Elder Hoots has officially been a missionary for 6 months

I can't believe it's been six months in the field for Elder Hoots.  Through his letters you can see him grow and it is fun to watch. 

He is finally back on his feet, but not 100% yet.

Check out this week's letter from him to see how things are going.

Hi,

Well this week was about ten times better than last. I went to the doctor and after that I was able to put a lot of weight on my foot.  He is a nice guy and everything, but I kind of hate him.  When I go to see him, this is how it usually goes: Doc: "how do you feel?", Me: "I got pain doc", Doc: "OK, lets see"...and he starts freaking massaging it!!!  I think he is deaf because I definitely said I was still in pain.  I don't know about you, but my first reaction when someone says something hurts is not to massage it.  Maybe it's just me.  But it's good now.  I am pimpin it around Mexico City with my cane. haha.  Everyone looks at me.  Kinda sucks.  It's like they have never seen a cane before, or maybe it's just because I am white.  I am pretty sure that's it.

So this week I hit my six month mark.  It was a pretty good week not gonna lie.  My companion and I are working way hard and have a lot of people that we are going to start teaching for this week.  We try more and more to talk with everyone and let them listen.  We have so many things to do that its kind of hard to remember them all.  Things that we can't write in our agendas.

The highlight of the week was definitely Saturday.  We have been teaching this couple Isaac and Elizabeth.  They have two kids and have lived together for 8 years but aren't married....Until Saturday!  We went and married them.  It was fun because they had everyone and their mother there. They had like five hundred cameras and a video camera and for 80 of the 90 minutes we were there, we were just waiting.  But they got married and it was awesome.  haha.  They are getting baptized Saturday.

We are teaching a lot of men.  Men that I thought had it all together.  But I don't know for some reason Thursday was a depressing day.  All these guys came out with all these problems one after another after another.  I started the day all happy and cheery.  By the end, I was like geez what the heck happened today?  But it's nice that they are putting their trust in us.  Letting us help them.  Because truthfully, without knowing everything and without having their trust we can't do it.  So I know that they needed to get it all off their chest for them to progress. I cant wait to watch them change like I know they will.

Sorry, this week's letter wasn't as emotional as last week's.  I don't have much time, we did a lot of things today.  But I know that what I am doing here is special.  It's an opportunity.  Everything that we are teaching is true.  I cant wait to share with you guys next week more experiences.  But I am ready to work super hard again this week.

Much love, do all you need to do to progress in this life.  Work hard.  I love you all.

Love, 

Haden