12/25/23: Feliz Navida...hey that's my phone

 ¡Felíz Navidad todos! Christmas is awesome and we should all remember why we celebrate it. Because Jesus atoned for us, and thats why His birth is so significant! Its an awesome time in the year, and super groovy in México too. 

Alma 7:10-12 is the Scripture for the week. Christ's Atonement and what that means for us. A favorite in teaching for me. 

Anyway, the email is way short this week cuz I don't have a phone... I done got mugged and gotta use my comps phone for stuff today, so I'm pressed on time with emails and stuff. But I gotta keep the streak up! So he gave me a little time for this one today. It's also Christmas, gotta email on Christmas.

The Mugging story if you really want to read it:

There was a dude who approached us on the street as we were on our way to our Branch Christmas party, and he looked pretty interesting. He then asked us to walk with him, pointing to a gun he had in his pants. We did not. We asked him what he wanted and he asked for the gringos phone (mine). We complied and gave it to him. He then made me show him the password. He then hugged me, my comp shook his hand, told him repentance is always an option, and he walked off. It was a weird experience. 

So yeah, thats the story, good times in México, and I guess merry christmas to that guy? He now has a phone with no chip, no apps of use, locked down beyond measure, and shut off by our tech people in the office. He probably took the most worthless phone in all of Arriaga. I guess he can watch some safety zone videos if he really wants to...

¡Merry Christmas and Adiós!

- Elder Allen

(No photos this week... for obvious reasons)