Vida Es Muy Dificil

This week went by soooo darn fast. Its crazy because youre like I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR TWO YEARS? No way I’m gonna make it and other days youre like I ONLY GOT 21 MONTH AND 25 DAYS LEFT... I GOT WAY TOO MUCH TO DO!

Honestly though when you get lost in the work the days feel like hours and the weeks feel like days. Im missing home a lot this week... like always. My family is most certainly my rock and every little note I get throught the week from them just makes me want to push a little bit harder, walk a little faster and share the gospel with a little more pride!


I dont really have a funny story for this week unfortunately... but heres a little something. Although there are SOOOO SO MANY dogs here I’ve been missing my puppies at home. I think about how much a dad loves his Charlie girl and snuggles her in bed every morning. Sorry to out you like that pops, BUT as we were chatting with THE COOLEST recent convert, I just see this guy pull up his like 120 pound pitbull up into his hammock (side note, every house in mexico has a hammock its a necessity to live here... Coke and hammocks) my first thought was that the hammock was gonna break and my second thought was THATS MY DAD!!! As the dog was CHILLIN it layed its head out the side of the hammock and its tongue was hanging out the side of its mouth, JUST LIKE CHARLIE. My family knows Charlies tongue is always hanging out of her mouth. SUPER RANDOM but i thought it was quite hilarious

Side note the ac went out went this week!

As I've spent more time here in mexico I've really come to understand in some aspect how much different peoples lives are than mine. A really good majority of the people here live INCREDIBLY hard lives and have gone through things my 18 year old self who grew up in sheltered Gilbert Arizona with a loving family and the Gospel will never ever be able to understand. An overwhelming theme for our freinds this week is that they beileve that they’ve sinned so much in their lives that there is no coming back. As one of our friends put it he felt like a "fallen soldier". Something I say often here is "vida es muy dificil" life is very dificult. They're quick to agree but this statement is always followed with a "but"... and that but is, THROUGH OUR SAVIOR, anything is possible. Because he suffered, bled and died for ME! AND FOR YOU! anything is possible. In your weakest moment turn to Christ. He is capable of all things, when you turn your life to him he will work miracles!

I absolutely loved getting your emails this week! The joy it brings me when I see someone from home sent me a email is indescribable! So thank you!

Send more I ALWAYS NEED MORE HELP!!!

I Love you all immensely, AND remember at all times and in all places you have a loving Heavenly Father and Brother Jesus Christ!!! 



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