CIUDAD OBREGON MEXICO MISSION

CIUDAD OBREGON MEXICO MISSION

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

First Email from Elder Horlacher



HOLA! I don't think I can say this enough... thanks soo much for dear eldering me the first few days!! it made me so happy and relaxed! it gave me comfort that was well needed! but i just want to share with you how the MTC is going for me. Well got here and with a 123 i was in class where the teacher only spoke spanish!! and then i found out my companion is elder walker( which is a sweet dude, loves and is good at soccer, plays the violin which is awesome to hear him practice, he can play any song i want on the violin, ex. he can play Rude!! haha that is so relaxing) but then from there we went to more meeting.. took along time. but finally unpacked and got everything good. then woke up at 6:30 and went to class at 7 to personal study til breakfast at 8 ( which the food here is awesome! I've gained 5 pounds in 5 days!! haha but i'm trying to make it muscle by working out haha i guess we'll see... ) but then go to a 3 hour class then go to meeting then lunch for 30 minutes, then wait for gym time which is soooo fun! but so many rules! soo we play volleyball, i get pumped up to spike the ball so hard on some kids because they don't let you touch the rims or nets in basketball soooo... boring. but volleyball is so much fun i play with elder labrum( harrison labrum) he gets competitive tooo which your not suppose to, but it just comes natural to me and him haha. but after that we get showered up and go to another 3 hour class, then go to dinner and then go to another 3 hour class... 9 hours in class just sitting down! everybody in my district falls asleep sooner or later haha because we are soo tired. but we have taught an investigator 3 times already, in spanish all of the times!! She said to us last night that she feels something good or different when we teach her which is awesome!! i mean she said it in spanish so i hope thats really what she said :) but that was cool even tho i couldn't understand her very well the spirit was sooo strong! i love baring my testimony in spanish, its so heart felt and thought ful because its all real things that come to mind! the spirit comes soo strong when we bare our testimonies! but ya, my spanish has improved so much, i can for the mostly understand what my teacher and investigator are saying, so that was a cool testimony builder. but i just want to say the days are turning into weeks and the weeks are turning into days!! time goes so slow but soo fast at the same time! haha i love my district they are so funny and awesome. I have seen Elder Jensen, Elder Jenkins. they are fun to talk to! they are doing great! elder jensen leaves anytime! 
well i just want you know that i love you and miss you everyday! i pray for you everyday! hope everything is going good at home! hope you can feel of my love everyday! well... please keep writing me :) 
 Elder Horlacher & Elder Walker




Elder Horlacher with some of his Snow Canyon Brothers: Tom Jensen, Chase Jenkins, Trent Pendelton, Bradshaw at a devotional.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Our first letter/his first day in the MTC

 His envelope cracked me up!!! I was worried that he didn't know how to address an envelope, I was right!!
His writing I'm sure will improve in the next two years.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The Drop Off at the MTC


 See ya in 2 Elder Horlacher!!!

Goodbyes & Hugs







 I ABSOLUTELY Loved My Hug and Looking at this picture I can feel it!!!
 
This picture says so much to me!!
As we were saying our last prayer as a family and a group hug,
Trevor looks towards the MTC.
After the prayer he looked at his watch and said,
"Mom, I'm on the Lord's time now, I have to go!!"
He was ready to serve the Lord!!!
I love my boy!

At THE FIELD for pictures











Tuesday, September 2, 2014

His Last Meal

 As we were driving up to Provo, Trevor wore just regular relaxing clothes and as we got closer to Provo I looked back and I saw him fully dressed in his suit. I had to take a minute to just look at him and take it in. He looked the way he does every time before a football, rugby or soccer game, FOCUSED.
At that moment I realized he is just about to play a different game and he just put on the Lord's Jersey.
 Out of all the places he wanted to go and eat, he chose In-N-Out.
My cousins Jasen and Samson came to meet us and brought Trevor a few gifts,
a watch and a big bag of candy for the MTC. Is was so thoughtful of them
to come and wish Trevor well on his mission. Family is wonderful!!


Setting Apart as a Missionary

It was a beautiful day which turned into a wonderful evening. The time was getting closer and closer for Trevor to  become a Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He met with the stake president at 7:15pm at his office and they both came back to our home where family and friends were waiting. The Stake President gave some wonderful advice about what Trevor is about to embark on. His wife shared a few words as well about Missionary Work and living in Faith.
Trevor was then encircled by the men who mean alot to him in his life and helped the Stake President set him apart as a Full Time Missionary. I watched my son go from a young man to a missionary and watched his countenance change. He had this look on his face that said, "I am ready to serve!!!"


The Men of the evening:
Stake Pres. Robinson, Jeff, Trevor, Bryan, Grandpa H., Max, Jaden, Chandler & Bishop Hurt
Our Wonderful Stake President Robinson and His Wife, Michon




 OUR FAMILY is so proud of this boy!!!



Grandma & Grandpa Horlacher with their first missionary
 Elder Horlacher with his Brother/cousin, soon to be Elder AhQuin 
 The Priesthood who set him a part as a missionary.  
 This little sister of his LOVES him so much!!!!
 Uncle Max is like Trevor's second dad!!! He loves him so much!!