyone. The cookies somehow managed to survive mom. The Lord wanted me to have those cookies, i know it. The clothes are really going to help to. I did give one of the new shirts to Carlos who was baptized 2 weeks ago. He already has the Aaronic priesthood and they are now preparing him to recieve the Melchisedec in June, so I gave him a fresh white shirt and told him what Dad always used to tell me growing up- "preisthood holders always wear a white shirt to church". He didnt have one and he was very grateful. he says thanks.

The festivities have begun. They started last night when Carlos and Raquel made us hamburgers for dinner and then surprised me and their sons girlfriend with a cake for our birthdays. It was way delish. I had like 20 different members come up and ask me in church "isnt it your birthday this sat?" and when i would say yes, they would just nod their head and walk away. Im terrified they are all going to make us food, because I will have nowhere to put it after the first couple meals. Not eating here isnt really an option. We will see how it goes.

We also had zone conference this past week, and they gave a bag of candy to everyone whos birthday it was from the past like 5 months. And the zone conference was pretty dope.

The two baptisms we have planned now for like 3 weeks should be going down this week. Umaro, the papa of the Guzman family is  out of town right now for work, but should be back Wednesday. They are way stoked, and he already has mentioned to us how he wants a calling and asked if he could pay tithing even if he isnt a member. Its crazy to see so many of these people that find the pearl of great price midway through their lives and never take it for granted. It always makes me think about how Ive had the gospel my whole life and never even realized what I truly had. It nots everyday that you find people anxious for a calling or that cant wait to pay their tithing. 

Well thanks to everyone that wished me a happy birfday! I dont feel 21, but hey, thats life. And I was sad to hear about Dianes father passing away. I always used to love getting to talk to him when he was over at Dahlins house when we were growing up. He always had the coolest things to tell us. My heart goes out to the Johnsons and Drapers.

Also a huge shout out to Ryan and Amy Fifield! I was thrilled to hear about the new baby! Thanks Courtney for sending the pics and info.

Well thats all that I got this week. Hope everyone is doing great, and a big hello to all the peeps (yes that means you). Lots of love.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

May 14 2012

Hey everyone,

 

It was really great talking to everyone yesterday. I hope all the Moms had a fantastic mothers day!

 

So this is going to be super short, cause I pretty much said everything already over the phone. Oh, and heres all the pics ive been lacking lately. One is from thebaptism of Berenice, who continues strong, and the baptism of Carlos and Raquel. Carlos this past week recieved the aaronic preiesthood and hopefully they will be going to do baptisms in the temple on ma birfday. Sweet sauce.

 

This week was way tranquilo. We just worked and worked some more. I wish I could say I raised somebody from the dead or something like that, but Im still working on it. I wanted to thank everyone again for everything. I wouldnt be able to do any of this without you guys. Lots of love and a big peace out. Word.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

May 7 2012

Carlos and Raquel were baptized on Saturday. Sitting here, thats the only thing that really comes to mind from this past week. Its still hard to grasp to be honest. We invited Pres Salinas because they wanted him to be there as well, and to our surprise he did come. We gave him the floor to talk to the packed house to melt everyones faces with some spiritual mojo, and he didnt dissapoint. He talked about, of all things, John the Baptist. He explained who he was and what he did. He explained how the people saw him, and his sacred power that he held that made it all possible. Then he got to the goods; Christs baptism. Then he talked about the need that we all have to do the same. It was an amazing talk that had everyone going for a while. Then we moved onto the baptism, and it couldnt have been better. I was asked to baptize Carlos, and Elder Higgy was asked to baptize Raquel. 

I feel overwhelmed, over joyed. This conversion was different, and I have tried for these past days to figure out why. We didnt do anything special really, we were just the mouth pieces. Not in a million years would I dare say that they got bapitzed because of Elder Higginson or I, but for the faithfulness of their son.  They finally found what they had been looking for for more than 20 years because their son did the right thing. We were just lucky enough to be here to see it all. All of the people I have seen has been very fufilling, but this one had a very special spirit. The longer the search, the greater the joy i guess.

Mexico is finally catching up with the states. We will very shortly start using mormon.org to teach and find people. The site is already up in spanish, but its incomplete. but in august it will be launched in many languages, and with Mitt Romney making a run at President, the first presidency and the 12 are pushing to get everything out on the table. The church is been investigated more than ever. Tell a friend!

Well thats about all I got this week. i know its short, but phone call is coming up. i cant beleive its already mothers day. It feels like we just talked like a month ago. But hey, whos complaining. I will talk to you guys Sunday! Paz.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

April 30 2012

So we taught Carlos and Raquel this past week, the non member parents of the Elder Barera who just recently left for the mission. We have seen so many miracles with them lately and could feel they were getting close. On thursday at our appointment, Carlos told us he had something he wanted to read with us from the Book of Mormon. It was Mosiah 18. I wont tell you what it says, but it left us with our jaws dropped. Read it with their situation in mind. we went with the intention of putting the goal of getting baptized on the 12th of may, when to our surprise they start quietly talking about things and turn to us and say "couldnt we do it this saturday?" After we picked ourselves up off the floor, we started gettin everything put together to get it done. But Carlos, that very morning, had drank coffee, and we have a rule that they have to obey the word of wisdom for at least one week before baptism. He doesnt have a problem with it, he just for whatever reason drank some cause thats what they served for breakfast at the base (hes a marine). He didnt know he would be getting baptized two days later, but they wanted to. So we called Pres Salinas to get premission, but he said it would be better to wait. So they will be getting baptized this saturday. They told us everything had changed for them in the time that we had been teaching them. It is a huge blessing from their son serving a mission, even at the age of 25. If their is one promise I have seen completed over and over again in my mission, its that the Lord blesses them that serve him. So after 22 years of constant atending church, they will finally be members.

 

We also have another baptism for saturday. Its a 22 year woman named Luz. We have been teaching her for about a month and a half, and we were just waiting to go to church 3 times to be able to. She dreams about as much as Lehi did, all about baptism and the Book of Mormon and gates and what not. She runs track , long distance, and marathons as well. From what she tells us, she always wins, and sometimes thousands of pesos too. She is way stoked.

 

Today was changes, and we both stayed thank goodness. We are being blessed so much and I cant imagine it continuing like this with anyone else besides Higgy. (thats what i call him)

 

I have to give some shout outs! Congrats to Dahlin and Connie! As soon as i heard you guys were dating i knew it was a done deal. I would love to hear from the both of you more about it. Yes, i did get youre letter dahlin, thanks! If you can, push the wedding back like two more weeks so im there! But we will see what we can do.

 

Also, a huge congrats to Kyle. Way to go bro. Always always always strive to be worthy of the priesthood you know hold. It is the same power that the earth and heavens are governed by, and now you have it. Use it well. Its kinda like super powers...

 

Well I hope everyone has a great week! Lots of love to the homies.

Love,

 

Elder Kitterman

April 23 2012

We spent something like 22 hours on bus this past week due to all the traveling. Im so sick of busses its ridiculous. On Monday and Tuesday it was going to and coming back from Cancun, and then we found out my comp was illegal so we had to go into Merida to fix his visa, when we had just passed through there the day before. Then we had to go to Escarsega for some interviews... I never want to get on another bus again. 

The conference with Elder Anderson was amazing. It was mostly in spanish because he speaks it along with French and Portuguese, but spanish is his weakest language. It was pretty much like a spanish speech with a lot of french sounding vowels and some portuguese words. He would say something he wasnt super sure about and then look back at President and the other 70s and ask "Is that even spanish?" But other than being some what comical, it was way good. he taught a lot of important things such as the step of suffering when repenting, and how its not optional. He also talked a lot about how the mission ends, and we need to be prepared to get going when life starts back up. It was weird, because tin the mission it is normal to feel like it never ends. The happines just keeps going forever! 

We are working very extremely hard with a couple that has a son that just left on his mission a month ago. They have known the curch for years and years, but have never made the decision to be baptized. President Salinas was able to come with us the first time that we taught them, and among many other things that he told them, he promised them that they would feel what they were looking for BEFORE 3 weeks was up. That was 3 weeks ago this past Friday, the 20th. We had kinda forgotten about that, but when we went to go teach them on Thursday, the 19th, it was quickily brought back up. The more difficult of the two (the mom) always had a hard time with everything. She said she always prayed but never felt anything. Well when we taught them on Thursday, she told us about dreams she had been having , and about how that morning when she prayed she felt something different, something good. Her husband then made mention of the promise that Pres Salinas had made, and everything just dawned on her. We then talked about what she still needed to be baptized, and it all came back to the Book of Mormon. She just didnt understand it, or why we have it. So the next day, the 20th, we explained it all as clearly as we could, and again it hit her. They are so freaking close, and even they know it now too. It was realy cool to see how it all worked out perfectly. Actually today they demanded that the relief society secretary that makes our food list, change it so we could eat with them. 

Other than that it was a normal week. Yesterday we were given the whole sacrement meeting to speak, just us two, and it went amazingly well. My comp talked first on how to be an example by obedience, and then I talked on how to prepare yourself to be a missionary. Then after, we had to give the principles of the gospel class, and then in preisthood the second couslers just walks in, hands us a talk from general conference of how the missionaries are a teasure for the church and says "I think you guys should teach this one" and walks out. Plus it was the end of a fast, so church was rather exausting, spiritually and vocally.  

Our baptism went well. She was sooo ridiculously happy to finally get to do it after having to wait for about 2 months. The members are kinda getting tired of having to come to our baptims though. When we dont baptize, they complain, and when we do, they complain. What do they freaking want!!!???!!!

Well, I hope everyone has a great week! Love to all. 

Love,

Elder Kitterman