Short Letter from Mexico

Here is Rees' letter, so sad that the long one got deleted, but the pictures are awesome!!! I love his words of wisdom!!


Hey Fam,
Sorry if this letter is going to be a little short, but I just wrote a nice long letter and it got erased. So I´m almost out of time. So this week was good. A bit hard because everyone rejected us like crazy. But it was fun. We got to baptize two more this week so that was good. O I also forgot to tell you guys, I blessed a baby a few weeks ago. It was a baby of one of our converts and I was SUPER nervous. But it all went ok. Sorry that this is so short but I gotta get goin. Never stop doing the small things (prayers and scripture study). By small and simple things... I have seen several elders already go home from their missions and it´s just so sad. One feels invincible when he feels the Spirit a lot. But everyone can fall. Just remember the little things, and never think you´re out of the reach of Satan. He´s trying more than we think. I love you all and hope all is well at home.

Proud of My Missionary

I love Mondays!! I get a letter from Rees and he is the most amazing missionary!! I can feel of his testimony and the love he has for his mission and it makes me so proud to call him my son!!! Here comes the letter!!
Hey Fam,
How´s everthing goin in AZ? I´m sure everyone there is just stoked about the Cardinals! Have you guys talked to Matt Black to see how excited he is? = ) It´s just such a surprise to hear that the Cardinals will be in the Super Bowl!!!! Anyways, this week was great. Me and my comp have been laughing non-stop this week. Not sure why, it´s just so many funny things happened. A little kid peed (?) on my comps leg so that was just hilarious. Lots of other things but it would be too hard to describe everything. Just know that I´m enjoying my time here. Everything is going good. We baptized 2 people yesterday. I have to tell you about the one. Her name is Alma, and she is the friend of a member. We taught her and gave her a baptismal date and she accepted without even skipping a beat. She was much more easy than most. And then later she told us about how when she was little she always had a dream about one of out chapels, and she was going to church there and she loved it. So growing up she always asked her mom if they could go, but like the other 99% of the people here, she´s catholic and said no. So this girl waited all her youth to be able to go to our church and get baptized. It´s just amazing to see how the Lord prepares people. He´s so involved in this work and as long as we´re obedient, he is never afraid to bless us with miracles. Well, that´s about it. Everything is going good. Also, mom, I was wondering if you could send me some sphagetti (?). I´m craving that right now. No just kidding. I love you all and hope all is well. Tell everyone hi and thanks for the letters.

Amazing Weekend

We have had an amazing weekend!!
There is nothing better than spending time with you family (other than dessert when you are doing FIT club)!!
We started the weekend with a party at the Ritz Carlton which my sister Tammy and her husband Andy hosted (that was my free day on FIT club!)
We went to cheer competition in Prescott where we took 2nd in State, way to go Rhegan!!
We went to the NFC playoff game, after going to church!! We had a great time at the game, wish the outcome were different, but we're happy for the Cardinal fans!! I think that was the loudest I have ever heard fans cheer!!
We're sad it is ending because Riley has to go back to Georgia tomorrow!! We will miss him, he is an amazing brother, cousin, friend, and son!!
I am so thankful for having a wonderful family!!!

Randomness

"When does FIT club begin???"

Riley and his buddies (the King boys)

Riley gave the boys camos for Christmas, I think they are ready to sign up!!!

More from Mexico

Hey everybody,
How´s everything going in Phoenix? I´m sure everyone´s stoked for the Cardinals. But I hope the Eagles slotter them. Let me know how it goes. I saw yesterday in the house of a member that the Eagles won and I was so happy. Keep me filled in on how they do. So this week was awesome. 3 weeks ago a lady in the street came over and talked to us and told us that like 10 years ago missionaries were teaching her and she was going to get baptized but she was too afraid of the water. So anyways, we´ve been teaching her and this week her and her two kids (15 and 13 years old) got baptized. It was awesome to see them all do it together. My companion baptized all 3 of them and I´m not sure why, but he baptizes (?) people really hard, or really fast. So they do like a back flop on the water and it´s really loud and the splash is huge. It´s just kinda funny, all the brothers were trying to tell him to do it slower but he couldn´t, who knows why. So ya, this week was super good. Everything is going good here. The food is starting to taste better. Or I´m starting to lose my sense of taste because of all the spicy food, but either way the food is better. My companion is good. We´ve been getting along much better lately. But the Zone Leaders tell me that they think I´ll have changes this cycle. I don´t think I´ll mind. I´ve always liked change, so hopefully I´ll get to move and know another place and more people. But we´ll see, I´ll let you guys know. Well, not much else, I would send pictures but the computer I´m on is not that great. Hope all is well with everyone there. Tell everyone thanks for the emails because I love hearing how everyone is doing. Keep me updated. Love you guys, talk to you soon.

More from Mexico

Hey Everyone,
So this week was amazing. Me and my comp are gettin along super well and that makes it much easier to work effectively. So ya, I feel much better about the work than I did the last few weeks. We got to baptize 2 people this week. Rocio and Monse. Rocio is awesome. Her boyfriend is a member and she is already preparing to go to the temple with him. It´s just awesome to see the people who really gain that burning testimony of the Gospel. So ya, the work is going good right now. But besides that... There is guy who sells fruit by our house and he loves football so he´s been watching the playoffs so I´ve caught about 5 seconds of all the games! = ) Anyways, he filled me in last night about the Eagles and I was stoked. Hope they kill the Giants this week. So ya, not much goin on here. Just workin hard and enjoying Mexico. This week me and my comp both got a little sick. We ate some not so good looking shrimp with some recent converts and I´m pretty sure that´s what did us in. But we´re good to go now. Glad to hear all is well at home. Keep me updated on all the big news (especially if Jules is finally gonna have a girl!). Well, I better get goin. Love you all and appreciate all your support.

"Winter" from the Winters

Pretty clever title?? O.K., since I am a dork on the blogging, I am going to post and put some pics and it will probably be in no order since my blogging teacher is so busy being pregnant and dealing with 4 boys and partying it up during the holidays!!(JK,I'm sure she'd come over at midnight and help me, that's when she's up, but I am sleeping)!!
Our family was so blessed this month with Riley being able to come home on leave for a month. The whole fam along with friends met him at Sky Harbor to give him the welcome home he deserved. We are so proud of him and his service to his country! Thanks Riley!! Rhegan, Bart, and I painted a sign. Christian, Chase, and Cooper decorated the front yard with flags and ribbons!!!
We took Riley to his favorite eating establishment "Fajitas"!!
Had our traditional Christmas Eve program!! Riley was the donkey, get a load of the ears! Rhegan and her cousin, Tatum were innkeepers, I'm sure Joseph would be impressed!!
On Christmas Day we were blessed to be able to talk to Rees in Mexico City!! What an awesome missionary he is!! It was Rees' 6 month mark so Elder Heward and Rees burned their ties!!!
We had a fun time at Katie and Owen Wilson's house on New Year's Eve!! I'm sure Owen has purchased new jet skis since the party, not sure if he will loan them out or not??? Enough said!!!
We went to the snow and spent the day sledding!! Had a blast!!!
And last, but not least, the Eagles won their first playoff game!! Congratualtions Uncle Andy!!! Go Eagles!!!