February 11, 2013

Well family I’m still here in Jojulta.  On Saturday Elder Vega and I had a birthday and it went really well.  Agustine and Reyna were baptized and it was really special because we worked with him for about two months and he had struggles with smoking.  But now he is on the right track and was baptized along with his wife.  Now we are trying to work with his family but none of them are married so it will be pretty hard to work with that but we are going to do our best.  This past Friday we had a Zone Conference and it was really good.  I learned a lot of things about the work and how we should work with the members and why it’s important to work with them.  Right now we are working with a non-active family but that has a daughter that is 9 years old and isn’t baptized. That’s where Elder Vega and Elder Park come in to teach her and then have her Dad baptized her so that they can come back to church active. 

Well this change is a little bit different if you don’t know...a change is every 6 weeks but because of the rule change from 19 to 18 and we are going to receive a lot more missionaries here in Mexico.  I believe that we will get 30 new missionaries in this next change...crazy huh.  So in this change instead of 6 weeks I’ll be with Elder Vega for 8 weeks.  So really I will serve 2 years and 2 weeks in my mission.  I’m pretty excited about it...that I can serve two weeks more.  Also we had special changes again with me.  The Elder Fuertes will be with Elder Vega and I for 2 days because he is going to end his mission on the 13 so he is going to stay with us for a short amount of time.  So I will have killed two Elders in the mission so it looks like I’m going to be a killer in the mission haha.  But everything is going good here in Jojutla.  I hope that everything is going great in Texas and that y’all are safe and sound in TX and AZ for Tom haha.  If I’m right in two weeks I will have completed 9 months in the mission.  The mission is going by super super fast and its scary but awesome at the same time. 

Espero que todo de ustedes esten bien en Texas.  Quiero decir unas cositas acercade la obra misional y la razón porque la obra misonal es importante.  Primero es un mandamiento jajaja y por medio de la obediencia vamos a recibir muchismas bendiciones en nuestras vidas.  Se que la obra misional no es solomente con los Misioneros de tiempo completo pero es con los miembros tambien.  Está iglesia es una iglesia de misioneros no con misioneros.  Recuérden que ustedes son misioneros tambien y deben ayudar a los demás.  Les amo con todo de mi corazón.  Se que estas cosas en lo que creemos es la verdad y no hay otro camino o otro nombre que podemos sequir para ser salvo.  Esta es la verdad

Les Amo

Elder Park Parque)

Translation:

I hope that all of you are well in Texas. I would like to say a few things about missionary work and why the labor of missionary work is important. First is a commandment, lol and through obedience we are going to receive very much blessings in our lives. I know that the missionary work is not only with the full-time missionaries but it is also with the members. This church is a church of missionaries not with missionaries.

Remember that you are also missionaries and should help others. I love y’all with all of my heart. I know that these things in what we believe are the truth and there is no other way or another name that can order to be saved. This is the truth only with the full-time missionaries but it is also with the members. This church is a church of missionaries not with missionaries. Remember that you are also missionaries and should help others. I love y’all with all of my heart.

That's our missionary!

February 9th Baptism - Augstine, Reyna and grandson

Wilson and the Harachies!  Oh, and the Elf Christmas Tree...

Miss this guy!

February 4, 2013

I’m still here in Jojutla and it’s going good.  We have a baptism planned for this Saturday and we are really trying our best to help this man stop smoking and be baptized, along with wife and grandson.  Elder Vega and I are working hard and so far we are seeing the progress that we can have because we might be able to have 5 or maybe 6 baptisms this month, but all depends if the people want to go to church.  I’m starting to feel comfortable with my Spanish although it’s not perfect.  I’m starting to understand more and speak much more naturally.  I’m trying to learn the phrases and the modismos so I can understand regular speak.  Right now I can basically understand everything in the lesson when we are teaching about a commandment or something like that...but Spanish is a building game and I’m building and winning. 

It was really weird yesterday to think that I missed my first Super bowl in all of my life.  It was something sad but at the same time it was really cool to think that CRAP I’m in the mission and I missed the first SUPERBOWL of my life…it was really cool to think like that.  Also, it is very weird to think that in this month I’m going to hit 9 months, man is the time going fast and it’s sad to say that.  The days here in the mission are really really slow but the weeks are really fast. I don’t understand how it can be like this but it.  Yesterday I called it. Some members came up to me and told me about the Super Bowl and who would win and I said it would be Ray Lewis and his group of misfit thugs...please don’t tell Ray Lewis that I said that...but I knew he would win.  Well, today is p-day and I’m thinking about buying some Mexican sandals that are called Huaraches. They are super cool and really cheap but last forever.  The sole of these sandals are tires that are for cars hahaha so I’m pretty excited.

les amo y espero que esten bien en Texas y todo...

Elder Park

LDS Church-owned high school in Mexico will become new MTC

LDS Church-owned high school in Mexico will become new MTC

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1016&sid=23905823

SALT LAKE CITY — At the end of the school year, what was once a prestigious high school just outside of Mexico City will become a new Missionary Training Center.

Benemerito De Las Americas, a high school owned and run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be converted into a new training center for missionaries in order to accommodate the increased interest in mission service.
"Church leaders announced today that the Church-owned high school Benemerito de las Americas near Mexico City will become a training center for missionaries who will serve in Mexico and North, Central and South America," said LDS Church spokesperson Michael Purdy Wednesday.
"Church leaders made the decision after considering every immediate alternative that could alleviate the demand at the Church's other missionary training centers around the world, including the MTC in Provo, Utah," he said.
The school has been open since 1964. It currently has approximately 2,100 students and is housed on a large, multi-building campus.
"The school itself is actually very beautiful," said Kyle Green, who served a mission in Mexico City and lived a block away from the school. "It's green, it's big. They have on-campus housing for the students. They have a football field, track. I mean, it is a really nice facility, big library, cafeteria, basically a miniature Brigham Young University."
Elders Jeffrey R. Holland and Russell M. Nelson, who advise the Church Missionary Department, made the big announcement in Mexico City. Provo's MTC is the best known but there are 14 others around the world, including several in South and Central America.
Three were built in 1986, first in Argentina, then in Guatemala and another in Peru. In 1992, an MTC was built in Colombia... The next one came in 1997 in the Dominican Republic.
Orlin Clements served in Mexico City from 2001 to 2003. He said starting at the new MTC in Mexico City will be a great advantage for Spanish-speaking missionaries.
"It speeds up the learning process of the Spanish language abilities and all of my companions were native speaking so, I definitely benefited from that," he said. 

January 25, 2013 - Siguen adelante en la Fe (Continue in the faith)

How are y’all doing?  Here in Jojutla is going really good.  We are getting more and more referencias from the members and that means work!!!  Without referencias we can’t work because it is against the rules aqui in Mexico.  This past week Elder Vega and I had a baptism set for this past Saturday but the Dad had a set back.  We talked with President about this situation and all because he never wanted to be baptized in the first place.  When we went over to talk with him his whole manner changed and he told us that he wants to be baptized and wants to do these things in the church.  He also told us that he is going to put his life and faith in the hands of God so it was a miracle that he wants to do these things and progress for baptism.  So now we have him for the 9 of Febrero so all is good right now.  He also said that he is in the Luz (light) right now and so he’s doing pretty good and it is a blessing for us. 

It’s stinks to think that I will probably leave before the baptism of this family but it's all good.  We will just wait and see what is going to happen with this VISA problem.  I don’t have any idea on where I’ll be going and when I do I’m not going to tell y’all especially if I’m in Texas! Haha 

I’m not too worried about it and am pretty sure, actually I’m 100%, that I’m going to be in some Spanish speaking mission.  I just don’t know where or when...there are a lot of questions to be answered.  La oracion es real y por medio de esta gran don que tenemos podemos superar cualquier desafio que tengamos.  Se que esta es la Iglesia verdadera de Dios y el quiere escucharnos en todo momento...La oración en nuestra mente tambien es una manera como debemos cominucarnos con nuestro Padre Celestial. 

Les Amo con todo de mi Corazon

Siguen adelante en la Fe

Elder Park (Parque) disfruten las fotos

Translation:

Prayer is real and by means of this great gift that we can overcome any challenge that we have. I know that this is the true Church of God and he wants to listen to us at all times ... prayer in our mind is also a way how we communicate with our Heavenly Father. I love y’all with all of my heart.   Keep continuing in the faith.

Elder Park (Park) enjoy the photos

Elder Park

Elder Vega

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January 21, 2013

Well family everything is going great here in Mexico...Elder Vega and I are doing just great.  He’s a great elder and always has a smile on his face.  That’s one thing that I like about him how he is always happy and always brings a smile.  We are working hard still with this family and hopefully they can be baptized this Saturday if the Dad has received his answer or better said if he wants to do it.  It’s tough to let people have their agency because they can know that these things are true. But if they don’t want to, well, then that’s all we can do.  I learned today, pues really this week, to be a successful missionary is being obedient worthy and inviting people to do these things.  Because our purpose of being missionaries is to invitar a las personas a venir a cristo al ayudarlas a que recibir el evangelio restaruado mediante la Fe en Jesucristo y su expiación. El Arrepentiemietno, Bautimso, la recpion del don del espiritu santo, y perseverar hasta el fin. 

Translation:

Our purpose of being missionaries is to invite people to come to Christ to help them to receive the gospel, restored through faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement. The Arrepentiemietno, Bautimso, recpion the gift of the holy spirit, and persevere to the end.

That is my purpose to be worthy and do the things to invite people to be part of the Church of Jesus Christ.  The real news about this week…when my generation and I arrived here in Mexico they gave us a card that said we have to renew our VISA in 180 days...instead of 360...well these 180 are about to run out and so sometime in the near future the three Elders Vick, Elder Anglin, Elder Evans, and I have to leave Mexico for a little bit to start the papers over again and hopefully have the VISA in about two weeks.  So, I and the three Elders will be in the US for a little bit.  We don’t know where or when we are going...so mom you can’t come visit me if I have to stay in Texas for a little bit or if I’m in Arizona haha.  I’m not worried just a little down because I don’t want to leave Mexico...but I guess it’s just the plan that God has in store for me. 

Here are the fotos from Xochicloco or algo asi.  fue super chido allá...estuve en la tierra de los lamanitas y la

verdad era bien bien chido.

Les Amo con todo de mi corazón Elder Park

Translation:

Here are the photos from Xochicalco.  It was super chido there ... I was in the land of the Lamanites and the truth was well chido.  I love y’all with all of my heart Elder Park

Elder Park and Elder Hernandez

 

January 14, 2013

On January 14th, a ward member took Elder Park and Elder Vega to the Z. A. Xochicalco (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ʃot͡ʃiˈkaɬko]) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Municipality of Miacatlán in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name Xochicalco may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the (place of the) house of Flowers". The site is located 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca, about 76 miles by road from Mexico City. The site is open to visitors all week, from 10 am to 5 pm, although access to the observatory is only allowed after noon. The apogee of Xochicalco came after the fall of Teotihuacan and it has been speculated that Xochicalco may have played a part in the fall of the Teotihuacan empire.
The architecture and iconography of Xochicalco show affinities with Teotihuacan, the Maya area, and the Matlatzinca culture of the Toluca Valley. Today some residents of the nearby village of Cuentepec speak Nahuatl.

 The main ceremonial center is atop an artificially leveled hill, with remains of residential structures, mostly unexcavated, on long terraces covering the slopes. The site was first occupied by 200 BC, but did not develop into an urban center until the Epiclassic period (AD 700 – 900). Nearly all the standing architecture at the site was built at this time. At its peak, the city may have had a population of up to 20,000 people.

January 14, 2013

Pues familia, so far everything is going great with Elder Vega. He’s a great Elder that wants to work and baptize and so we are going to work extra hard to find those escogidos.  This week was scary here in Jojutla and I have never had so much responsibility before. I can lead a football team but it was weird to think that I’m the one who has to work and decide what to do and where to go because Elder Vega is new here to Jojutla.  I grew up a lot in one week.  Right now I am reading a letter from Elder Rodriguez that he wrote to me and it says that I speak good Spanish.  I just have to perfect it. I’m trying to learn more verbs and how I can learn more modismos.  My grammer is pretty good so I just have to listen and pay more attention to the people when they speak. 

Right now we have two investigators that are really progressing for baptism but the husband is still unsure about baptism and why he should do it.  So with him we are going to talk about baptism and how he can have more confidence.

Today we went to the piramides and it was really cool!  I took a whole lot of fotos but can’t pass them because of this crapy computer.  Next week I will have a lot for y’all.  In these temples there were two fields where they played a game and the losers were sacrificed to the gods of the Lamanites...little scary.  It was cool to think that people really played there.  Mexico is just a super cool country.  There’s so much to do here...so much history...the best food in the world...and the people are just great.  I’m learning so much here in my mission and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.   

Sè que hay una razòn porque yo tenìa este deseo para servir esta misiòn.  Espero que por medio de mis acciones unos de mis amigos de la prepa o universidad puedan enteder y conocer este gozo que nosotros tenemos.  Pienso en el capitulo 8 de 1 Nefi y como habla acerca de el arbol de la vida y como Lehi tenìa este deseo para compartir este mensaje con todos.

El milagro de esta semana...Nosotros estabamos en una lecciòn y Elder Vega emepzo a hablar y yo emepeze a pensar acercade Jesucristo y este mensaje que tenemos y en esta momento yo tuve la impresiòn o respuesta que Jesucristo vive,me ama, y que estas cosas son verdaderas....SIN DUDA 

Les Quiero con todo de mi corazon...

Elder Park

Translation:

I know that there are reasons I had this desire to serve this mission.  I hope that through my actions some of my friends from high school or university can understand why and discover this joy that we have. I think in chapter 8 of 1 Nephi how they talk about the tree of life and that Lehi had the desire to share this message with everyone.

The miracle of this week ... we were in a lesson, and Elder Vega asked me to speak.  I got to thinking about Jesus Christ and this message that we have.  At this time I had the impression or response that Jesus Christ lives, he loves me, and that these things are true NO DOUBT! 

I love you with all my heart…

January 7, 2013

January 7, 2013

Pues, my trainee didn’t receive his Visa so I’m not going to be
training him after all.  I’m still in Jojutla and still driving
on. It was sad to see Elder Rodriguez end his mission
he was a great missionary and really was an example to me of how I
need to endure to the end. When he ended the mission, or left for
Cuernavaca, I thought about how fast the mission really is. To think
that I have completed 7 months and that this transfer I’m going to
complete 8 and 9 because we have two more semanas this transfer. To
think about how the mission is...its really scary but all is well
right now and I’m grinding on.  My new Compañero es Elder Vega. He
comes from Acapulco and he has 6 meses in the mission.   So there are two
newbies in Jojutla but two newbies that are going to baptize un buen.
Yesterday Elder Rodriguez and I went to say goodbye to some members
and on the tele they had football like real American Football and it
was the Texans versus the Bengals. I couldn’t take my eyes away for
about 6 minutes until we had to say the prayer. I don’t know who won
or how they played but aye how I miss that silly game. Here in
Jojutla it’s getting hotter and Jojutla is suppose to be super hot so
we’ll find out what’s going to happen this month. Well Love y’all and
hope y’all have a Happy New Year and stay strong in the Gospel.

Elder Park Con Amor.

December 25, 2012 - Merry Christmas

Feliz Navidad!

Salud!

Not exactly sure but I'm guessing it 'was' a cow . . . perhaps dinner?

Elder Park's Christmas stocking!

9' Foot Christmas Tree

Feliz Año!

Well I have to say that was the best Christmas I have ever had in my life!  Although I had already opened all of my gifts and wasn't with my family in person, I had the opportunity to Skype with y'all and hear your voices.  It was great to see everyone and to talk about the mission and things that have been going on in the mission and in the real world of the people I love.  Genn, Vance I'm so glad that y'all are going to be married...I hope that y'all are happy and I know that y'all will have a great time together in Texas.  Still there is the question when is the wedding?  I know I won't be able to come but I'll try to send y'all a gift or something.  Vance, I'm sorry that you have to be apart of this family. We are really weird and we stink a little bit...but the good thing is that we aren't NARPS.   If you don't know what that means...well Genn didn't teach you enough.  No, but I'm glad that you are going to be a part of this family and can't wait to talk to ya in Spanish para que las mujeres no vayan a entender  jaja.   Translation:  because the women will not understand haha.

The miracle of the week was that I escaped from a Gay man today.  Elder Rodriguez and I were leaving to write and leave for the Junta and this gay man started to follow us.  We told him to leave nicely but he followed us and was calling names that are GAY...it was funny but I'm scared that he's going to try and find me.  Hope y'all enjoy the pictures and I'm going to KILL ELDER RODRIGUEZ today by cutting off his tie.  Love y'all and hope you have a HAPPY NEW YEAR...FELIZ AÑO

Elder Park    

Goals for 2013 are to read all of the Bible in Spanish...and Doctrine and Covenants.

December 24, 2012

"Inspector Clouseau"

The Mummy . . .  Elder Park

Elder Park and Elder Rodriguez singing a duet!

TEXAS ELDERS . . . Park & Roeller

December 24th,

Well family, first off I have a little bad news, my son or the Elder that I'm going to be training won't arrive for another 2 weeks because of his Visa.  I'm super pumped and excited for tomorrow when I can talk to y'all.

Here are some pictures of the activity that we had with President and in our Ward.  I was a mummy and I was detecting lies!

les amo mucho...y estoy muy animado para hablar con ustedes en 25!! 

Elder Park

Tengan una buena NAVIDAD 



Translation:
I love y'all very much ... and I am very excited to talk with you on the 25th!
Have a good Christmas.

December 17, 2012

December 17, 2012

Well family I have some news for y’all.  The 23rd of December I’m going to complete 7 months in the mission field and it’s going by super fast.  Elder Rodriguez and I are doing good and are finding more people to teach.  This last week we found a family of 5 and they are pretty excited to hear the lessons and to act in order to change their lives.  This family brought 4 more to go to church and another one of our investigators went.  So we had 10 in the chapel it was crazy and super awesome... The coolest part is that they live about and hour away from church so they have the desire to change. Woo Hoo.  I’m learning a lot with Elder Rodriguez especially with Spanish and how to work with the members.  We are having a great time and working hard. 

This week I learned week what I’m going to be doing pretty soon.  So this past Friday the Assistants called me and when I received the call I was a little bit scared haha but the assistants told me that I’m going to TRAIN!!!!  The weird part is that I’m going to get my trainee this Wednesday and we are going to be in a trio until Elder Rodriguez leaves.  It’s crazy that I’m going to be training with only 6 months in the mission almost 7. I’m a little bit nervous but excited to have this opportunity to work with this Elder...I already forgot his name but he is from Guatemala and so more Spanish for me Wooooo. hahah.  I’m super excited and ready to work with this Elder.  Also the shoe of Elder Rodriguez exploded one day while we were walking and it was super funny so I took some fotos of him and how his shoes are just terrible.

Familia estoy agradecido por las opurtunidades que el Señor nos da.  Por ejemplo esta opurtunidad para entrenar con nada más 6/7 meses en la misión es un gran bendicion para mi.  Ayer Elder Rodriguez y Yo visitamos una familia que estan menos activos y compartimos unas escrituras para animarles y ayudarles que tenemos pruebas para mostrar a Dios nuestra fe y amor.  Elder Rodriguez Compartió algo que me impactó mucho y es una frases que voy a usar por el resto de mi vida. ¡Las Circuntancias Revelan lo que Somos!  Familia estoy animado para hablar con ustedes el 25 por medio Skype.  Creo que voy a macarles a las 6 en la Navidad 25.  Les amo con todo de mi corazon y Se que esta iglesia es la verdadera sin duda. 

Elder Park

Translation:                                                                                                                                                         Family I am grateful for the opportunities that the Lord gives us. For example opportunity to train with nothing more 6/7 months in the mission is a great blessing for me. Yesterday Elder Rodriguez and I visited a family that are less active and we share a few scriptures to encourage them and help them that we have evidence to show God our faith and love. Elder Rodriguez Shared something that shocked me greatly, and it is a phrase that I use for the rest of my life. The circumstances reveal what we are! I am excited to talk with you the 25th through Skype.  I think I'm going to macarles at 6 on Christmas. I love y’all with all my heart and I know that this church is true without a doubt.

Elder Rodriguez shoe exploded while they were walking!

I am so thankful for the members who open their homes and hearts to my son!

December 10, 2012

December 10, 2012

Well Family it’s going great so far with Elder Rodriguez.  My area of Jojutla is huge!!!!! Amilcingo was tinny and now I’m in one of the biggest areas funny huh.  Well right now in Jojutla it is pretty hard.  Elder Evans and Rodriguez before me baptized 15 in 3 changes that’s a ton and now it seems like I have to open this area all over again.  Because Elder Rodriguez is going to leaving this transfer and I have to find new investigators and understand how to work Jojutla.  It’s a challenge but I’m excited for it. 

On Saturday we had a devotional on la Navidad and Jesus Christ and his life.  The missionaries of our stake did 2 musical numbers that were super cool and we felt the spirit really strong.  In this Devotional I was able to talk with President and Hermana Kusch for a tinny bit of time.  After that little devotional we had to do something as a ward and so we sang as a Ward and it was super cool.  Elder Rodriguez and I sang together apart from the ward and I sang in public how funny is that!  lol  But it was a fun experience.

Pues Familia...aqui en Jojutla es un poco difcil porque tenemos que encontrar nuevas personas para enseñar.  Porque ahora nuestros investigadores no quieren hacer las cosas para estar más cerca a Dios o entender su amor por ellos.  Pero vamos a trabajar para trarer más almas a el.  El Barrio acá es muy poco, pero nuestro Obispo es fantastico el siempre nos da refrencias y hacer visitas con nosotros.  Pero realmene quiero decirles que Nuestro Padre Celestial nos escucha y va contestar nuesrtas oracions.  Puedo testificar que las Escrituras y espcialmente El Libro de Mormón es por nuestro benificio y podemos aprender más acerca de su amor por nosotros.  Se que Esta es la Iglesia de Jesucristo y que somos Hijos de Dios.  Les amo con todo de mi corazon. 

Elder Park   Can't wait to Skype with y'all this Christmas!!!!!!

Translation:

Well family..... here in Jojutla it is a little difficult because we have to find new people to teach. Our investigators do not want to do the things to be closer to God or understand his love for them. But we are going to work to bring more souls to him. The neighborhood here is very little but our bishop is fantastic and he always gives us references and makes visits with us. I really want to tell you that our Heavenly Father hears us and will answer our prayers.  I can testify that the scriptures and especially the Book of Mormon is for our benefit and we can learn more about his love for us. I know this is the Church of Jesus Christ and that we are children of God.  I love you with all of my heart.

Jojutla

What ever it is he must really like it!  

Elder Rodriguez and an authentic Mexican dog ... Chihuahua

 

   Elder Park's apartment ???

A mattress without sheets leaning on the wall.

Fly swatter hanging on the wall by the mattress.

Curtain rod above door way without a curtain.

Calender on the wall with 'duck tape' that he took on his mission.

Picture of Christ with the children by the calender.

Mormon Ads above the couch.

Preach My Gospel with the ads.

Looks like a mirror hanging on the wall behind him.

Folding chair.

Clothes 'folded' on the couch.

Missionary bag on the couch.

December 3, 2012

Well family everything is going great so far here in Jojutla.  We haven’t had a whole lot to do right now because I’m trying to get to know the members and gain their trust and things like that.  So far I am loving being here in Jojutla.  I’m learning a lot already from Elder Rodriguez and he’s going to end his mission this change.   I’m really trying extra hard to help him have a great last change.  I can’t believe that its already December and I have been away from home…it’s gone by so fast to me at least don’t know about y’all.  My Spanish is getting better I hope haha.  Elder Rodriguez uses a lot of words that I don’t know but I can understand the context so I bought a little book to look up the words that he says.  Elder Rodriquez and I are already having a lot of fun.  We got of on the right foot and I hope it can stay like this for the rest of the change and I believe that it will.  

It’s weird being in 80 degrees weather for la Navidad but it’s nice to have weather like this instead of having to being super cold.  One day as a Zone we gave service to a town and while Elder Rodriguez and I were waiting a drunk man came over to us and started singing this happens quite a bit here in Mexico.   I didn’t want to shake his hand so I put my hands in my pockets and tried not to look at him so that he could get the clue and move on.  But what does he do, he takes my hand out of my pocket to shake my hand and stands there holding my hand for 2 minutes.  It was really awkward and really funny after that the other Elders arrived and we started to talk with them.  What does this man do...he follows us and starts to talk about the last pope who died and how he came to Mexico.  When talking about Mexico and this Pope this man kisses the ground for a consecutive 3 min without moving.  It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen and one of the saddest at the same time.  

Familia puedo testificar les que la palabra de sabiduria es por nuestro beneficio.  Si guardamos los mandamientos de Dios recibiremos muchas bendiciones en esta vida y la vida que sigue.  Estoy bien y siento muy muy muy feliz aqui en Mexico. Se que con todo de mi fuerzas que esta iglesia es la iglesia de Jesucristo y el es el uno que dirige esta iglesia por medio de Thomas S Monson.  Les amo con todo de mi corazon.    

Con Amor Elder Park  

Translation:

Family I can testify to the word of wisdom is for our benefit. If we keep the commandments of God we will receive many blessings in this life and the life that follows. I'm fine and I feel very, very, very, happy here in Mexico. I know with everything I have that this church is the Church of Jesus Christ and he is the one who runs this church through Thomas S. Monson. I love you with all my heart.

With love Elder Park

November 26, 2012

Jojutla is a municipality in the state of Morelos, Mexico. Its municipal seat is the city of Jojutla de Juárez. The towns of Tequesquitengo and Huautla as well as Lake Tequesquitengo are also located in the municipality. 

Well family we had changes today and I have officially left Amilcingo and now I’m in JOJUTLA!!!  I also have a new companion and he’s great so far.  His name is Elder Rodriguez and this is his last change in the mission and so I’m going to try extra hard to help him finish the mission strong and good.  I had great time in Amilcingo but I guess the Lord wants me to be in Jojutla.  Jojutla is the hottest part of state of Morelos but its not very hot because its winter right now so it’s pretty cool and a little bit cold.  My time with Elder Alvarez was tough not only because of the Spanish, but because we butted heads a little bit and he’s a little bit different in how to work. I learned a lot of things from this companionship and how to interact with people that I don’t really like but have to talk with...so it was a really good learning experience of me.  It’s kind of sad because right before I left I started to talk with a inactive family that I liked a lot. The husband loves Football American football and he’s a Steelers fan…I guess that’s why he is inactive haha.  We were talking about football and things like that and really just sports and at the end of talking with this family I asked them if they would come to church and they went but now I left and I’m in Jojutla its funny how things like happen. 

I know my Spanish has gotten better because I can understand and speak a lot better than before.  Now it’s another challenge with the language and I know if I do my part all will be good.  It’s funny again because the last companion of Elder Rodriguez was Elder Evans my comp in the MTC so that’s pretty cool.  It’s cool too because Elder Hessing is my Zone Leader and he’s in my district and so I will be seeing a lot of him soon.  Well Family I’m so glad that I have a family like you and that y’all are there for me and all that jazz.  I hope that y’all are doing your part to receive blessings by keeping the commandments and being faithful.  I love y’all and have a great week!

Por medio de nuestros Aflicions y Dificultades podemos superar y vencer estas pruebas en la vida.  Para Que podamos llegar a ser mas como nuestro Salvador y Redentor Jesucristo.  Siguen el Camino de Dios mediante 3 cosas.  1 orar  2 Estudiar las Escrituras  3 Obedecer los Mandamientos  si hagamos estas cosas vamos a tener muchismas bendicions les amo 

Elder Park

Translation: 

Through our Afflictions and difficulties we can overcome and defeat these tests in life so that we can become more like our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Follow the path of God through 3 things: 1 Prayer; 2 studying the Scriptures; 3 Obey the Commandments.  If we do these things, we are going to have blessings. Thank you very much I love you!