November 27, 2017~Let Your Smile Change the World but Don't let the World Change Your Smile"

1.  How was your Thanksgiving?  Tell us about that day.
Well the day was awful haha because the whole day we were in the offices but that wasn't the bad part.  The bad part was the food.  It was awful.  It was like garbanzo beans.  It was terrible hahaha but that's alright cause we got a pie from President.

2. You said you had to teach the first aid merit badge.  Who did you have to teach it to?
We taught it to the Deacons haha.  They were crazy and didn't really pay attention but that is alright.

Last week was crazy with traffic and climbing on walls but that makes it fun!!! Mamey is super good.  I don't know how to describe it hahah.  Yeah the girls went crazy when they saw us... it was a little strange hahaha.  I talked about that to the primary as well. I taught about choosing the right and I gave my rings out to the Primary.

So my week wasn't anything insane but I'll highlight a few things that went down besides the Thanksgiving.  On Tuesday we had an activity where we shined shoes.  There are some pics I sent and well it was a blast.  We found a couple people that were willing to listen but they don't live in our area but thats ok.  So there was a ton of traffic after so we walked like 6 miles to get to the offices but the cool part is that we contacted all the cars on the way down and even the buses.  It was awesome.  I loved every minute of it.  We contacted over 120 people on that walk!!!!  On Wednesday we had to stay in the offices to help President with interviews so we got him a Thanksigiving gift which was a card from each missionary about how much they appreciate the Grossens.  It was cool.   After we went house shopping and it was super fun.  We found a couple of houses so we might be moving but we aren't sure.  On Thursday we did have pumpkin pie...it was good if you can see by the foto.
Friday we got to meet the new missionaries that are coming to our mission because they were doing there Visas and we were there helping a few missionaries renew there visas.  Saturday we broke out the Christmas stuff and put up the tree which was fun because now its Christmas time!!!!!  Sunday we had a really good late Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and everything it was awesome!!!!  Today we didn't do much... just cut our hair and took a nap haha.  So that was my week... nothing amazing but that is alright!!!!   Love you Mom!!!

Elder Cleverly 

Giving President Grossen the flu shot

November 20, 2017~"Sacrifice of Our Personal Agendas is Required to Make Room for the Eternal Plans of God"~Neill F Marriott

1.  What are your plans for Thanksgiving?
Yeah so I think I will be eating with President that day 

Thats just going to be weird coming back to the house now with cats.  Thats good that you are enjoying your time there in Cali
and now you know what Mexico is like with the honking and traffic.  Well that will be good for Stock to go to a pitching coach.

This week was a blast because we got to go out to the pueblos on Tuesday to Metepec and I got to go back to Centro and talk to a couple members there... it was cool.   We went to give shots and President took us to get some great tacos...they were so good. We got back super late but that was ok.  On Wednesday we went to Lerma and did the same thing but we went back early in a bus and well we were in traffic for 5 hours!!! Most of the time I was asleep!!!!  On Thursday we caught a spider which was awesome and we taught the first aid merit badge... yeah I'm a teacher now hahaha.  On Friday we had a meeting with President with the new missionaries and well it was a blast.  We made waffles and I got to help the new missionaries learn how to contact and gave them all advice on how to keep going in the mission.  Saturday I had to climb out of a four story window to get into another one... really scary because my comp got stuck in a room and I had to break him out... call me spiderman!!   We also had "mamey" which is like a workout drink but its a fruit and its super good!!!!  On Sunday we had 2 oclock am pizza because we were working late with Elder Lipscomb and Elder Bradley.  We also got to watch the face to face and it was super good... honestly I was laughing.  They are so funny!!!!

Today there was a conference and we were the hosts and servers and the hermanas were whistling... it was a little strange because we are missionaries but it was a blast hahah and they really deserve it and then after that we had a basketball game with Presidnet and with a couple of jovenes (youth).. it was fun!!!!   So that was my week.  Know that I am grateful for everything you do and have done for me... it is a fun time having you as my mom.  I love our fam and everything that goes with it.  I love you guys a bunch!!!

November 13, 2017~"Challenges are at times an Indication of the Lord's trust in You"~ D. Todd Christofferson

1.  So are there lots of food places and stores where you are at?
Yeah so we are in the center of the city so there is everything

2.  You said you were going to be giving shots to the missionaries...so are they the flu shots?  You get one too? Hopefully :)
Yeah they are flu shots and I have given them to the missionaries and I also got mine haha

3.  You said you were in an English Ward so why is there an English Ward?  Why not Spanish?
We have a Spanish and an English Ward.  The English Ward is the only one in the whole city and so we go there just to be the missionaries there but we have a Spanish Ward too


Yeah I am enjoying this position.  It is cool and the tie factory was great!  The pancho was awesome.  I'm glad we got to go there hahaha.  Oh gosh mom we don't need newcomers!!!!  Sounds like fun in the Temple!!!!  So for me I was traveling around and giving shots!!!! It was fun and the people were scared but after they saw that I actually do a good job they were happy!!! Its fun to do it too!!!!  We have been working really hard in the offices trying to get all the stuff ready and its a lot of stuff.  We are trying to make President look good haha.

This week we are doing the same thing as we are going to be traveling still with President and his wife and well its just fun!!! I got my shoes shined today which was fun and the other pictures are of the shots hahaha.  We have a problem with a Visa and so we have to hope and pray nothing happens so she can get home on time.  So thats been my week... not something super exciting besides the fact that we have been on the road and that we have been giving shots so yeah...I love you!!!

Handing out Pamplets

Getting the Shoes shined up

FLU SHOTS!!!

Elder Cleverly administering Flu Shots...What?!

November 6, 2017~"Reaching out to Rescue One Another, Under any Condition, is an Eternal Measure of Love"~Ronald A. Rasband

1.   So when you have to take people and pick people up from the airport are these people visiting or are you talking about missionaries?
I'm talking about Missionaries haha 

2.  So are there 4 of you that live at the place?  Do you get along well with all of them?
No just me and my Comp live here.  The APs live in the Castorena house where I used to live 

3.  Did they celebrate the Dia de los Muertos?  
Yeah its super crazy here.  They all put up their offerings to their dead and they will stay there all night just watching the food.  Its super strange but I hear the movie Coco is about that and that its pretty on point.


I'm definitely going to have stories to tell haha and well the candy is gone now.  I shared it with some missionaries and now its gone.   Yes I'm excited to keep traveling and to see new areas and old areas because its cool to see.  We get home whenever we want sometimes haha.  I heard about the Astros winning.  Its awesome that they won it.

This week was a good one and I'll tell you why.   We had consejo (counsel) and well its different seeing it from the other end of the table honestly and being able to participate is even better.  So we had that and I was able to help the Leaders understand the importance of or responsibilities as Missionaries.   It went well.   After that, on Thursday, we were in the offices and we got to get out and work. We contacted a couple of people and it was fun being able to get out. After that, on Friday, I had to go to migracion (migration) to get some Visas done and well let me tell you if I did this for a job I would be getting paid bank.   We got out on Friday too but not much luck.  We found a couple of new people to teach but we didn't get out with a ton of time to get a lot of work done.   On Saturday we worked a lot and we are excited for the people we found.   There is this guy with cancer named Raul and we are excited to start talking to him and his girlfriend. Second we found a girl and this is a crazy story because we had two citas(appointments) but they both fell through so we went to a member's house and their daughter in law was there.  We got to talk to her and she has had a rough life and so we were able to talk to her and we have a cita with her!!!!   We have some other people that we have talked to and we will be passing by this week to see how they are but we are kind of excited!!!!! So those are the people we got.  On Sunday we had a great lesson on putting on the Armour of God which was super good.  It was talking about not bunkering down but getting up and going and fighting against the devil.. not just trying to avoid the darts. We had cereal and expired milk for dinner... disgusting, but we noticed that it was expired and so we didn't eat a lot but the good part was the APs came and brought us food.   Today was a blast because we spent our P-day with President.  We went to a tie factory and we got bow ties that we are going to wear for a conference and vests as well as other ties.  President also took us outside of the mission to go to a store where you can buy all sorts of Mexican stuff so I bought a poncho!!!!!   So that has been our week... just a blast!  This week we will be giving shots to the missionaries!!!!!   I'm excited haha but yea that was my week. I hope you guys have as good of a week as I did and I love you Mom!!!

Elder Cleverly with his Comp Elder Christensen

Elder Cleverly with Elder Liscomb

Elder ?, Elder Christensen, Elder Cleverly and Elder Liscomb