Wow! It's almost Halloween!

Well, here it is the last of October, with only a few more days until Halloween, Daylight savings changes and lots of signs that are saying that the time is really flying.  We were lucky to have had great friends here like the Pococks, who left Monday for their home in Sugar City, Idaho.  They were Coordinators for the EFY (FSY here) program in the Northern half of Mexico and did a wonderful job!   They will be missed here, but life seems to go on, whether in Mexico or Sugar City.      

Elder and Sister Pocock

So much of the fun around here centers around food and learning about all of the new tastes and things to try here.  Two wonderful Mexican Sisters here took over the task of teaching us "gringas, " American Sisters, how to make Flan, a traditional Mexican custard, tortillas and their celebrated stuffed peppers for Sept 16th, Chiles en Nogadas.  We've learned a lot and had a great time.  Many thanks to Hermanas Rojas and Angulo.

Hna. Pocock, Hna. Zapata, Hna. Angulo y Hna. Rojas

Hermana Rojas showing Marilyn how to make flan

Elders Dillon, Tribett, and Silverio

We were celebrating with the office Missionaries the famous "La Bandera!"  Elder Silverio is from the Dominican Republic where they make a type of Lasagna style Pastelón using plantains, huge bananas which are cooked.  I have to admit, it was much better than I thought it would be! Elder Silverio got his transfer out of the Mission Office before he leaves to go home in December.  We will miss him, but Elder Tribett will do a wonderful job. Elder Silverio loves Mustang cars and baseball!

They were selling these at the outdoor market the other day.  The vendor was picking the dead worms out of the bag.  They say these make a unique, delicious flavor when you blend them up in your salsa.  The alligator-shaped breads are baked in bakeries and are seen more around the Day of the Dead....Dia de los Muertos, which is kind of like our Halloween and is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November.

Local baked goods delivery

The corner orange juice stand

Fresh flowers! They will even chop off the stalks for you!

Well, it's time to close for this post, but we wanted to add two great photos.  The first is a great selfie of Elder Davies and Elder Anthony, and the second is a beautiful shot of the dawn behind the temple taken from the roof of our apartment building.  We love you all.  Thanks for being our wonderful family and friends.  The gospel is true and we need to do all we can to further the work of the Lord.