2nd week in Mexico

Everything this week is a little tougher! im getting humbled more and more realizing that there is no way in heck i will be able to do this on my own. I need to completely rely on the gifts of the spirit with all that i do in this work. Im been thinking about the best ways to overcome these challenges now that im facing and i keep thinking about do what Christ did since it was his work and the phrase from when President Hinckley served his mission and was dicouraged. ` Forget about yourself and go to work` So things i dont have total control over but i can just do my best and the Lord will do the rest. but i actually havent had any baptisms yet. Only baptisms dates and we hope to have 4 this weekend. Im pretty sure with at least 2 of them but who knows with the others. That kinda stinks i didnt get the chance to be a part of that special moment with Breanna. I hope that she always cherishs that moment. I love her lots! Grandma and grandpa thanks for the messages! i will be sure to send a better email a little later due to time, but im in a really poor area right now. I wish i could send pictures now to show you what its like but actually you will see some english here, which is a miracle! Im holding on to my sanity right now haha no not really. The language is different with the accent and how fast they talk. But its starting to slow down as i learn more. THe real problem is i feel a barrier with how i would like to teach and express my thoughts. but the best i can do right now i jumbled spanish. as for elder knudsen.. i do not know who he is. THere were about 2500 elders in the mtc and alot of us had different schedules so i didnt really get to meet tons. Sorry this keyboard is really terrible so my typing is a little iffy.
i JUST want to close with some events that happened. we went to a walmart that was actually a really walmart and it was wonderful! I also saw a black person here before i saw another white person here which i can understand since i hear this isnt a good area for white people at all and the fact that im preaching the gospel is a reason im safe right now for the most part hahahah thought you might like that bit of info. I had BK and it was like a party in my mouth to have american food, an actual hamburger! the drivin there is like childs play compared to here. Tami would lose 8 of her 9 lives in one taxi ride here haha. Sometimes if a little afraid for my life since lines dont exist on the road either does speed limit which gives you a clue how it is since EVERY street has speed bumps every so 100 yards haha. the food finally got to me here... do i need to say more haha! havent seen any types of crimes or what not yet but who knows in the future. Well thats about it for that.

Im glad that you are doing well dad and choosing to makes those decisions for you in your life. who knows! maybe you will be able to dunk it when i get back haha! play a little one on one. things will start going on the up for me. Its all how i perceive things and through the decisions i make. I think i might have a native for at least 3 quarters my mission since i guess its safer or something. He is about to my shoulder though and native of peru. He is talented with the guitar and piano and was in a band and also played almost pro soccer. He has been in the mission since may. HE is a cool guy and is really smart and knows his stuff with the gospel. He doesnt know hardly any english so we are working on the barrier that is still there. BUt anyways this is all the time i have right now. i need to get back out there. I hope that all continues to go well for the family there! I love yall and pray for  you. And i will say that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can come to understand how important really every single thing we do is and how incredible that act ones. Even the prophets have said that it is soo incredible that its improbably that the human mind could grasp its significance. Entonces, this is the ultimate expression of love. without out it. absolutely anything we did would be all for not. everything in life is centered on the atonement. EVERYTHING! Bye bye my friends and family. take care of yourselves.
Elder Scott