WEEK 25

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!!!

Sooo.. Happy Birthday Grandpa! I just want to say that you have been a great example in my life in every aspect. I miss working with you and talking about life with you. I use a lot of your stories in my mission. 

This week has been a lot different because I am in new area. I've had to get to know new people and I'm trying to learn the area. So turns out that my old area was the rich part of the mission haha. The people here are a lot different also. It's easier to find people in this area but also the people that don't want to listen are more rude haha. This area has 2 hills in it so my legs are pretty tired haha. My new comp is awesome I like teaching with him. 

There are a lot of drunk people that talk to us in the streets and for some reason they know a little English haha, and also people always shout out English to me when they see me and more times than not it's bad words haha. The people also hate trump here so sometimes I say I'm from Canada to be safe haha.

This morning we went on a hike and it took about 5 hours haha so it was pretty rough but the view was worth it and only the gringos survived to the end haha the rest stopped half way. Of course as you will see....I am on the top or finish.

That's about all nothing real exciting. 

Moroni 10: 3-5 read and ponder this scripture and I want to invite the people that are still not sure about the gospel to do what the scripture says to do. just do it. please. 

love and miss you guys sooo much and remember Siempre Sonreír, hay muchas cosas disfrutar en esta vida al pesar desafíos que tenemos en esta vida pero debemos buscar por las bendiciones que tenemos. sea feliz 

love, Elder Bastian De México  

ME BEING A NERD WITH THESE GLASSES

(sorry brit haha YOU LOOK WAY BETTER THAN ME)

SAYING BYE TO MY INVESTIGATORS

MY NEW COMP ELDER MELCHOR FROM ACAPULCO MEXICO

A HIKE WE WENT ON THIS MORNING IN THE "MOUNTAINS"

WEEK 24

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!!

So first of all I want to say Happy Birthday Dad! You're Awesome and I use all your advise that you have given me in my mission so good job haha. 

That must have been a crazy game! I wish I could've watched it. I didn't want them to win but ni modo. And all that food sounds amazing haha.

 

So I was in a trio for this week and it was pretty interesting. We had to live in a different area because they have more beds for us. He didn't have hot water so we had to heat up the water with an electric stove and take bucket showers. It really wasn't that bad. We had to work in both of our areas so it was a little difficult but we managed. I was pretty much the leader and had to make all the decisions of how we would do stuff. 

We celebrated Maggie's birthday and we just ate cake nothing special. 

Sooooooooooo...... changes were this week and I'm changing areas!!!! And I have a new companion. Elder Melchor. He's pretty cool so far but its only been like a half a day with him. It's really hard leaving my area especially that we got a baptism date this week for Margarita!! Elder Mozombite and I found and taught her together. Oh and I'm in stake Cuautepec and in the area Madero 2 or something like that haha. 

The family Dorantes gave me a sweater as a going away gift so that was super nice. 

I'll tell you more about my comp and area next week when I know more. And no pictures this week, this computer doesn't have the right plug in for my camera but will send them next week!

This mission is full of changes and new challenges but that's what makes it a mission right? 3rd Nephi 13:32-34  

I also had a kid that was 18 years and we were teaching him a lot and he is progressing really well. 

I miss you guys a lot and love all of you. 

Siempre Sonreir! :) 

WEEK 23

5 months ........ and one week

Hola familia!  

Have fun playing in the snow. I miss it. And also be careful.  

So this week was an interesting one. I puked in the middle of the night and then for three days I had some major pains in my stomach. But the work continued and I am better now.  

We had a video broadcast from Salt Lake and we have changes in the schedule. 7:30 to 11:00 now so that's pretty cool. We also have a little more flexibility also. 

We had Mission conference this week also and my comp had to give a talk in English and it was horrible haha because he knows nothing. Everyone was laughing haha. I also saw Elder Ulrich there so that was pretty cool to see him and we talked a little. It was also a good conference.  

We had service this week just My comp and I and we planted flowers with a knife haha. 

Oh my comp got his "Dear John" letter so that was sad. I had to comfort him 

This is the last week of this change and I am in a trio now with Elder Alonso and Mozombite because his comp went home. So we have 2 areas for 1 week haha. So we moved to a different house for just the week that has 3 beds, but I will be back to my home next week. It's been pretty hard with teaching this week because so many people here never have time. But the spiritual moments that I have in my mission make up for all the hard times for sure. 

 That's about all I have for the week but I love and miss all your guys.  

And I know its late but I want to thank all the people that sent me money for Christmas I know that it will come in handy, and thanks for all the support I have from everyone.  

Siempre Sonreír al pesar en tiempos de dificultades :) 

Love Elder Bastian 

We ate at a nice restaurant and pic with Elder Ulrich:

This is what Mexico thinks of Trump down here......hahaha

This pic was on the wall above where I was writing today! Wish me luck with the wall going up...

Oh Boy

MORE PHOTOS OF WEEK 22

MI PAQUETE!

FINALLY.......

LOVE IT!!

AWWW PUZZLES


SWITCHING SUITS FOR FUN

THAT SMILE!!!!!!! MISS IT

WEEK 22

 Puede recibir respuestas de sus oraciones

Hola familia!

This week has been pretty normal. 

Oh except that I received my package! Finally!! haha it was an adventure to get it that's for sure. We went to the airport and it wasn't there..... we got to take the metro so that was pretty cool. I was starting to lose hope but I didn't want to give up so we found out where it was and told them to send it closer to us. A member helped us a lot and I went to the place and got it... I LOVE MY PACKAGE!!!!! it's coool and I really like the pictures....good job and I wanted to open all the cards that g ma sent but I only opened 2 so far haha. It was a good taste of home. 

Our investigators are a little frustrating haha but we have 2 that are progressing really well.

We had a new investigator named Antonio and he didn't believe in God. We talked to him about prayer and the Holy Ghost and challenged him to pray if God exists. . 

We had another appointment with him and he said that he didn't feel anything and didn't receive his answer. I then starting talking about faith and that we need to have faith so that we can receive these answers. I gave him ways that he could show his faith by praying every night and have real intent in his prayer and have a sincere heart and believe that he will receive an answer. We had another appointment with him and he told us that he felt different this time and felt calm and peace in this moment and we explained that he had felt the Holy Ghost and that he received his answer. He now believes in God. This was a really spiritual experience in my mission. We helped an 18 year old kid realize that there is a God. We played basketball with him today and ate lunch with him. He wants to know more also. 

I want to challenge everyone that reads this to pray to see if this Church is really true. Even if you are a member and have a strong testimony I want you to pray sincerely and have faith that you are going to receive an answer to your pray. And I promise that you will receive an answer and feel the spirit and have a really good experience . Moroni 10:4-5 

I love and miss all you guys!! 

Siempre Sonreír :) 

Elder Bastian de Ciudad de México 

My agenda cover I made

ME Cutting the bread of Roscas de Reyes

OUR LUNCHES.......YUM

SERVICIO

I forgot to say something haha

We had a service project and it was horrible!! We had to fill sacks with sand that was like 60 lbs and carry it up a super steep hill and stairs!! And there was a lot of sand!! And 8 people so we had to make a lot of trips! It was super hard and took 3 hrs I have pics of this. The view was really cool too 

My Area

MAS DE SERVICIO

My Area

My Area

WEEK 21

El Amor es la clave

Hola Familia!!

So this week I didn't really do very much because I was sick for 2 days but it wasn't that bad. My companion was also sick. At the District Meeting we had Rosca de Reyes. Which is just bread in a circle with sweets on top and a tiny plastic baby inside of it. If you get the baby you have to make tamales the rest of the month. I didn't get the baby luckily. We went to Carls Jr. This week and for a little bit I felt like I was in the United States in the Summer. 

We had splits again this week because last time we couldn't really do anything. It went good and I learn something new every time. 

I'm starting to really love my area and the people. I realized that when I have the love for the people when I teach I can teach better and the spirit is stronger. Before I was just worried about my Spanish but now everything is for the people I teach. We have one investigator that is progressing really well and I am hoping for a date this week. One of the people that we taught is athiest so he doesn't believe in God. We talked about his beliefs and also about ours and we ended up talking about the plan of salvation and about prayer. He says he's going to pray to see if God exists. It's crazy that some people think that God isn't real. I know that is real and he loves us and he wants the best for us and I can't literally see him but I can see the blessings in my life because of him. 

Im starting to be more comfortable as a missionary and im enjoying it more and more everyday. 

Love and miss you all!! and be careful in all that ice! 

Siempre Sonreír :) Mosiah 4: 9

Wish America's fast food places looked like this