Well the big announcement here is that the church is giving cell phones to every companionship here in Mexico. Right now, only the leaders are permitted to have cellphones (district leaders, zone leaders, Assistants, and Secretaries), but now, every companionship will be permitted. That will certainly help the work to flow a lot smoother. More safety for the missionaries too.
Things have gone OK this week. We had stake conference last Sunday, so we couldn´t ask all of the members to come with us for teaching appointments. That is what we usually do. On Saturday night, while planning, we look at all of our appointments for the next week and plan who would be a good fellowshipper for that investigator. Then we write out a list. Sunday after sacrament meeting, we jump with all of those people and ask for their help. That has helped us to have more lessons with members present than not. But because of conference, we couldn´t do that, so our fellowshipping was down this week. Oh well, we´ll try harder next week.
I had the chance to go with a couple to be married. The missionaries have contact with a judge who gives us a discount for the marriages, so when our investigators have to be married (in order to live the law of chastity and be a candidate for baptism) and we go with them, it´s about half the price that one normally pays. It was a great experience. The following day I was able to interview them for baptism, and it looks like their whole family will be baptized (4).
Happy Halloween! and happy Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos). Day of the Dead here is in about 3 days (not sure exactly of the date). The people place an alter with lots of food, fruit, bread, flowers, and candles for their deceased ancestors, with the idea that God allows their spirits to return to earth with their loved ones this one day each year. They place the deceased´s favorite food on the altar with their picture. It is a false tradition, but it´s an interesting point of the culture anyway.
Well that´s about it. It is already November and still hot hot hot in the day (not too hot, but enough heat to make us look for shade). But it is really cold in the mornings and at night. I suppose that´s to expect being in the desert and all.
Thanks for all the support, prayers, and help.
Love you all,
Elder Bunker
