Hello Fam!!

So it was kind of a humbling week!! We only had 1 person go to church yesterday and a lot of appts fell thru!! However we are not getting down because we were actually able to find a lot of new people this week and the future looks promising!!

It seems so crazy to me that kob is graduating this week and im not gonna lie im kinda sad that i wont be able to see it but its all good!! Congrats to all who are graduating!! Its crazy to think that you guys are now in summer and that the school year is over!! I was talking to elder cox the other day and we just think its so crazy how fast it has all gone but we are excited to enjoy this last little bit that we have!! Well actually elder cox goes home in 2 weeks but yeah its just insane!! Miguel and Demetria are doing good and are still in classes for the temp and are planning to enter in June when the temple opens again cuz its closed until then!!

I liked the pics of mine and kobs graduation haha!! Its crazy to think that that happened 2 years ago!! You guys are getting old hahaha jk!! Anyways i love you guys and im doing really good here in Juaritos!! Here is a pic of me and Elder St.John going hard at the Zone Meeting a couple days ago!!

Deuces!!
Love Elder Imlay

Hello Peeps!!

So the week was really solid!  We had the bap of Gloria and lets just say she is super awesome. Her Husband got baptized like a month ago and at that time, she wasnt really to big on the idea of getting baptized.   But then after talking to her and a lot of support from her husband she decided she wanted to get baptized and they are both really excited to be able to go to the temple together in a year!! We also had a solid week with investigators in church!! Both ladies that i was telling you guys about last sunday went to church and they really liked it so we are gonna probably put a fech with them this week.  So yeah to be honest the work is going really good but im not gonna lie my body is starting to feel it after these last 22 months and yeah to make a long story short my body is just super tired all of the time but todo bien!!

I am laughing really hard as i hear that Kob got honors in a sewing class haha...shout out to him!! Also thats freaking awesome that Tan is headed to Washington and that you saw Old Red!! This week we didnt have any crazy experiences but like 3 weeks ago we found a cat that only has one eye so i will send you guys a pic of that!!!

Im loving the mish and cant believe its almost done!! Good luck with graduation Kob and Happy B-day Pops in 3 days!! Turning like...... chin i forgot haha jk!! Love you guys!!

Love Elder Imlay

Hey guys

So it was really awesome seeing you guys all yesterday and Happy Mothers day again!! We had a really good week to be honest with you!! We were able to find two people that are really awesome and were also able to put a baptismal date with Gloria for this weekend so we are pretty excited!!! And dont worry about the elder Jackson comment, I just didnt want the bishops family hearing and then asking questions and yeah but you are totally good!!Fear not mom i only have like 3 or 4 girls here in the ward that i really like and will probably only bring one home or maybe two but you have nothing to worry about haha jk!!

As far as the new comp thing goes it was really weird cuz me and Elder Syphus were doing really good and then one night when we got home we got a call and just like that he was changed!! They said it was for some problem that happened in another zone but its all good!! My new comp Elder Cristalinas is really chido!! He is from Mexico City and as i said yesterday he has like 2 months in the mish so we are finishing his training this cycle and im pretty sure that he will be the one to kill me off in the next cycle!!

Its also official that Elder Cox is going home for his surgery at the end of this cycle so that will be pretty sad just cuz it would have been awesome to get to go home with him!! But after talking to Big P and the Doctor and his parents it would be better that he go in June so its ok!! Yesterday the call was really cool and its amazing to see how much you have all changed in these last 5 months and im really excited to get to be with yáll again! I love you!! I didnt really have any pics this week so here is one of mine and Elder Medeiros's last day in Parajes!!

Keep it Real!!

Hello Fam!!
So yeah i guess i should have been more specific about the message i sent during the mid week!! Sorry about that!! No need to fear all is well haha!!

Anyways Ampliacion is pretty solid! Its a lot harder than Parajes cuz there arent that many people on the streets but its still solid!! Its a richer area so the people are more stuck up and hard hearted but we were able to find a family of 3 that went to church with us on Sunday so that was awesome. Plus we put a tentative Bap date with a lady for the 14th of May and we will verify it tomorrow so that will be good.

Elder Syphus is super cool too!! He is from Ogden Utah and has 6 months in the mish and we get along super well so that is good!! He is a hard worker and plus its always fun to speak english jaja!! Another cool thing about the area is that we live on Anis street, which i thought was pretty funny haha!! We also were eating with a Family this week and we saw the most legendary thing ever, which is the new Dora the Explorer Cereal!! She was like you guys can have it if you want it so we obviously said yes and oh my gosh it is my new favorite cereal haha!! Some other awesome news that i got this week is that the Hermana Demetria and Miguel are both taking the classes to enter the temple in La Cuesta so it looks like me and elder Syphus are gonna get to go to the temp here in a few weeds so that was some amazing news!!

Its crazy to think that the pig show is already over!! Im excited to be able to get to go next year haha!! That is super awesome about everybody that got mission calls and the pic of the cedar temple was super sick!! Good luck with soccer this week and also with the end of school!! Dont hate me but i still dont have any details on the mothers day call!! Its either gonna be on sunday or on tuesday!! so just a heads up i will probably email you guys on sunday if its gonna be on sunday so just be ready if i email you then!! But more than likely it will be on tuesday because mothers day here is on tuesday!!

Anyways im doing really good and not dying so fear not!!I love you guys a ton!!
Love Elder Imlay

Cambios!!!!!
Ok brethren and sisters so this week we had changes and for the 3rd time in my entire mission i had changes haha!! However they were kind of really awesome changes because, to be honest, we kind of knew that i was gonna get changed because Big President had told us 2 weeks ago that he was gonna change a lot of ZL's so that when the new Pres gets here in July all of the ZL's arent gone because pretty much all of us that are ZLs leave in either July or August.  So this cycle a ton of peeps got changed!! But the good news is that i am going to be staying here in the same zone in Las Torres!! I will be in Ampliacion as a District Leader which is awesome cuz i will still get to talk to my boy Elder Medeiros every night and I will get to come back to the area on Divisions so that will be Dope!!

We had a pretty sweet experience with a couple that we found in the street.  Well actually they contacted us and were like hey do you guys go to the big church thats at the entrance of the colony and we were like yes!! And then they told us that they were looking to join a church and that they were really interested in learning more!! So we put a cita to go with them the next day and we went and taught them.  Then on Sunday they showed up to church and have 3 Kids that werent here this weekend but are gonna bring them along next week!! So yeah it was a super solid week again!!

Im not gonna lie i am pretty sad to leave the area but i know that i am going where the lord wants me so its ok.  Plus im gonna be with Elder Syphus who is an American here in the zone and hes a solid bro and it looks like he is gonna kill me off cuz more than likely im going to finish my mission there in Ampliacion haha!! #12weeks!! Thats so freaking crazy like seriously me and Big Medi (Elder Medeiros) were talking the other day about the first day we got to the MTC and when we saw each other on the bus from Main Campus to West and now almost 21 months later we are chilling here as comps about to finish the mish!! Its been awesome and im excited for these next 12 weeks to give it all i got!!

Thats so dope that Park got his call and that its to the same mish where dad was at like seriously really chido!! Anyways thats all i got this week!! Love you all!! And Keep It Real!!
Love
Elder Imlay

Here is a pic of us with Nancy (my convert) yesterday and also with her family!! It was cool to see them one last time before i left!

Hey Peeps!!
So it was a pretty solid week!! We only had 3 investigators in church on Sunday but they are all really good and want to get baptized so thats good!! We also had the baptism of Viridiana this week which was awesome. She has gone through a lot with her pregnancy and her ex husband and a whole bunch of stuff!! But it was awesome to see her enter the waters of baptism on saturday!! She told us at first she was really nervous but that after she felt really peaceful and then on Sunday she got confirmed and is now one of the newest members of the church!!

I also was talking to Miguel or well i actually just got an email from him saying that he just got his Patriarchal Blessing this week and is filling out his paper and next week he is gonna start taking the classes to enter the temple so that was some really awesome news!!  Really there is not a better feeling in the world than what i am feeling right now.....like for reals the mission is absolutely amazing.  Parajes is so awesome and i really hope that i can stay here because we are just working so hard and there are amazing people here and yeah its just sweet!! We have changes next week and i cant believe how fast the time is going but i guess its ok!! All it means is that we have to keep working cuz the time is short and plus my mom reminds me every week so thats awesome hahaha jk mom I love you tons!!

We were able to find a couple good investigators this week and are planning to put a couple bap dates with a couple that we found two weeks ago so we are excited and are just really hoping that Elder Medeiros and I can stay here one more cycle cuz yeah that would be dope!! Anyways just know that i am doing amazing and i love you all so much and am so grateful for the support!!

Keep It Real!!
Love Elder Imlay

Buenos Dias Family and Friends!!

This week was absolutely amazing!! We had 8 people in church this week and then we officially are gonna have a baptism this week for Viridiana!! She is amazing and has gone through so much and i have had so many amazing experiences with her and am just so excited for her baptism this week!!

This week with Elder Medeiros was awesome and we were able to work really hard despite the fact that we didnt really have time to work on Thursday and Friday with the Leadership Council!! But holy cow yesterday was awesome cuz we were teaching Nancy (convert) and all of her family after church.  Somebody was there that had never listened to us before and it was cool because not only Nancy but all of our investigators were testifying to this person that the Book of Mormon is true and that he needed to read it because it would change his life.  It almost brought tears to my eyes but luckily my manliness took over and i could hold it together!! I am so excited for that family and just hope that they can get Married as soon as possible because they are amazing.  They go to church every week and do everything they need to.

To be honest i absolutely love it here in Parajes because we have been working so hard and have been able to see a ton of blessings lately!! We had a powerful meeting with Pres Derbez this week and learned that we have to be examples in our lives if we want to have any influence or impact on the lives of others!! It ignited another spark in us to continue giving it all we got!! Even though we have almost 21 months in the mission, we are not gonna ''die'' . I absolutely love the missionary work and know that this gospel is true with all my heart and know that it can change the life of any person that wants it to!!

I love all of you and just know that i am doing amazing and am so excited to work hard again this week!! Keep it Real!!

Love Elder Imlay