Airport Problems

Well, Ryan has safely arrived in Argentina, we've received the first email and he is doing well. We were a little surprised that he will be in the 3 week program instead of the 8 week program, but I'm sure they tested him and know what they are doing down there. :)

The airport thing has been so weird for the last 3 trips. The first one, we missed picking up Tyler, due to a lot of confusion and flight delays. Next, on the way to the airport last Wednesday we realized we had forgotten Ryan's passport, and had to go back and get it, and in Mexico City you can't just turn around and go back, you have to go a completely different route - a route we had never gone before. We made it back in time, but it was REALLY stressful.

Then yesterday, we had an Elder from Argentina scheduled to go home with a flight at 10 pm. The secretaries came to the temple at 7 pm to pick him up and take him to the airport (about 15 minutes away). They realized they had forgotten his passport and visa, so had to go all the way back to the office, and then to the airport. Traffic was very heavy and they didn't make it back in time. We'll try to get him home tonight on the 10 pm flight.

I've heard that things like this come in three's - so I hope this is it for a long time :)

Set Apart

Ryan has been packing his things the last few days -

his room is all cleaned out, his closet is almost totally empty.
He was set apart tonight by President Allen Walker, the second counselor in the Chapultepec Mexico Stake. It was a beautiful blessing and setting apart. He is ready to go!


If you look closely, you'll see that he already has his name tag on!
We received it in the mail a few days ago, and he'll be
wearing as he travels to Argentina.
He is now officially Elder Bulloch :)

Good luck Ryan! We know you will do a great job,

and the Lord will be with you.

D&C 84:88 "And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up."

Our Last Missionary is Ready To Go

Ryan has been getting lots of things ready for his mission - and with the help of lots of family (especially Grandma and Grandpa A) he has almost everything ready to go. This past week we held four days of Zone Conferences and Ryan gave a talk in each one. He even gave his talk in Spanish! He did a wonderful job, and will be a great missionary.

After the Zone Conferences, the missionaries (who are almost like his brothers here in Mexico) all wanted to talk to him and wish him well. A lot of the American missionaries told him how great he was doing with his Spanish, and assured him that it won't be long until he is fluent!

We will really miss him, but are so happy for him to get started on this amazing experience as a full time representative of the Lord Jesus Christ in Uruguay.

Two Years in Mexico

Today marks two years for us serving here in the Mexic0 City East Mission. It has been a great experience and we have learned so much. We continue to have wonderful missionaries arrive to serve and even more wonderful and mature missionaries that depart.


We're holding Zone Conferences this week - and yesterday we were driving out to the Los Reyes Stake Center. We spotted a truck up ahead of us with some weird looking stuff in it. As we got closer, we couldn't believe what we saw :) Another first for us here, even after two years.

Wouldn't you like him to deliver some of these good looking chickens to your next BBQ???!!!

KFC better watch out, I'm sure these chickens have a flavor that can't be matched!!!!!