Hello from the Gringos

Haha hello everyone,

It has been a harder week but hey we are good!!  As most of you know, I have a white companion so everyone always calls us gringos haha pretty funny, we got spit on a couple of weeks ago so that was fun HAHA.

So this week I want to share with you the Doctrine of the Light of Christ.

It is something I have studied and I think it would benefit all of you to know what the Light of Christ is.  It is literally everything.

It is what lights the sun, because by the power of Christ the sun was made and therefore it is the Light of Christ.  All of us have the Light of Christ within us, this is how we have wisdom and how we gain wisdom.  With some the Light is stronger, and with others it is weak.  We can grow our Light of Christ within ourselves by studying about Jesus Christ.  The Light of Christ is in all things and we can only grow through the Light of Christ!!

Love you all!  Have an amazing week!!  Please read D&C 88:6!!!!!

Love
Elder Traveller

Church policy was changed on February 15, 2019 and missionaries can now call home on a weekly basis.  We loved talking to Elder Traveller while he sat in an internet cafe in Mexico City!

Smiles all around!

The Mexico City East Mission was blessed to have a special conference on Valentine's Day with Elder Cook and other powerful witnesses of Jesus Christ.  Tyler said it was the most spiritual meeting that he has ever attended.

The biggest miracle that happened in Tyler's life this week was the sealing of his Uncle and Aunt, Jessie and Faith Mayorga.  Jessie said this about Tyler earlier this year, "When we attended Tyler's farewell, I was just really happy and impressed by what a good young man he is.  I see in him so many qualities that I wish I had at his age and still don't have being much older.  I approached Tyler after his talk and told him this and that I was proud of him.  He made me think, "Why can't I still achieve these qualities?"  It reminded me of one of the biggest reasons why I decided to get baptized in the first place.  That I can still change and be forgiven.  I want to be able to let go of regret and guilt.  I'm really grateful for Ty, he unknowingly helped me in such a big way."

Tyler was there in spirit on Februray 15, 2019 in the Billings, Montana Temple with this beautiful family whom he loves dearly.

I AM BACK

Honestly, hard week with our investigators, but I hope you guys had an amazing week!!

Today I want to focus on talking to you about Covenants.

I hear from people, oh I don't need the church because my relationship is personal with God, or oh we don't need religion, we just need to be good people and follow God.

How wrong they are.  This is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  And it is impossible to return to God or to apply the Atonement of Jesus Christ in our lives or to have peace in this life without the Church of Jesus Christ.

If you are not a member of the church, you cannot receive the covenants (or promises) with God, because only the first presidency and the apostles hold the keys for covenants with God and the eternal life in the world to come.

I beg of you all to realize the importance of these covenants (or promises) we make through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I love you all.

Make it a great week!!

Love,
Elder Traveller

In a letter sent home:

"With our investigators this week, not gonna lie it was a hard week.  We have this awesome investigator named Carlos, who we love.  He came to church for the first time last week, we didn't do as much as we should or talk to him as much as we should have, but it never occurred to us that this would happen...He came to church then left.  We went to go talk to him about his experience and he said that it was awful, he had a baptismal date set before but after going to church (I didn't understand this part in Spanish so my comp had to explain) he said he does not want to go back so he does not want to be baptized anymore.  Hard experience.  With Eliaquin we had a crazy meeting.  It was the second time we took him to talk to a member that had alcohol problems as well.  He is helping him for sure.  Eliaquin started shaking a ton and kind of crying then he like fell on the floor and I had to catch him....It was crazy.  I think he is having some serious withdrawals.  Josephina told us she was going to open her store then come to church so we went and helped her open her store then went to church and she never came. Sad.  So harder week for sure but this one will be better!!  We have an investigator named Jorge that is amazing but he does not live in our area he only works in our area so it is kind of an interesting situation.  Things are going to be great this week though!!

Tyler's most favorite drink...EVER!

Happy Valentine's Day Tyler!!

ANOTHER ONE!!

Hello everyone, hope all is well back in the States.

Things are going good here.  We are teaching an investigator named Eliaquin, he is awesome but has a really really bad drinking problem but also a strong desire, please pray for him.

I invite all of you to study this week about the Characteristics of God.  If we do not know who God is, how can we exercise faith in Him unto salvation? This has been a struggle for me.  I didn't know who God was or what His characteristics were, therefore I could not have the faith in Him necessary for peace.  For sure I still have times when peace is hard to find, but when I remember the Characteristics of God, I can find it.

How can we expect to have faith in God without understanding the doctrines, or Characteristics of God?

This is my invitation to you this week!!  Make it a great one!!  And pray for Eliaquin and another investigator named Josephina please!! As well as a man named Mario, they are all awesome, keep them in your prayers please.

Make it a great week!!

Love,
Elder Traveller

Thoughts on Grace!!  Grace has always been the sweetest soul, looking out for everyone and doing her best to make everyone happy.  She is definitely a light in the world and most definitely in high school.  I could tell she was always different from all of the other kids in high school, including myself.  She was always looking to be kind, not to be rude.  Always looking to be a friend, not hurt a friend.  Always looking to be kind to the person sitting alone, not worrying about 'ruining her reputation". She has always been a light and always will be!!  Gracer is one of a kind for sure.  Love you Grace!!  Have an amazing birthday!! - Elder Traveller

The Torre Latinoamericana is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City, situated in the Historic City Center. It was the first major skyscraper successfully built on highly active seismic land.  It withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake, without any damage.  Height: 597 ft.

Pictures taken on the observation deck of the 44th floor.

Overlooking the intricate roof of the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Alameda Central is a public urban park in downtown Mexico City.  Created in 1592, it is the oldest public park in the Americas.  It is located in the Cuauhtemoc borough.

Tyler loves the busy city!

Happy Birthday Grace!

 Tyler sent Grace her own birthday video from his apartment about all of his favorite memories with her.  His favorite thing was riding in the mustang with her everyday when driving to school and when they were best buddies as little kids, 'doing everything together'.

 She said it was the best present ever.