Updated Address for Elder Chad Rowland

For mail:

Elder Chad Rowland

Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez Mission

Apartado Postal 278

29000 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas

Mexico

For Packages:

Elder Chad Rowland

Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez Mission

Calle Jazmines #210

Fracc. Los Laureles

29020 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas

Mexico

Phone: 52 961-671-9762

email: 2012340@ldschurch.org

More pictures from Chad's Companion Elder Brass August 19,2014

BAPTISMS EVERY WEEK

DEAR SISTER DEBBIE:

 DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR SON IS GOOD SOMETIMES HE FELT THAT HE DIDNT KNOW SPANISH BUT HE IS REALLY GOOD AN HE SPEAKE REALLY WELL SPANISH AND HE INVITE ALL PEOPLE TO BAPTISM I LOVE  YOUR SON AND I WILL PROTECT HIM EVERY MOMENT AND I WILL SERVE HIM AND I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE HIS FAMILY AND MY FAMILY AND MORE PICTURES FOR YOU

IN THE ZOO

9th Email Home August 19, 2014

Im having ant problems, but its not really a problem just that these at least 2000 of them taking stuff that we throw away in the garbage can, we can solve that problem by moving the can. No cockroaches yet, maybe in my next area, but I heard that in the first area missionaries stay for about 6 to 9 months in one area which is good, because I dont want to keep moving (not that I wouldnt do anything for the Lord). Im very glad that Brandon is loving his job I know that he will do an excellent job he is a great brother and hard worker. Im constantly praying for him and daryll(not sure if thats how you spell her name Im forgetting already!) and when I get the chance Ill message him and have the Holy Ghost do its mavervlous works. Im not saying Im not grateful for the camera I got, but I might need to buy another one, because this one is popping up many errors and just not enough memory and small screen. I hope you have fun at you new job if there is stress get out I dont want you to suffer ever! Im starting to read the adjust to the mission life, its very helpful (sorry these spanish keyboards are very different and cant place any puntuaction( how ever its spelt lol) I can identify stress and when I am going over board so, Im loving it! I love when the family is closer it makes me feel very happy and to have the spirit with me. Im not going to be able to post any photos this week, because I forgot my usb cord...... Today was awesome too, we went to the zoo with everyone in the whole mission of chiapas! The animals were awesome, but I couldnt take a lot of pictures and good pictures, every 6 months the mission president takes everyone out to the zoo to enjoy the animals and view. If you cant figure out how to operate the downloading for the ipod and if Brandon cant do it then just send it out and Ill try figuring it out. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO! Love you and Dad and the whole family!

Letter from Chad's companion August 19, 2014

I have not received an email from Chad this week. However I did receive this email from his companion today along with the attached picture.

ESTA FOTO SOLO ES PARA USTEDES PARA NADIE MAS Y SOLO LA COMPARTO CON USTEDS, ES LA HERMANA GEORGE, ELDER ROWLAND (MI HIJO) YO (EL MAS GUAPO PERO COMO VEN TAMBIEN NEGRITO YA) Y EL PRESIDENTE GEORGE EL HOMBRE MAS BUENO DEL MUNDO EN ESTOS MOMENTOS y tambien la mande a mi compa y a su mama 

sister rowland im elder brass companion of your son and this is the picture in the first day in the mision of yor son, bye bye  

Sister George, Elder Rowland, Elder George

8th Email Home August 11, 2014

Well, first off the people are super nice, the members offer me and my companion drinks like water, Basol(the worst drink ever to be made in the universe), Maze(which is the second worst drink ever I wanna throw up from both of these drinks, but its not nice). The apartment is not bad we have a shower and a refrig, just the shower does go the tempture I want every time its cold and theres bugs every where, I guess the bugs are resisting the bug spray, all we eat is sandwiches, cookies, whatever the ward members bring us. I heard that sending some thing doesnt cost 80 everytime, its like 40 or something, and could you mail me my ipod shuffle and get a portable speaker thing a ma jig, and with my ipod a charger that can plug into the walk and download music from youth music from lds.org like 30 songs starting from the top of the list por favor? Btw we dont really go knocking on doors as a missionary anymore, because it has been proven that its inaffective, so we just do contacts like 20 people a day and we teach random people, like this one time we were inviting a woman to the church and this man walks by and sees us talking to this woman and stops and waits for us so as we got done talking with this woman we approach this man and he starts asking what do you know about Jesus? and I couldnt help my companion cause I dont speak the language and this man keeps talking saying that our church is false and he pulls out his identification that he is Jesus Christ minister and the bible gave him authority to be Christs minister and we continue talking and he gets really angry and slams his hand on the hand rail next to him and mumbles angrily and then me and my companion said okay see ya and walked away it was soo funny to see someone soo confused how can he get authority through the bible to be Jesus Christs minister and second if Christ chose someone to minister for him it wouldnt be someone that got angry so easily lol it was awesome. Yes Im feeling pretty safe except from that members with their crazy drinks! Its strange out here with all the new people and things and everyone is amazed to see a white person lol. Wow, everything is changing at home, not saying dad would counsel with some one, but thats new! And Brandon working at Walmart thats crazy I hope everything works out for him. I cant speak this language that well, but I can feel and tell that the Lord is blessing me to improve and this experience is hard and I have like 23 months to go, but the experience is fun and I cant wait for the Lord to prepare someone for me to baptise myself, well actually they say that they dont want you to baptise people, they want the members to baptise them, because the person that baptises them will be close to them forever.  I love you and Dad and Molly and Brandon and Crystal and Tamera and Garrett and Mandy and Jared and Wayne and the rest of the family!

 My first tacos spicy, but delicious!

Our kitchen and living room...

Our view from the front door!

 My companion Elder Brass! 

 street picture from the church.

Group pic. with some of the members at the church.

7th Email Home August 4,2014

Well, it doesn't matter now that I'm finally in Tuxtla Gutierrez! Woot! The experience has be weird getting on 3 different planes, Atlanta, Georgia  was pretty nice, but I'm still up from the time I left yesterday at 9 pm.( Yo es muy  camsaldo) It's so weird here, everyone drives like crazy theres literally no lanes and there is the millitary around, also people who live in ruined houses and theres tons of construction all around, like holes every where it's nuts! Well, the experience has been great so far, the people have been nice and I'm sorry that I didn't call you, we had to call at 12 am and in Georgia 5 am, so I didn't call and I'm sorry. Everything is fine and we are excited to be here!

They have arrived!

Chad with the Mission President George & His wife In front of the Tuxtla Gutierrez Temple

6th Email Home August 2,2014

Well, first off Sí, I did receive the collar stays, puedo I haven´t tried them yet and I´m sure they´ll work just fine. My clothes are good for now, the straps on the laundry bags ripped off and the black bag is getting worse. The socks are amazing the softness exceeds all other softnessness : p. I have no idea what I'll have in Mexico, but I know I will be able to operate there. I hope I get a maid, because I feel like I won't have enough time to do anything, but if I don't I can rely on the Lord to make tiempo. Oh and I'm leaving on Sunday at 9 pm, first heading to SLC, then Atlanta, GA, then Mexico city, and then Tuxtla Gutierrez. Total of 12 hours, but I'll need the sleep.We don't need logic to know that the church is true just to have an experience to spark their interest.  Satan has such great hold of our hearts and we don't even know it, because it's our daily route, I thought I was clean, but nobody is perfect and I found so many things that I need to work on to be clean for the Kingdom of Heaven. I love the gospel with all I have when Satan isn't around me tearing me down to his level, the only way I find to escape his grasp is to listen to spiritual music or going to devotionals and often looking at a picture of Jesus Christ. I'm nervous whats going to be out in the field, but I will over come the trials and the Lord will pick me up and I can work miracles with the help of my Savior, my Redeemer Jesus Christ! I love you and Dad sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much and can't wait to see you again. : p Oh I appreciate the gum, but as a missionary I'm not supposed to chew gum every where so I'll either give it to the people of Mexico or chew some when I can, but I'm grateful for everything you give me even if I can't use it, I'm just grateful for the gift it boosts me more than I can say! Thank you for all you do for me I'm truly grateful for your Love.