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!!!

 

 

 

It's A Missionary Christmas

Most people look forward to Christmas Day for presents, food and celebration. Missionary families look forward to Christmas Day because that is one of the 2 days a year that we get to talk to our missionary.

Yesterday we got to talk to Elder Hoots and we we got approval to Skype with him. Nothing better than a video chat with our Hoots for 2 hours. It was fun to be all together as a family, even if it was via internet video. It made our Christmas Day even more special.

I am happy to report that Elder Jaramillo is doing really well and loves Mexico. In fact, he loves it so much that he has mixed feelings about coming home. He wants to come home because he misses everything/everybody here, but he has grown to love Mexico so it's going to be hard to leave. Either way, the next time we get to talk to him will be in person when he gets home. His time has flown by and we are all extremely proud of him for all his hard work and for making the sacrifice to help others. He is an example to us all.

Here are a couple pictures straight from Haden and one that Rhett took of our chat. I hope you enjoy.

Special Experiences

In this week's letter Elder Jaramillo shares a special moment he had.  He was hesitant to share it because it was very personal and meaningful for him, but he decided that he would share it because he hopes that it will touch some of us the way it touched him.

Three's Company

This is last week's letter.  I didn't have a chance to put it up until now.  He hasn't written a lot lately, but he has been writing the family and we are happy to report that he is doing really well.  He loves his mission, the people, the area and the work.  Although he is excited to be home in a couple months, he is also sad to have to leave the area that he has grown to love so much. 

We get to talk to Elder Hoots next week and we are all very excited.  I will report on how that goes.

Letter from a tired missionary

Elder Jaramillo finally found some time to write to us this week.  Short as it may be. 

 

 

Also this week we get some new pictures.  The Picture page has been updated. 

 

Enjoy.

 

Elder Hoots Update

Although Elder Jaramillo hasn't had a lot of time to write a letter to everyone over the past couple weeks he has been checking in with his family.

I exchange personal emails with him every week and the one thing that I can tell you is that he is very happy.  He loves the area he is in and he loves the people that he gets to teach every week.  His lack of letters is not because he is having a hard time, but the complete opposite.  He is having such a good time that he gets so busy and hardly has any computer time.

We appreciate you continuing to keep him in your thoughts and prayers and appreciate all the support everyone has given him.  I hope to have an updated letter directly from the man himself next week and maybe even some pictures.

Tobin

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.