Down Mexico Way

This week's post is kind of an eclectic one.....  That is just the way the week went.

FHE - Elder Montoya (Tom Palmer's old business partner from Mesa)

Monday nights we have FHE at the conference room at the Area Office.  This Monday was the Montoya's turn for the lesson.  (they have assignments for lesson and treats)  He shared his experiences that he had when he accompanied Elder Bednar for the ten days he was here.  He is the Executive Secretary to Elder DeHoyos and speaks fluent Spanish, so he was his translator. What wonderful stories he was able to share.
At the office...

We had 4 different conference calls sessions, each on being an hour in length, with kids from all over the northern part of Mexico.  Seminary kids from Mazatlan, Monclava, Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Torreon, Chihuahua and a whole lot more places.  Trying to get an understanding of what their communication motivators and social lives are like.  These kids are from different places and economic backgrounds and fun to interact with.  In between calling sessions it is getting the local pages of the Liahona to SLC.  Sending a survey to all the kids we talked with and stuff.  You know, stuff in between.  Then on Friday there was the Calcetinas Contest.  Elder Hacking was crowned the winner.  

But that is because the other guys didn't wear theirs that day.  There have been some pretty crazy calcetinas under them there slacks.

After the S O C K S contest, we went with the office elders from the Mexico City West Mission to the immigration office.  We had to get fingerprints done and sign our names in a box without touching the lines..... Yes, John and to do a do over.  His signature touched the line. And the elders couldn't go to the counter with us, AND we had to go to seperate windows.  I LIVED!! Yes, pointing and gestures were used due to my bad Spanish skills.  Bad in this case means bad not good. We had to get pictures taken that rival all the worst driver's license photos.  The almost made me gel my hair back off my forehead (Dalene) and make sure that no hair was covering my ears. Mug shots that shouldn't be seen.  We then took the kind elders for a meal at the local food court.  Hamburgers and fries for everyone.  The food court has a Burger King, Wendy's, Carl's Jr. Krispy Kreme, Panda Express and a local taco shop.  The Panda Express and Taco Shop doesn't open at regular times so Carl's it was.  And yes we got a couple dozen doughnuts to take back to their office and ours.

The wall covered with plants by the food court

Outside the office.....

Adventures in grocery shopping. That is what we had.

The American Store..... not big but there are a few things there that help

Hauling the haul.

No we didn't get any of them.
They look prettier than they taste.
 This is the Panaderia.  

We found it at the grocery store!!!