Monday, June 28th

Happy birthday to me! Woohoo!

It's been a great day (Thanks mom and dad for the birthday package!)

Well, unfortunately our baptism didn't happen this last Saturday like it was supposed to. He had been having alot of doubts we were trying to resolve all throughout the week, and I guess he just didn't feel ready. He told us yesterday that he's ready now to be baptized. We read over 2 Nephi 9:8-9 with him, and Mosiah 4:10. Also, during personal study I felt I should read Isaiah 55:8-9 with him. Anyway, it went well, and he's excited to be baptized this coming week.

Things are going great with my companion. We get along really well.

Apparantly a hurricane is headed toward our mission. I probably won't see any of the effect of it because I'm so far inland, up in Laredo, but it's still pretty crazy. Also this week we get our new mission president. Today, actually. I'm excited to meet him. I sure will miss the Millers though.

Today will be fun. The Villareals from my last area invited me over to go eat with them this afternoon, which will be fun. I'm actually going to be able to go because I'm still in the same zone that I was before. I'll also visit with some other members, and the Reyna family.

Anyway, I still can't believe how fast the time is going. I'm attaching a few pictures. I'll write just a little bit about each one as well.

1) Elder Anderson and I holding three dolls. This is at a member's home. It's where we're teaching the man who will be baptized this coming Saturday. He's the brother of the member.

2) Elder Anderson and I took this picture this morning. I thought that it was really funny, so I figured I would sent it.

3) This is at the same home as where we were holding the dolls in #1. This is Kaylee. She wanted to try combing my hair. (I'm pretty sure it was because I don't have much...)

4) This is us after playing table tennis with our BYU hats on (shortly after opening them from the birthday package).

5) This, believe it or not, is sandilla amarilla (yellow watermelon). This was at a less-actives home. She brought us some agua de sandilla (watermelon juice pretty much) and it was yellow. Well, we asked her about it, and she pulled out this yellow watermelon. We were surprised. Never had I seen it in yellow before. It was great though. Tasted just like red watermelon. Now I have to distinguish between the two.

Well, I hope you enjoy the pictures and the letter this week. I love you all tons!

Love,

Elder John H. Meservy