Mexico City Northwest Mission : January 2018

Monday, January 29, 2018

WEEK 75

El Sacerdocio

Hello Family and Friends,

Soo this was an alright week, Jesus the recent convert finally received the priesthood so that is good.

So we had a leadership council this week and it was really good. It was my first time now that I am a zone leader. We put some really good goals to help the zone out.

Elder Lloyd and I went to a different zone to get a fridge for a companionship in our zone. We got there alright took out the fridge and the other elders left. We were waiting for our ride and we were hungry and couldn't just leave this fridge by it self so we left it with someone across the street, ate food, and came back and we contacted her. She was interested and really nice. Cool experience.

Finally got my Christmas package! thanks for the stuff and the Letters!

not much this week but love you guys!!

siempre sonreír :)

Monday, January 22, 2018

WEEK 74

Muchas Classes

So this was a better week. A lot more busy but better. I am feeling better finally!

This week the zone leaders had to give all the district meeting clases. Elder Lloyd and I tought it. We have 4 districts in the zone so that is 4 different meetings. We prepared the class together and gave the same class 4 times. It was good.

Also, I had to go to immigration so that I can finally be legal here haha. They finally accepted it but I do have to go back this week.

We did a service project for a recent convert this week. Just pretty much cleaning her front patio up a little. I miss labor!! like working physically.

The baptism got canceled this week because he didn't go to church but that's ok we will have it next week. We also put a baptismal date for Andres y Dalia Rios for the 17 of Feb. They have to get married first tho. But they have a strong desire to be baptized so we are helping them.

We were walking down a street that for my 8 months in this area I pretty much did not know it existed but both my companion and I got the impression to knock on the same door. So we did and had a lesson with someone that had talked to the missionaries 8 years ago and is interested. Cool experience.

Love all of you!

Sea feliz sea mormon!

Do the little things plz

Monday, January 15, 2018

WEEK 73

A WEEK OF BEING SICK

Only pic I took this week...under the weather too much

Soooooo this was an interesting week. First of all I got pretty sick. I had a fever for about 2-3 days so I had to go to the doctor. He said that I had an infection and gave me some amoxicillin. But don't worry I am getting better but it was hard to not be able to work very much this last week.

I got my wallet stolen also so that's a bummer.

We had a lesson with Juan Olvera, our next baptism, and he is solid. He told us that he knows that the Book of Mormon is true and said that he will be baptized on the 25th of January. He is really making a lot of changes in his life and he says he can feel the difference.

I do not have very many experiences this week due to the fact that I was sick.. but I am excited to get back to work and get things going again.

Sorry for the lame letter but love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, January 8, 2018

Letter from the President

2 Zone Leader

Dear Bastian Family,

We would like to inform you that your son has been assigned to the following area of responsibility in the Mexico City Northwest Mission. He is assigned to work in the Pastora 2 area, within the Cuautepec zone, and his companion is Elder Matos . He is serving as Zone Leader.

Your son has been called to serve as a Zone leader of the mission. He has been given the awesome responsibility of leading up to 30 missionaries in his zone. This is an awesome and humbling responsibility placed upon his shoulders. He shall direct the district meetings, the first week of the month and explain and testify of our mission theme each month. He shall work closely with the district leaders to help every member of the district, to understand the blessings that come through exact obedience. He shall go on divisions with their district leaders to help them refine their finding and teaching skills with the Holy Ghost. As needed, and through the requests of the district leaders, they will go on divisions with any missionaries in his zone to teach and edify the spirit of elders who need encouragement. He will also help me to teach in zone conferences that occur every three months. He is expected to lead through exact obedience and example. Besides all of this, he has his own area of responsibility in which, he is to he is to find, teach love, and testify of the truthfulness of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are prepared to accept this sacred message.

Sister De León and I would like to thank you for your son. He is really working diligently to perform his calling with an eye single to the glory of God. It is truly an honor for us to serve with him. We love him and shall do all we can to care for him. Thank you for entrusting him with us as he serves to invite many to come unto Christ.

Sincerely,

President & Sister De León

WEEK 72

Mi sexto cambio en La Pastora!

Quick update on the transfers is that I am STILL staying en La Pastora. This will be my sixth transfer here so I will complete about 8 1/2 months here and 1 year in the same zone of Cuautepec. I am still training Elder Matos. The only change is that I will be no longer a district leader but now I am a Zone Leader. A little bit more of responsibility but it will be fun.

We had the baptism of Jose de Jesus!!! It was about time, he has known the truth for some time now. Every baptism is a great experience and reassures my testimony. He will be a strong member of the church and I hope that he will go on a mission when he turns 18. He is 17 right now.

Ramìrez came to visit me today!! and thanks grandma for that gift haha that's awesome! We ate pizza and talked for a while. He is a good person.

Love and miss you guys!!!