Monday, April 28, 2014
Back to Casas Grandes - Home!
Buenas
Tardes Hermosa Familia Mia!
…..
1 ….. Derek wants to know how your foot is?
(We sent a lacrosse ball to help with your recovery in the package Hermana
Silvia took back… Enjoy the ball!!!!)
My foot is a lot better!! I think
it is something I am just going to have to live with but it is a lot better so
no worries, also the insoles you sent help a lot!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! (and of
course you sent a lax ball!! ;) perfecto! I´ll try it out and see how it works!
…..
2 ….. How’s the heat?.?.?
It is warm!! But I’m not dying
yet!!! :) It is like the perfect spring! It is the best! I need to enjoy it when I can!! haha But the heat is coming and we can feel it! The crazy thing is the wind..... LOTS
OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But we are
staying away from the trees that are falling and the signs!!! Nothing can knock down these missionaries!!!
:)
…..
3 ….. What made you smile this week?
Oh my!! We have a new
investigator this week who has desires unlike anyone I have ever seen! He really has no background of religion... Not who God or Christ are but he wants to
learn and He is such an example! He is
ready to change his whole life! He knows
there is truth in this world and he, like Joseph Smith, is asking and trying to
learn everything he can! He is an
example to me!!! (so yes, he makes me smile! ) Just thinking about his desire makes me want
to be a better person!
…..
4 ….. Are there fast food places there or do they not have many
restaurants? Do you cook much?
Fast food places..... Well in
Juarez there are LOTS!!! But in my home,
none! There is a place for chicken that I
guess is kind of like fast food, but not the fast food you are thinking of! Well we cook every once in a while, but there
isn´t much time! I would rather study
than eat interesting foods... I am happy
with OATMEAL ;) haha - are you proud of me mom???
…..
5 ….. Does the mission give you a mission card to buy things or how do
you purchase groceries, pay rent, etc.?
Yeah we have a mission debit card that we use to buy groceries and
everything! They just deposit the rent
in our account and then we (oh what´s the word.... saque el dinero!)
Well that was my week!!! Sorry, I
wish I could share some other amazing experiences that we have!!! I just want to testify that there are angels
preparing the hearts of the children of Men! (Alma 13.24) This work is progressing everyday more and
more!!! I know that this is the work of
the LORD!!!!!!!!!!! He is head of all,
and He lives!!! I love Him; He is my
Savior!
Have an incredible week!!! You
are always in my prayers!!! I LOVE YOU
MUCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 21, 2014
A Week in Juarez
How was good
old Easter for the Sutton gang?? :) I
hope you celebrated for me, because our activities sadly didn't involve
searching for eggs or even eating candy from the Easter bunny :( For the record... if we did search for eggs
here, they would definitely be spicy and have lots of flavor!!!! Just like everything!!! MMMMHMMMMM :) I thought I knew what flavor was before my
mission ;)
But that's pretty much all I have for
this week! I am happy and healthy and
enjoying the warmer weather! I know
without a shadow of a doubt that everything happens for a reason! Our Father in Heaven is always looking out for
us! And if we are doing what He asks of
us, we will always be guided to where He needs us, and where we can grow the
most!!! I love you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
much!!!!!!! :) Have a fantastic week
with all the festivities (Grandpa’s birthday – HAPPY DAY &
Eric’s
graduation - CONGRATS)!!!!
But we had a
really good week! I have been here in
Juarez with another Hermana ALL week long. Her name is Hermana Soto (don't be
confused... different Hermana) She also
has a problem with her foot so pretty much the President locked us inside for
one week.... I bet you can imagine how I
took that news ;) haha But it has turned
out pretty good! We studied all day,
cleaned the apartment, and cooked really good food. I think it turned out as good as it could have
been, being inside and not being able to work... but the Lord has a reason for
everything! And I really am grateful for
the opportunity that we had to study study study! I still am in Juarez and I really don't know
when I am going back... but sometime this week I think! I miss Casas Grandes! And working and talking to people... But I am
learning patience!!!! FINALLY - haha
…. 1 …. We heard there was an earthquake in central
Mexico last week (around Acapulco). Did you feel anything?
We heard about an earthquake! SCARY ;)
Sadly or happily no se... We
didn't feel it! I have always wanted to
feel an earthquake, but I think that I can live without it :)
…. 2 …. What did you end up doing for Easter?
Did you get to go to dinner at someone’s house?
Yesterday was Easter, right?? Well we really didn't do anything that
exciting! We got to leave the house and
go to church which was really great!!!! :) I met a lot of new people - so that was my Easter
treat!! (It was sweet spiritually not physically) CANDY!!! But it was a good day!
…. 3 …. How was your Juarez trip? Did your
last package arrive?
My trip to Juarez is still ongoing and
well it has been just dandy! :) I have
learned a lot! I think that I am heading
back tomorrow or Wednesday! I think
there is another capacitacion here in Juarez on Wednesday and the Presdiente
wants me to be here... but who really knows! You never really know when things are
happening in the mission; it changes about 5 times in an hour! haha But President Derbez did tell me there
is as package waiting for me in Casas Grandes... entonces! I think it is the one!!! :) Thank you mucho!! I will keep you posted if it really is the
package, or it's from my other family ;)
…. 4 …. I’m sending another package this week
sometime. Is there anything special you want us to include?
HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY - WAIT A SECOND
OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you remember Raul whose mom is in my ward! Well she is heading to Provo tomorrow early in
the morning to go to Provo, I think for the graduation of Raul... FIND HER!!!!!!!! That way you don't have to pay for it! Also she can bring anything else you want to
send me.... ;') But really, make sure
you find her; she also has a package for you guys from Christmas!!! :) OKAY????
I'm sorry I couldn't send anything else
for you; I am in Juarez and thought I would be back in time to give her
something, but you kind of just gotta go with the flow!!! hahaha
Hermana Sutton
Monday, April 14, 2014
Find the Good in Every Moment
HOLA SUTTON FAMILY
& FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It sounds like
everyone is happy and healthy but that not too much is happening! That`s right, keep it on pause until I get
back ;) hahaha That`s kind of how I feel
it is going to be! Can you believe that
we are at six months now?? Wow where has the time gone?? Just two more of those fam, you can do it :) Like I said last week, this time is so short
and so precious we have to make the best of it that we possibly can! Find the good in every moment and always be
full of gratitude!
This week was
great!! (It was actually semi-normal)
haha Our investigators are progressing
and we are seeing miracles around every corner! The Lord is blessing us with people who are
prepared! The only trick we are trying
to figure out is how to convince our investigators to get married to their boyfriends!
;) hahahaha Any hints on that one from the peeps of UTAH
;) hahaha We found out this week that
three of our investigators aren`t married... needless to say we are going to
have to get really good at planning weddings! And quickly! hahah But that`s the mission - always new things to
figure out!
Send my love to
Joe and Barbara and family; they are in my prayers! It is good to hear that the surgery went well
and he is going to start feeling better :)
…
1 … How’s your foot? (details are good)
One little short
story this week... Do you remember the
activity that we did with the primary and the books of Mormon?? Well I was talking to one of the little girls
yesterday about her experience (we ate with them yesterday). She told me that she gave her book of Mormon
to one of her little friends from school, and after that experience, her and
her family starting investigating the church.
Just a week or so ago they got baptized!!! CAN YOU BELIVE THAT???? What a testimony of
how our simple acts of love can lead to miracles :) And even though I didn`t know the family that
got baptized, it all worked out the way the Lord wanted it to! I felt like I was a part of that miracle, and
what a blessing! :)
I hope you have
the best of weeks, and know how much I love and miss you! :) We each are blessed with so many things in
this life - if you can`t see that, ask our Heavenly Father to help! HE LIVES!!! Never forget that power of prayer, it is the
way we can connect heaven and earth! What
a power!
Adios y LES AMO
MUCHO!!!!!!!!!!!
Hermana
Sutton
Well, I
shouldn`t have told you about that in the first place ;) I should be more like Derek and not share
anything until I get back and then tell you all the crazy stuff! ;) “just kidding” It is okay; I have to go back to Juarez this
week to see some other doctors (because there is nothing in my sweet little
Casas Grandes) But we`ll keep our
fingers crossed that they can find out what is going on! Don`t worry, the Lord knows the timing of all
things! Maybe I need to help someone in
Juarez - that`s why I have to keep going back ;)
…
2 … Any Easter plans for next weekend?
Hahahaha no... Maybe eat some chocolate! Sounds like a good thing to me ;) Here in Mexico everyone celebrates “semana
santa”! So everyone is on vacations at
the beach, or at least not in Casas Grandes! The schools here have 2 whole entire weeks of
vacations (can you believe that). That
is how big “semana santa” is. But we`ll
do something fun! No worries :)
…
3 … What are the temps like?
Well we are
warming up! And thank goodness! It is just like spring weather - not too hot
not too cold! I really love it! Everyone tells me to enjoy it now, because
when summer comes you will want to die! haha But it is really great weather :)
…
4 … Are your clothes holding up or do you need a “refresh”?
Hmmmmm my
clothes.... hahaha I am good no worries!
We have to dress a little more formal
then the things that I brought, but I am finding little things here and there,
to add to them! And I brought really
good quality, so in that sense everything is good! :) Thanks for always worrying about the little
things, mom! You are great :)
Monday, April 7, 2014
Our Life - 3 Minutes of Glory on Earth
Wow
sounds like a great General Conference weekend for the good old Sutton family! For me tambien; it was great and I learned
SOOOO much! Sounds fun that you had a
little visitor and that you were nice and relaxed on the couch in your pajamas
as always... Not going to lie... I
missed it :( Nothing is better than
¨going to church¨ in your pajamas - on the couch and eating all the food that
mom loves to put on the table! And the
random field trips all over Corrine! You
guys are the best!
This
week for me was a weird and a really fast one... because I was in Juarez on
Sunday and Monday and Thursday and Friday I felt like the schedule for
everything was all mixed up and I was running around with my head off ;)
But we will keep our fingers crossed that this week will be a little bit more
normal! But Juarez was good and the
capacitacion tambien was really inspiring and we learned a lot! Our President is a funny man and he knows a
lot, so it was good to hear and talk to him a little bit! The only thing a little bit scary is that we
had to do a practice lesson in front of him so he could critic us and help us
to improve... But I think I passed so
they aren`t going to send me home yet ;) haha
I had a really cool
experience yesterday after the conference; we went and ate dinner with a family
in our ward. The husband and wife both
served missions. We stayed and talked to
them for a while and I wish I could explain how much they helped me. The experiences they shared and the feelings
they felt were just like mine. They gave
me so much strength to improve and to learn everything that I possibly can! They were an answer to my prayers! They gave me a whole bunch of papers and
articles from their mission that helped them, and I know they are going to help
me! The Lord always answers our prayers!
My mission is such a short moment in my
life... it is like Gary E Stevenson said in General Conference, “our life here
on earth is like our 3 minutes of glory...” - well if that is true my mission
is my is like my 3 seconds!!! I need to
make every mil-a-second count! And I am
going to do just that! Every day is an opportunity
to serve God´s children, and I am going to work with all of my heart so that
one day I can stand before God and tell Him with all confidence I did my best
with the little piece of His garden he gave me!
This church is true! We have a prophet of God who guides us! We just need to listen and act and we will be
lead right to the Kingdom of God! I hope
you have an AMAZING week!!! And always
remember I love you :)
… 1 … Where do
you go to write your letters? (an internet café, the church, etc.)
Well because our area
has all the shops and stores, all of the missionaries come here to write
letters. We just write in a little store
that sells some computer stuff. It is
the nicest one in Casas Grandes, so we always hurry here Monday morning so that
we can beat all of the other missionaries ;) haha
… 2 … Did you
hear the mention of Colonial Juarez on conference? Were you all excited
(if you did)?
COLONIAL JUAREZ IS
FAMOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah everyone
cheered when they said Colonial Juarez. We
were pretty proud ;) But also Brigham is
famous too! We can`t forget that! I think the Lord was just trying to link us a
little bit more! hahhaha General conference was amazing as always and
filled with help from the Lord! It was
such a great opportunity we had this week to share with everyone that the Lord
has called a living prophet to guide and help us! It is so unique!!!! But so true!!!!!
… 3 … How was
your trip to Juarez? What kind of training did you and Herm Jacobo
receive?
Juarez was big and a
lot of people and cars and buildings as always.... hahahahaha but it was really good! I learned a lot and it was fun to be with
Hermana Jacobo again; she is hilarious! It was a training meeting for all
the leaders in the mission, so we just learned how to be better examples and
really how to be better ourselves so that others will set their goals
higher!
… 4 … Did you
find you latest package? Grandma Reva also has sent you a letter and a little
extra?
I did get a package
but not from you guys.. it was from VALYN!
Tell her thank you times a million; it
was so sweet and all the elders loved the treats on the bus ride back to Casas!
And I also got a letter from Grandma!!! Thank you too!!!! :):):):):):):) But don`t worry, I am sure yours is coming! It will get here soon enough! :) But I will keep an eye open for it :)
… 5 … How are
the feet?
No worries - I am
fine! hahaha I think they are getting
better, but it may just be that I want them to get better that I am convincing
my mind that they are better ;) hahaha - not! I am good; no worries!
Hermana Sutton
Friday, April 4, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Foot Doctor Time
Better Late Than Never - Right????
Yes, I am e-mailing today... a little bit weird
right? Well I had a really weird week to
be honest, but none the less here is your email! (My leaders told me I didn´t
have to write, but I didn´t want mom to die of stress that her sweet, perfect,
youngest daughter got kidnapped by the drug lords!) So here I am with a little e-mail! (YOUR WELCOME MOM) ;) haha
Well let´s start with the beginning! It is a long story and pretty much a miracle
that we were able to go…. but, one of the members that we have been working
with from Colonial Juarez invited us to go and see the play in the Academia with
he and his family and the Familia Carballo
- who we are teaching. He called the
Presidente and we got permission to go!!!!!!! (I’m not sure if I mentioned or if you know
but the Academia is an LDS church high school bi- lingual) The play was “Saturday’s Warriors” and it was so AWESOME!!!!! And it was in
English!!!! It was really fun to go and
be a part of the musicals again! We
really enjoyed ourselves! And sadly, I
was singing the music for a couple of days! :) hahahahaha But it was GREAT!!!!! The best part of the whole thing is that the
Familia Carballos are really
progressing and getting excited for their baptism! They are a family so special, and it is a
blessing to be able to help them learn about the gospel!
Also, this week I had to go to Juarez to see
one of the doctors there... NO SE
PREOCUPE! I just have a foot that has
been a bugger for a few months and I finally decided to do something about it. We aren´t sure exactly what it is yet but
we´ll see, no worries - I am tough!!!! (thank
you dad) hahahaha
(They think I
have an espolon... who knows what that is in English.... But it is like a little bone out of place on
my heel! PAINFUL! But that´s not important, it just makes it
hard to focus on others when I have this terrible foot... Don’t WORRY THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The doctors here just give drugs for
everything.... so I got that taken care of! ;) hahahahahahahahahaha)
So I was in Juarez all
Sunday and Monday with the President and his wife and the other missionaries
there! (The weirdest thing was that I
traveled ALONE!!!!) Crazy huh?? I guess the President trusts me a lot, or
maybe doesn´t care if I get lost along the journey! ;) hahahahah Kidding of course!!!! But it was great
to be in Juarez and to get some advice from the president too! He is really great :) But it is a completely different world.. So it was good to be back in my little Casas
Grandes!!!
The other news of this week.... NO CAMBIOS PARA
NOSOTROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hermana Soto and I are still in Nuevo
Casas Grandes!!!! Everyone else got transferred,
pretty much, but we get to stay!!! I am
happy about that!!!
Sorry this e-mail wasn´t too great! It was a really quick and crazy week!
I am growing everyday and learning so much
about who I really am! I am happy to be
on the Lord´s errand :) This church is
HAPPINESS and what a wonderful blessing it is!!! Keep reading your scriptures everyone and
saying your prayers! Our Heavenly Father is just waiting to talk
to you :):):)
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hermana Sutton
(hey - where are my questions???) I don´t know what you want to know ;)
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