September 14, 15

Hello Everybody!

I´ve got photos this week! Woohoo!!

So this week has been super awesome. Eating Ice Cream, Rededication of the Mexico City Temple, Zone Meetings, and other amusing tidbits!

We had some Ice cream this week. This doesn´t happen too often down here. And it was delicioso. Chocolate covered strawberries and tres leches. Super good. yup.

1st Photo is of my companion and I. Elder Ramirez with the red tie, and me with the purple tie (in case you couldn´t tell. I´m looking pretty brown these days) 

2nd photo! My Zone of missionaries! all 20ish of us after our Zone Meeting!

3rd photo! Because you know, there´s always that 1 selfie.

So This week was also the Rededication of the Mexico City Temple! We were able to watch the Cultural Celebration and then the rededication and they were super amazing! The Celebration was all about how the church arrived here in mexico and the pioneers and missionaries and stuff! It was really awesome and you can probably still watch it on LDS.org if you´d like to see a bit of Mexican culture!

Fun News! A missionary down here is from Boise Idaho! Elder Engberson I believe is his name. He´s not in my area, and we only met once, but yup! he went to Rocky Mountain. Cool beans, right?

The Lord has been good to us here in Juarez, Blessings are flowing in constantly. And when we look at the big picture (The Really Big Picture) We can truly understand how little is truly required of us to recieve these blessings. Blessings of families, safety and health, and in the end, eternal life with our families. And all we are asked to do is keep the commandments and live our life as Christ lived his. Now is that really too much to ask? I don´t think so.

And so I end this letter. I know that the gospel is true. And I´m here to share it. If you know that the gospel is true too, I invite you to share it with those you love. 

Read your scriptures,

Go to church,

Stay in School kids 

& Stay Classy Boise,

Elder Phillips

Hey Mom!

That is all so wonderful! Mostly. I´m glad to hear that Margi was doing well. And all them girls heading out on missions! I think it´s just something they decided to do to help pass the time until I get back :) If you get their emails, send them to me! I´d love to hear from them all!

Thanks for the pictures, I always love seing the family! Remind Taylor and Tyler that they look like goofballs. And the package arrived! Awesome! Thank you for sending the Mormon Messages and The Hymn Books! I had started to think that you´d forgotten! Can you believe that I´ve already been out here for 5 Months? Crazy how fast the time flies! And the Star Wars Fruit snacks too! Super delicioso! 

Don´t tell him I said this, But has Brother McOmber been putting on weight? maybe it´s just the picture, but dad´s looking slim and Brother McOmber is looking a bit bigger in the middle. Just Saying.

So people in this area have begun asking me for my Facebook. Which is totally fine and all, But I need to enlist your help. I need you to update it! Like go through and remove the worst photos (from back when I was super fat and stuff) And maybe add some new ones of the Idaho Scenary. I seem to remember 1 picture in particular of Jack and I during Mary Poppins that may need removed... You know the one. If I remember correctly you have the Facebook info and all. jdphil@cableone.net. password: I think it was 123soccer123. I think. maybe just soccer123. or something like that. Por Favor!

I Love You Mom!

Elder Phillips

Heyyo Daddyo!

It sounds like BSU was having a bad day. But I do really like that CTB picture you sent me :) it´s pretty legit! I think they should make CTB rings. Which reminds me, did I ever tell you I lost my CTR ring? I can´t remember. But yep, life happens. You should start calling on those punks at church to give last minute talks. That´s not unrighteous dominion, right? I´m pretty sure that the man upstairs would understand :)

And how did Ellie´s talk go? was this her first one ever? That´s pretty exciting!

So our mission president has a son on a mission right now. He has told us, As an official rule of the mission, That writing your parents and answering their questions is a MUST. It is an official rule now. But yeah, ok. I guess I could do that. I was trying to write more anyways, but sometimes it´s difficult because we dont have too much time.

The package did arrive and it did make all of my wildest dreams come true! Thank you for sending the hymn book! It is super awesome and I bring it everywhere with me now. And the fruit snacks too :) totes delish. I have been cursed with another companion who doesnt like star wars. I don´t understand, Is God Punishing Me? It´s been a real trial of faith.

I´m glad you saw Justin! I think he´s been trying to avoid writing me or something. But I´m glad he has a calling and is going to church! 

And Pedro is from Juarez! I´m going to find his house! or maybe just call him: "Hey is pedro there." " Who is this?" "I´m a missionary, I like his best friend ever. Gosh"

That´s how our conversation would go.

Glad to hear your making progress with the island too! It looks awesome!

I Love you!

Elder Phillips