Last week in Apaxco

Hola familia, November 10, 2008
Another great week here in Apaxco. We´re working hard and should see some baptisms this last week that we are here. Yep, This is going to be my last week in Apaxco! Loco! Also, my last week with my trainer Elder Obregon. I´m like 99% sure that im going to be going to Atotonilco which is like 10 minutes from where im at. It is supposed to be a really hard area and since I´ve been in the field, there have only been 3 baptisms there. Should be a challenge, but Im ready for it. I don’t know who is going to be my next companion, but I do know that my apartment is going to be like 4 times the size. I´ve already seen it because our zone leaders are living there now. I´m pretty excited for the change, but we will see how everything turns out!
We had zone conference last Thursday and it was awesome! I love zone conferences, Pres. Nancollas is awesome! We talked about a lot of topics in the conference, but my favorite part is when he showed clips of when Michael Phelps won the gold in 100 M Butterfly and the 400x100M relay. I was just thrilled to watch sports for once, the first time in almost 5 months! Haha President Nancollas did a really good job of relating it to missionary work though. He related Michael Phelps butterfly race to missionary work saying that we need to finish until the end and how we need to be working hard through out all of our mission and keep enduring to the end. He also talked about the trainer of Michael Phelps and in the clip it showed him cheering for Phelps. He compared himself to the coach, and he said that he is cheering us on as we baptize and are obedient. Finally, he talked about how before the 2x100 M race the Frenchies were talking smack and he related them to Satan. It was pretty funny, everyone was dying laughing. He said that Satan is always going to be there telling you that you can´t win, you can´t baptize, you can´t speak Spanish, you cant do it. BUT, with hard work and with the Spirit you can conquer any challenge that you have in the mission. I´ve been thinking about that a lot lately and it gives me so much strength to KNOW that we are in the truth and that I am a disciple of Christ. I know that there is nothing that I can´t do with the help of the Lord.
Lets see, this next week should be pretty sweet with the re-dedication of the Mexico City Temple. We don’t get to go to it on Sunday, but It will be broadcast in our stake center. What we do get to go to is an event Saturday in the Estadio Azteca. It should be really cool. Like a cultural dance and singing and speakers and all that good stuff, im excited. We are also going with all the missionaries in our mission so that should be cool to see some familiar faces.
This morning was fun, we played soccer with some Elders here in Apaxco. My team beat Elder Romney´s team so you can talk trash to his mom if you would like! Haha No se crea!
Oh, also I received letters from Ali and my buddy K.C. at the zone conference and a dearelder thing that you sent me of one of Elder Scurrs letters! In one of Ali´s letters she said that you started me a blog…..What?! I didn’t know you knew how to do that mother? I guess that’s cool!
Oh one more thing, Dad, my mission leader in the branch said that he´s coming up to work for you. He says he´s really good with his hands and he will do whatever you want. Hé also wants me to add that he feeds me really good (which is true!) and that if you want to come visit you always have a place to sleep here in Apaxco. He´s a stud, his name is Hno Ciro. He helps us pick up investigadores for church and he is hilarious. He´s kidding about going up to the states, not that he would be able to, legally, but he likes to joke about it.
Oh and i just read a lil bit of dads letter and he said todd cauge 2 TD´s.... awwww yea! Go Ravens! Tell Todd i´ve been praying for him a lot lately!
Well that’s it for today, I love you all so much and I thank you for your love and support. I know this church is true and that God lives and loves us and wants us to be happy. I know that we will receive so many amazing blessings as we are obedient to the commandments of God. I also know that we can receive revelation and answers to our prayers if we have the Spirit with us. Thanks again for everything!
Con amor,
Elder Greg Heap