Monday, November 4, 2024

Alex mail 11-04-2024: "Dia de los Muertos"

 

What's good what's good everyone! Hope y’all had an awesome week and a great Halloween! Our week was awesome this week, everyone in Mexico celebrated Day of the Dead on Friday and Saturday and lowkey, a ton didn't happen for it haha, but it was super sick to see everyone's “ofrendas” (offerings) with all the pictures and memories of their families and the orange flowers like in the movie Coco haha. The best part of the week for us though was on Sunday with 4 baptisms! We had 2 fall-through due to one working and the other only being married through the Catholic Church and not married civilly. 😭   But, we'll get ‘em soon!  However, our friends Adriana, Ximena, Beatriz, and Camila all decided to get baptized and it was such a special day! They each showed a ton of faith in their process of making covenants with their Heavenly father and they are each a huge inspiration to me! There's nothing better than hearing those simple yet powerful testimonies right after their baptism and being a part of their conversion process! I testify that there is nothing more important than making and keeping covenants with our Heavenly Father, He wants us to come home and has given us everything we need to do so!

We also had a meeting in Aguascalientes again this week, which was so good! We talked a ton about how we can help people find their motivation to come to church and receive the blessings of the sacrament! It's so amazing to see people find their own personal motivation and desire to come unto Christ!  I invite each of you to find your own personal motivation and desire to come closer to your Savior, I promise He will be there every step of the way!

We also talked a lot about becoming uncomfortable as missionaries in everything we do. Something I love that Elder Hunter always says is that "Pressure is a Privilege." Sometimes as missionaries and as members of the church we feel a little bit of weight, responsibility, and pressure, but that's a good thing! When we are uncomfortable, we are pushed, and then we are able to grow. I invite you to always seek to be “uncomfortable” in everything you do, never settle for being comfortable with where you are! Love you all and hope you have a great week!

Love, Elder McDonald

Word of the Week: Panteón (cemetery) Everyoneee was going to the cemetery for Día de Los Muertos - haha, actually such a cool tradition how people remember their family!

Invitation of the Month: LIVE GRATEFULLY! How's the challenge going so far? I hope you've been able to see how much the Lord has blessed each one of us, constantly look for the good and give thanks!

**BAUTISMOSSSSSS!**


**Carne Asada Tacos / Dayley with the temu tie game 💀😂**

** Elder North, Elder Summers, Elder Wilson**

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