New Area, New Companion, New Baptisms

After a few week hiatus, Elder Jaramillo is back with a letter.  As of this week he only has two more months to go.  He will be home before we know it.

Check out the letter to hear about how he feels about coming home and his new area!  The map on the right of the page is updated so you can see where he is now.

Tired and Cold in Mexico

We finally got a letter from Elder Hoots this week and it was accompanied by a whole host of pictures.  The Picture page is updated.  He is due home in just a couple months, so there are only a few more of these left.  Crazy how time flies.  Enjoy!!!

 

 

 

Crazy Six Weeks

Elder Jaramillo finally had some time in his busy P-day schedule to write us a letter.  He has been working hard trying to make the most of a difficult area and he did well.

Now he is moving on to a new area, although it is not far from where he is now.  The map on the right hand side of the blog has been updated with his location.

He tried to send pictures today, but they wouldn't go through so he will try again next week.  Thanks for all the support as always.

14 months down...10 to go

Below is our favorite missionary's letter from this week.  It is short, but always nice to hear from him.  Hope you enjoy it.

Hard Work Pays Off...and Causes Leg Cramps

This is the letter from this week.  I am finally caught up.

I hope you have enjoyed Haden's letters as much as we have.  I want you all to know that everything he says in his letters are really how he feels.  He doesn't tell all of you he's doing great, and then tell us how he's really feeling.  He really is feeling great and in these letters and our personal coorespondence we can see the change and the maturity. 

We are proud. 

Enjoy.....

Siiiiiiiick Week for Elder Hoots

Even though letters were promised, we still didn't get any this week.  But he did come through with a solid letter.

Check it out below...

Happy April!

A little late, but worth the wait.  Sorry I've been slacking lately.  This is Haden's letter from April 2.  I'll post two more letters this week and we should be all caught up!  Hang in there.

Hoots seems to be turning a corner as he quickly approaches his 1 year mark on his mission.  He's been working hard in the area that everyone told him was impossible when he started and the results are piling in.  Check out the stories below.

The Letter Hiatus has ENDED!!!!!

The letter hiatus is officially over.

Hoots wrote the first letter in a month or so last week.  I didn't get a chance to post it, so here it is. 

Haden also wanted me to post a few updates on some past people that he has mentioned:

Jose Luis, Isaac and Andres all from his first ward in Granjas have received the priesthood.  He is happy that even after he has left he is having an impact on those people's lives. 

Below is last week's letter.  I will post this week's letter ASAP.

New Companion, New Updates, New Pictures

Elder Hoots is back with a letter this week and some new stories.  He is working hard and has really made some waves in an area that is historically tough for missionaries.  We are proud of his hard work.

This week also brings us some new pictures!  The Picture Page is updated so you can check them all out.

Read his letter below...

The Letter Hiatus is OVER

After a few week hiatus, Elder Hoots is back with a letter.  His new area has presented a few challenges, one of which is internet time on his p-day, so he has missed a few weeks.  But he is working hard and making us proud.

His address has been updated on the Contact Info page and you can start sending him packages and letters again. 

Thank you to all of you for your support.

Up and Up

Here is Elder Hoot's letter for this week.  Things are looking on the up and up in Mexico and he is doing well. 

His time was short this week, so the stories are a little shorter, but it is cool to see how emotionally invested he gets with each investigator. 

Please keep him in your prayers and send holiday notes to give him some encouragement.  We, his family, appreciate it.

It Was a Week of Miracles

It was a week full of miracles for Elder Hoots.  He has been working very hard on being the best missionary he can be and after all the positive things he had happen to him last week, the good times keep coming. 

One of the stories in this letter is in his words "intense."  Amazing experience that he'll never forget.

Read on to hear about all the good things that are happening and don't forget to send him a quick email or leave a quick comment to him.  Even though he can't reply to all of them, he really appreciates it and it helps keep him going.

Hard work = results

This week brings more stories and more pictures.  The Picture page is updated.

This is the first week in a while that didn't have a portion dedicated to his ankle, so it is probably doing much better, which is good to know.  That thing was giving him a rough time.  It's good to see that he has remained positive though and continues to work hard.

Read below to see what he has to say this week. 

Week on the DL Leads to a Stronger Testimony

We got this week's letter from Haden and it is a long one.  He's been on the DL all week so he's had some time to reflect and he spilled his guts here.  It's a pretty powerful letter.  I tried to put as many links as possible in there for things that are easy to look up.  If you have any other questions about any of it, please let me know.  Or you can always go to Mormon.org and they do a very good job of clearing things up.

Also, after a 2 week absence we finally have more pictures!  The Picture page has been updated, so check them out. 
Read the letter below.....

Frustrating Week Ends with a Baptism

Another baptism for Elder Hoots was a good way to close out a frustrating week.  He seems to still be going strong despite the fact that he is getting sick of Mexican food.  Also more pictures once again!

The Picture page has been updated.  I have also placed the pictures in decending order so the most recent photos will be on top.  That way you won't have to scroll through all the old pictures every week. 

Now for this week's letter...

Just another good week in the mission field

This week brings us a little longer letter and once again more pics.  As always, you can check those out on the Picture page.  Check them out.

Read Haden's letter below...

First Baptism, First Commitment, First Change and More Pictures

Crazy as it may sound, Haden has been in Mexico for 6 weeks already. 

Read below to see how the end of his first change wrapped up and what other cool experiences he had this week.  Also read about some Mexico City fun facts.....as only Haden could say them.

Also,  I have heard that people are having trouble leaving comments on the blog.  If you have trouble, just email Haden at the email address posted on the Contact Info page.  He will get it even if he doesn't have time to respond.

There are new pics posted on the Pictures page as well....check them out!

His letter is below.