Week 19 - Contacting and Costco

Hey, I'm only writing to say that I'll be writing later tonight. We have an FHE with the Avila family and an investigator named Jonatan. 

 And I got a haircut. 3rd Mexican haircut. The barber just went for it. It's a little different but I like it.

1. Before

2. After

3. Side view.

Well, we had a really good FHE last night. We didn't have time to come back, so we can email now. The FHE was good, and we are going to set a baptismal date friday, so pray for Jonatan and for Erick. Jonatan is friends with a daughter of the Avila Family and is 18, Erick is 9 years old and his mom is less active. I am excited to see how it'll all turn out. I am working hard, but I think I need to learn patience and humility. 

We went to Costco yesterday. E' Jimenez ate a whole Costco pizza. The costco dogs are just as good, if not better here. All is good in the offices, it's pretty calm here. 

Oh, and shout-out to Camille for the package she sent. Thank you so much Camille! Love you, and thanks for all your support. 

Not much more to report on this week. All is well here in Mexico. I love you all, and want to thank all of you for all you do.

Love,

Elder Rasmussen 

1-3. Pictures of our messy house.

4. Selfie with E' Jimenez, me, E' Frederickson, E' May, E' Ledesma, E' Caballero, and E' Paul

5. Package from Camille! You rock!

6. View from San Jose el Alto, part of our area.

Week 18 - Villas y las oficinas

Hola familiares y amigos,

This week has been super fast. We have had very few lessons this week because we've been in the offices a lot and to and from Immigration. But the lessons we have had, have been super cool. I am really excited and I want to work super hard this transfer. The Ward is called Villas, and the members are really cool. It is a lot younger than the Tequis Branch. Lots of RMs and youth. Elder Jimenez is pretty cool. He is from the state of Mexico and he speaks english pretty well. In our house, Elder Frederickson and Elder May live there too. They are both from Utah. We like to talk and make jokes, so it is really fun. 

All is well here in QRO, the work is moving forward. Don't have any crazy stories this week. I think it is funny that we went to the Immigration offices for an hermana here on the 20th, the day that Trump was inaugurated. There are always quite a few white people there. haha We got a few new missionaries today. They all looked nervous and like they have no clue what is going on. It's crazy to think just a little time ago I was one of them. I still am a baby in the mission, but time is flying.

I am happy that Amanda has returned home! Woohoo! It is happy and sad that she finished her mission, but I am proud of her. I love you all! I am very happy to be here in QRO. I miss home, but there's no place I'd rather be right now. 

Love,

Elder Rasmussen

P.S. I don't have my camera, but I attached links so you all can see a little of my life.

House in Qro, ''Villas'':

https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@20.6213652,-100.4046948,3a,75y,67.24h,88.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYUZM_uFAMd7dEMlKRz7HIg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Mission Offices:

https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@20.6188473,-100.4043414,3a,75y,342.41h,79.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s37uZYfskQPZR_xLRvBa8Cw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

House in Tequis: https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@20.518566,-99.9042471,3a,75y,18.59h,76.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOyGesXwZOwZTxGAEPcYY8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Chapel in Tequis:

https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@20.521715,-99.8951287,3a,60y,2.57h,94.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syfBw2UwaWwo4vmSiiV2DPw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Week 17 - Cambios, Con Elder Jimenez en Queretaro

What a week!

Well to be honest, not that much happened. 

I had divisions with Elder Carr, and that went pretty well. I was worried what it'd be like having two gringos together that can't speak Spanish that great, but it was good. After, when I was with E Cardenas again, we went to the missionary doctor in Queretaro. He has, well we both have, sinusitis. But it didn't affect me too much. We stayed the night with the Zone Leaders. The next day we got to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings again! Woohoo!

Oh and I got my package! Thank you family! That was awesome! The photos were the best part! Thank you thank you thank you. 

Elder Cardenas and I gave our first lesson in English together with a guy named Orlando. He was super interested in listening to us, but it might have been just that we were helping him learn English. 

Oh yeah, and at church, we get there, and right before it's about to start, they ask me to play piano again. I was way more nervous this time, but I did well enough. I hope I can improve. 

But now I am with Elder Jimenez in Queretaro. I will be working in the offices for a while, so wish me luck!

Love you all!

Elder Rasmussen

1. Christmas Package! Thank you!

2. With the Family Alfaro, Branch Pres

3.  Playing pool, a few weeks ago, with the Family Martinez Flores. (In the photo: Samantha, me, Sariah, Esau)

Week 10

Hola,

Nothing happened this week, I swear. Oh besides a dog getting run over by a car. That was traumatic for us. It made my legs hurt, but we are ok. Don't worry. We moved the stuff from the house of Tequis 2, the other elders in Tequis, to our house, because President Williamson is closing that house. The Elders there finished their mission in December. We are super sore! So that has been fun.

But all is well in Tequis! Changes are next week, so we'll see what happens. Don't worry if I don't write next week, I am probably not dead, it's just that sometimes with transfers you don't have time to write, or maybe I'll write Tuesday, who knows. 

I am going to miss Elder Cardenas, he has been super awesome. We aren't positive that we are going to have changes, but it is super likely. 

I have had some fun dreams because I think I have a fever. I had a dream that E Cardenas is going to fight with another Elder to marry a sister here. It was strange haha. I hope it doesn't come true. I also hope you all can understand me, I am typing fast, and I think my mind is a little off right now.

The gospel can help everyone. No matter how many times we've messed up, or what we've done, the Atonement of Jesus Christ is infinite and covers you. It's an amazing message that we can share with everyone! The work is moving forward! I am loving everyday! And I love all of you!

Elder Rasmussen

 Also, way to go Amanda! I'm so excited for you!

Selfie of a selfie of a selfie of the Peña of Bernal

 the same, but not all of my district was looking. H Moncayo, H Hernandez, E Cazanobe, E Carr

Week 9 - Feliz Ano

Hola,

This week was really fast, but was really good too. I can't believe that it is already 2017. I haven't seen you all since last year. haha dont you love those jokes? I don't have much time right now. I am in Queretaro City. We just got done from eating at a buffet, before we played a game of soccer, zone against zone. We lost. How sad. 

But we had a great week! Not many people were home, but we still worked hard. Not much to report on. 

Love you all!

Elder Rasmussen

Most awkward foto ever

Selfie, Elder Cardenas wasn't looking

Week 8 - Christmas

Feliz Navidad!

It was so good to talk to my family yesterday! I felt like I had no time to talk to you, but it was really good. Hope you all had a great Christmas and will have a happy new year. I really love you all so much! Thanks for being such a great family and I can't wait 5ish more months to talk to you again haha. It was a really good Christmas!

This week we had an awesome mission Christmas party. It was fun to talk and relax. Sister Williamson gave us cool MMQ (mission mexico queretaro) pillow cases, popcorn, and dulce de leche. It was awesome! Some members gave us gifts, which was super nice. We got a bunch of cookies, and a pillow, see the pictures. 

We didn't really have much to do this week because everyone and their dog went to Mexico City. So it was a pretty chill week. But I am really happy! I hope it cools off a bit, but not too much, just a little, because it is still super hot here. 

Our investigators are slowly progressing, but I really think we are just planting the seed and missionaries in the future will reap the rewards. Which is good, but I want to reap too haha. 

Oh yeah, and I gave a talk on Sunday, it went well. Somehow I managed to speak for the full 15 minutes I was supposed too, so that was a miracle. I spoke about Jesus Christ and Missionary Work, becoming fishers of men and such. It went well so I'm happy. And now I have a talk prepared in case of emergency. 

Well, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Love you all!

Elder Rasmussen

Cookies from the family of the branch President Alfaro

Tequis Central at night with Christmas lights

The pillow, gift from the family of our mission leader Carlos Alfaro, father of the branch president


On our way to carol in the park, I forgot to tel you all, but we went caroling. It was fun, we weren't good, but we sang with soul. Haha

Week 7 - 3 Months Since Home, 7 Weeks since CCM, Please Live the Word of Wisdom

¡Feliz Navidad!

Wow, this week was... interesting. We had an amazing FHE with Daniel and Delia with the Family Lopez Magallane. We should have filmed it and sent it to Church HQ for training purposes. A few days later we asked if they'd be baptized and they said that they don't want to leave their old church, but they like our message. So hopefully they will progress a little more. But really it was like a breath of fresh air. 

Then on to a crazy story. Hey everyone, I finally have a crazy story! Read more about it in my journal, it was sunday, but I'll give a brief overview. We were talking to some investigators: Fernando and Cetrelli. We were outside of their house, and all of a sudden a car with loud music passes by. Some guy gets out and hucks a beer bottle at E' Cardenas, by the grace of God he missed from five feet away. Then he lunged at our investigators and tried to hit them. Somehow we got inside but the guy didn't. He then began busting in the window until it broke. Fernando ran upstairs and got a machete, but E' Cardenas stopped him from going outside. The guy finally left, but he left the little girls in tears and a sense of panic. At the time, I felt only scared for the investigators. For some reason I didn't have much fear for my safety. I know that the reason the bottle didn't hit E' Cardenas, or me, or the investigators, and that no one was hurt, is that God was watching over us. Even though the guy was drunk, I don't think he'd miss from that close. So, there you go, crazy story. 

Tequis is really a great place, and I am not going to let this incident, or really act of selfishness stop the work of the Lord from progressing. Wow, it really is almost Christmas. I hope all of you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. I'll talk to most of you soon on skype, and the rest in a week. Always remember that no matter what happens in our lives doesn't change the fact that the Church is true. Love you all!

Feliz Navidad,

Elder Rasmussen

Me in the Geographic Center of Mexico

Taking a fridge from the house of the other elders, ours broke, and they are finishing their missions tomorrow. We did this with permission of course. 

With more members

Ward members who acted in the nativity scene. And yes, our Christmas party was at a waterpark

Sign about the geographic center of Mexico