Raymondville, Texas

This blog tells about my trip to Raymondville Texas as a missionary. I had many opportunities to meet families who's heritage came from Mexico. I gained a friendship with many of these families as I taught them about God and the way their family would grow closer together through him. Sometimes on my mission, all I did was listen to other individuals problems; I know that helped each person that I taught feel love and appreciation. The experience has had a huge impact not only on the people I have met and served, but also on me. I have gained a great love for the Hispanic culture, and the people taught me that I was someone special and that I could make a difference in the lives of others.

A lot of the pictures below include people I met while in Raymondville, the house I lived in (it was a mess and needed cleaning), and a random assortment of the experiences I had while living there.

New town, new home...and it needs cleaning!!!!
(You've got to click on the picture above to get a load of the look on Katie's face!)

Cockroaches in the cupboards!

Lots of hard work...


Making new little friends...















A baptism...

A new companion...becoming great friends!

Grabbing a bite...a big one at that!










Pretty ladies...





Another Texas creature!















Make time to smell the flowers...













or wear them :-).


A favorite treat from home!















That's one BIG cockroach!
A fun celebration...












A HUGE, nasty spider!
Learning to make laundry soap...

















Meeting with other missionaries...

Stylin'
















Kids are the greatest!













Missionary charts...
Dunkin' for apples...


























Easter egg confetti...


















The end of a good day...
Turtle sandwich!


















Lots of dogs in Texas!




















What in the world is this?!!!















Another baptism...
Scissor tail fly catcher...

















Beautiful moth...













Before and after...
Sister Miller made a "tie skirt" for Kate.

















What a funny looking dog!




Doing service in a skirt?













More service opportunities...
P-day...

















golfing...(Sister Burt)

and letter writing...(Sister Farr)
















Arrival of the ties!













A strange, fuzzy caterpillar...


More little friends...















Older couple missionaries...helping out!
A little puppy came to visit...














A special friend...
Missionary conference...










A favorite restaurant...













Letters...a missionary's best friend!