Hi everyone.

Well one of the saddest weeks in the mission has come and gone. Tuesday night two missionaries were killed as they were riding bikes in Weslaco. Elder Strong and Elder Walker were some of the best missionaries here in the TMM and will be missed. It just made me realize that are lives are really precious and short and that everyday we must do our best to help the Lord's work advance here on earth. I am in a car area and so I don't have to ride bikes and really can't afford to because my area is really big and its out in the country. So don't worry I am safe either way. This past Sunday we had a mission wide fast for the Walker and Strong families. They should have arrived back home this past Friday.

But the work is really moving along here in E==== North. We found a lot of people to teach this past week as well they accepted the invitation to join the Lord's restored Church. I am really excited to see some of these people come to Church and receive many of the blessings that the Lord has in store for them.

My new companion is great. He gets quiet from time to time but I think that it is because he is getting used to the mission. As well he is the only member of the Church in his family so I"m sure he thinks of them from time to time.

Well I can't believe we are halfway through November already. Christmas will soon be upon us.

Take care everyone. I love you!
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Elder Rodriguez

For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4