Elder CJones: Matamoros

Last week, we had transfers. I was transferred from Rio Bravo to Matamoros. It is the biggest city in our mission. I am here with Elder Ancco from Lima, Peru.

Also, a couple weeks ago they announced changes to our mission. Presidente Regalado  has already shared them with us. The Church is going to close the Mexico Monterrey East Mission and add most of the missionaries and the area to our mission. A small portion will go to the Mexico Monterrey Mission. We will add about 25 more wards and 3 stakes. So, we are preparing to get more missionaries from the Monterrey East Mission and begin to help the other areas. Everything will happen on the 1st of July.  I will only have three months left on my mission by then. But,  I've noticed that there have been fewer missionaries coming out every month, so they are adjusting to the changes in that way, as well.

Today was my first P-Day in Matamoros. I went on splits with another missionary that has had time here in Matamoros. We walked through the city and showed me the different places, sadly, my camera battery died and I couldn't take any pictures. We saw the international point, so I did see the United States. This area is great! It's big and the bishop is AWESOME!! He is helping us and the ward to grow. Our goal is to reactivate a lot of people and baptize so it can be split into two wards. There are about 130 active members of a ward of 850! We will be working with everyone to get all of them to church.

There are just four of us in our district. Like I said, my new companion is from Lima, Peru and is really, really cool. He has been a member his whole life but was inactive for a time. He has six months in the field and LOVES soccer. When he was inactive he played a ton of it and became a really good shot. He also has a cool crown tattoo on his right leg. Ha ha.

Elder Annco (left)  y Elder Mera

The weather here is TERRIBLE! It's already really, really hot and it's only February. I don't do so well in the heat. This is the city that gets the hottest in the mission because it is right next to the ocean. However, other than that, everything is going well and we are working really hard!! Thanks for everything, love you tons!!

Love you all!!
Elder Corom Jones

Elder Torrico

Elder HJones: Me Encanta la Obra Misional

See how far apart Arica is from Paipote?

 Me encanta la obra misional. La obra es dificil, pero yo he apendidio mucho y recibido mucho bendiciones en la mision.

I love missionary work. The work is difficult, but I have learned much and receive many blessings in the mission field.

In the short six months that I have been on the mission, my love for this gospel and missionary work has grown so much. It is truly a blessing to serve people of a different country and share with those the message of happiness that we have.

Right now, the area that I am in is kinda difficult. There are many less active members. It's crazy to me that the true church, the only true church in the world, can have so many problems in an area. But, I have learned that it isn't that the Church and the gospel that has problems, it's the members. The gospel and the Church are perfect, but the people in the church, the members, are not.

My new companion is Elder Perez from Columbia. We have been out in the mission for the same amount of time. His family consists of just his mom and him. He was a convert to the church and baptized at 16. He is awesome and works really hard. We work really well together, and both of us are growing as missionaries.

Elder Davis is also in my zone. It is so great to see him.

Me and Elder Davis