12/14/15

Well I have my new companion elder Hammond. He's from Utah and is a pretty cool guy. He played baseball and football in high school and rocked a mullet. We should get a lot done this transfer together so
that's going to be fun. I also have a goal to make banana bread weekly and learn to make pallea. So it should be a transfer full of good food if all goes according to plan! AND I skype home in like 11 days or something like that! That's weird....should be a fun time to see everyone! I'm not sure exactly at what time but I will keep you updated. I'm trying to plan some fun things for the district this Christmas. We have three new missionaries and I think it might be tough on them. I'm the only one in my district who was has had Christmas in the mission. So hopefully nobody gets too trunky. We just played some basketball, it was the first time in the mission where we have actually played so it was super fun, makes me excited to play when I come home! Hopefully not in soccer shoes though. We played 21 and being a big man playing that isn't very fun because this was pretty much a no rules game so I got hacked soooo much,...we don't really have any progressing investigators as of now but hopefully we find some. This area has been rough. That's okay though, better me than someone else! Anyways, I love you guys!

Elder Rex

12/07/15

Up on a castle in Almeria

Well another transfer down! 
I'm staying here in Almeria, and I'm getting a new companion named elder Hammond. I don't know much about him, this is his 3rd transfer. (Courtney look him up on social media and give me a report...I think his name is Chase) This transfer is 8 weeks, so that could be a good or bad thing. Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well during the holidays! Be happy and spend time with friends and family!! But say on the straight and narrow path. 
Love you all!
Elder Rex

Bread crumbs and hot dogs, pretty much eating dust

Getting in the Christmas spirit

"The Elder Rex"

The food Elder Rex is known for making!

"It's like a giant egg pizza. Inside there is bacon, french fries, sometimes broccoli, and a lot of other stuff. This one had hot dogs and tuna. I put in whatever I have at the moment."

11/30/15

Thanksgiving!

We had a thanksgiving celebration this week so that was pretty fun. I was in charge of cooking the turkey and stuffing and they both turned out good! Somehow I always get put in charge of the cooking... I wouldn't mind but I seem to always have to clean dishes afterwards also... oh well. I do enjoy making food for people though. I'm know for my lentils, chicken stuff and the dish I call "An Elder Rex" not too bad.

It's starting to get cold here....it's not good. I don't have very much warm attire so my Southern California boy body might freeze to death, but that's alright. I'm sure I'll survive.

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and many things to be thankful for, I know I do. I probably don't express it enough... but I'm very thankful to all of you who love and support me as I'm over here. All the people reading this letter, really.... you took the time to go to my blog so you get points in my book. Thank you all!

Sorry I don't have much to say, Almeria is a good place but it's slow as of lately, not much exciting happens. I helped change a tire today... That was the most exciting part of my day!!! Hahaha hopefully things start to spicen up! Transfers are next Wednesday. I'm not sure if I want to get transferred or not...the work here is rough. The roughest of all my areas so far, we barely teach anything. I have a great district who I love though. And I don't wanna leave this area until it has improved in some way... So I guess we will see what happens. We will know Saturday. My comp is from Washington, the tri cities area. He's 18 which is weird....when I graduated he was a freshman...when I was in my last area he was graduating high school. Makes me feel ancient... I'm going to Malaga Wednesday to spent the night and have a conference the next day! So that should be good! Should give me some more material to write about next week.

Once again I'm thankful for all your support and prayers!!!!

Con mucho amor,
Elder Rex 

11/23/15

Well I'm still in Spain! We went to the mall today for pday and I was tempted to buy things but I didn't buy anything. I did buy some Burger King though and it was expensive and not worth it but that's fast food for you. Also today we went to a castle and a big Jesus
statue. I don't feel like typing so I'm talking to Siri and she's typing everything for me so there might be some mistakes because she's not perfect like I am but that's OK. #firstworldproblems 


Yesterday was Sunday and we went to church, but my companion wasn't feeling good and he couldn't do anything after church so it was a slow night. It's starting to get cold here... and I'm kinda sweater less at the moment...my two sweaters I brought on the mission have shrunk so they don't really for me well... I promise I haven't gotten bigger!!! They shrunk!! I jammed my finger playing soccer so my CTR ring doesn't fit me anymore.. It's been over a week and I still can't wear it! It bugs me! I've worn that ring for a year straight almost and I feel naked without it. 
I hope all is well back home, I love you all, and you're all in my prayers.

Poor missionary food

10/26/15

So this week has been the most productive of this transfer, we had 8 whole lessons! 4 of them were members...still it's a new record. We teach English class every Wednesday and there is a man who comes every time and is pretty interesting. He's is pretty much a conspiracy theorist. He was telling us about these towers that the U.S. Government owns to create earthquakes and tsunamis and what not. He also told me that when I look up in the sky and see a white streaks trailing behind a jet (a Pretty normal thing) that is the government
releasing some chemical toxic not keep the birth rate down...and then he got to 9/11 and I just walked out of the room hahaha. On Tuesday we went to this little town up in the mountains where a member of our ward owns a pizza shop, so we had free lunch there. The pizza is alright but the French fries were super good, they were like garlic French fries.

Friday we played basketball (first time in the mission for me!!!!) with a recent convert and a menos activo. It was pretty fun even though the ball was terrible and these kids were trying to do like 360 no look lay ups all the time. We are going to have a Halloween party next Friday so that should be fun, the month of October blew by. 

 Love elder Rex

Halloween activity

10/05/15

Well... I'm here in my new area with my new companion! I don't know anything about this area so it's kind of stressful. I'm trying to figure it all out. But its been a rough week. My comp is Elder Sant, he is from Washington. He's a good guy, I feel old compared to these youngsters coming into the mission. It's strange. I honestly don't know what to write, this week has been hard haha conference was good though! Thats always nice to watch! Two sessions down on the mission, strange. I hope all is well back home! I love you guys. I will send some pictures to liven up this email.

Jorge, Marcelo and I. My boys from my old area.

Elder Sant who I'm training! Mi Hijo.

Elders who entered the mission at the same time as me who are training also. Love them.