After two years....

Ross and I were so fortunate to go and pick Jordan up in Villahermosa...this is our experiences with him. We arrived Friday the 4 of March, late-we stayed at the Hilton next to the Villahermosa Airport, very beautiful hotel. Saturday we spent driving around Villahermosa trying to find the Chapel where we would meet Jordan tomorrow morning, we also looked for his apartment, never found it, but we found out later that we were so close. When we found the chapel the gate was open so Ross went in and there was the YM President with some young men playing X-box for an activity and he asked in broken English-Spanish about Elder
Weaver and they said he was working today and that he would be there tomorrow. Yea we were in the right place. We tried to figure out the money system and exchanged some, we of course rented a car and soaked up the amazing sunshine since we left Utah with about 6 inches of snow and it was at least 95 degrees and glorious in Mexico....anyways that night about 10 p.m. we got a call from Jordan at a pay phone asking where we were and Ross said where should we be? Jordan was very nervous that we would get lost and he was not for sure when or where we were going to be spending the night, funny boy! Anyways we told him that we would meet him at church in the morning-it all seemed so unreal-where did 2 years go...needless to say that night was very restless, we got up early and went to meet him, of course we got to the church early and so we parked and waited to see him, we sat there a bit and it started to sprinkle a little, and then Ross said look back in the window and my heart, sounds corny but lept! There was our missionary, still makes me cry and it has been about 6 six weeks ago, but there he was standing tall with his shoulders back, so full of confidence and that smile, so I took a few pictures thru the back window and Ross got out of our little Mexican Chevy, and was not coming fast enough and so I got out, Ross usually opens my door-I was too excited! Jordan spotted us and walked quickly across the street, we hugged we cried and we met Elder Groesbeck. After a minute of a reality check we went into the chapel. So cute, because it had been raining they left a mop by the door to wipe your feet on, since there are no carpets or doormats.

We went into the building and Jordan introduced us to members as they came in...we were overwhelmed with the love and kindness that they showed to us...every member shook our hands and welcomed us and the women hugged me and kissed me on the cheek...it was so amazing the spirit that these beautiful people have. Jordan had mentioned that we were coming and a sweet little girl said that she wanted to play the opening song for sacrament meeting because we were coming...so she played "We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet" on the keyboard there in the small chapel off to the right side of the photos. The other hymns were done on CD players and we sang to them. Sacrament meeting was first and we were there on Fast Sunday...they had the meeting just like we do, however, when the Bishop got up to open for testimonies we noticed that his counselors sat behind the sacrament table and we he was finished he joined them, then the member from the audience filled the chairs on the stand and started bearing their testimonies and the seats would continually fill up, Jordan bore his testimony and I had to pinch myself as I continue to cry...what a great young man, and messenger of our Father in Heaven. He has grown in was that are indescribable...the testimonies continued and finally we noticed two of the Aaronic priesthood holders go the the steps so that the members would stop coming up so that they could keep their meetings on schedule-amazing! We staye in the same place for Sunday School and then we went to R.S and Priesthood. Ross stayed with Jordan and attended Priesthood with him, I went with a Sister that Jordan asked to take care of me....we went to the kitchen and a sister with broken English introduced me again and made me feel very welcome. The lesson was taught by the RS President and I could feel her spirit so strongly...she taught about the importance of visiting teaching...all in spanish, but the spirit spoke to my heart. After our meetings Jordan and Elder Groesbeck need to meet with the bishop to tell him of their work in the area, they were both leaving...

This group of young men and some primary kids, they left before a picture, kept us company while the missionaries met with their bishop. They loved Ross, he speaks no Spanish and he had pictures of snow on his phone. While we waited one little girl asked if she could sing us a song and she did, it was beautiful. What a great day already and we had only just begun. We took Jordan and his comp back to their apartment to break their fast and then we were going to have dinner with a member family.