Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

Hi Everyone! On February 22, I got transferred to Arriaga, Mexico and recieved a call to be Zone Leader. It's sweet! I'm busy with new responsibilities which leaves little time for teaching and tracting in my area. Last week we traveled to the state of Oaxaca to interview an investigater for baptism. Have you seen the movie,'Planes, Trains and Automobiles?' Well, we had to get to a tiny town to meet this guy and by the time we got to his house, we had rode a bus, a motorcycle taxi and crossed a river on a horse! Then we had to do the same going back! It was insane! I love my mission! It's the best ever!

Antonio & Norma and Family

I am serving in Tuxtla Gutierrez now with Elder Britt from Fillmore, Utah. We baptised the Hidalgo Rios Familia on January 9th. It was a wonderful experience for us to be able to baptise an entire family (one of my mission goals)!

BYE BYE Frontera

Here I am with my Companion Elder Oliva. (can you see the virgen mary in the background?)

¿¿¿¿District leader????

So Friday in the morning we went to a little town, (like 20 houses) and we decided to contact there, when all of a sudden the president calls me, he is like "Elder Harris, i have the transfers and I have a new assignment for you, you are going to Tuxtla Gutierrez as District Leader". !!!! i was ok i guess thats cool, meanwhile i was crapping my pants. oh well it will be good! Peace!!!

Long Time No Blog

Hey everyone! It's been awhile (like almost 3 months). We have been very busy teaching these awesome people here in Mexico. Most are so humble and know right off that our church is true. They feel the spirit and want to be baptised. The main thing that holds them back is that they aren't married! It costs so much here to get married and they don't have the money to do it. But we're working with them and we know the Lord will provide a way.

I have a year now in the mission. Now that I don't have to learn a new language, it's just straight up teaching! I love this work and I love being here! I'll post some pics soon.

4th of July!!!

Hi everyone! I got transferred to Frontera, Tobasco last month. My comp is Elder Hernandez from Mexico City. He's sweet. We get along great! Frontera is alot smaller than Carmen. We're the only two missionaries here so we're busy all the time. Of course, Mexico doesn't celebrate the 4th of July but for me it was the best 4th ever! We had 3 Baptisms Saturday - Miguel, Abigail and Hanner. yeah - it was sweet!
I would like everyone who reads this to help my comp. and I out this month by praying that we can be led to find families who are ready to accept the gospel. Most couples here aren't married because it's so expensive. They just live together and have kids so when it comes to accepting the gospel and marriage, they lose interest because they are overwhelmed about the expense. Please pray for us to be led to those who are ready and able to be baptised. I love you all! -Elder Harris

My 20th Birthday - May 12, 2009

Hermano Luis & his family had dinner and a party for my 20th birthday
The familia Luis

Celebrating my 20th birthday