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Coming home: the good, the bad, and the ugly

9:54 PM
I've once heard that there are the three 'hells' of coming home: 1) Your family is going to hell because you dont do family scripture study or prayer... 2) You're going to hell because you arent the perfect RM you thought you would be... 3) What the hell? Those three hells are true. I have been home 6...

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in 18 months, what did I even learn?

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Heres some advice to future missionaries: Pick up all coins on the ground, you will be rich by the end of your mission "It's something unpredictable but in the end it's right I hope the time of your life" The mission is worth so much. It's worth it to stop school, like my friend Elder Esparza, who had...

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Homecoming talk

9:50 PM
Here is my homecoming talk. I kind of winged it and just talked as I went... "Hola hermanos y hermanas. Hey dad I think my accent got better on my mission, I would hope so. Earlier this week Bishop Schultz said I could take 40 minutes to talk today, but I honestly don’t think that will happen, sorry...

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18 months already? // week 77

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Hello hello everyone. Man when I first got my call letter it should have said "it is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 18 months, BUT BE WARNED it will by like a blink of an eye..." because it did. This week was grand. And went bye super fast, classic.  Monday I had my last...

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THIS IS IT BOYS, FINAL WEEK // 76

9:07 PM
Hello everyone. Man I cant believe that we are in our last week of February... is that just crazy to me or all of you as well? This week went by quick.  Monday we did a sisters pday activity in SLC and we went to a place called "Get out Games." Basically you are locked in a room...

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FRIJOLES FRESCOS/COOL BEANS // week 75

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Hello y'all. Life is good up here in good ol' Kaysville.  Monday we had a zone pday where we did minute to win it games and then chair soccer. It was way fun. In the evening we had a few lessons, on with Jose and it was really intense and we were talking about evil and the nature...

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We only got 4 weeks to save the world… // week 74

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What in the world even happened this week? Not gonna lie, but some weeks I just feel like its super quick between each pdays, but then I think about what happened this past week and it feels like forever ago that it happened.... I probably mention my fascination with time each week, but it is so true. Okay...

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Oh ya know mom, just saving the world one bumper at a time… // week 73

9:06 PM
Man what a week. So I am emailing today because our pday got moved to today since we went to the temple this morning. So yesterday was a little weird... but its all good in the hood.  Monday we found out about transfers but nothing changed so it wasn't a big deal for us. We hung out at...

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week 1 of transfer 13... // week 72

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Hello family and friends. Man time is going bye faster and faster each and every week. Thats life I guess though. This week was pretty good.  On Monday we had a zone pday so we were in SLC from 9-5 because of a Drs appointment for my comp. It was a long day I guess. But it was...

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EVERYDAY I'M SHOVELIN' // week 71

9:04 PM
Do you get the song reference? If not, where were you in 2011? This week was goood. Its been super cold, well to me, actually to everyone else as well. Its been record low, hasn't been this low for the past 20 years... so its pretty cold. And wet. And lots of snow. But im actually really enjoying...

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ANO NUEVO VIDA NUEVA // week 70

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Hello everyone. Happy 2017! That's crazyyyyy. I cant believe I lived all of 2016 as a full time missionary. It is definitely a year I will remember forever and one that has shaped my life and will continue to do so. This week was a good one.  Monday we had an hermanas pday and watched 17 miracles. It...

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Well only 356 days until next Christmas… we got this // week 69

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Hello hello everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and were safe and warm and enjoyed time with those you love. Our week was great. I cant believe that we are on the last week of December. That's crazy everyone. Where has this year gone? Monday my comp and I went to get our hair cut,...

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