Short note... Helping in the Office!

Hi everyone !

Don't have much time to write but I made it to Villahermosa yesterday and I'll be here for a while to find out more about my knee and what not but meanwhile I'm helping around the office! Right now I'm putting together a PowerPoint for President! But I will update you next week how things are and yeah, was AWESOME to talk to you Saturday and i delivered the gifts to the families and it was awesome! I'll write more about it next week when I have more time! 

I love you all so much!

Love, 

Elder Eliason

Merry Christmas from Mexico!

Villahermosa Temple - Nativity 

2nd Baptism - Elder Alvarez Baptized, Elder Eliason Confirmed Hna Luz

Luz's Family

Elder Eliason hangin' with the kids!

Elder Eliason fighting off the 'bugs & parasites' with the magical elixir... Coca Cola!

Elder Eliason's 3 friends waiting for him on the wall and on the roof!

Hello Family!

MERRY CHRISTMAS from Mexico!
 

How are you all ? I hope you are all well!

This past week was good! We had another baptism ! She is 18 and her name is Luz! She is a friend of the family of the Branch President and she was baptized by Elder Alvarez on Saturday, then I was asked to perform the blessing for her confirmation and it was great! I don't know how I did it but I did! haha It was all in Spanish and it was like three minutes long! I cant remember all that I said but the words just came to me and that was a huge blessing because I was worried, but I said a prayer and asked for help and the Lord came through.

But I will attach pictures from the baptism on this email! and yeah other than that we have another baptism this Saturday for Christmas for another 9 year old and I will be baptizing her!

And we are working with two families that are awaiting some things before they can be baptized then they too will be baptized! but yeah ! Its been exciting to see the progress of all these investigators and families that we have been teaching!

Other than that, not much has been going on..but yeah its been amazing weather down here! Haha Christmas in the sun! But yeah we don't have much time to write today so I will end there but I cant wait to talk to you on Saturday family! I will be calling between 2-4 your time! Ok? I love you all so much and am so grateful for you love and support and this opportunity to serve!

Love you all!

Love, Elder Jordan Eliason

First Baptism in Mexico!

Elder Eliason's 1st Baptism in Mexico, 9 yr old Andrea Rodriguez

Andrea Rodriguez Friends and Family at her baptism with Elder Eliason, and Elder Alvarez!

 

 

Hello all!

 

Hope you are all doing well! I have had a good week...despite the knee problems we were able to get things done! but yeah we had a good weekend as we attended the temple on Thursday and then we had a baptism on Saturday and i baptized Andrea Rodriguez! My first baptism ! Ill send pictures but it was awesome! She is a 9 year old ! But yeah it was a great first experience!

 

It has been raining a lot this week ! And the members here are wonderful! We get lunch everyday from a member and the food is pretty good! I like it ! but yeah my companion has been a great trainer! My Spanish is coming along so so haha i wish i could understand more what everyone is saying but yeah, i know that will all come!

 

I love the people here.. there is this one family we are working with that has practically nothing and every time we are over there they give us pretty much EVERYTHING they have! it makes me want to cry ..they are so humble and loving and I have been humbled so much already by being here and seeing and meeting these people and working with them! 

 

But yeah the baptism was good ! I limped down into the font with Andrea and it was a great experience! I was worried i was going to get the words wrong cause of my Spanish but i said a little prayer and was fine when all was said and done but yeah ! Everything is good and I'm trying my hardest to work through everything ! I will send pictures next week as I'm running out of time but i hope all is well!

 

Hopefully all is well and things are coming together for Christmas ! Megan and Kenzie hopefully all is well with ball and keep it up!  

 

Love ya!

 

Elder Eliason

PS Sad to hear about Grandma Smith but i hope all is well!

Finally Made it to Mexico!

Elder Eliason Shootin' a 3 at the Capilla (Chapel) Court!

Elder getting his laundry done...

Hello all! 


Wow what a week it has been as I was in Idaho getting my visa all ready and signed so that I could be here and what not but I am finally here! FINALMENTE! haha this first week has been loco! ha I got here to Mexico on Wednesday night and we got in late at like 11pm and President CASTAÑEDA and his wife picked us up from the airport in Villahermosa and when we got outside a huge cloud of hot, humid air hit us! haha and it was 11pm ! haha but its alright I love it!  


Then we slept at the Assistant´s house and man, when we got in the house it was hot and humid too! I forgot no air conditioning! haha and we slept on the floor with these pads! ha but yeah, that night, knowing that Thanksgiving was the next day, I was humbled in that moment and was thinking of all the things that we have at home and how grateful and humbled i have been this past 4 or 5 days as i have been here. We have soo much! It´s awesome here though I love it! 


My companion´s name is Elder Alvarez!  He is from Cuidad Juarez and has been out for 10 months! i will attach photos from this past week so you can see us and our area but yeah ! He is awesome! My first area is Nanchital! Its about 2 and a half hours northwest of Villahermosa...and about 20 minutes from the gulf coast! Its actually in the state of Veracruz! But it is great! I love it! 

After I found out Elder Alvarez was my trainer and companion, we got on a bus and headed out to Nanchital and on the way over I tried my hardest to speak the best spanish that I knew in order to get to know Elder Alvarez better, and we are the same person pretty much! haha he loves basketball and played point guard for the Jr. National Mexican team and he loves Vans too! He has a black pair! haha so we rock the vans on P-day but we have a great relationship already! He is a great missionary and trainer! 


As far as the language for me, I am learning, slow but surely haha the people talk soo fast! but I just shake my head and smile and then say or teach what i know how to say or teach. I know in those moments, it doesn't matter what I say or if they understand me completely because the Holy Ghost is who will really teach them and let them know whatever we are saying is true ! But I am learning the language slowly but surely haha. At least 20 times a day Elder Alvarez says, "Me entiende" and that means do you understand me? ...and I look at him for 3 seconds then say "No" and he laughs and laughs...and I have also learned to just laugh and not to get frustrated. I know that it wont all come at once and that I need to work at it and it will come line upon line, precept upon precept!

But yeah I saw pictures of this past week! MARINA AND JEFFREY CONGRATS! that is so awesome! I love it!  I hope your thanksgiving and that the sealing and everything went all well! I hope work and school are all going well! I pray and think about you everyday and I know that this gospel is true ! At times I tell our investigators that I may not know the language very well, but I DO know that this gospel is true. and I love all the people we teach and run into. 


The people are so nice and receptive and we have a baptism this Saturday! And then 3 other baptismal dates right now! Our goal is to baptize every single week! We can definitely do it ! We also have a beautiful church! I'll send pics of it next week ! but I love you all and hope all is well! All is well here and we are doing great! It is a nice, tranquil little city and I love it!

I know this church is true and yo se si hacemos estas cosas sabemos son correcto, Dios bendicira nuestras vidas! I love you all and hope all is well, again! I love you!!!

love, Elder Jordan Eliason

P.S.  The mailing address is : 


Mision Mexico Villahermosa
Calle Via 2 (number sign) 104 Departamentos 302 y 303
Col. Tabasco 2000
Villahermosa, Tabasco
C.P. 86035

P.S.S.  Do you think you could send the latest Andrea Bocelli CD for Christmas maybe? haha not his Christmas one but his latest one. I love you!

Sunset in Nanchital