March 6, 2012

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March 5, 2012

February 21, 2012

February 13, 2012

we went to the baptism and Jonathon baptized his little brother! I was so proud!

We saw Hilda and the family too. The baby walks and has teeth! I was beyond shocked. 

January 30, 2012

Our dad's initials :)  (also, upon closer investigation Idaho plates as well! This car is a winner)

January 23, 2012

Transfer news came! Hermana Alvarez will be companions once again with Sister Juarez! In her words...

"Yes this is my third time going to her, yes this is our seventh transfer together, yes she will be my last companion. I am really excited because we have got teaching together down.  I can go to the area and just get to work! The area is right next to the temple too! The very first thing we see when we walk out of our apartment is the temple, I am so so so happy about that. I am also going to a spanish ward! Not a branch! Can you believe it? Its my very first. I might pass out to see that many hispanics in one place. We are also on bikes! I am not even mad because its not 100+ degrees down there any more. Well as you can see I am content with the new changes. Everyone keeps saying "I have never heard of that happening before!" since it will be over half our missions together.  All the people we used to teach up here are so happy we are going to be together too."

6. More. Weeks. !!

January 10, 2012

January 03, 2012

Jess is having trouble with the computers and getting them to send pictures. Just so you don't all forget about her, here is a little bit of her emails...

"Feliz Navidad! Its almost Christmas! We got to go down for the lights again with our English ward yesterday. I got to see my "family" (people I lived with forever in my first area who loved me and I love them) and a lot of other ex-missionaries dressed in normal clothes. I was standing by one of the other Sisters we went down with and one of the new Sisters came over to her and said "Who did you bring with you?" and the Sister next to me said "Just a recent convert", who wasnt by us at the moment because he was touring by himself, and then the new Sister turned to me and said "Congratulations, I hope you like the lights!" Haha. I have been gone too long."


''So we have a new english person to teach named Curtis. He is a funny man who had his vocal cords taken out and has that hole in the neck thing to breath out of. I think I know what its called but as far as spelling it that is out of the question.''


'' We ate tamales more than four times this week and only once did actual tears come from my eyes due to eating an open flame of spice. I am starting to love mexican food! What? I never, I repeat never, thought I would say that!"




Only 2 more months... so you better get those letters to her fast! :) 

December 12, 2011

Transfer news came and I am staying here (Payson) for 6 more weeks.

Favorite paragraph from the letter:


''At one of the Christmas parties last week a lady got up to give her testimony or something maybe she just got loose and grabbed the microphone but she was telling a story and said "... this happened when I was about 11, but I already knew by this time that Santa wasnt real. I was a very smart kid and my parents just let me know the truth." Ha ha those poor primary children and my companion, had to find out the hard way. Let down at such a young age.''


''Well family I love you all and miss you. But more than that I love being a missionary! Lets not forget at this special time of year that LOVE is spelled M-A-I-L.'' 


Hermana Jessica Alvarez
6265 N 82nd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

November 29, 2011

editors note: I have no idea what this is. she says nothing about it in her email, so go ahead and interpret as you will. Sometimes Jess is a little weird.  -Emily

November 21, 2011

November 14, 2011

November 07, 2011

Payson, Arizona

October 31, 2011

October 18, 2011

 Today we are up in Snowflake again. We went to the temple this morning and after this we are going laser tagging again.

October 10, 2011

 Ok pictures. SO we finally saw Javalina. I think thats how its spelled. We hiked some natural bridge and I made carmel popcorn for the first time in my life. Also we ate at a restaraunt where you watch planes land like where Grandpa Reed used to take us in NY. All of that didnt happen in one day, dont worry we do missonary work up here. Also we went to Snowflake for interviews with the mission president and it snowed! Its getting cold up here! They make me stay in Mesa on bikes in the summer to thin my blood and then throw me to the wolves. We cut all those sticks you see in the back of the truck and then we built a fence to keep cows in. This is a fun town.

September 26, 2011

These two pictures are of Pine. Its pretty much population nothing except one little lady we just started teaching. Our area is just so wide and spacious that it still surprises me.  

Service projecting it up with the other sisters before the Relief Society broadcast. We had to miss President Utchdorfs talk because we had an appointment and of course that is the one everyone talks about. 

September 19, 2011

Us with the puffed wheat snacks we make almost everyday. We made all those for district meeting but the Elders were strongly against eating them because they were "not healthy at all" and "pure grease". Clearly the reason none of them got called spanish. 

What we think the name of our mission should be

September 12, 2011

Lazor tagging with the zone, waaaaaaay fun. Im going to miss the free stuff members let us missionaries do. 

The carne asada party we had. It was such a good turnout! We didnt end up playing volleyball like we promised everyone but we made the most amazing invitations that I will send a picture of next week. 

September 6, 2011

Us with the 'Puffed Wheat Lady.' We do service every Friday for her and help her make a bunch of Mexican food to sell at the park including these delicious puffed wheat things, hence her name. Then, as payment, although we don't need it because its service, she gives us corn with mayonnaise, cheese, and hot sauce on it. 

Then, we go and ride the elk. 

In the morning at the Snowflake Temple. It is a tiny temple but of course just as amazing as the others.