A Change, Skype and Beautiful Scenery

On his bus ride to Chetemal

So the week after  Elder Stabenows last blog post he recieved a call from his Mission President saying that he was going to be moving him.  So the next morning he took a 6 hour bus ride to his new are called Chetumal.

We were also able to Skype with him for Mothers Day, but we skyped with him on Mothers Day in Mexico which was May 10th.  It was Great!!

Elder Stabenows latest letter -

  

5/16/2016

What a fun week with Skype. It was great to see my family and to talk with them. 
It has been a good week. We found a lot of people to teach this week. it’s been nice to see that miracle here. 
I have thought a lot about the scriptures, and I am so thankful for the Book of Mormon so we can know the gospel, and that we can know our Savior Jesus Christ better. I love the promise that if we come unto Christ, through his Atonement we can all be perfect through him. 
I love teaching this gospel and I love my Savior.

Elder Stabenow

We also got to visit Oxtankah today

Staying the Same

            

Enjoying a nice meal!

This week was the last week of
transfers. I have received my transfer, and I am staying exactly the same. So I will be here another 6 weeks! This past week we have started to see more things start moving. We had one boy, who`s family is all members except him, now he wants to get baptized so we will be working with him for a few weeks now. But it has been a good normal week. We are hoping to find more people to teach, or families, but we are working for that, and the lord will provide. We have so many blessings here in this life to help us progress. I love the Gospel. I am happy because I have a new nephew, and he is a little fighter, I had a little bit of nerves coming up to his birth, because I could not be there. But when it got closer, I had peace that everything will be alright. 

I Love my family so much.


Elder Stabenow





Elder Balldarama is now in his zone!

Taking care of an Ingrown toenail:)

Happy Birthday Elder Stabenow!

Happy Birthday Landon!

Picking up his package from the mission office!

April 18, 2016

 Hola Como Estas? Estoy muy bien y feliz.  

It is really good to be here.  Sometimes it is stressful and sometimes I feel terrible for mistakes I make.  But it is wonderful to see and hear about miracles.  Last week I received a Letter from Elder Baldarrama.  He talked about a little kid named Mario.  And every time we were in his neighborhood Mario would always say “Hey! Lend me 5 pesos” And Elder Baldarrama always said “Nah! Get Lost!”  But it was really funny to see this.  And we ran into this kid about 5 times a week.  But I got transferred, and transferred again. But Elder Baldarrama is still in Villa Del Sol. In his letter he said that Mario showed them his family, and now the family is investigators. It was really nice to see that and hear about that miracle.  Now I am in Bonampak it okay. It is very hard to have members in our lessons, and have them help us with the work.  So that has been a hard part in this area.  Today is my Birthday and it has been Good, I am writing this in the morning.  So after studying we will pick up my package.  I don’t believe I have anything special planned later today.  Also Transfers are on Sunday so I am not sure what will happen.  I have my feelings but I am not going to say anything about it.  J I love you so much and thanks for everything.  I pray for you guys every day, and hope everything is well. 

“Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me. I am Jesus Christ. I came by the will of the Father and I will do his will.” D&C 19: 23-24

Happy Birthday Boy

Elder Stabenow

Elder Calderon heading home from his mission! Saying good-bye!

Adding an extra Companion this week

Conference Weekend

 Imagine how happy we were to get a text on Conference Sunday from someone who was with Elder Stabenow watching conference.

The Elders watching General Conference in Cancun!

Elder Stabenow in his Hammock

4/4/2016

This week went great, we are seeing people progress it is so great to see that. We will keep doing our best. And what a great conference we had. So inspired, and so many great messages. I Loved Thomas S. Monson´s talks, I really enjoyed his comments about our choices and how they are of eternal significance. I loved that fact that we have the power to become the person we want to be. This gospel is great and what an enriching weekend. We have been doing great here in Bonampak, and I love that I can be here preaching. I hope everyone got something out of conference and felt the blessings of this restored gospel with a living day Prophet. I have so many blessings before my mission that I failed to recognize, but I recognize them now. I know I am so blessed with so many things. I love you guys, count your many blessings, and keep working, changing, and progressing.





Elder Stabenow

6 Months!

Elder Stabenow in Cancun

6 Months! The time has gone really fast but very meaningful. 

This week I got to hear a lot about finding that new life in Christ. And how it is important to do the things that help us be more Christlike. Finding our new life in Christ is through his Atonement, and repentance. And having the faith to change your heart to do his will. I loved it. Being out here for 6 months has been a life changing experience and I want to be better and more Christlike. I have felt the love of Christ in many different ways and it makes me feel so happy and loved. I know that we will want to feel that love always in our hearts. I love it I testify that we can all feel the love of Christ in our lives.

Elder Stabenow

Elder Stabenow love the bread there:)

Elder Stabenow

Week 23 and a New Area...Again

Letters from both this week and last week.... Transfered and then moved to another area:)


03/14/2016

Hola!



I have been transferred again, but staying in the same zone. This past week I felt I learned a lot on who I want to become as a missionary, and have received a lot of helpful advice from other missionaries that I look up to. I love this new video from the church, the Easter message. And I think it is somewhat personal to everyone, and means a lot when we truly think of what he did for us. I love it. I love thinking about how Christ know what is happening in our personal lives, and I truly believe that our Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ surely matches the tears that we cry with their own. I believe this next transfer will be a good one, a one of learning, and a lot of growing. I love you guys sorry for the short letter, but all is good. I love you guys.



Elder Stabenow




Elder Stabenow with a family from his first new area!


3/21/16

Hola!

This Past week we did a lot of getting to know the members and the area. It was really great to know all of it. But on Saturday we got a call from President Kirkham that we would be leaving together to another area. So we are in Bonampak, and so we are starting at page one again. But it has been really great this past week.

I want to keep learning so much, and keep trying to be more and more Christ like, I don´t have much time to write a lot. But I love this perfect work. I love this gospel. Thanks for the love and support.



Elder Stabenow

 Outside of his Apartment in Bonampak, it is in Cancun 

Elder Stabenow with his new Companion!  Enjoying Ice Cream

5 Months

5 Months, crazy!

Thanks for all the love and support that you guys give me. I am truly learning a lot here. I really love the fact that I get to be here. This week we had some crazy rain. For the first 2 hours it was a blast, I got to walk in huge puddles, because I was already soaked it did not make a difference. But after those first 2 hours, it just was too much, haha. So the rain finally stopped 3 hours later. But we had a lot of funny experiences during that.




This week we were privileged to hear from a Seventy, Elder Mendoza. And it was inspired. I cannot explain all of the things I learned, due to time. But it was such a blessing to be there, and feel that spirit. But one thing that I love in the gospel is Repentance. I am understanding repentance more and more as I am out here. We always need to repent and change something in our lives to be able to return to our Loving Heavenly Father. Study Repentance.

I am blessed to be here.

Thanks for everything.


Elder Stabenow