Zone Conference and Flu Shot!

 Another busy week has come and gone. This past week [week beginning, Nov. 25, 2019] we had to travel to Villahermosa which is about 4 hours away, to the East of Cotza for a Mission Conference and Zone Conference - we left the day/afternoon before and will stay the night. All the missionaries were asked to get flu shots while at the mission conference even though I got a flu shot before I left, haha. It was great to see many of the Elders that I got to know and that came to the mission with me from the CCM/MTC in México City. It is hard to believe that I have been here in México for over two months. Time goes by fast.

(Left to Right) - Elder McMasters, Elder Burr, Elder Wilde, Elder Smart, Elder Cicerone, Elder Beus, Elder Atwood

It was also great to see my companion for the CCM/MTC, Elder Cicerone to my left in the photo. This past Saturday we helped a family that we are teaching paint the roof of their home. México is an awesome place; I feel it is my second home and I love it here and people I have met. I have made some great friends while here. There are large Iguana lizards that will often live in trees here in Villahermosa. I took a photo of one near the Mission home where we had our Mission Conference this past week.

Iguana near mission home, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.

We often see street vendors while making contacts; one was selling some neat Lego ® sets of Batman, Thor, and the Hulk and other Marvel Comic sets - reminded me of when I was young how I liked to play with Legos ®.
We will travel on a boat to get from where we live to the main part of the city of Coatzacoalcos. I think that I might of told you, I often hit my head on this railing - you would think that I would learn; all the locals just look at me and don't laugh, yet I think it is funny. A man that is dressed like a clown comes on the boat and will tell us jokes for money -   that is worth a laugh also.
This coming Friday, December 6th I will be on splits with a Zone leader to be with me for the day in Cotza so I will need to have the day's work planned.

Image by coombesy from Pixabay

The sister missionaries in our district made red t-shirts for our district with our names on them. That was nice of them. I ate at a members home cows head meat with cream cheese, and lettuce in a tortilla. I did not even know what it was - wasn't bad. 

We met a Yuli, a member who is the owner of a pizza cafe that asked me what snow was like - "is it soft like in the movies?"

My companion and I are working hard - I am focused on what is asked of us to do. Have a great week!