One More Day, But Who's Counting???

Since our computer has been down, this letter from Rees is a little late, but amazing as usual!!! Tomorrow is Christmas, and I must say that I am more excited to talk to Rees than open presents!!! So here is his letter from Monday!!
Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Hey Fam!
How´s things back home this holiday season? Is it cold there? Just like two days ago, it got really cold here. It has been a bit harder to get up in the mornings too. The gas to turn on the heater to heat the water is like frozen every morining so it takes like 15 minutes just to get the thing going. But it´s much more enjoyable than the heat, so I´m not complaining. The work picked up quite a bit this week too. The Lord always knows when we need a little boost from him. I sure hope I still see miracles like these after the mission. I never understood before how much the Lord really loves us. He just wants to drown us with blessings, we just have to do the little he asks of us. We´re all pretty excited here this week. I´m excited to talk to you all. I think I´ll call between like 12 and 2. Tell the Kings to be there so I can say hi to them ( if they´re not in california). So ya, the 24th is the big day here to celebrate so this cool family invited us to go eat dinner with them and then on friday we´re gonna eat with this other family that lived in California for a long time. They´ll be sure to hook us up with some good food. And christmas morning we´re gonna go as a zone to an old folks home here in our zone and sing and play games and give them some little gifts for a couple hours. It should be fun. I cant tell you all how much I love you and appreciate you. It´s so amazing being able to be here for christmas. I cant believe its already the last one. I better get to work so I dont lose any more of the time I got left. I love you guys. Tell everyone I wish them a merry christmas. Granny and Laura, thanks a ton for the money. It´s definitely what a missionary needs most. = ) I appreciate the love and support. Love, Rees P.S. Thanks for the package mom and dad.

Thankful!!!

I just need to say how thankful I am for a missionary who teaches me something each week. I am so amazed at his wisdom and I am so thankful that he has the Holy Ghost with him to teach him!! Thank you for writing him and supporting him. It is so great to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!!!!!
Love to everyone!!!!!

Merry Christmas from Mexico!!!

Glad to hear all is going well at home. I thought of you guys lots this week when we went to the temple. I remember the first time I went through and I looked over and dad was snoozin! haha I always struggle to stay awake too. = ) But it was a great experience, (since we only get to go through once a year). The work has been a bit tuff lately. Never been happier though. The Lord always blesses us with miracles when we most need them. "...and let your diligence, and your perseverance, and patience, and your works be redoubled and you shall in nowise lose your reward." (D&C 127:4) This week we plan to do much more and the Lord will be sure to answer. I love you guys and appreciate all your support. Already got the christmas package. You´ll still have time to send another one now! ; ) No jk. Thanks a bunch. I really appreciate it. Love you guys and tell everyone I say hi and merry christmas. Love, Rees

What is really important???

hey fam,
How´s things? Sounds like everyone is keepin busy. Are the kids out of school yet? I think the kids here get out next week. We had a good week this week. I got my new comp Elder Magdaleno. We get along great. By buddy Elder Wright trained him so I knew him a little bit already. This week should be good. Tomorrow we go to the city to stay the night because on Wednesday we have our zone conference. Each christmas we get to go to a session in the temple so that will be awesome. We´re super excited. We had another zone leaders counsel this week and President´s wife stuffed us with food. Some pizza, country fried steak, mashed taters and gravy... it was delicious. And after the session this week we´re gonna eat some nice steaks in the temple cafeteria. It´s kinda weird, after almost 18 months in the mission, I´m finally learning what the key is to missionary work is.... There is a talk by elder holland that he gave in the MTC in like June of this year, "The Divine Companionship". Try checking it out on line. One of the hardest things, is having the Spirit all the time, but if we can learn how to have it all the time, wow is life much better. It´s such a blessing to have the Holy Ghost as our companion. There is so much power in fasting and prayer. The Lord always answers, but in his own time and his own way. There is power in making covenants and being obedient. Each day it´s a battle against Satan, but winning brings us so many blessings. Dont ever forget what´s really important. I love you all and appreciate all you do. Say hi to everyone. Love, Rees