E-mail #19: Chad's been transferred....... Merida City

Wow! What a crazy week! Where do I start?! So last Wednesday we had interviews with President at our house. They didn´t go so well. So I guess we cant go past three blocks of the beach. No “Don´t touch the sand”. He saw the pic -- I think from my blogspot. Anyway he asked if we went and I said yes. He was upset. But he was so pissed at Ortiz. Because he is the senior and my trainer. He told us the he was going to close Puerto Morelos. Because of us and because our members don´t help us at all. So we both got transferred. Im in Mèrida, Yucatan. In the city. My ward is called Modero. Im like 10 min in a bus from the Temple. Our house is big! But dirty!!! So all day I spent cleaning it!!! Gross! I dont know why missionaries have to be so dirty! They must not have had a good Mama! My companion is Elder Casteñeda. He is from Puebla, Mexico (Mexico City) He has 4 and half months! Wow! I think if I didnt get into trouble I would have become the Senior companion somewhere. Anyway its ok. Learning experience. He knows English but he wont speak it. Thank goodness!!! He is a nerd! And the District leader. But he is a good guy. I need to be patient with him. Haha! From what I hear, its really cool here. The members are really good to the missionaries. Im excited for a change. Excited to learn spanish better. Last night we went to our District meeting. Elder Hearne (Alabama) He is in a different zone. He was so shocked at how much weight I've lost! Sweet! ITS SO HOT! Its hotter here because the beach isnt right here. Im going to loose so much weight! So Im excited!

So this morning we went to the Temple! It was so nice to get to go. We went with like 20 missionaries! Its really beautiful! Very small! It was all in spanish!!! I understood alot because I have been there lots and been in lots of english sessions. It was really cool! I hope I get to go again. Most missionaries get to go 4-6 times in the 2 years! Not very often! It was nice! It was so cold in there! The coldest Ive been since Utah!

Yea people steal whatever they like in the packages! In like August im gonna need new clothes and garments. But thats later down the road! Im so excited for a package. 2 months!!! Haha Thanks for the Book or Mormon. I dont think they make them in spanish.

So my 6 months! Wow the days are so freaken long! But the months are so fast! So we went on the roof and burned a crappy tie. It was fun. I was remembering when we had the missionaries over. Wow! Im doing it! Crazy! Soon Ill be burning a shirt.

Kenna is such a nerd! Haha I used to make fun of those kind of kids! Hehe! But thats great for her. It will be good for college.

I really miss Prez Jimmy! If you see him tell him I want an email! I love him!

Im the same Chad in my heart. The spanish makes me all different but as I learn slang and the laguage Im becoming more like me. Im still the same goof ball tho!

Im so glad Binny is doing better! That makes me feel good! I keep praying for her and you guys.

Tell Nana I said hi! I miss them and thank them for everything! Show lots of pics!

So mama Im good. Little bit in the whole starting over mood. Little nervous but Im really excited to be here and to work in a new place. I miss ya tons Mom! 20 days until we talk! Wow thats so soon! Im excited!!! Well I gotta go! But I love ya thank you for all you do! Tell Dad I said hey and I love him lots! Tell Binny to be happy! I love her! Thanks for the address of Tom! Just one B of M is good! LOVE YOU GUYS! Love, Mo

President and I at the temple

Merida Temple

What the freak????

This iguana foot was found in the freezer of his new house.

6 month tradition

Hope it's not one of his good ones.

Elder Casteneda

You can see the evidence of Chad cleaning in the background.

No E-mail today !!!

___________________________________________________ A note from Mom: So - no E-mail from Chad today. I'm sure it's because of transfers. Either him or Elder Ortiz. I think that's sad. I think once they are seperated, Chad will really realize what a "good thing" he had. But - I had a nice surprise today. I am VERY behind in checking my e-mail on the Missionary Mom site. When I checked it today I had 190 e-mails. UGH! Gayla Allen from Utah had e-mailed me. Her son is Elder Allen from a couple weeks ago. She shared a bit of Elder Allen's e-mail from that week. I'm so thankful !! She really made my day. Not only did she share the e-mail, but the following pictures....... HA! Priceless !! ___________________________________________________ Allen E-mail: I don't know if Elder Mayberry told you much about staying with the Playa Missionaries again this week, but this is what my son wrote about the experience: "we had training this past week so elder ortiz and elder mayberry slept in our house monday and tuesday night. It was so fun! We had stomachone night and elder mayberry didn´t like it very much. his bowl ended up more full when he finished than when he started." I thought that was so funny and I can't blame him a bit, and I'm sure my son was right along with him cuz he doesn't have a very strong stomach (no pun intended). Here are the pictures (attached) that Kevin sent me just in case you haven't seen them yet. How fun that our boys are getting to know each other. My son really enjoys Elder Mayberry a lot!!!

E-mail #18: We contacted some guy in the street and he gave us a fake adress BUT....

Hey Mamma!

Haha the $15 and 2 hours! Good luck! Im glad your having fun in your new calling. Thats good you and Kenna are bonding haha! And with all her friends. Im glad your having the missionaries over. Feed them and take care of them. The members are literally my home away from home. I have grown to love them :)

Yes my pants are huge!!! But there is a sister in the branch that fixed 3 pairs and 4 shirts. Hopefully if I dont get tranfered I will take the rest of them to her too and my suits :) Im getting skinny :) Love it! Its because its sooo hot and we walk soooo much!!! People tell me almost everydayt that im flaco! :)

I love my Hermanas! They love me too! One of them leaves in a month. That means she can write me... Hehe! :) There alot of fun :) Its hard cause you cant flirt with them or even talk one on one.

Okay send me Tom and Uncle Jimmy email. Ill send them a email. I sent Grandma a letter. It takes a long time! I miss Tom and Kathy. Tell Dad to tell them I said hi and I will write them next week!

So im reading The BOM in spanish now. Yea its super hard! I have both spanish and english. When I dont understand it i read it in english! Its super hard! This week I only read 5 chapters. If you can find the mini BOMs buy like 7 or 8 in spanish. People want to buy them. and 2 in english. Dont worry about the stickers. The scripture pen...did you send a pen and replacment colors. Because we just got the replacment colors. I think someone stole the actual pen. Last time Ortiz got a package half of it got stolen :(

My 6 month mark is on Wednessday :D Im buying pizza and I'm gonna burn a tie :) Sweet!!! Then next week were going to the temple!!!!! Remember my Goliaths. Things we have to do better in our lives. Well I only have 2 days left :) So my Zone is going to the temple! Im super stoked!

So this week was good! We found a new investigator :) Well... we contacted some guy in the street and he gave us a fake adress BUT at the adress we found this new guy :) He came to general conference and accepted a baptismal date. But he didnt come to church yesterday :( So we have plans for him to be baptized on the 30 of april. He is such a good guy. Last night we taught the Law of Chastity! Its a tough lesson but he asked lots of questions and really wants to learn and change his life! Im so excited for him! All from a contact in the street. The Lord works in different ways everyday of our lives :) Yesterday was tough though. We had 2 families and 2 other people were supposed to come to church but we had nobody. It was so hard! We work so hard and nothing happens. Well see what happens this comming week.

I talked to some of my companions from the MTC. Elder Evans is in Bolivia and he is a trainer already. Which means he has a fresh new kid! Crazy! There opening up a new area. He is doing great!!! Elder Price is in Villramosa, he is doing good! Were all saying wow!!! Six months!!!

But Im doing good. I know I need to think positive because it could be me leaving this week. Most likey Ortiz cause he has 6 months here. Thats a loooooong time! He drives me crazy! But he is my comp... haha happy happy happy My next one will be way worse! Hopefully we have some babtizms soon. When I started my mish, I said I dont care how many I babtize. Im still saying that no matter what!

Tell everyone Im good! I miss everyone! I love ya Mama! Tell Dad and Binny I said hi and I love them. Sorry this one is a litter shorter, we dont have much time today. Love, Mo :D

Dominoes -- back home I hate Dominoes

But, here in Mexico -- UGH! It was so good !!

Sweet truck --

He didn't want to talk to us, but he said we could take pics of his truck.

E-mail #17: One of the Sis missionaries said,"Well I dont really know what you said but the spirit spoke and was strong!"

Hey Mama!

Im doing good! Im ready for a new companion but Im good! Im tired of Ortiz. Haha! Four months with someone everyday all day gets boring! I want someone that speaks spanish. Ortiz wont speak spanish. He refuses. He wants to practice english. We got into a fight the other day. He said I have 6 months and dont know everything perfect. I was like for realz! You speak english all day man! I was pissed but whatever! Haha Im happy now! I figured you would find Elder Allen´s mom. Their pretty hardcore Mormon I think. I like him though, he is a good guy. I need to write in my journal more often. Its hard cause Im sooo tired at night when we get home! Its a goal for this week to write in it every night!

Yes, we watched confernce. All 5 sessions in spanish! I didnt understand much cause it was soo fast! Saturday the two sessions were at our church. We watched it on the Internet. Only like 5 people showed up! So we watched it in the Presidents office, He has AC. It was nice. We went to Cancùn for Priesthood session. That was cool. Sunday we watched both. We had an investigator come to the first one! Sweet! I cant wait to get the Liahona in May. So I can read the talks.

Im jealous that you went to Sirra Vista. I like going there to relax. Thanks Mom…... Im STARRVING now. You have no idea how bad I want Biancos or La Grande Orange! The pizza here sucks! Haha But the Mexican food is great! LOL I hope you took pictures and showed everyone how I was.

You dont have to put all that money in my account. Its alot. If you guys need it use it. I shouldnt need money for a while. Hopefully! Thats good about Lena. I hope these pills help. I pray everyday for her so much to just be happy in her life.

Our Zone meeting was lots of fun! I learned so much about LOVE! Love the people! And also about the spirit! We do lots of practice situations in these meetings. One of the Sis missionaries said "Well I dont really know what you said but the spirit spoke and was strong!" Ugh that made me feel so good! We dont mess around too much because we have lots to learn. It was fun!

Yes I READ THE BOOK OF MORMON!!! For the first time in my life I read it rom page 1 to page 1 billion! Haha it took me almost 6 freaken months! Wow I felt so good after I read it. I prayed and asked if it was actually true and after I wanted to feel like that burning in the bosom crap. I didnt feel it. But in the Bible in Galatians it says the spirit is peace, and happiness. I felt so happy that I read it! It was so cool :D!!!!

Thats another reason why I would like to split up from Ortiz…... He is so like only Mormon people! It drives me crazy! During conference Ceasar wanted to take a nap. He kept throwing stuff at him and waking him up. I was like if he doesnt want to he doesnt have too. I guess he is just a little too hardcore for me! Haha!

So there is a Quiksilver store here!!!! Just right outside my area! Its a factory store! I want to go soooooo bad! Maybe I can get discounts! I miss working for Quik! O well Im a missionary now! Haha

Did you try to find out about the Ortiz´s package? His scripture pen? No big deal if you cant.

Transfers are in 2 weeks! Hopefully he goes! And I stay J

Well Mama! Im good and Im happy. We could be having some more luck but if its not there time its not there time. Im working hard and thats what counts. I love ya mama! I miss ya so much! Tell Binny I said hi! And to be happy and I love her. Tell Kenna I said Hi and I love her. Guess she was to busy to write me. Its ok haha

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Hey Dad!

Thank you for writing me! I really enjoyed it.

So Dad, I read the Book of Mormon and I was thinking… you should really read it. It was hard and it took me 6 months but I think it would be good for you. I know Im not really in the real world and all. And If I was back home I probably would have not read it. But I think you should. Thanks for doing my taxes. Haha! Sounded like you guys had a nice trip.

So I have 6 months almost! Wow time flies! But on other days it seems like i just got here. Its hard Dad! Being around church stuff ALL day EVERY day. The work is hard! But I know it will be worth it. I know -- 18 months to learn spanish! Eh… kinda scary! O well Ill work hard!

Well Dad I love you so much and I aperciate how hard you work for our family. I love ya and miss ya!

Love, MO

Chad brought to tears

(found this empty Monster in the street.)

Icing his sore knees

OUCH!!

Zone conference

(Chad holding Elder Perez)

Homemade bunkbeds

(Elder Allen's apartment in Playa is very small.)

E-mail #16: I was very suprised at how much I really know! My spanish is alot better than I give myself credit ......

Hey Mamma!

So idk what happened last week. I think it was in a different file maybe but I read it today. Haha! Next week create a new email, instead of just replying. Maybe that will help. Who knows.

Ortiz´s is doing ok. He bought some special soles for his shoes and they said that will help. He ices and heats them everyday. Last week he went to Cancùn for a leaders thing and he got a blessing from Prez. He said it was very powerful! Like a patriarachal blessing! He is doing better. Sometimes they hurts really bad and others he walks 50 miles an hour! He´ll be alright. He has 6 months left in his mission. Crazy how fast time flies!!!

Holy crap! Mike in the Philipines!!! Wow! What a good experience!!! Joel is on track to leave in the summer if he is a good boy! Haha. Jake is in the MTC!!! Wow! I know how that feels! How is McCoy?

I was sick for a few days but Im good know. Just the normal.

Thank you so much for the money!!!! I seriously had nothing!!! I owe people money! I have 70 pesos on my mission card too. The mission finally reimbursed me. Ill be good for a while cause I dont have anything to buy...I think. Haha

Your phone looks sweet!!!! Pandora is so cool! You get to have it on your phone with like a million others! Arent you sooo cool!!! Tell them your battery isnt holding a good charge. But you probably use it alot. The apps will use alot of battery!

My hammock is sweet! Im used to it now. Its so big! I LOVE it!

I sent a journal home that is for like companions and stuff. I have a real journal that I try to write in everynight. I bought it when I bought all my church stuff. Ill probably need another one. So if you could tell Diana to get another one. Its black and simple and spiral. She should know. With my name on it Elder Chad Keith Mayberry and on the back she put some cool stuff like Mexico merida mission October 2010-2012.

So anyway thats all of your responses. Haha

So everyone here goes to the beach on Sundays. Like after church and lunch. They go to the beach for a few hours as a family! How nice! Im so jealous! They get on the bus and in 5 mins they're there and come back after the sunset! UGH!!!!!

So this week Ortiz went to Cacùn for a meeting so I was in Playa with Elder Allen. Elder Allen is from Utah. Haha of course! I only have 6 more weeks in the mission than him. So us two greengos were all alone for 2 days in Mexico! I was very suprised at how much I really know! My spanish is alot better than I give myself credit for and my gospel crap too! It was really fun cause I was kinda the senior companion. We did really good! We contacted lots of new people! Taught alot! It was alot of fun! I learned alot from him. We spoke spanish the whole time! So when I got back to Puerto Morelos I spoke spanish with Ortiz for a day or 2. Then yesturday I didnt speak it much! Ugh! Its so hard cause he doesnt speak spanish! I just need to focus! I know I can do it!

Today were going to Playa for district meeting and were gonna stay there till Wednessday because we have a Conference for Tuesday and Wednessday. Should be fun! Im gonna learn alot of new stuff.

Ortiz hasnt got his package from you. Do you know whats going on with it. No rush but its been like 2 months. Idk when you plan to send a pakage for me but when you do I would like some PEANUT BUTTER and HONEY. There so expenive here. and in really small containers. SOCKS! I can always use socks. And also can you try to find mini Book of Mormons. They're pocket size. If you do let me know. I want one in Spanish and English.

My BOM reading is going good! I dont think I´ll be able to finish by the 1 of April. But Im in Ether 10. Yea!!! Almost done!!!

Im doing good though! We have been teaching lots of new people. So last week we had an appointment. But that appointment fell through and so did our back up plan. So we were just about to leave when we passed a members house. This member has a baby sitter and she was going to go watch the kids. We knew who she was but never tried to teach her. So we talked to her and asked if we could sit down and talk. She said yes. We taught a lesson. She wants to be happy! I bore my tetimony about how the gospel is happiness and peace in our lives. It isnt a religion, its life. She cried a little and we set a baptismal date for April 9. I think she will be baptized! :D

So we have this couple. They're kinda investigators. They're getting married so they invited us. Their wedding was last night at a christian church. Ortiz didnt want to go cause it was a different church. I told him we should just paas by after to say hi and congratulations. So we ended up going. We were a litttle early. The church was an outdoor church kinda. So we were at the back and listening. The preacher was all "Aleluia! Glory to God. Thank ya Jesus crap!" Haha I looked at Ortiz and he is literally so uncomfortable. He had never been to a different church. He didnt like it at all! We ended up saying hi and leaving. Ortiz is a very nice person but if they're not Mormon he doesnt really care for them. He thinks really negative about everyone else that has a different religion. It bothers me sometimes. I dont care about the religion. Just if they're happy! If they are catholic and happy. Ok! Good for them! If they dont want to listen to us thats fine. Its was fun though! Haha

So anyways.. Im good. Just living the dream. Its crazy I almost have 6 months! Sweet! Transfers are in 3 weeks. Time flies! Im doing good. I miss ya mama! Love you tons! Tell Dad I miss him and would like a letter soon. Cause I miss him. Tell him to suck it up and write me. Hahaha Tell Aleena she doesnt need to be dating a grandpa. Hahaha that was too funny! Tell her I love her and miss her tons!

Well guys! LOVE YOU!!!!!

Love, Mo

Elder Allen in Playa

Jose Luis' family

With Eliazar at Burger King.

WHAT ?????

Painting Sis. Ubia's house

E-mail #15: Our investigators are not progressing.

Anyway Im doing good. this week was eh blaaa. We went to Cancún 3 times. Elder Ortiz is dying! His knees are really bad! So we went for 2 different doctors and 1 time to get x rays! He might need surgery and if he does he will have to go home and probably wont be able to come back. :( It sucks! Tommorrow were going back to Cancún for another appointment. The doctor is going to look at the X Rays. Pray for him. He is gonna need every bit of help he can get.

I need Tyler´s address. I want to write him a letter. How is he doing? I feel bad cause I havent written him. Im sure he is just livin all happy goin to school and lookin at girls.

Im reading lots in the BOM. I want to finish it by the end of the month. Im in Mormon 3. Hopefully I will finish. I cant wait to actually be able to say that I have read it from front to back! How are you doing with it? I told Kenna she needs to read and pray everyday!!!

I took out 40 bucks the other day. Im out of money. I dont know were it all went. We spent alot going to Cancún. The mission will pay us back. I might need money next week. Not much like 10 bucks. The ATM aren't really working, so I dont know what my correct balance is. It tells me that I have like $800. So anyway Its not right! Haha

We went to the beach last night with our mission leader to take a pic of the moon. It was so cool. The beach was so nice to look at for like 5 min. I cant believe this is my mission!!! Ortiz was like -- enjoy it, because you probably wont have an area like this again! :( But it was nice! He bought us food to. I love him to death!

Im getting sick! No bueno! :(

So McCoy is home??? Wow! That was fast and Monson has 4 months! Bentz told me that Mike Kornegays papers are in! Wow :) Time flys!

So the work is so hard! We have nobody right now. Our investigators are not progressing. We found a really poor family the other day. 13 people! Grandma, her sons and daughters and kids everywhere. Well we set 7 baptismal dates and they came to the church for an activity but nothing happened after that! They didnt come to church. Noboady has come to church :( Its so important that they come to church because they need 3 times in the sacrement meeting to be baptized. So its hard right now. Ortiz and I are ok. I seriously would like a companion that speaks only spanish. Idk spanish is hard! I need help and I need to put more effort in it. Haha but other than that Im good. Im trying to work hard and stay positive. And when I do that the blessings will come. How is Aleena? Happy? How is the old man? I miss him so much! Is he working lots still? How ya doing mama? I miss you. Lots! I wish we could just sit and drink a monster together and watch some football :( Haha pretty soon 18 months :) Haha

Well Im gonna send some pics I love ya mama! I love ya Dad. Binny I miss ya! and love ya!!! I love ya guys!
Love, Mo
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Love Elder Mayberry :D

Chad and Emma

(Victor Mogels's daughter)

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A note from Mom:

It was really weird this week. I mailed him Sunday night, but I don't think he got it. The subject of this e-mail was: "Hey, so there wasn't an e-mail from you." UGH! That's so frustrating. I hate thinking that he didn't get an email. I'm hoping that he got Mc Kenna's though and knows that he's loved. Also - he said that he was sending picture(s). Well only one picture came through. Weird. Anyway -- I should just be grateful (and I am) that we don't have to use snail mail. I actually hear from him and see his face EVERY week. And, that is totally amazing !!

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E-mail #14: I took all my clothes to a sis in the ward cause there all so big! She is making all my stuff smaller! :) SWEET!

Hey Mama! Thank goodness. I thought I didnt have an email from you! Spring Break! Wow! Spring Break in Mexico! Haha! You need to do something for yourself. You and Dad go to dinner or something. Tell kenna to clean the house. Haha Good luck!

We didnt go to the beach last week. But were going today! :) I have only seen the beach like 3 or 4 times. We never go. But I love to go and look at the water for a few mins. Its nice and peacful :)

Wow! Jake is really doin it! Im so excited! Tell him I said hey! Dont give up! Its gonna be hard but it will be worth it! I miss the ward! Tell Sis Thompson I said hey!

Freaken Cali! I want to go so bad!!! Haha! Definetly take lots of pics and take pics for Cessy! I better see a pic there in a year and half! or so.. haha! Thats goona be pretty busy! Lots of stuff to do! The wedding should be fun!

Rasta is red yellow and green Haha I got an email from Bentz. Nobody else from church. Tell them I want an email! Specially Jimmy! and the Giesers! I love them all!

Yes its good to wait for that phone. Its gonna be sick!!! Im jealous! I miss my phone! Sounds like a good phone.

So this week was the same. We didnt speak too much spanish! I swear speaking spanish is harder than anything else here on my mission! So we have another 5 weeks here. Ugh! kinda want a new companion just cause im with Ortiz alll day! But I still love him :) Idk how im gonna learn spanish better. So freaken hard!

So whats up with the NFL? We watched something at a members house and i didnt understand but Ortiz said they might suspend the NFL for a year!? Let me know!!! If you cant find out call bryan! Haha

My eyes were all jacked up last week! I had a small infection. But I called a doctor that is american and mormon. He told me to buy some eye drops, specific ones. There better now. Its good to know I can rely on someone to help me with my health.

Hammock and scripture cases!!! Yes I have them! Ugh! There so sick! I love them and my hammock is so sweet!!! I love it. its so comfortable! and big!!!

Yesterday was Stake Conference! In Cancún. It was on a tv. The prophet and Elder Nelson spoke. It was translated so not as good. The Stake Center is so nice. There is carpet in the chapel!!! Yes carpet! I havent seen carpet since the MTC! That was nice. The people are so humble here. All the members go to it. Our branch rented a bus that we took to cancun. Pretty cool!

So if I knew spanish I think I would be perfect here! So freaken hard! I just need to work harder! I read President Hinkleys funeral ensign last week and it was sooo good! One thing it said once was -It will work out- So Im staying positive and smiling :) Im doing good and im healthy and happy most of the time :) haha I love ya mom so much and miss ya. Wish i could clean the house for ya. Haha Tell Binny I said I love her. Tell Papi that I love him alot! I miss him.

LOVE YA GUYS!!! LOVE MO :D

Ps O! I took all my clothes to a sis in the ward cause there all so big! She is making all my stuff smaller! :) SWEET!

My hammock

Making tortillas

My scripture cases